Let's face it - there are many ways our skin can get damaged. Overexposure to the sun's rays, smog, smoke, even pollutants in the air we breathe, cause the skin to age.
Here's what happens: these external factors cause the collagen in your face to degrade. Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body. The fact is, three fourths of the protein in our skin is collagen. Collagen's role in the skin is to hold everything together. That means that young, collagen-rich skin is taut because the proteins are abundant and healthy. The collagen is the main connective tissue keeping everything firm and bound. Thankfully, there are 3 easy ways you can safeguard your collagen from damage. Keep reading to find out what they are.
Your skin is certainly not an island. Diet, lifestyle, genetics, the products you use, exercise, stress, exposure to environmental pollutants, and hormonal changes all play a role in the health and appearance of our skin. Because there are so many factors that affect our skin, there is no one ingredient or product that is the "be all and end all" for great looking skin. Just like the rest of our body, our skin needs a wide range of things to stay its best. Keep reading for 6 easy tips to keep it that way.
