When we say “plumpy”, we think of collagen, peptides, hydration… But what does the term “plumpy” mean in cosmetics? Why is this often one of our objectives? “Plumpy” skin is well hydrated, plump and firm skin. It deepens with age due to sagging skin which affects the shine, texture and tone of the skin.
Why isn't my skin plumpy?
From the age of 25, our peak has reached its peak of regeneration: it will only continue to decline. The skin then loses almost 1% of its collagen each year, which is visible since we produce less collagen . Elastin production also gradually decreases, which contributes to the loss of skin tone. Founding and necessary elements of “plumpy” skin, the depletion of these two proteins results in fine lines, wrinkles and dull , sagging skin.
To summarize, collagen is responsible for the firmness of the skin and its hold, while elastin plays on the plump and resilient side of the skin. These two proteins are key when you want to have a “plumpy” effect and prevent skin aging .
So your skin is not plumpy for some of these reasons:
- Insufficient production of collagen and elastin
- Lack of hydration
- Dry skin lacking lipids
- Facial muscles that are used too little
How to achieve a “plumpy” effect?
The answer is therefore logical: we must stimulate the production of collagen and elastin in the skin while providing it with maximum hydration. Accelerating cell renewal is also a good option: this includes the production of these two proteins.
What ingredients to look for for the “plumpy” effect?
The ingredients to look for for plumped skin are:
- Vitamin C
- Antioxidants
- Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid
- The bakuchiol
- Peptides
Vitamin C actively works to brighten skin and even out skin tone. It has also been proven that vitamin C boosts the production of collagen which gives the skin its firmness and hold.
At a level of prevention rather than correction, antioxidants reduce oxidative stress. However, the latter is one of the reasons for the degradation of collagen. Antioxidants in general are therefore useful for slowing down the breakdown of collagen and maintaining the “plumpy” effect. That’s good since our anti-grey serum is concentrated in antioxidants!
Vitamin C therefore acts on two levels to promote a “plumpy” effect. It is therefore worth adding to your morning routine. How ? Thanks to our radiance booster enriched with vitamin C which will slip in very easily.
Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid provides water to several layers of the skin: it helps to plump the skin, stimulate collagen production and make it softer. So we wanted to make it accessible to everyone with our hydrating booster, three drops of which are enough to intensify the hydration of any cream?
Bakuchiol is becoming more and more known for its comparison with retinols : we prefer it because bakuchiol also accelerates cell renewal without the usual irritation of retinols. It has no compatibility problems with other active ingredients, the founding reason for our anti-aging booster .
Peptides are pieces of amino acid chains that build collagen or elastin molecules. They act as messengers to instruct our skin to start producing collagen.
Other ways to “plump” your skin
Facial exercise is an excellent way to plump up your skin: for 2 minutes each evening, these specific movements accelerate the oxygenation and microcirculation of the skin. We also act on lymphatic circulation and combat the signs of sagging skin for plumped skin, every day.
Sleep ! Sleep is a founding and essential element of your skin: it needs to rest every evening to resume its work with full force the next day.
Protect yourself from the sun. Wearing sunscreen every day is necessary to protect your skin: we repeat, the sun is responsible for 90% of skin aging of external origin.
Cleanse and exfoliate. Keeping your skin clean and flawless allows for better penetration of active ingredients and better protection of the skin.
