1. Reasons for skin pigmentation The pigmentation processes The melanin pigments (melanosomes) are produced at the basal layer of the skin by the melanocytes. They are transferred by the dendrites from the melanocytes to the keratinocytes which are the constituents of the superficial layer of the skin (epidermis). During the epidermis turnover (30...
Dra Natalia Guadalupe Pérez Leal* Dra María Ivonne Arellano Mendoza* Dra. Rosa María Ponce Olivera* Dra. Olga Labastida Gomez De la Torre** *Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Mexico ** Clínica Sensalaser, Hospital Angeles Pedregal, Mexico This study is an evaluation of the depigmenting efficacy of an antioxidant serum (ALPHA BRIGHT SERUM®) versus a...
Alfred MARCHAL, PhD in organic chemistry, is an internationally recognized antioxidants and aesthetic medicine expert. He has a 35-year academic experience in R&D for pharmaceutical organic synthesis and phytopharmaceuticals. Author of many scientific articles and patents in particular for vitamin C, vitamin K and hyaluronic acid. He runs ALPHASCIENCE...
PHYTIC [TC] SERUM: A UNIQUE AND STABLE MOLECULAR COMBINATION 8% L-ASCORBIC ACID (vitamin C in its natural form) Skin surface: boosts epidermical cells turnover to enhance skin radiance and refine skin texture. At dermis level: significantly increases collagen and dermis component synthesis (1,2,3) to reduce wrinkles and improve skin...
A BREAKTHROUGH ANTIOXIDANT Where does the tannic acid come from? Tannic acid is a polyphenol of the family of tannins. It is present in many plants, especially oak bark, yew or Tynanthus panurensis. It is found in all parts of the plant, seeds, gall, cones and woods. Tannic acid is present in...
ORIGINS AND POTENTIAL TREATMENTS Atmospheric pollution: a danger for the health of your skin. The synergistic action of environmental pro-oxidants amplifies skin aging. The skin is the mean interface between our body and the external environment. It acts as a biological barrier against a range of chemicals and physical environmental pollutants. It...
