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For centuries, people across the globe have researched and experimented with a vast array of natural ingredients and combinations, all aimed at improving skin health and radiance. The use of enzymology has added a multifaceted dimension to skincare formulations.
Enzymology is the term given to the study of enzymes. They are a class of proteins, composed of hundreds of amino acids in different arrangements. Enzymes are produced in both, animals and plants. They are extracted from different parts of plants and are industrially produced by using cultures of bacteria and fungi (moulds).
Enzymes are catalysts of chemical reactions in living organisms. They accelerate biochemical reactions by hundreds to thousands of times. Each of them is specific to the substance it is acting upon, called the substrate. Enzymes derive their names from the substrate they affect. There are many different enzymes that exist within our bodies.
These generally act as a catalyst to aid the facilitation of certain chemical reactions, enabling certain bodily functions such as the digestion of food. Skin cells are made of proteins and enzymes capable of decomposing them are proteases, or proteolytic enzymes. The enzyme capable of decomposing skin lipids is lipase.
DermaFix uses enzymes in an array of different products from DermaPolish for home use, to professional Enzyme Masque treatments.
Plant enzymes are often utilized for exfoliation purposes, improving cellular turnover as well as decongesting pores, brightening the skin and assisting to calm inflammation. Enzymes used in peeling products are activated by water and once mixed with water, have to be used right away, because their activity decays within hours. This is also why most of the enzyme products are distributed in powder form. To compare enzymes with acids, let us think of a wall made of “bricks” and “mortar” as a model for skin made of cells and intercellular bonding. The acids quickly penetrate the “mortar” and the “bricks” come loose, depending on the pH of the acid being used.
On the other hand, enzymes penetrate into the bricks (hydrolyse the corneocytes) and do it at a slower rate. The end is similar, but the side effects are different. Properly formulated enzyme products act more slowly and gently. If the proper enzymes are used, they would act on dead layers only, and preserve the healthy, live cells. All enzymes used for skin exfoliation belong to the proteolytic enzymes group, which means they hydrolyse proteins. The advantage of enzyme products is their slow, more gentle action.
DermaFix has two extraordinary masques in their professional range which are incorporated into various professional skin treatments.
These masques make use of plant enzymes. When applied topically, metabolic enzymes rapidly improve the metabolism, cellular communication and memory of the epidermal and dermal cells. This highly active enzyme technology reprograms skin cells to use more energy, thereby rejuvenating themselves without incurring sun sensitivity, flaking, irritation or latent damage. The activities of enzymes depend on pH.
The DermaFix Professional Enzyme Masques are focused on re-educating the facial muscles to tighten and tone the subdermal area. These masques hold the facial muscles in contraction for a duration of 20-45 minutes, causing a pulsation in the skin as a form of passive exercise. This pulsation leads to an increase in skin vascularity and in turn improves the presence of oxygen, nutrients and minerals in the skin for overall improved skin health. The experience of having these masques on the skin is like no other, and the results are incredible and long-lasting.
Although both masques feel similar when applied to the skin, they each have their own key benefits: With DMAE to offer powerful lifting benefits and MSM focused on cellular repair, the DermaFix Firming Facial Enzyme Masque delivers superior results in age management, lifting and contouring the skin to help soften the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
The DermaFix Derma Corrective Enzyme Masque assists in raising the skin’s pH to soften the skin, helping to draw out impurities and detoxify the skin. With the increase in vascular activity, the skin is naturally oxygenated, offering refreshed, even textured, soft, radiant skin with a healthy glow.
Both these masques are activated with DermaFix Corrective Activator, which is rich in kelp extract, working to activate the botanical enzymes within each masque and aiding ingredient penetration for the effective removal of redundant skin cells. These distinct enzymes lift, tighten and firm facial skin and muscles, reduce pore size, increase textural clarity, and assist to even out pigment tones.
As with any professional skin treatment, the best results can be seen when performed as a course of treatments by your chosen DermaFix accredited skincare professional, providing even better long-term skin health benefits, and are perfectly complimented by DermaFix Home Care.
Get in touch with DermaFix South Africa
Phone: 0861 28 23 23
Website: www.dermafix.co.za
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Rochelle is the founder and driving force behind Aesthetic Appointment. With a passion for the aesthetics and pro-ageing industry in South Africa, she has been in the aesthetic publishing industry since 2012, dedicated to creating a valuable platform for insights and knowledge, bridging the gap between patients and doctors - delivering reliable, medical-based information. Rochelle firmly believes in the power of a good skincare regimen, especially when started at home, and is committed to educating consumers about the myriad of treatments, procedures, and products available to them.
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
