OUTSIDE THREAT TO SKIN HEALTH
Pollutants fall into six main categories, all of which are significant threats that cause oxidative stress to damage skin health.
- Lead metal & industrial (processing plants)
- Nitrogen oxide
(car exhaust) - Sulfur oxide (industrial power plants)
- Carbon monoxide (cigarette smoke)
- Ground level ozone
- Particulate matter (soot, exhaust, industry)
Industrial and car emissions, cigarette smoke, ground level ozone, and the sun are all sources of pollution. They work in synergy to overwhelm skin’s internal defenses, triggering a cascade of skin damage.
Visible damage caused by pollution
Pollution accelerates aging in two discrete ways:
- 1. Creates free radical damage
- 2. Depletes antioxidant defenses
Resulting in premature signs of skin aging such as:
- Wrinkles
- Discolorations
- Loss of elasticity
New science on pollution protection
Antioxidant defense against environmental damage caused by pollution
SkinCeuticals antioxidants prevent pollution-induced oxidation
Lipid peroxidation
- CONTROL
- OZONE
- C E FERULIC + OZONE
- PHLORENTIN CF + OZONE
Antioxidant defense:
inside protection for outside correction
SkinCeuticals antioxidants prevent environmental damage, enhancing skin’s natural reparative capacity to correct and reduce visible signs of aging.
C E Ferulic®
- Increases firmness and replenishes lipids to reduce wrinkles
- Ideal for dry, normal, and sensitive skin
Phloretin CF
- Diminishes discoloration and helps to retexture skin
- Ideal for oily, problematic, and normal skin
Phloretin CF Gel
- Diminishes discoloration and helps to retexture skin
- Ideal for normal, combination, and those who cannot tolerate a serum
- Well-tolerated post-shave
Double defense against Pollution + Sun
When used together, a SkinCeuticals antioxidant serum and broad-spectrum sunscreen provide the most complete protection against environmental damage and premature aging caused by pollution and sun.
Antioxidant protection
from the inside
- Neutralizes UV-, IRA, and pollution-induced free radicals
- Replenishes natural antioxidant defenses depleted by persistent exposure to pollution and sun
- Diminishes wrinkles and improves elasticity and firmness
Sunscreen protection
from the outside
- Provides high UVA protection
- Protects with broad-spectrum coverage
- Decreases UV-induced premature aging