Smooth Skin

Ingredients with skin-tightening effect are very popular. Is it the declining elasticity of the skin which cause wrinkles, tired facial features with sagging cheeks and double chin. But in personal care are lotions and oils for skin tight trend.

Figure care products are primarily effective against cellulite, the beauty of the female population nightmare. After all, two out of three women over 30 problems with cellulite. The wave profile skin (orange peel phenomenon) occurs primarily on the buttocks, abdomen and thighs. Experts consider the cellulite as a combination of female predisposition, nutritional deficiencies and lack of exercise. Often, in addition to the Fettgewebsvorwölbung in the epidermis also increased water storage is in the tissue.

Caffeine, the all-rounder in the beauty center
A valuable ingredient in skin care products that work against cellulite is the caffeine that we know of coffee and tea. Caffeine can be either from the coffee bean or be tea plant (Camellia sinensis) used or produced synthetically. In effect and tolerability, there are no differences. In dermatology, as an active ingredient is caffeine have long known: It drains the tissue and also activates an enzyme that helps break down the fat and divide. Lipolysis via the activation of the enzyme triacylglycerol lipase, which breaks down fats, releasing water into fatty acids and glycerol.

In streamlining oils or creams is caffeine in concentrations von0, used 5 and 3 percent. Important to know: As for skin care products are the overall composition must be taken into account, combinations with 0.5 percent caffeine may be as or more effective than products which contain more caffeine, but no other firming ingredients. The effect of caffeine in skin care is improved through measures that stimulate the circulation, including brushing or Zupfmassagen, the warming of the skin by winding, for example, with foil or peeling. This blood flow is increased, removed excess tissue fluid and reduces adipose tissue cells.

Caffeine reduces swelling in eye creams
Caffeine is used in cosmetics to skin care products that have a tightening effect, such as in massage oils or creams, but also in products with a decongestant effect, such as eye creams. In shampoos and hair tonics to caffeine are effective against hair loss.