Home remedy against wrinkles

Wrinkles are an appearance on the skin that can occur naturally after the age of 30. The reason for this is the reduced production of the so-called collagen. This is a substance of the connective tissue that ensures an elastic skin. Due to the reduced amount of collagen, the skin becomes drier and wrinkles form. … Home remedy against wrinkles

Capers: Intolerance & Allergy

Capers come from the true caper shrub in the Mediterranean region. They are also used in our country as a spicy food ingredient. In health care, they also play a role. Here’s what you should know about capers Because of the high content of antioxidants, capers are considered to be a remedy for heart disease … Capers: Intolerance & Allergy

Sun Protection Factor

The sun protection factor (SPF; LF; Sun Protection Factor (SPF)) indicates how many times longer one can be exposed to the sun (UVA and UVB rays) with a sunscreen (sunscreen) without getting a sunburn (= perceptible reddening of the skin) than would be possible with the respective individual self-protection time. To calculate the self-protection time … Sun Protection Factor

Protection from Skin Aging: General Tips on Sun Protection

General information about sun protection Sunscreen should be applied from UV index 3-5. Sunscreen should not be massaged in.The more a sunscreen is rubbed and massaged in, the worse the sun protection. After a vigorous massage, the skin is almost as unprotected as without sunscreen.The reason is that the UV filter acts only on the … Protection from Skin Aging: General Tips on Sun Protection

Eyes and Sunscreen

Normal everyday glasses should have UV protection 400 (US standard), which means that the dangerous UV-B and UV-A rays from 0-400 nm are blocked from the eye. This is fulfilled by plastic lenses with a refractive index of 1.6 and higher, as well as specially treated glass materials. Normal glass and plastic with a lower … Eyes and Sunscreen

Skin Damage

What damage can the skin take from the sun? The main cause of skin aging is the sun’s rays! All skin sections – epidermis, corium and subcutaneous fatty tissue – age due to ultraviolet light. The UV rays release reactive oxygen compounds (ROS) – see also oxidative stress. This leads, among other things, to DNA … Skin Damage

The Skin Type Decides Your Sun Tolerance: Skin Type and Sun Protection Factor

The risk of skin cancer due to intensive sun exposure is still underestimated. So it is not surprising if at least 180,000 new cases of “light skin cancer” (forms of light skin cancer: actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma (BZK; basal cell carcinoma), squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) are known again this year. Especially when … The Skin Type Decides Your Sun Tolerance: Skin Type and Sun Protection Factor

Senescence: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Senescence describes the degenerative process that accompanies natural aging. It is not a synonym for aging itself, but merely encompasses its degenerative aspects. What is senescence? Senescence describes the degenerative process that accompanies natural aging. Every living thing ages. The aging process is accompanied by senescence of its cells: that is, they do not divide … Senescence: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases