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Life is all about color. Bright flowers, aqua blue skies and healthy pink blushes. But pollution is grey and it robs color from our lives and from our skin, leaving them dull and damaged. You can’t escape pollution especially in our cities. Its everywhere you go. Even in your air-conditioned room, it’s right there with you. Unfortunately, levels of pollution are only getting worse by the year, affecting your health and your well-being and causing significant damage to your skin. Some of these damages include dullness, pigmentation, premature ageing, dehydration, fine lines, discoloration and loss of texture in the skin, which is why we need to start protecting ourselves. Fending off pollution, which is the greatest enemy of your skin. |
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What are the sources of pollution? And why is it on the rise? |
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 Ever seen a thick film of smog enveloping your city every morning? Here are just some of the many things that contribute to it: increase in vehicle in cities, burning of oil, burning of garbage, increasing dust due to construction and many more. We are facing the highest levels of pollution and they are on a constant rise.
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What are UV rays? |
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UV rays or ultra violet radiation are harmful rays, emitted by the sun. The ozone layer is a natural protection from it. But pollution has weakened it too, so we’re now in direct contact with dangerous radiation. |
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What are free radicals? |
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Observe how a cut apple, exposed to the air turns brown. This happens due to free radicals that Cause Oxidation within the apple’s tissue. Free radicals are caused due to various reasons, of which one significant trigger is pollution. These free radicals damage living cells, including those in your skin on a continuous basis through a process called oxidation. Thereby triggering damage and decay, dehydration and ageing, pigmentation and graying, loss of suppleness and color. So, what is the solution to this? How can we fight pollution and free radical damage? To begin with, by eating foods those are rich in antioxidants such as berries, kiwi, fruit, vitamin C and tea. Equally important, through regular exercise and a complete skin care system that can help you cope with life in the city without compromising. |
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What are the effects of pollution on health? |
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Pollution causes various long-term, serious health issues, exposing your skin to pollution causes dryness, dehydration, tanning, pigmentation, premature ageing, fine lines, loss of texture in the skin, brown spots and coarseness among other severe skin related problems. |
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Are we safe from pollution indoors? |
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No, we’re not, dust, UV radiation and smoke creep into our homes. Also, things like electric appliances, steam from cooking, and recycled air from air conditioners add to the pollution indoors. |
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