Protecting skin from pollution

City pollution has many effects on the human body. In particular, it is our skin that pays the bill. Smog and fine dust can promote premature aging of our epithelial tissue. Here are some tips to protect our skin from urban air pollution.

Pollution and face skin 

Skin is the organ of our body responsible for protecting our whole body from the interference of the external environment, and is, therefore, by definition the most affected and most impacted organ by environmental pollution, fine dust and smog. Air pollution comes into direct contact with the cells of our skin and reduces oxygenation and the production of elastin and collagen, essential for cell renewal. This causes an acceleration of the skin aging process, which manifests itself through the appearance of wrinkles, the reduction of cell tone and elasticity. The main damages, in fact, of pollution and smog on our skin are: aging, dark spots and dull complexion and irregular grain. Even more, smog can combine with UV rays, generating what is known as photo pollution, which is a phenomenon that has various negative effects on the skin, including hyperpigmentation, which causes a yellowish and dull complexion.

The beauty routine to counteract pollution effects

Nevertheless, there are some things we can do and some gestures that we can include in the beauty routine and that help us contrast the effects of pollution and smog. First of all, and as it is easy to guess, let’s cleanse our face deeply and thoroughly, we can also adopt a double cleansing, that is a cleansing routine that uses two facial cleansers: a cleanser based on oil or lipid ingredients and that removes impurities, including makeup, sunscreens, sebum and pollution; then a foaming detergent that eliminates dirt residues. After cleansing and before the face cream, then, we insert a specific anti-pollution serum, which has the properties of: purifying avoiding the deposition of toxins, soothing acting on the skin with a calming effect and restoring the skin’s pH balance, acting as an anti-oxidant by counteracting the development of free radicals and, finally, moisturize enhancing the barrier effect that the skin naturally acts. Try the YY – Simply Beauty anti-pollution serum by YA.BE, and also take the opportunity for a mental detox break by listening to dedicated podcasts.

Stay beautiful!