Although there are plenty of synthetic ingredients in the skin care products of today, many people prefer natural skin moisturizers. There are a multitude of reasons that natural is best for most individuals. Often ingredients that are not natural can irritate the skin, especially if it is sensitive. Mother Nature knows best when it comes to caring for the body’s largest organ. Facial skin is prone to showing signs of aging early because it is the most exposed. For this reason if you want to stay youthful looking you need a good product that hydrates the skin.

Kollagen Intensiv is a Swiss formulated cream that is chock full of natural skin moisturizers. They include but are not limited to shea butter, plant derived glycerin, stabilized vitamin A, vitamin C, soybean oil, cucumber extract, green tea extract and oat kernel extract. These are just a handful of hydrating ingredients in this cream that come straight from nature. Some do more than just provide moisture, for example cucumber extract tones and is anti-inflammatory in nature while soybean oil hydrates while encouraging the healing of skin. Other ingredients in this product include antioxidants, peptides, enzymes and trace minerals. Read the rest of this entry »

Peptides bond together amino acids and long chains form proteins. Therefore peptides can be referred to as one of the building blocks of life. There are various types of peptides, such as palmitoyl ogliopeptide. This is a peptide used in many skin care products. The reason is because it is much like collagen. Collagen is essential when it comes to healthy skin, hair and nails. This peptide helps promote the production of natural collagen and elastin. Both of these components are extremely important in the fight against the signs of aging. As people age, they naturally produce less collagen and elastin.

Palmitoyl oligopeptide is one of the newest peptides being studied and is thought to be a good substitute for retinol. The reason one may want to substitute this peptide for retinol is due to the side effects of retinol which some people are sensitive to. Retinol can cause excessive dryness, flaking of the skin, redness and irritation. Many people report their skin looks worse and experiences flare ups before the benefits of the retinol take effect. Palmitoyl oligopeptide is a collagen fragment together with palmitic acid which gives it stability and the ability to bind well to the skin. Read the rest of this entry »