The skin’s greatest enemy is no longer just the sun:
Ground level ozone (O3) pollution is shown to cause signs of premature aging
Ozone is a colorless gas that occurs both in the earth’s upper atmosphere and at ground level. Depending on its location in the atmosphere, ozone can be categorized as "good" or "bad".
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How is ground level ozone (O3) formed?
Tropospheric ozone is created by chemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and sunlight.
sunlight
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NOx
Sources of NOx include automobile emissions and industrial sources such as power plants and industrial boilers.
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VOC
Man-made VOCs come from household and commercial products, as well as cigarette smoke, pesticides, and gasoline emissions.
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tropospheric zone
(bad ozone/ground level)
increase in
dehydratation
increase in
sebum
production
increase in
skin sensivity
decrease in
vitamin e
GROUND-BREAKING SKINCEUTICALS SCIENCE
SkinCeuticals partnered with a leading ozone expert Dr. Giuseppe Valacchi to study ozone pollution in live skin.
For the first time ever, SkinCeuticalsC E Ferulic
andPhloretin CFantioxidants were shown to help neutralize
free radicals on the upper layer of the skin and significantly
reduce markers of skin aging caused by exposure to ozone.
antioxidant + sunscreen protection
When used together, SkinCeuticals antioxidants and broad-spectrum sunscreens provide a complimentary
approach against visible aging caused by environmental aggressors.