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Menopause & Crepey Skin: How to Restore Collagen and Keep Skin Firm

Alison Bladh

With the right strategies, you can boost collagen, improve hydration and keep your skin looking firm, healthy, and youthful. Menopause triggers a decline in oestrogen , which plays a crucial role in collagen production, hydration, and skin elasticity. Vitamin C This antioxidant is crucial for collagen synthesis.

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Selecting the Best Collagen for Women Over 40: What You Need to Know

Alison Bladh

I get asked all the time about collagen supplements and the foods that can help boost collagen production. Collagen, a crucial protein for skin, hair, nails, and joints, declines as we age. Here’s how to choose the best collagen supplement to support your overall health and well-being.

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Are Amino Acids the Secret to Youthful Skin?

Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance

When we think about proteins associated with youthful, clear, vibrant skin, we often first think of keratin, or corneocytes–the “dead” flattened keratinocytes that are ready to slough off, or the dermal proteins associated with youth, collagen, and elastin. Learn more and enroll here.

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Tech Neck: Expert-Approved Ways to Get Rid of Pesky Neck Lines

Renee Rouleau

Retinol Retinol has been proven to stimulate cell regeneration, boost the production of collagen, and promote skin elasticity, among other things. The production of collagen and elastin slows down, which can lead to loss of firmness and wrinkling. These send signals to your cells to produce collagen. What happens next?

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THD Ascorbate – Why Your Skin Needs THIS Type of Vitamin C

Renee Rouleau

As both a 35 year esthetician and a skincare product formulator trained in cosmetic chemistry, what I know for sure is there are a lot of false hopes being sold about the latest and greatest miracle ingredients and its so easy to fall into the marketing hype. but the one that has remained steady is vitamin C.

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Algae in Skincare: Your Key to Tackling Dehydration and Fine Lines

Renee Rouleau

Some biotech companies have even taken a high-tech approach, training algae to produce specific valuable compounds by exposing them to different light frequencies, resulting in customized extracts. One company even trained algae to produce triglycerides, or algae oil– something impossible to create outside of the lab!

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At-Home Devices: Why LED Masks Are A Must-Have In 2024

Renee Rouleau

Harnessing the power of LED technology, these masks claim to offer an array of skincare benefits, from reducing the appearance of fine lines to promoting collagen production and improving overall skin tone. Increased collagen and elastin production can lead to improved skin elasticity and reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

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