OXIDATIVE STRESS + URBAN STRESSES AFFECT YOUR SKIN EVERY DAY.
OXIDATIVE STRESS + URBAN STRESSES AFFECT YOUR SKIN EVERY DAY.
WHAT IS OXIDATIVE STRESS?
There should be a balance of oxidants and antioxidants in our body that needs to be maintained. When we talk about oxidative stress, we are talking about an imbalance between oxidative and antioxidant processes, which is triggered by “free radicals”.
“Free radicals” can be produced in increased quantities by complex metabolic processes or by various other circumstances, such as intense exposure to sunlight. More precisely, they are atoms or molecules with at least one or more unpaired electrons - which are therefore particularly reactive. These special molecules therefore pose a potential danger to our cells and the body.
Very complex protective mechanisms exist to protect the organism from harmful free oxygen radicals. If the interaction between free radicals and the body's own protective mechanisms becomes unbalanced, the damaging effect of the radicals predominates and we speak of oxidative stress.
Studies show that oxidative stress can damage collagen structures and is therefore a major cause of premature skin aging.
“Nine out of ten people are exposed to polluted air every day.” (WHO 2019)
“Urban regions have over 50% of the world's population and this proportion will increase to 70% by 2050”
(UN, 2014).
“Recent evidence, derived mainly from epidemiological studies, indicate that urban air pollution causes a wide range of effects on human health”
(Cho et al., 2018).
OXIDATIVE STRESS + SKIN AGING
Oxidative stress can damage collagen structures and thus also influences skin aging. It is therefore important to ensure a balanced diet and an adequate supply of antioxidants (e.g. vitamin C) in good time. The skin uses an antioxidant network to protect cell structures from oxidative stress. UV light (sunbathing), stress and smoking in particular are known factors that can lead to premature skin aging through the formation of "free radicals". The loss of collagen fibers and the reduced hyaluronic acid content in the skin lead to unwanted wrinkles over the years - our skin ages.
WHAT LIFESTYLE DOES YOUR SKIN HAVE?
We love our lives, which are packed full of work, inspiration, people and experiences. But there is little time for ourselves. And we keep forgetting our bodies and our skin. At the same time, our skin is increasingly exposed to urban stresses that attack it. Not only in big cities, but also in small towns, our skin is increasingly exposed to harmful environmental influences. Air pollution, such as fine dust, exhaust fumes and smog, increasingly release free radicals that attack our skin. Oxidative stress is generated, which causes your skin to age prematurely. Our modern, intensive lifestyle, hectic everyday life, dry office air and the ever-present light from tablets and smartphones also have a negative effect on your skin and lead to oxidative stress.
YOU LIVE, YOUR SKIN GOING ON RETREAT
WOWLABS has set itself the goal of counteracting this process because we are convinced that an intensive lifestyle requires intensive skin care that does more than the daily care products. With our SKIN RETREATS, we treat the skin to intensive recovery every 2-3 months and use the right active ingredients at the optimal time.
