The Benefits of Collagen + Elastin
Let’s start off with collagen, an absolute staple at Ici Paris that we have seen so many clients benefit from greatly.
Collagen is the most plentiful protein in the skin, that makes up around 80% of your skin. The reason we believe it is crucial to include collagen + elastin in your skincare routine is because over time, environmental factors and aging significantly reduce your body’s ability to produce these two very important proteins.
With age, collagen becomes more cross-linked and rigid, weakening the skin's framework so that it forms wrinkles. Wounds heal more slowly and the skin thins, leaving it vulnerable to external aggressors.
Collagen and elastin are the dynamic duo that are responsible for warding off wrinkles + fine lines, and protecting the skins’ barrier.
Elastin, or as we like to call it the “forgotten protein”, is a key protein of the extracellular matrix that is naturally produced within the body. It is highly elastic and is present in connective tissue, allowing many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin is formed of peptides, and amino acids, which are structured in a particular shape that determines its function. Elastic fibres are bundles of elastin found within the dermis (middle layer) of the skin, as well as in blood vessels, the lungs, ligaments, and more. Elastin’s main purpose is to provide flexibility to cells.
With continued use of these beneficial ingredients, we can guarantee that you will notice a significant improvement in your skins’ hydration, moisture-retention, resilience, density, texture, and clarity.
Here are some of our favourite collagen/elastin products:
