Advances in skincare treatments mean that every day it seems like another new product hits the market which promises to alleviate the sun’s harmful effects on skin.
Now a new breed of skin care lotions, based on Nobel Prize-winning science, looks set to revolutionise, and repair, fine lines and wrinkles caused by skin damage.
According to a 7 News report, the latest wonder potions, created from the scientific formula, can repair skin cells which have been damaged in our DNA, and this proposition isn’t being entirely disputed by leading skincare specialists.
The latest wonder potions, created from a Nobel Prize winning-scientific formula, can repair skin cells which have been damaged in our DNA
Dr Mary Dingely of the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia said ‘the science behind this does tend to be particularly well-researched and good.’
Speaking to the news programme, Dr Mary Dingely of the Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia said ‘the science behind this does tend to be particularly well-researched and good.’
The cosmetic surgeon and government advisor has even gone as far as try these products herself, and says she believes they are effective in repairing skin damage.
Although supportive of the products, Dr Dingely does point out the creams aren’t a miracle cure.
‘Skincare can only do so much so don’t expect it to make you look 15 if you’re 75,’ she said.
The sun can cause premature ageing, resulting in fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation (dark spots)
Skin damage – caused by the sun’s harmful rays – can result in damage to the DNA, and up until recently the only way to help sun damaged skin was to have laser treatments, chemical peels, retinols or prescription creams.
While the body does repair skin damage caused by sun, pollution and other environmental factors, it’s understood DNA products work by identifying and restoring broken or damaged DNA.
DNA skin repair ingredients are usually based on enzymes derived from a variety of sources, including plankton and plants.
Sydney cosmetic and surgical dermatologist Dr Natasha Cook remains skeptical on whether DNA repair creams do what they claim
Right now only a handful of brands produce the cream, and they can vary in price, with some costing nearly twice as much as others currently available.
Leading surgical dermatologist Dr Natasha Cook remains skeptical on whether DNA repair creams do what they claim as the scientific evidence has yet to prove whether the ingredients are stable, and work over time.
Instead, the cosmetic expert advocates for niacinamide (vitamin B3 which is the stuff that is found in Vegemite) which she says is shown to repair DNA in skin cells that is damaged from UV rays as well as protect the skin’s immune system.
Dr Cook states niacinamide, when taken in oral doses of 1000 mg a day, reduces spots and skin cancers by up to 40 per cent
‘The advantage in niacinamide is that it’s VERY stable,’ she said.
‘It is one of the most studied active ingredients next to vitamin A.’
Dr Cook states niacinamide, when taken in oral doses of 1000 mg a day, reduces spots and skin cancers by up to 40 per cent.
‘This has been proven in phase 3 medical trials. It replenishes cellular energy and is anti-inflammatory and reverse cellular aging by re-energising and rebooting the mitocondria inside the cell.’