How does pollution affect the skin?
It is unavoidable! The environment where you live will directly influence your skin, and you will not be able to do anything to avoid it! However, what you can do is protect yourself from different external agents, such as pollution. Do you live in a city or in an environment with a lot of air pollutants? Today I tell you how to protect your skin!
Although there is always more emphasis on the side effects that UV rays from the sun have on your skin , in truth it is not only solar radiation that can affect skin tissues , but it is pollution as a whole that can be damaging it ! !
Air pollution spreads suspended particles (such as dust or smoke ) that not only leave the epidermis (outer layer of the skin) feeling dirty , but can also cause oxidative stress of the skin when these particles penetrate through the skin. the different layers of the skin .
In this way, its barrier function is weakened , making it more vulnerable to different external agents in the environment. In addition, in the long term, our skin can suffer from pigmentation problems and premature aging .
So, and although I find it hard to admit it, there is no definitive way to protect our skin from pollution , so it is essential to have a facial routine that protects us , at least, from side effects , such as the signs of premature aging .
Did you know that the environment where you live could have such a direct impact on your skin ? Now that you have discovered it, you can try to avoid the consequences with one of our BOX . And, if you want to know more about it, keep reading about the external factors that increase free radicals in the skin .
