Skin Care Insider

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that skin elasticity decreases by 0.55% every year after menopause. Those declines can add up over time. So the researchers wanted to find out if they could decrease these declines.

Researchers found that different pollutants caused risks of different issues to spike, but overall the cocktail of toxins that can bathe the face just by going outside can lead to premature aging, psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis, eczema, excess pigmentation, and even cancer.

Normal, healthy skin naturally contains high concentrations of vitamin C. Vitamin C is critical for the skin to be able to synthesize collagen and defending the skin against sun damage. Vitamin C is like a SuperHero in regard to the skin. It’s essential to help the skin appear young. But as we age, our topical stores of vitamin C diminish. Spending a lot of time outdoors taxes these stores even more – and quickly.