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How Good Science Beauty's 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream Works

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Good Science Beauty’s 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream is a luxurious moisturizer formulated to promote skin elasticity, even skin tone, and reduce wrinkle appearance.

The combination of unique ingredients work together successfully to promote healthy, firmer skin.

What Happens to Skin Elasticity As We Age?

Looking into the aging process and what happens to skin elasticity as we age, can help you understand the purpose of skincare products.

While we can’t stop or reverse the natural aging process, we can use purposeful skincare products that promote skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles for more youthful skin.

The Role of Collagen In Aging

Collagen, the most abundant protein in our bodies, plays a crucial role in maintaining the elasticity and firmness of our skin. It acts as the structural framework, providing support and strength to our tissues. However, as we age, the production of collagen begins to decline, leading to a noticeable decrease in skin elasticity. This decline is a natural part of the aging process and contributes to the formation of wrinkles, sagging skin, and a loss of overall firmness.

Collagen is produced by specialized cells called fibroblasts, which are found in the dermis, the deeper layer of our skin. These fibroblasts continuously create new collagen fibers to replace the old ones that naturally degrade over time. Unfortunately, as we age, the activity of fibroblasts decreases, resulting in a slower collagen production rate. This decline in collagen production, coupled with the degradation of existing collagen fibers, leads to a loss of skin elasticity.

Split face of a woman showing her appearance at young and old age

Environmental Factors and Hormonal Changes

In addition to age-related collagen depletion, environmental factors also have a significant impact on collagen synthesis and skin elasticity. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is one of the most detrimental environmental factors that accelerates collagen breakdown. UV radiation damages collagen fibers, impairs the function of fibroblasts, and triggers the production of enzymes that degrade collagen. Prolonged sun exposure without proper protection can lead to premature aging, manifested by wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots. You can slow down the appearance of aging skin due to UV radiation by using at least an SPF 30 daily.

External elements such as pollution and smoking can also contribute to collagen degradation and impaired skin elasticity. Environmental pollutants generate free radicals in the skin, causing oxidative stress and collagen degradation. Using a skincare product with an antioxidant effect can help with oxidative stress and collagen degradation due to these external elements.

Hormonal changes also play a significant role in the decline of skin elasticity as we age. Fluctuations in hormones can impact collagen production and skin structure, leading to a loss of firmness and elasticity.

How Age Spots Can Impact Skin As You Age

While skin elasticity and wrinkles are typically what comes to mind for aging skin, age spots can also be a concern to the skin’s appearance. Age spots are colored patches of pigmentation that show up on the skin, especially sun-exposed areas. They are most common in people over 50, but they can still affect all ages and skin types.

Since age spots are caused by an overproduction of melanin on the skin, using SPF daily can help prevent new spots from popping up. To minimize the appearance of age spots, using skin care products that work to inhibit melanin production and brighten the skin are key.

As our collagen production declines naturally as we age and age spots pop up, these other factors like sun exposure, hormonal changes, and external elements play a role in wrinkle formation, less skin elasticity, and making the skin appear older due to hyperpigmentation. Using the proper skincare can slow down this aging process by promoting skin elasticity, collagen synthesis, reducing the appearance of wrinkles, and minimizing age spots just like our 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream.

How Good Science Beauty’s 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream Works

The 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream features a unique combination of Poria Cocos and Barley Extract to boost skin elasticity and even out skin tone. These ingredients work individually and synergistically to enhance the skin’s appearance. Poria Cocos helps the powerful Barley Extract work even more powerfully to brighten and firm the skin.

Let’s look at each ingredient.

Barley Extract

The key to barley extract being so powerful is it is a natural source of hordenine. The hordenine is what gives barley extract its powerhouse benefits.

Barley Extract is a proven wrinkle reducer. Not only does it promote collagen synthesis, but it also has a powerful antioxidant effect. Antioxidants prevent symptoms of photo-induced aging of the skin.

barley spikes on white background

Along with this, Barley Extract also helps to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation by inhibiting melanin. An increased production and accumulation of melanin “results in a large number of skin disorders” including hyperpigmentation.

Due to Barley Extract being a natural source of hordenine, it also makes it very effective at brightening and whitening your skin. This not only gives the appearance of tighter, firmer skin, but it also helps reduce wrinkles.

Poria Cocos

Poria Cocos , also known as Fu Ling, is a traditional Chinese medicinal mushroom that has been used for centuries to treat various skin conditions. Studies have shown that Poria Cocos has numerous biological activities including anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, and even anti-tumor.

pieces of Poria Cocos on grey surface

Poria Cocos is a natural source of pachymaran which is a Beta Glucan. Beta Glucans are polysaccharide sugars which bind water molecules together making them powerful humectants. Humectants attract water from the air or from deeper in the skin, then work by binding with water on the skin’s top layer. It can also loosen dead skin cells to draw moisture up from deeper layers in the skin. Humectants deeply hydrate the skin which helps slow down the aging process. This deep hydration also reduces the appearance of wrinkles by plumping the skin.

Beta Glucans also work to strengthen the skin’s barrier and have been proven to encourage tissue granulation and collagen production within the dermis layer of the skin. Collagen production and synthesis enhances skin elasticity.

You can read an in-depth article we did on Poria Cocos here.

How The Active Ingredients in 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream Get To Your Skin Effectively

The uniqueness of Good Science Beauty Products is how the active ingredients get to your skin. Our patented Good Silicon+® technology delivers fresh and effective ingredients exactly where they’re needed and releases them over time as it slowly dissolves into orthosilicic acid (the form of silicon your body can absorb), which has been shown to be good for collagen production and skin health.

Good Silicon+ also keeps ingredients fresher for longer, and it creates a protective shell of silicon, lipids and amino acids that stabilizes molecules. It also boosts skin absorption.

How To Use Good Science Beauty’s 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream

After cleansing your face, apply the 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream all over your skin and neck area in circular motions. Due to the lightweight and quick absorbing texture of this cream, you can also apply 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream as an eye cream. To get the full effects, use this cream in the morning and in the evening.

Study participants who used the Skin Firming Cream twice per day saw a 28% wrinkle reduction in just 28 days.

Due to the quick absorption of Good Science Beauty creams, you can also pair this with any of our other creams. The texture of the Skin Firming Cream is very unique. It has a lightweight, non-greasy appearance which feels smooth and soft on your skin. There is no scent to this cream either, so it is also good for sensitive skin.

005-Fi Skin Firming Cream with other GSB face creams

This cream works fantastic with our 003-Hy Hydrating Face Cream in our Firm + Hydrate Duo for anti-aging and deep hydration. Use the Skin Firming Cream after washing your face, then apply the Hydrating Face Cream. You can use both of these together in the morning and evening.

You can also combine the 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream with both the Hydrating Face Cream and the Hydrating Overnight Facial in our Firm Up Trio Combination. After washing your face, apply the Skin Firming Cream, then the Hydrating Face Cream in the morning. In the evening after cleansing your face, apply the Skin Firming Cream, then the Hydrating Face Cream. Several nights a week, apply the Hydrating Facial on top as an overnight mask. You can use the Hydrating Facial in several different ways. Read our guide on how to use the 003-Hy Hydrating Facial here.

The Skin Firming Cream can be layered with any Good Science Beauty Cream if desired. Read more information on layering our products here.

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Allergy Advice:

The 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream contains no known irritants or allergens.

Disclaimer:

While we do make every effort to produce accurate and up-to-date content, the information in this blog article is provided for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and before undertaking any diet, supplement, fitness, or other health program. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.

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