It is well known that hydration is essential for healthy, beautiful skin. Clients are encouraged to hydrate well before and after services, and in their daily lives. But what exactly are the consequences of dehydration on the skin? Without properly sustained hydration, skin cells cannot function properly, and enzyme activity is impaired. Water is crucial to our skin cells’ basic functions. Not only is proper water intake essential to supporting the health of skin cells, but topical hydration is also a key component to healthy skin function. Let’s explore the very important reason that clients should drink more water, eat more fats, and use their hydrating serum and moisturizer:
IMPAIRED ENZYME ACTIVITY
"Impaired Enzyme Activity is the new terminology for dehydration. When skin is dehydrated, there is no enzyme activity. Without enzyme activity, nothing happens. Enzymatic and chemical activity in the skin happen in the presence of a water-based gel or substance like NMFs or GAGs. Without NMFs or GAGs, no enzyme activity will occur. In order to retain water for enzyme activity, the skin lipid phases must be intact. The water-soluble phases of skin are absolutely necessary for most of a cell's actions and skin health. By ensuring the lipid phases are intact, you can slow down and retain the water movement through the skin." This quote is paraphrased from Florence Barrett Hill’s Advanced Skin Analysis.
Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa
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