Category Three
Sun Damage and
Pigmentation
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun accounts for 90% of the symptoms of early skin aging, skin damage, and skin cancer.
SkinDNA® can reveal if your skin has a greater or lesser natural genetic solar protection factor, and based on your results can provide you with a unique, enhanced skin care protection strategy that is specially designed to provide the utmost protection for your skin based on your genes.
The role of genetics
Genetic variations can lower your body’s ability to produce melanin and reduce how your body can cope with UV. These genetic variations can cause skin to become highly sensitive when exposed to sunlight. Having highly sensitive skin can increase proneness to sunburn, cause irreversible damage to your skin cells, initiate premature skin cell death and increase your risks of cancer.
Melanin Production
Involved in the production of Melanin. A process important for protecting the skin against the sun.
Photo Defence
Functions in breaking down free radicals produced from UVB rays once they have entered the skin. These rays are often referred to as the ‘burning’ rays and are responsible for not only sunburns but also pigmentation responses.
UV Repair
Involved in the production of Melanin. A process important for protecting the skin against the sun.
UV Radical Protection
Responsible for repairing DNA mutations caused by 8-oxo- G radicals. This free radical is produced after sun exposure.
Did you know?
2 in 5
Have a genetic variation that affects their skins’ UV defences.
Did you know?
2 in 5
2 in 5
Have a genetic variation that affects their skins’ UV defences.
UV light
UVA (known as the ‘aging’ rays)
Has a spectrum strong enough to bypass the top layers of skin and damage the deeper layers know as the dermis. It is predominantly these rays that cause long term DNA damage and premature skin aging.
UVB (known as the ‘burning’ rays)
Has a weaker spectrum whereby most of the damage is done on the superficial layers taking the form of sunburns, peeling, swelling, pigmentation and browning of the skin.
UV Skin Penetration
A photochemical process converts the energy of UV Light into small, harmless amounts of heat. If the energy is not broken down this can lead to the generation of sun derived free radicals.
UV light
UVA (known as the ‘aging’ rays)
Has a spectrum strong enough to bypass the top layers of skin and damage the deeper layers know as the dermis. It is predominantly these rays that cause long term DNA damage and premature skin aging.
UVB (known as the ‘burning’ rays)
Has a weaker spectrum whereby most of the damage is done on the superficial layers taking the form of sunburns, peeling, swelling, pigmentation and browning of the skin.
Collagen Balance
Genetic abnormalities can lead to an increased rate of collagen breakdown1.
Collagen Imbalance
Genetic abnormalities can lead to an increased rate of collagen breakdown1.
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UV Skin Penetration
A photochemical process converts the energy of UV Light into small, harmless amounts of heat. If the energy is not broken down this can lead to the generation of sun derived free radicals.