Caviar isn’t only a delicacy to eat. It has amazing skin care benefits when used topically. It is known for its regenerative, skin-plumping properties and has been shown to help slow aging. Loaded with vitamins and amino acids, caviar provides building blocks for skin cells to function optimally.
What is caviar?
Caviar is made from the raw eggs of the prized sturgeon fish. To preserve sturgeon from extinction, caviar is produced by careful farming in select areas of the world to fulfill environmental and quality standards. Caviar has all the goodness of marine sea minerals, and many anti-aging properties in topical skin care including repairing skin damage and stimulating skin cell metabolism. Caviar in cosmetics is the extract of fresh raw roe eggs before they are salted and preserved in a caviar form.
A brief history:
Caviar was once reserved for royalty. Russian Tsars launched its popularity as a delicacy, since sturgeons were found in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea. The French started importing caviar from Russia, which sparked a global desire for the highly sought after and expensive delicacy. Caviar today is still seen as a luxury and is available in many different varieties and forms. It has become a popular ingredient in skin care over the last five years and continues to be seen as a highly effective moisturizing and anti-aging agent.
How does it help skin?
The extravagant freshwater delicacy of caviar does wonders for skin when added as an ingredient to skin care products. Studies have shown that caviar contains antioxidant properties that strengthen skin, and the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are two nutrients that often result in glowing skin. Other researchers have found that it stimulates collagen and minimizes wrinkles.
Here is a breakdown of the key benefits:
• Rich in nutrients: Caviar has many beneficial properties to bolster skin strength. The rich amino acids and proteins are essential building blocks for cellular integrity. Deeply nourishing, wet caviar is made up of water, glucides, proteins, lipids, fatty acids, palmitic, oleic, linoleic acids as well as EPA, DHA, and Docosapentaenoic acid. It has vast minerals including sodium, selenium, potassium, phosphor, magnesium and calcium and vitamins such as D and A. Its high protein contents, including 17 amino acids, improve the skin’s outer layers and increase skin strength. These nutrients improve the skin’s dermis elasticity and help to prevent the erosion of tissues.
• Rebuilds skin cells: Skin is made up of protein. Because caviar is high in the amino acids form of protein, it is immediately ingested by the skin which bolsters skin’s strength helping it stay youthful, more energized, and healthier. These amino acids prevent skin aging and fatigue. Caviar has high concentrations of arginine, the key building block of proteins, which plays a pivotal role in cell division, the healing of wounds and immune function. Caviar’s vitamins and trace elements revitalize the skin. Vitamin A renews skin cells, and vitamin D promotes cell function and healing.
• Retains moisture: Caviar is easily absorbed by skin, creating soothing benefits for all skin types. It is 50 to 70 percent water and because of its similar structure to human amino acids, this moisture is directly absorbed by the skin. Amino acids are imperative to the skin’s ability to retain moisture and stay hydrated. Fatty acids (some of them essentials) restructure skin on the epidermis lipidic fences, helping to prevent trans epidermic water loss and maintain high levels of skin moisture. In other words, rich omega-3 fats form a protective, glowing layer on the skin. The carbohydrates found in caviar, particularly glucose, fructose, sucrose and glycogen directly moisturize the skin.
• Increases collagen production: Collagen is the protein responsible for skin youth and vitality. Because the cell structure of Caviar is very similar to that of human skin, it boosts skin fortitude and the production of high-quality collagen. Since skin aging is marked by a breakdown of collagen, this boost of collagen retards aging. Caviar helps to speed up the natural production of collagen, and in time it helps to plump up and thicken the skin, creating a younger, firmer appearance. Some studies conclude that caviar speeds up the production of collagen up to 67 percent.
• Reverses damage: Caviar’s moisture qualities create a barrier to the elements, protecting it from the damaging effects of UV radiation, environmental pollutants, dehydration, and climate. This inhibits aging and skin damage. Caviar improves cell function and minimizes inflammation around skin cells. Its high content of Omega 3 fatty acids, good essential fats with a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, creates a healthier more even skin. Omega-3 strengthens skin cell membranes, enabling the passage of nutrients in and out of the cell and increasing the cells capacity to hold water. This water is what creates moist, hydrated and youthful looking skin. Omega-3 also reduces inflammation that is a major contributor to skin aging. Inflammation causes a multitude of negative skin conditions such as wrinkles, acne, and redness. Caviar products improve skin smoothness, hydration, and firmness while reducing fine lines.
How to use caviar in a skin care regimen
Caviar is ideal to add to a night cream, masks, serums, anti-wrinkle treatments, eye creams, body milk and hair products. Combine caviar with gold treatments for the ultimate combination of land & sea natural minerals. It is a high-end and effective ingredient that clients are more willing to spend their money on.
Many spas also offer caviar facials. Rich, indulgent and nourishing, this anti-aging powerhouse is the ideal luxurious treat as part of a regular restorative regimen. The caviar helps with plumping and moisture; and provides a wealth of vitamins, minerals and amino acids to skin for instant skin repair and reduced signs of aging.
Caviar serum ampules are a great at-home way to feed the skin essential nutrients to preserve natural beauty and youth by renovating cells. Caviar serum ampules infuse moisture-packed marine DNA extracts, leveraging the best-kept secrets of the sea in the war against dryness and aging.
Caviar is also becoming a popular ingredient in exfoliants. It helps to rapidly promote cell regeneration thanks to the vitamins A, D, B and amino acids found in caviar. Other benefits include increased circulation, tissue repair, improved skin tone, and vibrant, luminous skin.
Other ways to use caviar to help skin
Fish roe supplements benefit skin and hair health because of their notably high concentrations of proteins, vitamins, minerals, omegas, lipids, amino acids, and antioxidants. Roe comes from different kinds of fish including beluga sturgeon (true caviar), other types of sturgeon (the source of a lot of imitation caviar), salmon (the red-orange eggs in sushi), and carp, all with diverging nutritional compositions. Supplementing can help ensure that the body is receiving all the nutrients it needs in order to regenerate itself. The high concentration of nutrients available in fish roe when ingested internally works synergistically to protect the body against toxicity, aging and overall dryness. Omega-3 fatty acids reduce symptoms of rosacea and stimulate skin regeneration. One tablespoon of caviar contains the entire daily requirement of B12, which as everybody knows, is essential to the health of the skin, hair and nails. High doses of zinc ensure immune protection. High concentrations of vitamin E are essential in the production of antibodies. Finally, iron is essential in red bloodcell production.
