Forget irritations and complicated protocols: a little orange-red revolution is coming to our anti-aging routines to smooth wrinkles and boost radiance with infinite softness.
Many of us have a complex relationship with our beauty products. On the one hand, this absolute quest for “glow” and this legitimate desire to erase signs of fatigue or the first fine lines. On the other, the fear of seeing our skin over-react to the star active ingredients of the moment. While retinol and vitamin C are undoubtedly effective, they often impose a difficult adaptation period on our skin, resulting in redness and tingling. This dilemma between radical effectiveness and absolute comfort seemed insoluble, often forcing us to choose between smooth but sensitized skin, or soothed but less toned skin.
However, a natural alternative is creating a real buzz in the very closed circle of skin experts. Considered a quiet force, this ingredient fascinates with its ability to offer spectacular results without ever attacking the skin barrier. The figures circulating about it are dizzying and explain the sudden craze of niche cosmetic brands: according to Dominic Hawksley, founder of the Olverum house interviewed by Marie-Claire UK, this wonder of nature is up to 6,000 times more powerful than vitamin C in neutralizing cell oxidation. A youth shield of rare power that is about to change the game.
End of suspense: this treasure is called astaxanthin. Behind this somewhat complex scientific name hides a natural pigment of incredible power, extracted from a freshwater microalgae. It is also this molecule which gives their beautiful pink color to pink flamingos and shrimps. But on our face, it does not just make up the figure. Unlike classic antioxidants which are quickly depleted, astaxanthin envelops the membrane of our cells for long-lasting protection, acting as invisible armor against pollution, stress and UV rays which accelerate aging.
On a daily basis, the effect on the mirror is stunning, whether you choose to consume this molecule as a food supplement to act from the inside, or to apply it via serums and creams for an immediate shielding effect. In addition to preserving youthfulness by blocking free radicals, this active ingredient has plumping properties that restore plumpness to wrinkled areas. Users often report a visible improvement in the texture of the skin, which becomes more supple, more hydrated and above all more luminous, as if it had regained its internal energy. The icing on the cake is that astaxanthin has the good taste of being photostable: it does not deteriorate in the sun.
You can therefore apply it calmly every morning under your day cream, to treat yourself to a rejuvenating treatment without any risk of irritation. A new era of gentle beauty has begun.
