For a number of years, people have been concerned with fighting the major visible signs of aging, such as wrinkles, dry skin, crow’s feet and furrow lines. Whilst these are all natural signs that a person is getting older, not everyone wants to have their age on display like a badge. If you still feel young, why should you have to look old? This is just one of the reasons why people want to fight the signs of aging. The battle has taken on many different forms in the past few years, from cucumbers or cooling pads over the eyes, to injections of Botox, right through to cosmetic surgery to smooth out the skin. Now the new anti-aging formula that is taking the world by storm is phytoceramides.
Phytoceramides offer users a natural alternative to a face lift, and that they are a great way for regular people to “fake a face lift” without having to go under the knife. Human skin naturally contains ceramides, but the natural levels of ceramides in the skin can begin to drop as people age. Other causes of ceramide depletion can include being exposed to too much UVA/UVB from the sun and exposure to everyday pollutants such as traffic gases. When ceramide levels drop, the skin’s protective barrier breaks down and the skin begins to lose its hydration and elasticity.
Taking phytoceramide supplements can help your body to begin to restore the depleted ceramide levels, in order to help your skin to defend itself against the harsh realities of everyday life. By taking the tablets orally, the phytoceramides are able to enter your bloodstream more easily, from which point they can then be transported to the skin cell membranes where they are needed the most. Restoring ceramide levels in your cells will help to re-hydrate your skin and “plump it up”. Phytoceramides have the unique ability of being able to penetrate all the four layers of the skin and successfully lock in moisture deep in the skin. Phytoceramides act as a stimulant for collagen production which increases skin elasticity and plumps up the skin. They encourage the development of a protective barrier that protects against inflammations and infections, sun damage and dryness. They keep your skin hydrated by retaining moisture which in effect reduces wrinkles. Phytoceramides have also been found to have the ability to slow down the skin’s aging process and even reverse already existing signs like crow’s feet from deep within the skin.
As it is able to retain moisture better when ceramide levels are higher, your skin is less likely to sag as it ages. Just by increasing the levels of ceramides in your skin cells, you can lessen the appearance of wrinkles, get rid of itchy, dry and red patches, and return your skin to an overall more youthful appearance. By taking a tablet, rather than using a cream, the internal improvements penetrate outwards from the body, rather than just masking the damage from above.
It is important to mention that wheat-based phytoceramides could have the same effects as wheat to those allergic. This does not mean that you can’t consume this product, it only limits your selection to sweet potato and rice extracted phytoceramides.
