Our skin endures a lot which can be due to every day natural changes or due to environmental changes caused by human. Often people take skincare for granted. As a result the skin damage escalates and it leads to premature signs of aging like hyperpigmentation, fine line and wrinkles.
Let’s take a closer look on how the natural and environmental factors affects our skin:
NATURAL FACTORS CAUSING SKIN DAMAGE
Natural or intrinsic factors are mostly hereditary and from our genes. Intrinsic factors include the following:
- The turnover and renewal rate of the cells in our skin slows down which leads to dull skin.
- The melanin production becomes uneven leading to hyperpigmentation.
- The sebaceous gland decreases as a result of increased fine lines and wrinkles
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CAUSING SKIN DAMAGE
Environmental or extrinsic factors are caused as a result of the environmental changes and can be controlled with proper and appropriate use of natural skin care products. There are many things which contribute to the extrinsic factors:
- Excessive exposure to the sunlight damages the top layer of the skin. UV rays are responsible for 90% of the skin damage which leads to the symptoms of skin aging.
- Poor Nutrition is one of the factors which affects our skin.
- Stress and lack of sleep leads to dark circles and puffy eyes.
- Smoking and drinking reduces the turnover of the skin cells and makes the skin dry and dull.
- Getting exposed to pollution like smog, ozone, smoke etc damages the skin to a great extent.
Ultimately all these factors causing skin damage such as an uneven skin tone along with pigmentation, fine lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity in the skin, loss of glow and finally early signs of aging. With proper care and precautions all the above skin problems or skin damage can be avoided. Check out the details about the precaution on our next blog.
