Skin Care
Your skin gets a lot of attention. Whether good or bad, it’s one of the first things people see about you.
While everyone wants to look like they’ve got the skin of a model, our skin condition can be so far from this reality that we start to lose confidence. Perfect skin may be unrealistic for many, but a healthy glow is achievable for nearly everyone. Hygieia Skin products are a vital component of many people’s complexion. These products have raving customers because they truly produce results. No one can stop time and keep their skin from aging. But products from Hygieia come amazingly close. These creams are full of vitamins and antioxidants that promote collagen production in even the most fragile areas like the eyes and neck. Skin quality improves dramatically with the use of firming products from Hygieia. However, there are other things people can do to improve their complexion and skin firmness. In combination with Hygieia products, water, exercise, sleep, and an antioxidant-rich diet will keep your skin looking years younger. Self-confidence is an issue for so many women. Our skin quality can affirm our sense of value or harm it. Here are some ways skin quality can create a more confident you. A Great First Impression Put simply, your skin is one of the first things people notice about you. If you have trouble making a great first impression, it’s time to take a look at your skin quality. Your skin makes a first impression for good reason. It can give telltale clues about the health of your internal organs, your lifestyle, and whether you are well-rested and energetic. In a perfect world, people wouldn’t judge us based on our looks alone. But the truth is that skin offers important information about people. Skin conditions can come from any combination of factors, including genetics. But the way we tackle our problems is also something people want to know about us. Even if our skin isn’t naturally flawless or we’ve had skin conditions in the past, what we are doing now to look good matters. Glowing skin tells people that you are energetic, joyful, and healthy. If you have or have had skin problems for any reason, products from Hygieia will help improve your appearance. They won’t correct a lack of sleep or an unhealthy diet, but they will help provide essential vitamins and antioxidants. Social Confidence Having skin that appears youthful and is actually healthier from added vitamins and antioxidants can boost your confidence because of improved social interactions. People always want to see a glowing, smiling face when they interact with others. But when you feel nervous about your skin, your social interaction isn’t always at its best. Creating great situations is a lot easier with a little help from added vitamins, antioxidants, and collagen production. Beauty Every woman cares about feeling beautiful. It’s engrained in us to look amazing whenever we can. And people who look beautiful tend to have an easier time making friends and working with others. Of course, beauty isn’t a guarantee that your social aspirations will magically come true. And beauty is more than skin deep, as they say. But you can always bring out your natural beauty with science-based products that create collagen and truly add nutrients to your skin. Healthy From the Inside Out Healthy skin is a real achievement. It’s not very often that people actually have perfect skin, or even the best skin they can have. We just don’t eat perfectly and sleep enough. We get stressed. We have allergies. The list goes on. But you can promote skin health by using products that don’t just add a superficial glow. Hygieia products truly grow collagen and add essential compounds to your skin. Doing the right thing for your skin is part of growing your confidence by taking care of your health. A healthy diet, enough rest, and tons of water are essential for great-looking skin. And many of us work hard to give our skin these things. But we aren’t perfect. You can fill in your skin’s nutritional, water, and vitamin gaps with products that contain essential ingredients. Making up these necessary factors will keep your skin healthy even when you aren’t perfect about lifestyle factors. Putting Your Best Foot Forward Using the right products in combination with lifestyle choices that promote healthy skin are all part of putting your best foot forward socially. With enough rest, the right collagen-promoting products, excellent food, and exercise, you will get as close to perfect skin as it gets.
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Defining and Treating Crepey Skin
We all love to have glowing, smooth skin. But with time, that’s not always what we get! If you know you haven’t got the glow you want, you may be trying to define what type of skin you have so you can treat it. Defining Crepey Skin Crepey skin is thin, first and foremost. It has the same appearance as crepe paper that has been crunched a few times. It is most common in larger areas, such as under the eyes or around the upper inner arms. What Causes Crepey Skin? While sun damage is the most common cause of crepey skin, it is not the only way to get this type of skin. It can also come from aging, not enough moisture, and weight loss. Any combination of these factors can also cause crepey skin. Pollution, stress, and smoking can cause extra aging of the skin, contributing to crepey skin. The oil in your skin also dramatically reduces with age, which can cause it to go crepey. You can tell if lack of moisture is the cause of your crepey skin by noticing if it comes and goes with hydration or very hot weather. If it does, your crepey skin is caused by lack of moisture. Preventing Crepey Skin The absolute most important thing to do to prevent crepey skin is to stay out of the sun as much as you can, wear sunscreen, and use protective clothing. The second most important thing you can do is to moisturize with body lotion. Products with glycerin or hyaluronic acid are the best for preventing and improving the appearance of crepey skin. Helpful oils include coconut oil, olive oil, and cocoa butter. There are no known specific foods for preventing crepey skin, but antioxidant-rich foods improve the skin overall. Eat colorful fruits and veggies to get these antioxidants. Foods high in Vitamin C are also beneficial, since this vitamin promotes collagen production. These aren’t overnight fixes, but they make a long-term difference in the deterioration of your skin. You have to be consistent with them. How To Treat Crepey Skin There are several treatments for crepey skin. They include: Idebenone Cream This skin-firming cream with Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid treats your crepey skin using science. It contains vitamins and antioxidants that will help prevent aging over time. It helps to eliminate free radicals and promote rejuvenation. Fraxel Fraxel, or fractional laser treatment, treats the skin by heating it up with lasers. This encourages collagen growth and smooths skin from underneath. It is especially good for treating skin under the eyes. Ultrasound This also heats up the skin and smooths it from underneath. This treatment requires topical anaesthetics, so it is used only on the face and neck. Cryolipolysis This treatment removes small areas of fat. It dissolves the fat cells by freezing the lipids, so it’s non-invasive. This works mostly on areas with excess fat. Fillers These compounds work by promoting collagen. There are a lot of different kinds that can all be injected with a syringe. Over the Counter Skin with a lot of sun damage can improve with the use of products containing retinoids, alpha-hydroxy acids, or peptides. They can help regenerate cells.
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Idebenone & Facial Rejuvenation
You might know about the effects of the sun on the skin. In general, more exposure to the sun increases the visible aging of the skin. Most people who are worried about premature aging are diligent about sunscreen. It’s the best method for making sure that you don’t age the skin too quickly. Over time, aging will naturally occur no matter what you do. There’s no way to completely age-proof your skin. But you can visibly improve the appearance of wrinkles by treating the skin with antioxidants. Hygiea Skin has created new products to introduce these antioxidants to the skin along with vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and other beneficial compounds. For example, it’s known that vitamin E is a powerful way to promote skin rejuvenation. The new products from Hygiea Skin have been found to be much more effective than straight vitamin E. It is also known that some other essential vitamins for preventing aging cannot be applied topically or even through supplements. They have to be eaten to have a strong effect on the skin. Of course, Idebenone products cannot bypass science and help your body to absorb vitamins through the skin that must be ingested. But Hygiea Skin has created an incredible patented formula that introduces an exceptional amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to the skin. These are effective and safe to use topically. Hygiea Skin has created their creams with the help of science as they seek to defy the aging process using the knowledge available to the scientific community. In one study, Idebenone was injected into the fat underneath the skin along with hyaluronic acid over a period of two months. The study also included another mixture of hyaluronic acid, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, coenzymes, and antioxidant substances. Both groups of injections produced significant results in the improved appearance of wrinkles and skin firmness. Whether you’re young and want to work on your wrinkles before they become exaggerated or you’re older and your skin is showing its age, Idebenone has scientifically proven results for you! The basic concept of Idebenone products is that they are more effective than vitamin E or CoQ10. These products use proven formulas to introduce nutrients and antioxidants to the skin. The products are formulated at different strengths for different needs. Two percent and four percent solutions are the standard options. What would you do if you could go back in time and do something for your skin? You’d probably wear more sunscreen. You’d probably eat more antioxidant-rich foods like berries and leafy greens. Probably everyone would drink more water, eat less sugar, and take up an anti-aging regime with the right products. The next best thing to treating your skin like this is to introduce more antioxidants to it at whatever stage of life you are in. Antioxidants are a safe and healthy addition to your beauty routine. They can be applied topically with the right creams. They absorb deep into the skin. It’s almost as if you had eaten your blueberries in the first place! You can’t quite go back in time to firm your skin up. But creams with Idebenone are the next best thing. The principle behind these products is that they are healthy and minimally invasive. Many people are tempted to undergo surgery or injections to visibly tighten their skin. But the effects of these treatments only last so long. The natural beauty of the face is very difficult to preserve when you use these tactics. With a science-based product like Idebenone from Hygiea Skin, you can bring out your skin’s natural beauty without treating it harshly or interrupting your daily routine. These minimally invasive formulas have been tested on both men and women with great results. With the right science and tons of vitamins and minerals, Idebenone brings a healthy glow and visible tightening back to your skin. Forget surgery and go with a treatment that works long-term. The natural beauty and vitality of the skin is visible when you use Idebenone products. You don’t have to continually use them to get results, but you will want to when you notice visible tightening in just eight weeks. No matter what kind of damage the sun and time have done to your skin, you can reverse the results significantly with Idebenone products from Hygiea Skin.
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Idebenone Skin Cream & Photo-damaged Skin - The Results Are In
Have you heard of Idebenone? An antioxidant lower molecular weight analogue of coenzyme Q10, Idebenone evidently is effective in protecting against cell damage that would be caused by oxidative stress. Typically, this stress appears in a variety of methods that are biochemical, in vivo, and cell biological. It is also said to suppress sunburn cell formation that is in living skin. There have been no clinical studies to determine Idebenone’s effectiveness for photodamaged skin in topical skincare formulations. However, a non-vehicle control study was undertaken which evaluated .5% and 1% idebenone commercial formulations for topical safety and efficacy in photodamaged skin. There were 41 females with moderate photodamaged skin between the ages of 30-65 studied. These subjects were randomized to use a blind labelled skincare preparation of either .5% or 1% idebenone twice daily for six weeks. Both came with identical lotion bases. At the baseline, three weeks, and six weeks, they were assessed by a blinded expert grader for fine lines/wrinkles, roughness/dryness, and overall photodamage improvement. At baseline and after six weeks, electrical conductance readings and 35 mm photography were done for skin surface hydration. Not only that, but subjects who were randomly selected, had punch biopsies at baseline and after six weeks. The biopsies were stained using immunofluorescence microscopy for these specific antibodies: interleukin IL-6, interleukin IL-1b, matrix metalloproteinase MMP-1, and collagen I. Results showed that after using the 1% idebenone formula for six weeks, there was a 26% reduction in skin roughness/dryness, a 29% reduction in fine lines/wrinkles, a 37% increase in skin hydration, and a 33% improvement in the overall assessment of photodamaged skin . After six weeks using the .5% idebenone formula, subjects saw a 23% reduction in skin roughness/dryness, a 27% reduction in fine lines/wrinkles, a 37% increase in skin hydration, and a 30% improvement in the overall assessment of photodamaged skin. Results of the randomized immunofluorescence microscopy showed a decrease in IL-1b, IL-6, and MMP-1 and an increase in collagen I for both concentrations.
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Idebenone and Anti-Aging Skincare, a Match Made in Heaven
Idebenone is a biochemical molecule nearly identical to the well-known coenzyme Q10. The importance of coenzyme Q10 in improving heart failure rates, reducing free radical wear and tear on the cells, and slowing down certain kinds of neurological damage has been long known. While coenzyme Q10 is a natural compound present in all aerobic organisms, idebenone is a synthetic molecule that is apparently a lot more potent than its nature-made cousin. It was created by a pharmaceutical company in Japan with the view of using it in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The effects of idebenone on Alzheimer’s were limited, but as it turned out, this molecule might have other uses. In particular, skincare companies are looking into idebenone due to its powerful antioxidant properties. Essentially, it fights free radicals, which makes it such a promising component in skincare products. Idebenone is more water-soluble than coenzyme Q10 and slightly different from it in its cellular structure and antioxidant activity. Because of this, idebenone is more effective than coenzyme Q10 when it comes to neutralizing certain types of free radicals. In particular, idebenone does a better job than coenzyme Q10 in protecting skin cells from damage caused by impaired blood flow. The effects of idebenone on skin Idebenone has been used as a pharmaceutical agent for decades, but has only recently arrived on the skincare scene. The parallels between coenzyme Q10 and idebenone are extended to this field as well. A few studies have shown coenzyme Q10 to be helpful in reducing wrinkles, but the samples were relatively small and the results inconclusive. It only made sense, therefore, to apply the same research to idebenone, the newer, synthetic analog to coenzyme Q10. The results, so far, are very promising. Research has shown that idebenone offers effective protection to the skin against antioxidative stress and works to reverse the damage caused by long-term exposure to harmful UV rays. In particular, it has the ability to suppress sunburn cell formation in the skin. Usage of idebenone-containing skincare products has been found to reduce skin roughness and dryness, improve skin hydration, reduce pigment spots, and diminish fine lines and wrinkles. It also led to an increase of collagen – a vital component that makes the skin look firmer and younger. All of this makes idebenone a highly promising active ingredient in the treatment of aging, sun-damaged skin. While the chemical structure of idebenone is very similar to that of coenzyme Q10, it appears that in practical application, its anti-aging effects on the skin are a lot more pronounced. Is an idebenone cream worth trying? There are several established anti-free-radical agents currently in use in the skincare products market, including vitamin C derivatives, retinoids and, of course, coenzyme Q10. If you have tried some of those and are not happy with the effects, you might achieve better results with an idebenone cream. While more research is definitely needed to establish the effectiveness of idebenone in anti-aging treatment, it appears to be a promising, and some would even say potentially revolutionary skincare compound. Are there any side effects? Generally, using idebenone-containing skin creams is considered safe. The compound has been in clinical use since the 1980s with no recorded adverse effects. Like coenzyme Q10, idebenone is sold over the counter as a nutritional supplement, and idebenone skin creams are apparently risk-free as well. Some individuals, however, have reported undesirable side effects such as irritation, redness, and stinging. When considering the application of idebenone cream, it’s important to keep in mind your previous history with beauty products. If you have experienced adverse reactions to skin creams before, it would be best to test the cream by applying it to a small area of your skin first. How to use idebenone cream There is currently a number of skin creams on the market using idebenone as their main active ingredient. These products can get pricey, so it’s important to learn to maximize their effectiveness. Before applying any idebenone-containing skin cream, open your pores by a steam treatment for ten to fifteen minutes. This will allow the cream to penetrate your skin deeper, giving you more effective results. At the end of the steaming, gently pat your skin dry. Don’t rub your face while drying, as this might cause irritation. Apply the cream to clean, dry skin, focusing on the problematic areas. Like other creams containing antioxidants, idebenone creams must be stored away from direct sunlight, since exposure to UV rays may make the active ingredient less effective. We currently offer 2 Idebenone creams, our Crepe Repair Cream contains .1313% Liposomal Idebenone, and our Mitochondrial Rejuvenator contains 1% Liposomal Idebenone (its very strong).
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