Who said our top layer of skin cells are dead?
Dermaviduals is a topical skincare that works along the principles of Corneotherapy, using preventative measures to restore the Stratum Corneum.
The composition of Dermaviduals makes it unlike any other skin cream you have used before. All the creams utilise a Derma Membrane Structure (DMS); which essentially mimics the structure of the outer layer of your skin, thus allowing users to repair, restore and strengthen their skin. Combine this with the 29 actives and Liposome Technolog and the result is a very unique skin care line.
Dermaviduals believes if you treat the skin as Mother Nature intend, using ingredients similar to the skins structure you have a product that will:
Prevent premature ageing and other skin disorders, preserve the integrity of the Stratum Corneum and skin Barrier.
This new found understanding has given rise to a new way of looking at skin barrier disorders, skin conditions, and of course how the skin ages.
Dermaviduals is a topical skincare that works along the principles of Corneotherapy.
A skin care that uses preventative measures and restores the Stratum Corneum.
The purpose of our skin is to act as a barrier which:
- Protect against UV light absorption
- Protect against allergens
- Protect against bad bacteria living on the skin
- Control Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL)
- Prevent unwanted fluids seeping through the barrier.
- Help us to feel pain
- Control our body temperature
The top layer of the skin is the Stratum Corneum which consists of 4 areas; if they are fully functional and doing as mother nature intended you should have a happy, healthy, even and strong skin.
PH – Acid Mantel
Bilayers
TEWL
Corneocyte cell
We will focus on these relevant areas of the skin that a skincare can assist in Acid Mantel (PH). The acid mantel is a slightly acidic film made up from the secretions of sebum and lipids; these have an acidic balance of 5.5 PH, which is vital for skin protection. The good bacteria fight off the bad bacteria; without the correct PH the good bacteria will not be able to live on the skin. We all understand this within our stomachs and know if you eat the wrong foods it can upset our floras, the same principle is true to our skin. When the PH is wrong the skin will become comprised and the skin will be under threat of attack.
Long term use of the wrong skincare is known to be a major cause of disturbing the acid mantel. In some skins it can also be a predisposed condition where your skin does not create the correct secretions in the first place.
Dermaviduals cleansing solutions do not upset the skin’s natural PH and will keep the skin’s acid mantel intact.
Lamellar Lipid Bilayers.
Each layer of the cells of Stratum Corneum sit between a lipid layer called our lamellar bilayers. If your bilayers are not fully functioning it will make the skin susceptible to irritation, water loss, dryness and other serve skin conditions.
Your lamellar bilayers can be upset by predisposed conditions i.e. extreme dryness, eczema, or a sensitive reactive skin; this starts from a young age.
Another cause could the over use of strong surfactants or emulsifiers, as these ingredients are known to disturb the bilayers. This is called the wash out effect.
Dermaviduals products do not contian emulsifiers that will upset these layers of lipids, and more importantly the compostion of these creams will repair and replace lost lipids. If you have a predispoed skin condtion then Dermavdiduals is one of the few products on the market that can restore this vital layer of your skin.
TEWL, Trans Epidermal Water Loss:
Another problem with your bilayers not functiong correctly is the loss of too much water from your skin. This represents itself as dryness, roughness and irratation. You may think you need a richer cream but this is wrong because you are lacking in water not oil.
Dermaviudals will be able to slow down the water loss by repairing the bilayers and solveing the cause, not treating a symptom.
Corneocyte Cell.
These cells start life as a keratinocyte cell in the epidermis. During its journey to the Stratum Corneum it differentiates into a Corneocyte Cell. If for some reason there is a glitch within the differentiation process the Corneocyte Cell will not be as strong or sit evenly on the skin. We can compare this to a roof; if one of your tiles is not sitting correctly or missing it will make the roof weak and the whole thing will be vulnerable.
Dermaviduals will aid in the process of ensuring that your Corneocyte Cells sit neat and even.
This method of skin understanding and corneotherapy allows dermaviduals to specialise in the prevention of skin conditions such as:
Neurodermatitis
Ichthyosis
Psoriasis
Acne
Couperosis
Rosacea
Dermatitis
Chelitis
Sensitive skin
Dehydrated skin and premature ageing
Blemished skin
Aged skin
Sunburn
Scars
Dark circles under eyes
Before and after laser treatment
Hyper-pigmentation