The Sun and Your Skin
Summer is a time when skin can age prematurely as it is damaged by harmful ultraviolet rays—a process known as photoageing.
Repeated, cumulative overexposure to UV rays—from the sun or tanning beds—breaks down elastin and triggers inflammation. Research suggests that up to 90% of the signs of premature skin ageing are caused by exposure to UV rays.
What are the effects of photoageing on your skin?
- UV rays break down elastin and collagen fibres, which are responsible for skin firmness and resilience. This leads to deeper, more pronounced wrinkles, premature sagging and a loss of definition along the facial contours.
- UV rays disrupt melanin production, causing uneven dark spots. They also impair the skin barrier, leaving skin drier and duller.
With its powerful regenerative properties, Kappa-Elastin helps restore elasticity and resilience to the elastic fibres of sun-damaged skin.
KDerm skincare with Kappa-Elastin biopeptides boosts hydration in the upper layers of the epidermis, protects the skin’s elastic fibres and stimulates cellular activity, helping to prevent the appearance or worsening of wrinkles, fine lines and pigmentation spots.
Sunshine still has its place, in moderation!
There is no need to eliminate sunshine from your daily life. It stimulates vitamin D production, which is essential for the immune system, and helps lift your mood! ????
- Just 15 to 20 minutes of daily sun exposure (on the hands, forearms and face) is enough to maintain adequate vitamin D levels.
- Apply sunscreen every day, even in cloudy, rainy or windy weather, as UV rays reach your skin even through clouds!
- Choose an anti-ageing skincare routine tailored to your needs to hydrate, repair and soothe your skin. KDerm products help your skin counteract the cumulative effects of time and sun exposure, without giving up the light!
