| Modern life
has imposed on mankind several physical and chemical phenomenon, which
have influenced the climatic changes and produced truly atmospheric catastrophes.
Solar radiation has become more aggressive and atmospheric pollution is
constantly deteriorating and we must resolve these problems as quickly
as possible. |
| Over the last
10 years studies have been carried out to discover the causes of some types
of cancers, and it has been concluded that many of these diseases are caused
by the formation of free radicals. These substances are formed in parts
of the human organism such as the liver, skin, heart etc. They can cause
cell death by way of a simple unbalancing mechanism of a molecule such
as DNA, which looses oxygen, giving rise to a process we call OXIDATION. |
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| Oxidation
also happens in fruits such as apples and pears, where one can see the
dark color caused by oxidation. It is also easy to see oxidation working
in iron and other metals. |
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| In human skin
the oxidation process attacks the cell structures caused a pronounced destruction
of the collagen, elastin, the proteoglycanes and other structures of the
skin. This oxidation attack creates free radicals which are normally controlled
by anti-oxidants or anti free radicals, which come from our natural diet. |
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| What happens
these days, is that our diets have changed and don't offer the quality
of food that is required by our organisms, and don't offer us adequate
antioxidants (vitamin A, C & E, Betacarotene, Green Tea, Red Grapes
with the skins and seeds, Phytic Acid, which is contained in fruits and
cereals, etc) |
| The imbalance
between the production of large amounts of free radicals, produced by cellular
oxidation, and the non ingestion of nutritional elements, which are capable
of attacking, destroying or balancing these free radicals causes the organism
to loose the quality of its organs and tissues. |
| The skin is
probably the organ that suffers the most from this process of oxidation.
Skin
that has been attacked by free radicals shows visible sighs of aging: loss
of shine, signs of dryness, loss of elasticity, colored stains on the skin
and the appearance of fine, medium and deep wrinkles. |
| Much research
has been aimed to understand which elements can attack and neutralize the
bad effects of free radicals. The main
anti-oxidants known are; vitamins A, C, E and other substances such as
picnogenol, grape seed extract, green tea extract, Phytic acid and Shea
butter, amongst others. |
| Based on these
discoveries and after investigations that prove the efficiency of these
products on the skin, our laboratories have produced a range of products
that maximise the anti-oxidation potential of these products. |
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