Nowadays, we are daily exposed to air pollutants that significantly affect our skin. The skin, the largest body organ, represents a physical, chemical, and immunological barrier against environmental factors. When long-term and repeated exposure to environmental stressors exceeds the skin's standard defense potential, the skin barrier function is disrupted resulting in various skin diseases. The question is - how can we help our skin protect us from external pollution better?
The continuous increase in air pollution worldwide significantly affects human health negatively. Our skin also takes its toll.Although it forms a natural barrier and protects us from external influences, long-term and repeated exposure to pollution results in accelerated skin aging and inflammatory or allergic skin diseases such as atopic eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, uneven skin pigmentation, and acne.
Since it is difficult to avoid the pollution that we not only encounter outside in cities but face daily during our indoor activities, it is essential to take skin protection measures. Today, we already know that the cosmetics available on the market do not protect the skin from harmful substances as they should.
Cosmetic preparations intended for protection against external pollution can protect the skin surface layers but are often ineffective against PM particles with a size of 2.5 µm and ultra-fine particles. Since these pollutants can also penetrate clothing and pores, they reach the deepest layers of the skin. They can subsequently travel through the bloodstream, even through the thinnest capillaries. It often leads to systemic skin contamination. The negative effect of pollution can thus manifest itself on the skin not only from the outside but also from the inside..
Zeropollution® is an all-natural, patented ingredient that protects the skin against the effects of polluted air from the inside. It is a mixture of four herbal extracts - Rosemary leaf, Olive leaf, Lippia citriodora leaf, and Sophora japonica flower. They work synergistically and complement each other to protect and repair skin damage caused by pollution and increased UV exposure.
ZEROPOLLUTION® HAS TWO MAIN EFFECTS: PREVENTION AND CORRECTION
- Increases resistance to oxidative stress caused by pollution (antioxidant activity and radical scavenging activity).
- Reduces the inflammatory reaction of the skin caused by pollutants.
- It has been shown to inhibit excessive hydrocarbon activation (AhR) induced by pollutants. It belongs to mechanisms by which air pollution can cause skin damage.
- Strengthens the skin barrier by preventing transdermal water loss and increasing skin hydration.
- Controls melanogenesis thus significantly improving skin condition and radiance, and lightens hyperpigmented areas.
- Slows the signs of skin aging, reduces the depth of wrinkles, and improves skin texture, firmness, and elasticity.
- Regulates the overproduction of sebum and protects skin cells from harmful UV radiation, which worsens the effect of other pollution factors.
Zeropollution® is mainly intended for people who:
- live in urban areas, especially in areas with high traffic or near industrial or commercial zones;
- expose their skin to outdoor air saturated with pollutants and pollen;
- smoke, actively or passively;
- have sensitive skin, suffer from dermatological problems, or have experienced premature skin aging.
experienced premature skin aging. In a double-blind, parallel-group study of 100 outdoor workers living in a polluted urban area of Europe, 250 mg of Zeropollution® improved all aging-related parameters of skin exposed to air pollution, such as wrinkle depth, elasticity, and firmness; skin hydration, and transepidermal water loss and reduction of dark spots pigmentation after only two weeks of using the product.
Using Zeropollution® is considered a suitable complementary nutritional strategy ktorá pomáha eliminovať negatívne účinky znečistenia z vonkajšieho prostredia vďaka podpore prirodzených vnútorných mechanizmov nášho tela.
References
[1] Nobile, Vincenzo et al. “Antioxidant and reduced skin-ageing effects of a polyphenol-enriched dietary supplement in response to air pollution: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.” Food & nutrition research vol. 65 10.29219/fnr.v65.5619. 29 Mar. 2021, doi:10.29219/fnr.v65.5619