Pigmentation
Summary:
Pigmentation comes in many forms, most commonly from sun exposure and UV damage, but also from hormone fluctuations. Known as sun spots, wisdom spots or freckles, as we age previous exposure to the damaging rays of the sun becomes more visible on the skin. With an anti-pigmentation regimen and sun protection, pigmentation and uneven skin tone can be helped through brightening products and treatments.
Symptoms:
Dark spots, sun spots and uneven skin tone can alter the appearance of your skin. Exposure to the sun stimulates melanin cells in our skin, creating darkened areas that can be hard to treat. Pigmentation is one of the five key signs of aging in skin. As we age, pigmentation becomes more apparent.
Treatment:
Treating pigmentation needs to include sun protection, targeted brightening for sun spots and strengthening ingredients to prevent more UV damage and treating the damage already done. Antioxidants, vitamins A and C, as well as melanin inhibitors are all part of reducing pigmentation. To prepare the skin for specific treatments to reduce dark spots, cleansing and exfoliating the skin, assist in promoting cell turnover, fading dark spots and improving radiance. Serums and boosters that reduce a pigmentation response in the skin, along with proper hydration and sun protection with SPF are key in fighting pigmentation.
The O Cosmedics Solution:
Using the highest-quality, pure ingredients with a cutting-edge skin delivery system, O Cosmedics helps fight pigmentation and uneven skin tone to support a youthful skin, using ingredients that are pure, petrochemical and paraben-free. No matter what your skin type, even the most sensitive, pigmentation can be safely treated through a multi-level, daily skin care regimen.
By using O Cosmedics cleansers to prepare the skin to accept brightening products, your skin will be nourished, cleansed and hydrated. The best-selling Gentle Antioxidant Cleanser provides a gentle but effective cleanser, with antioxidants to improve skin tone and help reduce the signs of aging.
For thickened or oily pigmented skin, the Corrective Cleanser & Peel helps deeply cleanse and remove dead skin cells affecting the tone of your skin, with a blend of AHA and BHA acids to exfoliate and nourish the skin. This powerful cleanser is not suitable for sensitive or sensitized skin types.
The Exfoliating Cleanser deeply cleanses the skin with jojoba seeds, which are 100% biodegradable, offering gentle exfoliation while hydrating and softening the skin with volcanic clay and O Cosmedics “Core Four” anti-aging peptides and antioxidant ingredients.
For a gentle but effective exfoliating treatment, the 3 in 1 Fruit Peel Mask exfoliates dead skin cells with a gentle mix of fruit acids and deep hydration from mango enzymes. This mask can be used two ways, as a mask left on for 5 to 10 minutes and rinsed with water, or as a gommage, which can be gently rolled off with the fingertips. The “Core Four” anti-aging ingredients help nourish the skin, while promoting cell turnover and fighting the five major signs of aging.
Introducing your skin to vitamin A is clinically proven to improve skin tone, repair damage from UV rays and fade sun spots and pigmentation, this is one of the most effective anti-pigmentation treatments to introduce to your skin care regimen. For beginners, the Potent Retinol Serum drip feeds retinol into your skin at 0.5%. Mixed with powerful anti-aging peptides, this retinol fades spots while giving you a youthful glow. The next step up is the Retinol Concentrate, an encapsulated 1% retinol treatment, the highest level without a prescription. Mix your retinol serums with an O Cosmedics hydrator for the most effective penetration without irritation.
Vitamin C is one of the most beneficial ways to increase skin health and brighten the skin. By adding the Pure C+BHA powder to any of your hydrators, you add a brightening boost to your skin every morning. With salicylic acid, the exfoliation process continues as you hydrate and protect your skin.
Treatment serums to target hard-to-treat dark spots is essential. The O-Biotics Concentrated Brightening Serum is the O Cosmedics secret weapon against uneven skin tone. Marine-sourced ingredients help control the melanin process to suppress darkening. Flash White Unispheres, whiten and brighten targeted areas, while organic mushroom extracts promote cell turnover. For people with sensitive skin, acne or rosacea, you can still treat pigmentation with O-Biotics B3 Plus, packed with peptides that inhibit the melanin process while brightening the skin and improving skin health and immunity.
Finishing your daily skincare regimen with O Cosmedics No. 1 best-seller, Immortal Cream, will hydrate your skin, offer anti-aging benefits and antioxidants to protect your skin from environmental damage.
Covering up pigmentation and dark spots with foundations that not only hide imperfections, but treat the skin is an extension of your skin care regimen. O Cosmedics 1Skin Natural Fusion Treatment Foundation offers buildable and easily blended coverage, with natural plant extracts to soothe and protect your skin, giving your skin an all-day infusion of natural ingredients. Start your foundation application with 1Skin Lotus Skin Primer for a smooth, all-day finish.
