Conventional creams, lotions and ointments for skin care usually contain emulsifiers, even in natural cosmetics. The task of emulsifiers is to homogeneously combine water and oil-containing parts of an emulsion. However: Emulsifiers, such as those typically used in the natural cosmetics and food industry, are not skin-related substances and are harmful to the skin.
Why do emulsifiers harm the skin?
Research shows that common emulsifiers can dry out the skin, irritate it and even cause allergies. In addition, common emulsifiers have the unpleasant side effect of accumulating in the stratum corneum of the skin. There they bind the skin's own fatty substances (lipids) in the protective barrier layer and dissolve them. The next time it comes into contact with water, emulsification occurs again and the dissolved lipids are washed out of the skin (washout effect). The protective skin barrier becomes increasingly porous and weakened.
The consequences for the skin: It cannot maintain its ability to bind moisture and the washing out effect causes it to dry out increasingly. The skin loses its elasticity, which leads to micro-tears and premature aging. In addition, the skin surface becomes permeable to pollutants and microorganisms that penetrate the skin, promote impurities and weaken the skin's own immune defenses.
Emulsifier-free membrane structure creams
Our innovative emulsifier-free skin creams are skin-identical in their structure. These membrane structure creams were specially developed for sensitive and problematic skin. Instead of usual emulsifiers, skin-analogous plant phospholipids (INCI: Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine) are used, which are part of every human cell membrane and strengthen the skin barrier. In addition, pectin and beta-glucan, as purely natural active ingredients, stabilize the myrto creams, lotions and serums. Pectin from fruit fibers holds oily and water-soluble parts of the product together like a grid on the skin. This means that a purely physical bond takes place instead of the usual chemical bond. Pectin forms a thin, breathable protective film on the skin that improves moisture retention. At the same time, the highly potent natural active ingredient beta-glucan from oats penetrates deeper into the skin layers with its protective and healing properties. Beta-glucan has been proven to stimulate the formation of tissue-firming collagen. It binds moisture in the skin intensively and for a long time. Studies show that beta-glucan from oats with a molecular weight of approx. 800 kDa binds approx. 400% more moisture compared to hyaluronic acid of the same molecular size. The moisture is also stored in the skin for significantly longer.
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All active ingredients are delivered deeply into the skin with their full active content, where they protect the cell tissue from oxidative damage and stimulate the formation of new cells.
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The plant fibers form a thin, breathable protective film on the skin with a slightly firming skin feeling. They minimize water loss through the skin.
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Beta-glucan strengthens the protective skin barrier and improves moisture retention in the skin.
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Environmental pollutants are repelled so that impurities, blackheads and pimples do not even appear (improved immune protection).
Conclusion
- Pplant phospholipids (INCI: Hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine) as component of every human cell membrane strengthen the Skin barrier.
- Highly dosed natural active ingredients penetrate with their full active content into the deeper layers of the skin, where they regenerate damaged cell tissue and delay the aging process of the cells.
- The skin is deeply moisturized, the skin's moisture retention is optimized, and the loss of moisture through the skin (TEWL = transepidermal water loss) is minimized.
- Dry, irritated skin, redness, impurities, blackheads and pimples are sustainably reduced.
- Environmental pollutants from outside are effectively repelled (skin's own immune protection).
