The Skin and Probiotics
The beauty of Cleopatra’s skin, famous still today, came from her frequent baths in milk, during which the probiotic lactobacilli of the milk rebalanced all physiological functions of the skin to make it youthful-looking, elastic and well-toned … so beautiful that she is still remembered after thousands of years!!!
Our modern lifestyle, where we are always on the run, accompanied by frenetic timetables and environmental stress, often leads to asymptomatic imbalances of the body. The increasing numbers of people who realize the presence of these imbalances now try to bring the body back into harmony and maintain proper balance through a healthy diet, physical exercise, sauna, massages and so on.
An important aspect to health is that of maintaining a correct level of microflora, both internally in the gastrointestinal tract, and externally too … ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN. Realistically speaking, there is a lot to gain in maintaining a correct balance among micro-organisms.
The tendency to clean out all our microscopic friends thereby creating an aseptic environment can destroy this physiological microflora, which, in turn, causes health problems because microflora are very important along many levels. The introduction of probiotic micro-organisms to “reset” the level of bacteria eliminated, represents a winning strategy today, and is something which most of the scientific community agrees on, with positive results to show for it. Similar to what happens in the intestine, where administering probiotics allows for rebalancing of the microflora to their correct levels, and thereby guaranteeing perfect functioning of the immune system, probiotics used in cosmetics are there to bring the skin back to its normal balanced state.
In the gastrointestinal tract, it is the active probiotics which are best for the tract’s micro-organisms, while with cosmetics the researchers at Specchiasol laboratories have individuated a specific complex called Probiofactor™, which is based on the presence of Tyndallized probiotics, and more particularly on soluble fibers called “prebiotic” that are capable of nourishing selectively probiotic bacteria and to permit their balanced development.
Specchiasol Laboratories have created a new complex of probiotic-prebiotics called Probiofactor™ which is ideal for use in cosmetics
Probiofactor™ is obtained from a specific process that leaves the intrinsic qualities of the very important allies to our health unchanged. It remains stable for more than 36 months. Many studies have underlined the importance and efficacy of the probiotic complex in cosmetic formulations. Regular use of cosmetics containing Tyndallized probiotics undeniably re-establishes the balance – and most particularly, it maintains this balance over time – of normal physiological conditions of the skin, such as pH and ceramide levels. Indeed, application of a cream containing Tyndallized probiotic lactobacilli has shown a significant increase in ceramides, which translates into a better functioning of normal lipid barriers of the skin and a better resistance of the lipid barriers against xerosis, which is thought to be produced after an increase in epidermal cell turnover due to a subclinical inflammatory state. Dehydrated skin allows for penetration of external materials, thereby opening up the possibility to inflammatory forms of irritation and allergenic contact.
The Tyndallized Bacteria Complex has demonstrated the following properties: Stimulates synthesis of endogenous ceramides; Deep hydrating agent; Nutrifying; Protective; Immunostimulating; Anti-irritant – soothing; Antistress; Antimicrobic
PROBIOFACTOR™
Rebalancing Probiotic - Prebiotic Complex of Epidermal Microflora Ingredients Function
L. Acidophilus Probiotic
S. Thermophilus Probiotic
Inulin Probiotic
Acacia Probiotic
Niacin Rebalancing vitaminic factor
No More Milk Baths … Now there’s Specchiasol Probiofactor™
Probiofactor™: the natural solution for balanced skin on the face!!
| Ingredients |
Function |
| L. Acidophilus |
Probiotic |
| S. Thermophilus |
Probiotic |
| Inulin |
Probiotic |
| Acacia |
Probiotic |
| Niacin |
Rebalancing vitaminic factor |
No More Milk Baths … Now there’s Specchiasol Probiofactor™
Probiofactor™: the natural solution for balanced skin on the face!! |
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