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Bio Beauty Balm deeply moisturizes and helps your skin adapt to stress every day thanks to rich biological adaptogens: Helix Aspersa Muller Glycoconjugates and Rhodolia Rose. Protects from solar damage with a liposomal preparation of mycosporine-like amino acids from the red sea algae Porphyra umbilicalis that have an absorption capacity comparable to synthetic UVA-Filters. Daytime balm for routine recovery of the skin from everyday stressors and the protection from the effects of solar radiation. Use it to help support the skin’s natural recovery from the visible effects of DNA damage and as an intense treatment for all types of skin conditions, including scars, keratosis pilaris, actinic keratosis, dryness and more... |
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BIO BEAUTY BALM nourishes and protects your skin from the effects of solar radiation and other environmental stressors, while at the same time it enhances the dynamic interactions between skin and your nervous system, keeping you happy and your skin velvety soft, hydrated, and beautiful.
BIO BEAUTY BALM contains the exact same rich biological adaptogen found in BIOBALM and a botanical adaptogen, rhodolia rose root extract which increases the consumption of oxygen at the cellular level and promotes the production of β-endorphins in the skin, thus producing inner wellness and relaxation that becomes manifest in the external appearance.
BIO BEAUTY BALM also contains a liposomal preparation of Mycosporine-like amino acids from the red sea algae Porphyra umbilicalis that have an absorption capacity comparable to synthetic UVA-Filters.
Remember that where ever you are, what ever you do, UVA-Rays penetrate 365 days a year into your skin. As they cannot be blocked by clouds or glass and do permanently cause irreversible damage to the skin, we all do need photo-protection – a NATURAL protection. And, since nowadays the ozone layer is rapidly depleting, our need for sun protection is greater than ever before.
Sunscreens, while effective barriers, only physically hinder UV damage. A second line of defense is imperative … That second line of defense is BIO BEAUTY BALM
REDUCING & PREVENTING PHOTOAGING
Protection from the Effects of UVA Solar Radiation
BIO BEAUTY BALM protects the skin and hinders the formation of aging signs such as fine lines and wrinkles.
The principal factor in premature skin aging is UVA. In contrast to UVB, UVA is not much dependent on daytime and season and penetrates rather well through clouds and window glass. Our skin needs therefore help against the daily exposure to UVA and photoaging.
Photoaging:
Exposure to ultraviolet light, UVA or UVB, from sunlight accounts for 90% of the symptoms of premature skin aging. Most of the photoaging effects occur by age 20. The amount of damage to the skin caused by the sun is determined by the total lifetime amount of radiation exposure and the person's pigment protection.
Changes in the epidermis caused by the sun include thinning of the epidermis and the growth of skin lesions such as actinic keratoses, basal cell carcinomas, and squamous cell carcinomas.
Some other changes that occur due to photoaging include:
Inelasticity of the skin Dryness and roughness of skin Skin's color changes Freckles appear more often and are darker Sallowness (yellowish discoloration) appears Actinic/solar purpura (easy bruising) sets in Inability of the skin to protect itself from the development of skin cancer
RHODIOLA ROSEA
Neurotransmitters for pleasure & qualitative improvement of skin appearance
Physical stimuli influence the organism and so do emotional stimuli; all of this induces the
release of neurotransmitters (neurohormones), substances that convey information
between skin and brain.
In recent years, clear dynamic interactions between skin and nervous system have been
demonstrated. Such interactions play a role in skin homeostasis, as well as in skin
disorders (Pincelli et al. 2004).
For example, a stressful situation may induce the release of neurotransmitters affecting hormone production, thus resulting in a hormonal imbalance that eventually worsens acne or produces local hair loss. The reverse process has also been experimentally demonstrated. Skin stimulation can elicit the release of neurotransmitters influencing mood; for example, a hug or a caress elicit the production of brain substances, which make people feel more comforted and protected.
Most of the skin cell types have neurotransmitters receptors; the skin itself produces neurotransmitters. β-endorphins are neuropeptides, composed of 35 amino acids, with neurotransmitter action.
These compounds have also been called “the chemicals of happiness”, because they produce analgesia and modulate the mood, the emotions and the behavior in a similar way to opioids (morphine, codeine, etc.). Thus, cosmetic active ingredients that increase β-endorphin levels can provide wellness and pleasure, and qualitatively improve skin appearance.
β-endorphins are agonists to all of the opioid receptors (they bind all opioid receptors
specifically), although they have greater affinity for μ, δ and ε opioid receptors. The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene codifies for the precursor to β-endorphins and
other neurotransmitters. It has been found that keratinocytes and fibroblasts express this
gene and the necessary molecules to synthesize its derived substances (MSH, ACTH, β-
endorphin and β-lipotropin).
By using specific biochemical techniques, it has been shown that the β-endorphin system
and the μ opioid receptor are present in human melanocytes and keratinocytes, where
they play a role in skin pigmentation (Slominski et al 2000); μ opioid receptors have also
been identified in cells composing the outer root sheath of hair follicles and in peripheral
epithelial cells of sebaceous glands.
Rhodiola rosea ("Golden Root", Artic Root, or "Roseroot") is a member of the Crassulaceae family. It grows on dry sandy soils at high altitudes in Arctic and mountainous regions throughout Europe and Asia. It has no biological relation to the "common" rose, but its yellow blosooms do have a similar fragrance.
It is a perennial with a thick rhizome, golden outside, pink inside; the plant reaches up to 70 cm in height. Roots and rhizomes are the used parts of the plant.
Rhodioloside, tyrosol and rosavin, rosin and rosarin are the active compounds of Rhodiola Rosea in BIO BEAUTY BALM.
Rhodiola rosea is a popular plant in traditional medical systems in Eastern Europe and Asia with a reputation for stimulating the nervous system, decreasing depression, enhancing work performance, eliminating fatigue, and preventing high altitude sickness.
Rhodiola rosea has been categorized as an adaptogen by Russian researchers due to its observed ability to increase resistance to a variety of chemical, biological, and physical stressors.
Its claimed benefits include antidepressant, anticancer, cardioprotective, and central nervous system enhancement. Research also indicates great utility in asthenic conditions (decline in work performance, sleep difficulties, poor appetite, irritability, hypertension, headaches, and fatigue) developing subsequent to intense physical or intellectual strain.
The adaptogenic, cardiopulmonary protective, and central nervous system activities of Rhodiola rosea have been attributed primarily to its ability to influence levels and activity of monoamines and opioid peptides such as beta-endorphins. (Altern Med Rev 2001;6(3):293-302).
