Exposure to UV (ultraviolet light) - people who spend considerable time out in the sun during their leisure hours or for work tend to age more quickly, especially if proper sun protection is not used
Smoking - smoking depletes estrogen levels in your body and estrogen is what keeps skin plump, youthful and radiant. Smoking also reduces blood supply to the skin, which experts say provides a direct link to accelerated aging of skin
Light skin - people with lighter skin types tend to experience a higher level of sun damage, leading to an earlier visible signs of aging.
Genetic factors - if your parents maintained a youthful appearance longer than the average, you can expect to follow suit as long as you live a similar life style.
Clothes - people who tend to wear hats and long sleeves usually develop wrinkles later in life compared to people of the same skin type who do not.
Lack of Sleep - Researches have detected that when you don't get enough sleep, the body produces excess cortisol, a hormone that breaks down skin cells. Those who get plenty of rest produce more HGH (human growth hormone), which helps skin remain resilient or more "elastic," and is less likely to prematurely wrinkle.
Now that you are aware of the causes of accelerated aging, you can work to control and prolong your youthfulness. All of the above points are all very important factors, but nothing beats good skin care routine. Chemical peels, daily exfoliators along with religious application of SPF 30+ (Sun Shield Moisturizer SPF 30+ Anti Aging Peptide) will give you the foundation for beautiful, healthy skin.
A double blinded, randomized, controlled clinical usage study
reported—compared to the control—statistically significant improvements
in the appearance of photoaged skin after 12 weeks of topical
application of a novel, multi-ingredient, polyphenol, high-antioxidant skin care system day lotion and eye serum,
containing Coffea Arabica, and concentrated fruit extracts.
A
total of 40 Caucasian female participants were randomly assigned to
apply the test regimen or control regimen for 12 weeks. One group applied the test
antioxidant day lotion each morning, and the test antioxidant eye serum each evening. The second group washed with a control
facial wash twice daily and applied a control moisturizer each morning
and evening. Clinical evaluations for efficacy were made by a
board-certified dermatologist at baseline, and after six and 12 weeks of
product use. Efficacy was also measured by subjects' self-assessments
and via photography and instrumentation.
Overall,
the results of the study showed the test regimen produced statistically
significant improvements in the appearance of photodamaged skin. Most
impressive was the significantly greater improvements produced by the
test regimen over the control for nearly every grading parameter. The
results demonstrate this high total ORAC-scoring antioxidant skin care
system was well tolerated, with no adverse events reported by the
participants during the course of the study. It improved—significantly
greater than the control regimen—the appearance of wrinkles, firmness,
hyperpigmentation, blotchy redness, tactile roughness and clarity in
photodamaged skin. Post-baseline clinical grading scores, silicone
replica parameters, cutometer and corneometer scores were statistically
compared to baseline.
