The page you are looking for may have been moved to another area of this site. Please use the search box below to find skin care information you need.Ultra C Firming Range Vitamin C Serum Cream Ultra C23+ Firming Concentrate This must-have anti-ageing hero is designed to help stimulate collagen synthesis to improve firmness and provide antioxidant protection. This Pro Collagen formula combines 23% pure Vitamin C in a CSIRO developed system with peptides Microelastin® and MicroCollagen. Suitable for all skin types. Ultra C10+ Firming Serum Combining the power of 10% pure Vitamin C PLUS and peptide Microelastin® and MicroCollagen this powerful serum helps to stimulate collagen synthesis, provide antioxidant protection for visibly firmer, younger-looking skin starting today. Ultra C Firming Eye Cream Improve the appearance of skin firmness with this advanced age defying eye cream. This Pro Collagen formula contains Ultraceuticals pure Vitamin C, peptide Microelastin® and moisturising ingredients to soothe and hydrate the skin.
Loss of Firmness caused by photoageing Our skin consists of different layers; on the outer, the ‘epidermis‘; the complex inner layer the ‘dermis‘ and finally the hypodermis. The skin‘s dermis contains the dermal matrix, which includes collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid that provide the skin with its structural framework and give skin elasticity. Collagen gives the skin its strength and structure. It is constructed of strands of Procollagen (fibrils) twisted around each other like a rope. Elastin is the protein in the body’s connective tissue that provides elasticity. It’s function is to allow tissues to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin strands form more of a web-like structure within the dermal matrix. As skin ages, fibroblast cells that are responsible for the synthesis of collagen and elastin within the dermal matrix, decrease in number and can become dysfunctional. As these collagen and elastin fibers degrade, skin becomes thinner, drier, less elastic and loses its youthful lustre.
The Ultra C Range includes a synergistic selection of ingredients that help to combat loss of firmness. Pure Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) Helps to prevent premature skin ageing Fragment of elastin molecule that helps to stimulate skin rejuvenation and renewal. Helps the skin to look and feel firmer and more youthful. Helps to stimulate cell renewal and proliferation. Mimics the action of a fragment of broken collagen, signalling the skin to produce more collagen as well as elastin. Works in synergy with Vitamin C Helps to stimulate collagen synthesis In a 3 month clinical trial using Ultra C10+ Firming Serum the client below experienced an overall improvement in the appearance of skin firmness, skin tone and reduced wrinkle depth. In a 3 month clinical trial using Ultra C23 Firming Concentrate the client below experienced an overall improvement in the appearance of skin firmness and tone.Author information1Laboratory of Biochemistry, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-4255, USA.
AbstractVitamin C deficiency causes morphologic changes in the endothelial and smooth muscle compartments of guinea pig blood vessels. Endothelial cells synthesize the basement membrane components, type IV collagen and laminin, and smooth muscle cells synthesize elastin in blood vessels. Therefore, we examined the possibility that vitamin C deficiency affects the expression of these proteins. Decreased expression of types I and II collagens in other tissues of vitamin C-deficient guinea pigs is associated with weight loss and the consequent induction of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins; thus we also used food deprivation to induce weight loss. Female guinea pigs received a vitamin C-free diet, supplemented orally with ascorbate. Vitamin C-deficient guinea pigs received the same diet but no ascorbate, and the food-deprived group received no food, but were supplemented with vitamin C. Concentrations of mRNAs for basement membrane components and elastin in blood vessels were measured by Northern blotting;
overall basement membrane metabolism was assessed by measuring immunoreactive laminin and type IV 7S collagen in serum. Laminin mRNA in blood vessels and serum laminin concentrations were unaffected by vitamin C deficiency. Concentrations of type IV collagen and elastin mRNAs in blood vessels were not significantly affected in moderately scorbutic guinea pigs (0-7% weight loss), but with increased weight loss, type IV collagen mRNA was 57% (P < 0.05) and elastin mRNA was 3% (P < 0. 01) of normal values. In food-deprived guinea pigs, type IV collagen mRNA was 51% (P < 0.05) and elastin mRNA was 35% (P < 0.05) of normal. Serum type IV 7S collagen concentrations were 25% of normal in scorbutic guinea pigs with extensive weight loss. The lower expression of type IV collagen and elastin mRNAs in blood vessels may contribute to defects observed in blood vessels during scurvy.PMID: 9915880 [Indexed for MEDLINE] MeSH termsAmino Acid Sequence/geneticsAnimalsAscorbic Acid Deficiency/complicationsAscorbic Acid Deficiency/metabolism*Base Sequence/geneticsBlood Vessels/metabolism*Blotting, WesternCollagen/bloodCollagen/geneticsCollagen/metabolism*DNA, Complementary/geneticsElastin/geneticsElastin/metabolism*FemaleGuinea PigsLaminin/geneticsLaminin/metabolism*Molecular Sequence DataRNA, Messenger/metabolismScurvy/etiologyScurvy/physiopathologySubstancesDNA, ComplementaryLamininRNA, MessengerCollagenElastinFull Text SourcesHighWire
TRANSDERMA C VITAMIN SERUM 30 ML $175.00 USD Transderma C employs a revolutionary new technique for stabilization and improved absorption of natural vitamin C. This serum provides skin the proven regenerative effects and antioxidant protection of vitamin C – better luster, improved firmness and elasticity through help in stimulating elastin and collagen production, and protection against the damaging effects of free radicals and UV light. Collagen and elastin are the key structural proteins in our skin. The generation and quality of these proteins, more than anything else, determine the look of our skin, its firmness, elasticity, and smoothness. Your body’s natural collagen and elastin production decreases as you age. Sun exposure can also accelerate the decrease in collagen and elastin. Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is a powerful antioxidant protecting skin against the damaging effects of free radicals and UV light. It is also proven to stimulate the synthesis of collagen and elastin.
Studies have shown that vitamin C helps to minimize the appearance of fine lines, scars, and wrinkles, some of the physical signs we most associate with the aging process. Many other topical vitamin products on the market just sit on the surface of the skin, and, as we age, less of the vitamin C we consume in our diet makes it to our skin, so the question becomes how best to deliver a beneficial level of vitamin C to the deeper, active layers of our skin where it can help stimulate regeneration of collagen and elastin. This challenge inspired the development of Transderma C’s unique formulation using a revolutionary technology developed by Dr. Alvin Ronlán to stabilize vitamin C and effectively transport it to those deeper, active layers where collagen and elastin generation occur. The efficacy of Transderma C has been well documented in clinical studies. No preservatives are used in Transderma C. It is organic, non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic, and never tested on animals.