CERAMIDES – YOUR ONE-WAY TICKET TO GLASS SKIN
We are all obsessed with the fineness and texture of Korean skin and want ours to look and feel that smooth and plump. Popularly know as glass skin, their skin has smaller pores, smooth texture and the glassy, yet non-oily, glow. Your solution to get skin that is supple and healthy is: Ceramide.
To understand why ceramides are good for your skin, you need to know what ceramides are and how they benefit the skin.
What is Ceramide?
Ceramides are groups of fatty acids that are also known as lipids. They are naturally found in skin cells and make up about 50% of the outer layer of the skin. As a primary component that forms the skin’s barrier, ceramides protect your skin from invisible pollution particles and locks in the moisture of your skin. It also helps to repair dry patches, treats psoriasis and naturally repairs skin damage.
Why Do You Need to Boost the Ceramide Levels of Your Skin?
Although human skin is naturally made up of ceramides, the amount of these fatty acids can decrease with time. This can result in dull, dry skin and cause irritation. Ceramide deficiency in your skin can make you look dehydrated and cause other more serious skin problems, such as, eczema. This problem has a potent and easy solution. To make up for the lack, you can provide the necessary ceramide externally.
If your skin does not respond well to just moisturisers and you still have dry and flaky skin even after lathering on moisturising creams multiple times a day, it is time to give your skin an extra boost with ceramides.
Other than ageing, the decrease in ceramide levels has also been noticed during seasonal changes, especially in autumn and winter due to the dry and cold air.
It can also be traced to over-usage of soaps or exfoliants that strip off the oil from your skin and affect the pH balance. Harsh detergents and sanitizers also have the same effect. If you do not include enough fresh vegetables and good oils in your diet, it can also affect the ceramide levels of your skin.
What are the Benefits of Ceramides?
These skin-transforming components are the solution to rapidly illuminate your otherwise dull and dry skin.
1. Moisture locking: It locks in the moisture of your skin to maintain the oil and pH balance. As the body’s natural moisturiser, these vital components maintain the oil balance of the skin and keep it glowing and soft to touch.
2. Strengthening Skin Barrier: It prevents trans-epidermal water loss and helps to form a protective barrier against the harmful elements of the environment. Ceramides help to keep your skin nourished and hydrated as they form the barrier against the harmful environmental factors. It helps to improve the function of skin barrier by strengthening it with replenished ceramides.
3. Reducing Acne and Scars: It reduces acne and inflammation by providing a soothing effect to the skin. The moisturised skin cells help to prevent breakouts and heal acne scars.
4. Preventing Pre-mature Signs of Ageing: It tightens your skin and prevents sagging. It rejuvenates skin to reduce the appearance of premature ageing.
How to Restore the Ceramide Levels of Your Skin?
You can replenish the ceramide levels of your skin and help repair it with skincare products that are enriched with ceramide. You can lock in the moisture by using any moisturiser or serum with adequate amount of ceramide in it to get hydrated and smoother skin.
As ceramide is a natural part of our skin, it is suitable for every skin type and it is especially compatible with sensitive and acne-prone skin. To optimise the effectiveness of ceramide, you can use it alongside retinol. A combination of antioxidants and peptides is also recommended for maximising the goodness of the ceramides.
Ceramic Skin, Collage Peptide Overnight Mask
Auli’s Ceramic Skin is made with the goodness of ceramide complex and peptides. It is formulated with the intention of boosting collagen production of your skin and give you that glass skin texture. The aqua gel based serum gets absorbed in your skin faster and functions at a cellular level to restore the lost moisture and gives your skin the supple look. This 3-in-one repair serum works overnight on your skin and leaves you with supple soft skin. It improves the texture of your skin with the help of Hyaluronic Acid and makes your skin appear glowing and youthful.
Ingredients:
Ceramic Skin combines Ceramide 3, Collagen Peptide derived from plants and Hyaluronic Acid to give your skin the best possible repair treatment. Sea Buckthorn, Ginseng, Quinoa and Carrot Root Extracts are also added with the essential ingredients, Turmeric and Aloe Vera.
Benefits:
1. Cellular Level Repair: The Ceramide Complex present in the elixir repairs your collagen levels and provide overnight damage repair for your skin. It reconstructs the protective skin barrier by restoring the ceramides to your skin as well.
2. Prevents Signs of Ageing: The plant derived Collagen Peptides boost your skin to prevent signs of premature ageing, such as, fine lines, wrinkles, sagging
skin. Ginseng also has acute anti-ageing properties that help to firm and tighten your look.
3. Hydrates and Moisturises: Hyaluronic Acid present in the mask penetrates the layers of your skin to work at a cellular level. It gives you a hydration boost that leaves your skin looking healthy and glowing.
4. Brightens Skin Tone: Ginseng and Carrot Root extracts, along with Turmeric brightens your skin tone by treating spots and patches.
Nourishes: Quinoa extracts present in the product provides nourishment to the skin and keeps it moisturised.
5. Treats Tanned Skin and Acne: Turmeric with its anti-fungal properties treats fungal acne. The anti-microbial properties of the ingredient helps prevent and reduce allergies. It also heals wounds and repairs scars.
Application Process:
You can take 3 to 4 drops of the product onto your fingertips and message it onto your face and neck after cleansing and toning your skin at night. You can apply it in an outward motion to ensure even distribution of the product throughout your skin and to tighten it. Apply moisturiser after Ceramic Skin to complete your night time skincare routine.
Include this ceramide treatment into your skincare regime today and begin your journey towards getting that glass skin texture.
Brand Story
Auli is dedicated towards providing natural solutions for skin concerns that are effective and affordable. Team Auli is passionate about revolutionising skincare and simplifying the jargons. Auli products are potent skincare solutions that work efficienctly to help people achieve healthy and naturally glowing skin while treating specific skin concerns. Enriched with Active Ingredients, the focus of Auli has always been on bringing stable products and skincare awareness to its tribe. Auli is simply a complete lifestyle upgrade experience that brings together the best of both worlds, Modern Science and Ayurveda.
DQH Knowledge drop: In your 20s, your skin cell turnover decreases. (Cell turnover is a key component in keeping your skin youthful.) You know what else slows down? Your collagen production. Starting in your 20s, collagen decreases by about 1 percent per year. Should you want to prevent fine lines and wrinkles, start by eliminating behaviors that contribute to premature aging. “If it’s bad for you, it’s bad for your skin,” says dermatologist Michel Somenek.
“Cigarette smoking reduces blood flow to the skin and causes premature wrinkling and a dull skin texture. Making the repeated pursed motion to inhale can also cause smoker’s lines. Alcohol and recreational drugs are toxins for the skin that damage its cellular structure and DNA,” Somenek tells us. “The faster you eliminate vices while you are young, the better chance your skin and body have to recuperate.” Also, adopting an anti-aging routine in your 20s is key. After all, the best offense is a good defense. We spoke to Somenek and experts Joshua Ross and Audrey Kunin to find out more.
Keep reading for the best anti-aging products for your 20s, according to skincare professionals.
Sunscreen
“We all know that the sun is the number one cause of skin aging and starting the prevention in your 20s is very important,” Ross says. “The majority of your sun damage won’t start to appear until you’re in your 30s, so don’t wait until you see it surface or you’ll be behind the curve. Stay ahead of it with a good-quality zinc-based sunscreen worn daily.”
Farmacy Green Defense Daily Mineral Sunscreen
An invisible sunscreen with SPF 30, plus botanical extracts meant to protect skin with tons of antioxidants. Bonus: It’s clean and fine to use under makeup.
Bareminerals Complexion Rescue™ Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Although we recommend you use your SPF and moisturizer separately, we also understand moments when you don’t have time or energy for that extra step. For those times, this bareMinerals moisturizer is a great thing to have on hand.
Vitamin C Serum
“A great introduction to anti-aging is to start with a vitamin C serum in your morning skincare routine,” Ross says. “It’s a powerful antioxidant that will neutralize free radicals and brighten the skin.” He adds that it’s a great way to counteract the effects of the sun’s harmful rays, which, as previously mentioned, are among the biggest causes of premature aging.
Drunk Elephant C-Firma™ Vitamin C Day Serum
The Drunk Elephant C-Firma is a lightweight serum that promises to give skin a glow by combining the brightening powers of vitamin C with ferulic acid, l-ascorbic acid, and vitamin E. The included sodium hyaluronate is meant to replace hydration loss, so you shouldn’t have to deal with any irritation.
Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum
This potent serum is jam-packed with vitamin C (15 percent, to be exact), which means it’s a potential superstar at both brightening skin and dousing it in antioxidants.
Peptides
Using peptides on your skin has many benefits, says Somenek. “The skin barrier is what defends the body against pollution, UV rays, bacteria, and toxins. It can be damaged by several everyday factors. Using topical peptides aids in building a stronger barrier,” he says. “Peptides comprise elastic fibers, which are a type of protein. These fibers help to make skin appear taut and firm. Peptides can also help repair damaged skin, relieve inflammation, and even out skin tone. Some peptides can kill acne-causing bacteria that is common in 20-somethings.”
Kunin agrees, saying, “Peptides are an excellent entry point for supporting collagen.” She recommends looking for face and eye treatments that contain these collagen-boosting powerhouses.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue Cream
This Charlotte Tilbury super-emollient eye cream has a base of coconut oil and shea butter (read: it’s incredibly hydrating). Botanicals plus peptides are meant to help reduce dark circles and boost collagen, respectively.
This creamy moisturizer serves up potent collagen-boosting peptides and pycnogenol, and antioxidant-rich vitamin C. “Instead of sitting on top of the skin, peptides penetrate the outer layer so they go deep. The ‘signals’ they send tell the cells to produce elastin and collagen, which are needed for youthful-looking skin,” explains Somenek.
At-Home Peel Pads
Remember that skin cell turnover fiasco we talked about earlier? One way to help support it is by exfoliating. “Exfoliation is important to help keep skin fresh and luminous,” Kunin says. She recommends using at-home peel pads as an easy and effective way to exfoliate.
“The goal in your 20s is to fight the slowing pace of cell turnover. It is wise to use products that gently exfoliate, yet still remove oil and other impurities. Products that have Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) or Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHA) are a good choice.”
According to Somenek, you should only exfoliate two to three times a week. “People of all ages are guilty of over-exfoliating and that can be too much of a good thing,” he says.
Dermadoctor Kakadu C Intensive Vitamin C Peel Pad
A few swipes of this Derma Doctor powerful peel pad promise to leave your skin glowing and smooth, thanks to the seven (yes, seven) types of chemical exfoliants, including AHA and BHA. It also contains vitamin C via Kakadu plum extract for added brightening and antioxidant protection.
KEY INGREDIENTS Kakadu plum extract is sourced from the Kakadu plum, a fruit grown in northern Australia. It contains vitamin C, which restores the skin’s natural barrier, increases collagen production, and soothes irritation.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peel Pads
These are the gold standard of peel pads, with a cult following and over 900 five-star reviews on Sephora. They’re easy to use and contain a blend of anti-aging exfoliating acids.
Emollient Night Cream
“In your 20s, you need to start upping the hydration in your skincare routine. You may have been cautious of over-moisturizing because of acne in your teens, but as you enter your 20s, your skin transitions and becomes drier,” Ross says. “I recommend an emollient night cream added into your evening skincare regimen.”
“Twenty-somethings need to make sure that they are not using creams that will clog their pores and cause excess oil production,” says Somenek. Opt for non-comedogenic products.
Cerave Skin Renewing Night Cream
One great choice is the CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream, which is a non-comedogenic night cream that leaves skin soft and glowy. It combines the moisturizing powers of ceramides and hyaluronic acid.
RoC Retinol Correxion Max Hydration Creme
“The best night cream ingredients contain retinol, benzoyl peroxide, and/or salicylic acid or hyaluronic acid. The goal is to moisturize, yet remove excess oil,” says Somenek. This Roc Retinol Correxion cream fits the bill as it contains both hyaluronic acid and retinol so it promises to moisturize while also being non-comedogenic.
