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Skin and Pigmentation - How does it works ?

ALPHA BRIGHT SERUM     1. Reasons for skin pigmentation  The pigmentation processes The melanin pigments (melanosomes) are produced at the basal layer of the skin by the melanocytes. They are transferred by the dendrites from the melanocytes to the keratinocytes which are the constituents of the superficial layer of the skin (epidermis). During...

Clinical assessement of ALPHA BRIGHT SERUM vs HYDROQUINONE 2%

This study is an evaluation of the depigmenting efficacy of an antioxidant serum (ALPHA BRIGHT SERUM®) versus a reference treatment (Hydroquinone 2%) in 40 patients with melasma and post-inflammatory pigmentation during 6 months. This clinical trial reveals both treatments used have similar efficacy. An average severity decrease of 28% was observed in melasma and...

Management of oxidative stress after aesthetic procedures in plastic surgery and dermatology

The most significant factors that affect cutaneous wound healing are oxygenation, infection, age and sex hormones, stress, diabetes, obesity, medications, alcoholism, smoking, and nutrition. Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a biological system's ability to repair the resulting damage. It causes strand breaks in DNA. ...

Vitamin C - The most advanced technology to stabilize antioxidants

A UNIQUE AND STABLE MOLECULAR COMBINATION of 8% L-ASCORBIC ACID, 2% PHYTIC ACID, 0.2% TANNIC ACID. L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C in its natural form) is highly unstable in contact with air and water oxygen, especially with warm temperature. Different techniques are used to stabilize it with unequal results.

Tannic Acid - A breakthrough antioxidant

Where does the tannic acid come from? Tannic acid is a polyphenol of the family of tannins. It is present in many plants, especially oak bark, yew or Tynanthus panurensis. It is found in all parts of the plant, seeds, gall, cones and woods. Tannic acid is present in high concentration in the bark...

Pollution and skin

ORIGINS AND POTENTIAL TREATMENTS Atmospheric pollution: a danger for the health of your skin. The synergistic action of environmental pro-oxidants amplifies skin aging. The skin is the mean interface between our body and the external environment. It acts as a biological barrier against a range of chemicals and physical environmental pollutants. It is defined...