In Part 1 of this series of blogs I wrote about the two main categories of visible skin ageing. I explained that the largest contributor to visible skin ageing was extrinsic ageing, and that fortunately for us extrinsic ageing is relatively easily managed if correct skin care is practiced.
In Part 2 of this series of blogs I spoke about the role of a cream in a good skin care routine. I explained that a cream's sole function should be to simply repair, balance and support the skin's natural sebum layer.
To complete this series I would like to briefly discuss the role of liposomes. Seeing that a good skin care cream is a superficial (yet highly necessary) factor in a good skin care routine, it may beg the question of; What can be topically done for the underlying layers of the skin? This has been the battle of the cosmetics industry for decades. It was not until recently, with the development of multi-lamellar liposomes, that a cosmetic product could truly penetrate the skin's epidermal layers to reach the basal layer of the skin. A feat only possible due to it's unique scientifically developed structure which allows the multiple, alternating phospholipidic, and water-based layers of the liposome to work congruently with the multiple, alternating phospholipidic and water-based layers of the skin. A mouthful? Liposomes are structured to work with the skin's anatomy and physiology.
The introduction of liposomes to the basal layer of the skin is not only a significant feat simply because it can truly reach this depth unassisted. It is also significant in that the process through which the liposome goes in order to reach the basal layer is a process which actively contributes to skin repair and support. Furthermore, the structure of liposomes allows them to contain other ingredients within their layers which would not have otherwise been able to penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin. Each layer of a liposome will penetrate to a certain depth of the skin from most superficial to deepest consecutively, and this means that we can not only introduce vital ingredients past the sebum layer and into the skin, but we can also target with fair accuracy the specific depth to which we would like to introduce these ingredients. Without liposomes it would almost impossible to introduce lipidic-based ingredients (e.g. vitamin A, and vitamin E) into the deeper layers of skin. With the assistance of galvanic and other equipment the introduction of water-based ingredients may be possible. But only feeding the skin with half it's nutrients will only yield half the results at best.
Before I finish it needs to be understood that multi-lamellar liposomes are so effective in their purpose that they have the ability to carry almost any 'ingredient' down into the deeper layers of the skin. This means that caution needs to be practiced when using multi-lamellare liposomes with other ingredients. The importance of understanding what ingredients are healthy for the skin, and what ingredients only contribute to the skin's body burden is vital. It would probably also shock you to learn that the majority of cosmetics available today (and that includes your exorbitant professional skin care range that you bought from your local salon/spa) contains mostly these undesirable ingredients.
If you don't believe me then you should read up on ingredients. You can do so at our Point of Skin website: http://www.point-of-skin.com/content/ingredient%20dictionary/index.html
Or you can use the following independent websites if you don't trust us: http://cosmetictester.info/; http://www.cosmeticanalysis.com/; http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
I have only touched on the surface of this topic. Multi-lamelar liposomes are the "magic" that the cosmetic industry has been grappling for for decades, and it was the skin's natural anatomy and physiology that inspired their creation. Dr Baumann Cosmetics is not a cosmetic company bent on trying to reinvent the wheel, but rather wishes to support an already magnificent synergy within the skin to yield true, lasting, and dramatic results.
If you would like to read more about liposomes then please visit the following link: http://www.dr-baumann.com/en/dr-baumann-cosmetic/information/basic-information/basic-information-about-liposomes/
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