07 Apr
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The 5 Benefits Of A Professional Lactic Acid Peel

Mention "face" and "peeling" in the same sentence and many of us conjure up images of Samantha's botched face on Sex and the City. Fortunately, not all peels give such aggressive results – and lactic acid peels are the gentlest. Kind of Alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), lactic acid gently exfoliates the skin and gives even the dullest complexion a megawatt shine. When used by a licensed beautician, professional peels like them Eminence Organics Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel 10% give even better results. Here are the five benefits of a professional lactic acid scrub at your favorite Eminence partner spa.

Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel

Professional benefits of lactic acid peels

1. More active ingredients

While home peels contain 1-5% active ingredients, professional peels generally contain between 10% and 20%. What does this mean for your skin? An even greater concentration of the ingredients that are good for you in your favorite home skin care products. This doesn't mean it's time to say goodbye to home care. Using a home scrub twice a week is a great way to expand and enhance the benefits of a professional scrub.

While home peels contain 1-5% active ingredients, professional peels generally contain between 10% and 20%.

2. Faster cell turnover

Professional lactic acid peelings provide a high percentage of active ingredients to stimulate the renewal process of your skin. Lactic acid gently breaks down the glue that holds dead skin cells together and dissolves superficial surface buildup. Dermatologist Dr. David Bank tells Curls: "When this top layer is shed, signals are sent to the living cells below to multiply and move upwards, to increase collagen production, to produce more hyaluronic acid – to look younger."

3. Better product absorption

The shedding of surface cells and the uncovering of new cells has an important benefit to the rest of your skin care routine: your skin becomes more absorbent and more receptive to the following skin care products. Without dead skin cells blocking the way, the ingredients in the rest of your routine can penetrate deeper. The result: a straight one Better performance of your favorite Eminence Organics products.

4. Immediate results

Because of their effectiveness, professional scrubs are designed to provide maximum benefits in a short period of time. This means that you can expect your skin to look softer, smoother, and more radiant after your first visit to the spa. Reader's Digest recommends using a series of mild chemical peels every few weeks to keep your skin looking its best.

5. Minimal downtime

You can calm your fears of “Sex and the City”. Unlike more extreme chemical peels, professional lactic acid peels require little to no downtime. Eminence Organics Mangosteen Lactic Pro Peel 10% is self-neutralizing and non-irritating, which means you can safely head straight out of the spa for a special occasion (like Carrie Bradshaw's book launch).

Have you had a professional peel? We'd love to hear about your experiences. Let us know in the comments below and join the conversation social media.

23 May
Blog

Everything You Need to Know About Botanical Ferulic Acid

Antioxidants – they sound like something you want to incorporate into your skin care routine, but there are always many questions that come with their use. Do they all work the same for the skin or are some better than others to fight signs of aging? Are antioxidants necessary in skin care?

Perhaps you are not sure what the purpose of antioxidants is or whether there are different forms such as ferulic acid or niacinamide.

Antioxidants are a popular buzzword in the skin care world and are advertised as beneficial for the general health of your skin for a reason. Another word to consider is "free radicals" that essentially damage the body's cells and accelerate the rate of aging through a process known as oxidation. Pollution and exposure to ultraviolet or infrared rays are two of the most important methods that free radicals use to attack healthy cells, and – like the superheroes – antioxidants occur here.

Antioxidants act as a protection, fight free radicals and offer a number of skin care benefits that counteract the potential damage caused by free radicals over any period of time. In particular, an antioxidant – ferulic acid – can do just that. From neutralizing free radicals to reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, botanical ferulic acid is an effective ingredient that, when used consistently and in combination with other antioxidants, has a strong influence on the general appearance, health and texture of your skin.

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What is botanical ferulic acid?

Why are antioxidants like ferulic acid so beneficial for the skin?

The skin is exposed to a number of age-accelerating free radicals every day. The constant exposure to everyday external factors such as ultraviolet rays or pollution worsens the breakdown of healthy skin cells and leads to frequent signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and sagging.

What exactly is botanical ferulic acid? This powerful antioxidant is naturally occurring and is typically found in a variety of plant leaves and fruits, namely apples and oranges, as well as in oats and brown rice.

When you are looking for new ways to improve your skin's health, you should keep the following in mind: Botanical ferulic acid acts as an antioxidant protective agent and protects the skin from harmful free radicals and sun damage. When it comes to using antioxidants (or really an effective ingredient), it is best to incorporate them into skin care as soon as possible for maximum benefit and protection against accelerated signs of aging. In the case of botanical ferulic acid, existing free radical damage is not necessarily repaired. Instead, it works best as protection against the formation of free radicals across the board.

It is never too late to start skin care with antioxidants!

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What are the benefits of botanical ferulic acid for your skin?

If you are looking for a powerful antioxidant that slows down signs of aging, botanical ferulic acid is a highly recommended ingredient due to its strong protective properties. Benefits of adding ferulic acid to skin care include:

Protection of the skin from oxidative damage by free radicals

Botanical ferulic acid in particular protects against environmental pollution and ultraviolet rays and actively reduces the development of visible signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles. If you want to reduce signs of aging and protect the skin at the same time, botanical ferulic acid is a powerful and beneficial choice.

Keep the skin supple and firm

Free radicals are responsible for many signs of aging and oxidative damage – one of which is the loss of suppleness of the skin! Botanical ferulic acid is a powerful antioxidant protective shield that prevents free radicals from losing collagen and elastin, which ultimately leads to sagging skin.

Reduce outbreaks and inflammation

Over time, oxidative stress affects the health and vitality of the skin and leads to inflammation, which leads to clogged pores and breakouts. One way to bring the skin back into balance and reduce inflammation is to include vegetable ferulic acid in skin care.

Minimize sun damage and dark spots

Due to constant, unprotected exposure to ultraviolet rays and environmental pollution, free radicals significantly damage the health of your skin! Over time, this damage becomes visible in the form of dark spots, hyperpigmentation and melasma. Since botanical ferulic acid acts as a protection against free radicals, application to the skin helps to reduce the changes in pigment development that lead to dark spots.

Decreasing redness and uneven skin tone

When the skin is exposed to sunlight and pollution, the blood vessels under the skin are more emphasized – this leads to uneven skin tone and redness in areas such as the cheeks and nose. Botanical ferulic acid protects against perpetrators who aggravate the formation of blood vessels.

What works well with botanical ferulic acid?

Ferulic acid also works with other antioxidants to protect the skin from accelerated signs of aging caused by free radicals. Two other popular antioxidants for the skin – vitamins C and E – protect the outer and inner layers of the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays and oxidative stress, which affects collagen production and leads to dry, wrinkled and inflamed skin.

Can you use botanical ferulic acid yourself? You could, but it would only partially protect your skin against free radicals. Studies from the Journal of Investigative Dermatology showed that the skin's sun protection in combination with vitamins C and E doubled. "Ferulic acid alone (and vitamins C and E) offer partial protection, but vitamins C, E and ferulic acid (overall) offer virtually complete protection."

You would like to combine the following with botanical ferulic acid to achieve the greatest benefit for your skin:

Vitamin C + E.

Vitamins C and E offer a number of skin care benefits. In combination with ferulic acid, the protection against free radicals is improved! Botanical ferulic acid also significantly increases the effectiveness and activity of vitamin C (and vitamin E), so that antioxidants can work even better to achieve the desired results.

Eminence Organics Senior skin care trainer Natalie Pergar explains how beneficial it is to use ferulic acid together with other skin-protecting antioxidants. “Look for vitamin C products that also contain vitamin E and vegetable ferulic acid for maximum results. In combination, these ingredients offer additional protection against free radicals to further reduce damage so that the skin remains healthy, smooth and radiant. "

Niacinamide

Another strong property that improves skin health is niacinamide, also known as vitamin B-3. This vitamin binds the hydration and promotes the cell-building proteins in the skin, which help to fight oxidative damage by free radicals.

Ways niacinamide promotes skin health include minimizing redness and uneven skin tone, strengthening the lipid barrier (which helps cells retain moisture), reducing pore size, and regulating oil production – both of which contribute to the reduction of outbreaks – and finally protecting skin against sun damage and oxidative stress.

The combination of niacinamide and ferulic acid offers a number of strong advantages, e.g. B. lightening the skin and balancing the texture.

Use of botanical ferulic acid

Since the purpose of using strong antioxidants such as vegetable ferulic acid is to combat the visible signs of aging, it is recommended to include a serum in the morning routine so that the moment you step outside, the skin is protected from daily environmental pollutants can.

Would you like to integrate vegetable ferulic acid into your nightly skin care routine? You can certainly do that too! Gently press a serum containing this ingredient into your skin after cleansing and before applying a thicker moisturizer to maintain its nourishing properties. Nighttime use also improves the benefits of botanical ferulic acid skin as it can penetrate the skin, making your morning use even more effective.

Eminence Organics Citrus & Kale C + E Serum

Infusing the skin with protective, antioxidant-rich products is important to minimize the signs of aging. The quickly absorbed Citrus & Kale Potent C + E serum combines botanical ferulic acid with other powerful antioxidants such as vitamins C and E to increase hydration and the appearance of elasticity. Our Citrus & Kale Potent C + E mask also contains a powerful combination of botanical ferulic acid with vitamins and natural extracts if you want to minimize visible signs of sun exposure through additional hydration.

Find out more from an Eminence Organics spa partner and find out about the availability of advice, product recommendations and in-spa treatments.