May’s edition of Around the Water Cooler is targeting ‘out of the box’ ideas for preventing skin aging.

Step Away from the Bubble Gum (maybe)

Skin Inc. posted an article in March titled, “Could Gum-chewing Cause Wrinkles; Shorten Filler Lifespan?”. Based on beauty blogs, and not research, the article stated that there seems to be a gum-wrinkle connection due to the repetitive motion of chewing gum. However, on the flip-side, research has discovered that chewing gum can decrease stress and increases alertness. Hmm… is gum the culprit or repetition? According to Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, “Repetition is the culprit.”

So, feel free to keep chewing gum to reduce stress… in moderation.

Stop – Drop – Relax

Have you felt stressed this last week? Last hour? According to www.motivationalplus.com some of the symptoms of a stressed woman are… guilt, weight gain, moody, anxiety, rushed, feeling overwhelmed and irritable. After some research, you also need to add… premature aging of skin. We (not our loved ones or co-workers) may be able to deal with the moodiness, but premature aging of the skin? No thank you!

An easy way to reduce stress is to – stop, drop and relax! We have found that spraying a room or work space with the Bio-Guard Mist (VLT0.6700) is an effective way to create a peaceful environment, reducing stress, even if the restful feeling only lasts a couple moments before someone needs you to save the world.

The Bio-Guard Mist is popular for promoting health (immune stimulating, antimicrobial, decongestant), wellness (stress relief, emotional balance, mental clarity, energizing) and environmental cleanliness. Therefore, to help promote beautiful, healthy skin… find and embrace an extra free moment in your day, spray Bio-Guard Mist and let the stress melt away. You are worth it!

Multi-Task Age Fighters

Enhancements in Cosmeceuticals makes it easier than ever to multi-task a skin care regimen and, concurrently, gives us more time to enjoy the rest of our day. We, at CoValence, are biased. We admit it. We love the products we make whether the products are custom or for our Vault. Each product has a story and a purpose, but we are especially fond of our products that fight age, not with one ingredient ‘jab’… but a ‘TKO’ combination of ingredients and benefits.

Here is a list of our Color Palette products which are perfect examples of multi-task age fighters…

• Sweet Pea Pink Cheek Gel (VLT0.7501)
• Bronze Glow Cheek Gel (VLT0.7502)
  
• Rose is a Rose Cheek Gel (VLT0.7503)
  
• Red Infusion Cheek Gel (VLT0.7504)
• Volu-9 Lip Tint (VLT0.8000)
• Hint of Tint Serum Anti-Age (Medium VLT0.4011, Light VLT0.4013)
• Hint of Tint Serum Clarifying (Medium VLT0.4012, Light VLT0.4014)

SIRTUIN – A Knight in Shining Armor

An easy way for one to remember the benefits of a Sirtuin is to picture a Knight in Shining Armor – bravely protecting the DNA of our cells from destruction of aging scavengers.

Sirtuins are protein enzymes that affect cellular metabolism which plays a vital role in the manifestations of aging. Research is ongoing in this area, but there has been successful approaches conducted towards finding methods that fuel sirtuins. Research has shown that there are effective sirtuin activating compounds which promote the cell’s resistance to stress factors as well as prolong a cell’s life.

Resveratrol and its derivative compounds (Giant Knotweed), are some of the most compelling activators of sirtuins – lengthening a cell’s lifespan. According to Jin Liu, “combining the resveratrol amalgam with the various specified ingredients achieves significant effects such as the following: inhibits fatty acid oxidation and helps to keep cell membranes in good condition.” In addition, the sirtuin activators are capable of stimulating collagen and elastin plus inhibiting inflammation, tyrosinase activity and glycosylation processes – an infantry of anti-aging knights.

It would be our pleasure to customize a product for you with sirtuin activators. Not interested in customizing? Our emollient Night Cream (VLT0.5004) was created to help activate sirtuins.

Thymulen®4

A novel, Biomimetic peptide designed after our very own natural Youth Protein…

Galen of Pergamon, an ancient Greek Physician and Philosopher, was the first to note that the human thymus shrinks as we age. The thymus plays a critical role in the development of a healthy immune system as we begin life. However, the vanishing act performed by the thymus, is also directly linked to our immune system’s shortcomings as we get older. Our skin, supported by the immune system, is directly affected by these deficiencies and as a result is encouraged to show the signs of aging.

Thymulen®4 is designed to compensate for the natural loss of thymoproietin (youth protein), an active constituent of the thymus. The biomimetic peptide (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2) in Thymulen®4 takes a cutting-edge approach to anti-aging by stimulating the creation macrophages and Langerhans cells (part of the immune response system) and reinvigorating the epidermis’ ability to regenerate. These two modes of action lead to a reinforced defense system and promote epidermal restructuring.

Ask an Account Executive today how you can incorporate Thymulen®4 into your next anti-age product.