is related to aging processes generated within the skin cell ’ s interior . 2 The appearance of intrinsically aged skin , that is primarily related to energy creation during cellular metabolism , is thin , wrinkled , pale , with loss of elasticity . Photoaged skin results both from intrinsic processes and all exterior processes , summed within the exposome of damage . The exposome 3 , as defined in the original article , “ consists of the totality of all exposures to which an individual is subjected from conception to death . It includes both external and internal factors as well as the human body ’ s response to these factors .” Severely photoaged skin is thickened , excessively wrinkled , unevenly pigmented , with more prominent deep wrinkling , and subject to actinic keratoses and skin cancer development . Facial skin , being sun-exposed , exhibits the typical findings of photoaging . Skin of the body may be exposed to solar damage or covered with clothing – and may consequently exhibit either appearance . Nonetheless , all aging processes involve free radical damage in one form or another – whether primary or reactive 4 – and
2 Yaar M . ( 2006 ). Clinical and histological features of intrinsic versus extrinsic skin aging . In : Gilchrest BA , Krutmann J . ( eds ) Skin aging . 2006 . Springer : Berlin , Heidelberg .
3 Krutmann J , Bouloc A , Sore G , Bernard BA , Passeron T . The skin aging exposome . J Dermatolog Sci . 2017 . 85 : 152-161 .
4 Cerimele D , Celleno L , Serri F . Physiological changes in aging skin . BJD . 1990 Apr . 122 . s35 : 13-20 . have similar physiologic consequences in skin . Preventive and corrective measures may therefore be employed in similar ways .
As the years […] progress , the lack of care given to the body accumulates and becomes more problematic .
The Growing Market for Body Care Products
Body care products are booming . The COVID-19 pandemic brought a special interest to care of the hands that were challenged and compromised by very frequent hand washing and sanitizer use in general and the wearing of gloves for long hours by health care workers . During the past few years , the market has seen many launches of new body care products including body lotions and oils , deodorants , foot care , hand care and massage products . These have shown higher sales than previously ; yet , many times manufacturers of these products have remained conservative on expense allowances for research and development of body care products . This can cause an excellent body product to be difficult for the consumer to find , even if they are willing to pay for better performance .
In 2021 , a holiday retail survey by Beautique NYC found that 92 % of all responders intended to purchase body