{"id":175,"date":"2016-09-28T06:28:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T06:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.multiqos.com\/wp-aaynaclinic\/blog\/?p=175"},"modified":"2022-08-30T07:07:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T07:07:01","slug":"cosmeceuticals-where-beauty-meets-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.multiqos.com\/wp-aaynaclinic\/cosmeceuticals-where-beauty-meets-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmeceauticals \u2013 Where Beauty Meets Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a Cosmeceutical?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The term Cosmeceutical is a beautiful combination of the words \u2018cosmetic\u2019 and \u2018pharmaceutical\u2019, with the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical and the safety and pleasantness of a cosmetic. Cosmeceuticals contain a higher percentage of active ingredients that can influence the biological functions of the skin, basically by contributing nutrients that also have an anti-aging effect.<\/p>\n

These products are the result of years of scientific research, testing, and development, culminating in something with proven effectiveness that visibly improves and enhances our skin.<\/p>\n

\"cosmeceuticals-where-beauty-meets-medicine\"<\/h2>\n

What do cosmeceuticals contain?<\/h2>\n

Alpha-hydroxy acids, Lactic acid, Glycolic acid<\/strong><\/p>\n

They soften fine wrinkles, lighten pigmentation spots, generally tighten and\u00a0improve skin texture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beta-hydroxy acids \u2013 Salicylic acid<\/strong><\/p>\n

It opens pores, clears up pimples, and eliminates scaling and roughness on skin.<\/p>\n

Retinoids<\/strong><\/p>\n

Retinyl Esters, Retinol, Retinaldehyde, Oxoretinoids (Vitamin A): It treats fine lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, photo damage, and helps make your skin thicker.<\/p>\n

Vitamin C<\/strong><\/p>\n

It promotes collagen production, improves fine lines, and reduces pigmentation and inflammation.<\/p>\n

Alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It inhibits the acute UV damage of redness, sunburn, and tanning, as well as chronic UV photoaging and skin cancer, and\u00a0improves skin hydration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alpha-lipoic acid<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has anti-inflammatory properties and acts as an exfoliant. Reduces skin roughness and fine wrinkles.<\/p>\n

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It reduces fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, improves skin elasticity.<\/p>\n

N-acetyl glucosamine<\/strong><\/p>\n

It prevents photo damage, reduces pigmentation.<\/p>\n

Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It reduces UVA-induced collagen breakdown hence improving fine wrinkles, skin roughness.<\/p>\n

Green tea extract (Polyphenols)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and sunscreen properties, that reduce UV-induced DNA damage. It protects against UV-induced redness and swelling.<\/p>\n

Grapeseed extract (Polyphenols)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It prevents photo damage.<\/p>\n

Ferulic acid<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has a synergistic effect with Vitamins C and E in preventing photo-aging, increased firmness of the skin.<\/p>\n

Hydroquinone<\/strong><\/p>\n

It lightens age spots, freckles, chloasma, melasma.<\/p>\n

Kojic acid<\/strong><\/p>\n

It primarily lightens dark spots, and also has anti-wrinkle properties.<\/p>\n

Licorice extract Glabridin<\/strong><\/p>\n

It soothes and hydrates skin, reduces hyperpigmentation.<\/p>\n

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Now that we know how they work, it\u2019s time to include these amazing topical\u00a0anti-ageing<\/a> products into our skincare regimen.<\/p>\n

LET\u2019S TAKE THE YEARS OFF!<\/p>\n

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