Japanese Seaweed Forests Skin Care
Kelp is a species of large seaweed (algae) with large broad leaves. It grows in large groups resembling forests on shallow ocean floors. Although it grows in marine environment, it is classified along with other forest species on land because of its quick growth and structure.
As we increasingly turn to the oceans to look for sources of food and energy, kelp is attracting major interest. However, it is for other lesser-known reasons that algaes such as wakame are more commonly discussed these days. I am sure it is due to the success of Japanese skincare practices containing these effective ingredients.
Wakame and certain other types of algae have been found to have age-defying nutrients that human skin requires. When we are young, our skin stays looking good because of the rapid replacement process that our skin handles efficiently. Old skin cells are constantly being replaced and our skin continues to look smooth and firm. This process slows with age. That is where seaweed extracts work their magic.
Biologists have found that skin ages partly because the falling levels of hyaluronic acid. This acid is a protein that acts like glue holding the collagen, keratin and elastin in skin together. It is not available in the same quantities as we age.
The connection between the falling levels of the acid and an enzyme hyaloronidase has been identified as the reason for the breakdown of hyaluronic acid. In laboratory studies, researchers have found that components of sea algae extracts were found to block this process and thereby increase new skin cell production by an unexpectedly high 25%.
Other factors that speed up the process of skin degeneration include stress, the effects of the sun, wind and outside temperature, and diet and lifestyle, which are of course often discussed. However, wakame extract is a proven antidote to the effects of many of these as well.
Clinical studies on creams containing these extracts have discovered that levels of hyaluronic acid increase to those of a much younger person when these are applied to skin. This leads to an improvement in the skin’s elasticity, causing fine lines to fade and a return to firmness. Seaweed extracts also help with dark circles and wrinkles around the eyes.
Wakame extract contains the vitamins B1, 2, 3, 6 and 12, which naturally soothe and control skin irritation and inflammation. Wakame kelp is also a good source of calcium sodium, iron, and potassium, and aids in toning the skin by regulating moisture levels. Antioxidants like sulfated polyfucose, also present in this seaweed extract, protect against the sun’s UV radiation and pollutants in the air.
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Seaweed forests have thus proven to be the source of miracle plants, which can prevent the appearance of those dreaded facial fine lines and wrinkles. Look for products containing phytessence wakeman, the active ingredient which has been so successfully used in Japanese skincare and now available in a few American made skin care products. Find them, use them, and you will find yourself being a lot happier with you newly found skin.
By: gerald markowitz
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This post was written by admin on April 11, 2009
