CosmoBiz Magazine November 2019 | Page 54

Beauty GLOW UP! ALL ABOUT ANTI-AGING Aging is a sensitive issue for many. But aging is not bad – on the contrary, it’s the most normal thing! In addition, although we cannot stop the biological clock, we can hide the signs with proper care. The fact is, the demand for anti-aging products has never been greater, due to the images we see on Instagram coming from influencers. Beautypress explains what new products as well as tried and true classics are currently on the market. AGING GRACEFULLY Sophia Loren is one of the most beautiful women on the planet, today, at the proud age of 82 years, the Italian beauty still has great skin and body. Time seems to have passed by without a trace, perhaps due to her regular skincare routine. Others have taken this as an example: in 2015 alone, Premium Anti-Aging Care achieved sales of more than EUR 202 million in Europe! 54 C O S M O B I Z M A G A Z I N E WHAT HAPPENS UNDER THE SKIN? Collagens are the structural proteins which form the main and most important fibre component of connective tissue at more than 60%. As age increases, however, the connective tissue becomes weaker and the collagenous and elastic fibers are degraded. This leads to a loss of elasticity and also the energy in the collagen, and cell production decreases. As a result, the skin becomes increasingly dry, wrinkles are formed, and the tissue is more permeable to external breakouts. Researchers are confident they have discovered a new approach to anti-aging treatments. Those who do not want to wait for the “bio-energy miracle cream” should (preferably already in their mid-20s) resort to a care that includes one or more of the following active ingredients: vitamin E, retinol, collagen, coenzyme Q10, hyaluronic