Even if it's hot during the day, it gets cooler as the sun goes down, and outside the chirps of cicadas give way to the sounds of crickets and bell crickets. There are more and more moments when you can feel the change of seasons from summer to autumn.
Although the world has yet to fully emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that governments are shifting their response to the virus in a way similar to that of influenza, with a focus on maintaining socio-economic activity.
I hope that we will continue to take personal precautions against the coronavirus and aim to enrich our lives while enjoying the seasons.
3 skin conditions that autumn skin is prone to
Well, how is your skin doing after this hot summer?
After the summer, your skin is in a delicate state due to the effects of high temperatures and humidity, sweating, ultraviolet rays, etc. Even if you don't have any concerns right now, don't let your guard down. Be aware of changes in your skin condition and check to see if your skin is showing signs of summer fatigue.
Dryness <br data-mce-fragment="1">When the amount of moisture lost from the skin continues to increase and the humidity outside continues to drop, you are heading straight for dryness. Your skin may become dry and flaky before winter arrives. If you are concerned about dryness, make sure to take good care of your skin by moisturizing it.
Poor Metabolism <br data-mce-fragment="1">During this season, when the temperature can suddenly drop, have you ever felt cold because you were late in changing your clothes? If your body and skin cannot keep up with the changes in weather, your metabolism will become poor, and your keratin will harden, causing dullness and stiffness.
Skin aging This is also the time when skin aging (wrinkles, lack of firmness, sagging, etc.) caused by continued exposure to UV rays from spring through summer is likely to appear with a time lag. Regardless of age, it is important to take proper anti-aging care measures before winter arrives, when skin condition tends to stagnate.
Autumn is the season for nutrients (beauty ingredients) that you want to give to your skin
Nowadays, there is a tendency to consider "moisturizing," "whitening," and "anti-aging care" to be the three major benefits expected from cosmetics.
The "fruitful autumn" is a blessing from heaven for animals as they weather the coming cold winter, and skin care with highly effective cosmetics can be thought of as nourishing the skin in the autumn before winter arrives.
Ingredients that nourish the skin ① Moisturizing <br data-mce-fragment="1">Amino acids, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, lactic acid, urea, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, plant and seaweed extracts, etc.
Skin-nourishing ingredients ② Whitening <br data-mce-fragment="1">Arbutin, kojic acid, ellagic acid, rucinol, linoleic acid, tranexamic acid, adenosine disodium phosphate, dexpanthenol, nicotinamide, 4-methoxysalicylic acid potassium salt, etc.
Skin-nourishing ingredients③ Anti-aging care Adenosine triphosphate, peptides, trifluoroisopropyl oxopropyl aminocarbonyl pyrrolidine carbonyl methylpropyl aminocarbonyl benzoyl aminoacetate sodium, retinol, nicotinamide W
Moisturizing ingredients
Moisturizing ingredients are the most basic of beauty ingredients. The human body is made of water, and the amount of water in the body decreases with age, which causes the skin to age. There are various moisturizing agents used in cosmetics, but they can be broadly divided into two types. There are "humectant ingredients" that retain moisture, and "emollient ingredients" that act as a barrier to prevent moisture evaporation.
1. Humectant moisturizing ingredients <br data-mce-fragment="1">Humectant moisturizing ingredients are ingredients that exert a moisture-retaining function, such as natural moisturizing factors (NMFs). NMFs are found in keratinocytes and decrease with age. Moisturizers that exert a similar function to NMFs are called NMF-based moisturizers.
There are also polyol-based moisturizers that exert their moisturizing effect by binding strongly with water, while mucopolysaccharide-based moisturizers, such as hyaluronic acid, have a relatively high molecular weight and are difficult to penetrate into the skin, so they exert their moisturizing function by forming a thin water film while retaining moisture on the surface of the skin.
The main components of each are as follows:
NMF series: various amino acids, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, lactic acid, urea, inorganic salts, etc.
Polyols: glycerin, 1,3-butylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene, glycol, etc.
Mucopolysaccharides: hyaluronic acid and its derivatives, chondroitin sulfate, etc.
2. Emollient moisturizing ingredients <br data-mce-fragment="1">Emollient moisturizing ingredients are ingredients that prevent moisture evaporation and act as a barrier, as opposed to humectant ingredients that retain moisture. A typical example is ceramide, which is the main component of intercellular lipids in the skin.
Both NMF, a representative "humectant ingredient," and ceramide, a representative "emollient ingredient," are naturally contained in the human body, but recent research and exploration have led to the development of moisturizing ingredients that perform similar functions.
Emollient ingredients are broadly divided into ceramide-based and oil-based. Ceramide-based ingredients are compounds that mimic the ceramides found in humans, or are derived from plants with similar structures. Oil-based ingredients exert a similar function by forming an oil film on the stratum corneum.
The main components of each are as follows:
Ceramides: various ceramides, glucosylceramide (plant-based)
Oil-based: liquid paraffin, petrolatum, squalane, lanolin, beeswax, jojoba oil, isopropyl myristate, isocetyl isostearate, soybean oil, coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil, etc.
All cosmetics on the market have their ingredients listed. Why not check what moisturizing ingredients are in the cosmetics you have at hand? You will be able to see the moisturizing thoughts that the manufacturer has put into their products, and you may make some new discoveries.
This time, we bring you skin care tips for early autumn as the seasons change from summer to autumn.
The next theme will be "Autumn is here, nourish your skin too!"
