As we age our skin ages, and as it ages it slowly loses some essential components which combined to produce good skin health when we were young. One of the most important components of good epidemal health is elasticity. Elasticity is the major reason why skin, when we were young, was supple yet firm, yet as we grow older becomes loose, sagging and wrinkled. And some of the most important proteins that contribute to elasticity are keratin, collagen and elastin.

Keratin is a very strong fibre that is found in our skin, as well in that of some animals, and is also found in a range of other parts of our body, such as hair and nails. Keratin in the outermost layer of the epidermis and is what makes our skin tough and also contributes to its waterproof qualities. It’s almost like a natural plastic. Keratin actually refers to a family of proteins rather than only one.

The outermost layer of the skin is primarily composed of dead cells containing keratin which also help protect it. And if we can increase the amount of keratin in our skin this helps it produce new cells. As we age our skin slowly decreases its ability to produce new cells.

For this reason you’ll find keratin in many anti aging skin care products. But the keratin found in these products is extracted from the horns and hooves and feathers of birds and animals using a combination of acid and heat and this renders the keratin ineffective for use in the skin. However there is a new product available that helps changed this, called Cynergy TK.

Strictly speaking Cynergy TK isn’t a product. It is actually an ingredient which is used in the worlds best anti aging skin care products. It is manufactured using components from the wool of sheep, by a company in New Zealand. Studies undertaken on the effects of using skin care products containing Cynergy TK have shown very impressive results. It is patented.

The keratin found in Cynergy TK is extracted from the wool of sheep without the use of heat or acid and this produces a form which is almost identical to that found in the human skin, and studies have shown, in particular because of zinc protein complexes contained in it, that it is particularly effective at stimulating the production of new cells as well as helping the skin repair itself. By increasing the role of keratin in the skin this increases skin elasticity and also moisture retention which is equally important to skin health.

As well this form of keratin  found in Cynergy TK helps the skin produce more collagen and elastin which in turn also increases skin elasticity.

The result is an improvement in skin health, elasticity and moisture, all of which contribute to better skin health and less wrinkles. Studies have shown a 14 percent improvement in skin moisture after 18 days of use as well as an improvement in skin elasticity of 42 percent over the same time.

Age slowly degrades the ability of the skin to stay healthy, and the result is skin sagging and wrinkles. Using anti aging products containing ingredients like Cynergy TK helps restore better skin health and this in turn is the best way to combat skin ageing.

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