No.5 | Closure for open pores

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Get ready to balance your skin with the Closure Skin Personality protocol.

Clear pores, clear skin! Clogged and inflamed pores precede spots and redness, and enlarged pores provide a subtle sign of skin ageing1. Shut down these pore preludes with a naturally refining nutrition skin protocol and support your Closure Skin Personality with two balancing liposomal nutrients – vitamin C and alpha lipoic acid.

Morning

Closure Morning:Liposomal Vitamin C

1 sachet of Altrient C

1000mg of highly absorbable liposomal vitamin C, clinically tested for its skin tightening effects.

Vitamin C

Tight skin pores are snuggly supported by firm collagen and plenty of elastin. There are numerous clinical studies linking vitamin C as essential for a building and maintaining a strong collagen network making liposomal vitamin C a true skin hero.

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REAL RESULTS
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"Research reveals that a decrease in skin elasticity correlates with enlarged facial pore development 5"

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Closure Lifestyle Tips

Taking a daily dose of liposomal vitamin C and alpha lipoic acid helps support your skin with the nutrients it needs to help keep pores clear and naturally balance your skin. Here are some extra nutrition and lifestyle tips to support your Closure Skin Personality.

Vitamin C Focus
Vitamin C Focus

Include citrus fruit, purple and red berries, green leafy vegetables and parsley in your diet

No Dairy
Dairy Free

Avoid dairy products which contain proteins and hormones that increase oily secretions

Exfoliate
Exfoliate

A BHA exfoliator 1 to 2 times a week sweeps away oil, dirt and dead skin for clear pores

Daily SPF
Daily SPF

Use a light high SPF on your face to protect against UV damaging collagen and elastin

Clay Masks
Clay Masks

Clay masks draw out oil and impurities, de-clogging pores so they appear smaller

Deep Steam
Deep Steam

Avoid heavy or oil-based products and use regular facial steams to remove oil from pores

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"Studies show ALA may help address inflammatory markers tumour necrosis factor-alpha, C-reactive protein and Interleukin-6, often associated with inflammatory skin conditions. 11-14"

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Deeply balance your skin from within

Hair follicle size and genetics are predetermined factors for enlarged pores. With the right nutrition and skincare, you can support elastin and collagen, balance oily secretions and properly refine your skin so you are less likely to develop larger pores and dull skin.

Collagen Decline

Suddenly noticing your skin pores are far more obvious than ever before? Hello visible signs of ageing! Even without fine lines or wrinkles, enlarged pores are a prompt for collagen concern. As you grow older, collagen levels, elasticity, skin strength and integrity start to decline, creating a relaxing effect around the supportive structure of your pores, widening your pores.

Clogged Pores

Excess oil, sebum, sweat, dead skin cells and dirt and grime become entrapped and clog up your pores. All this extra filling causes your pores to swell and stretch becoming more visible to the naked eye. Pores also contain hair follicles. If your hair becomes thicker (puberty and menopause), then your pore size increases to accommodate this thicker hair size.5

Pore Protection

Regardless of your age, certain lifestyle factors, UV exposure, environmental pollutants and smoking ramp up free radicals causing heightened levels of oxidative stress which destabilises collagen and elastin. This damage results in changes in the rigidity and skin firmness causing skin pores to open and become more visual. The solution? Added pore protection from antioxidant nutrients. Research highlights the antioxidant properties of ALA may be beneficial. 17

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  • Dry or patchy skin
  • Itchy skin
  • Flaky or scaly skin
  • Dull or lifeless skin
  • Droopy or saggy skin
  • Fine lines and wrinkles
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  • Sunburns quickly
  • Suntans quickly
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Skin Edit SQ Cherish
  • More mature skin
  • Peri or menopausal skin
  • Premature skin ageing
  • Fine lines and wrinkles
  • Loss of elasticity
  • Loss of plumpness
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  • Quick flushing
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  • Pitted skin tone
  • Sensitive skin
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References

  1. Kwon, Hyuck Hoon MD, PhD*; Choi, Sun Chul MD*; Lee, Won-Yong MD, MS†; Jung, Jae Yoon MD, MS*; Park, Gyeong-Hun MD, PhD‡. Clinical and Histological Evaluations of Enlarged Facial Skin Pores After Low Energy Level Treatments With Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser in Korean Patients. Dermatologic Surgery 2018; 44, 3: 405-412. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001313.
  2. Surgery of the skin. 2005. pages 97-115. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323027526500122 [accessed 9.6.22.]
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  4. Bito T, Konishi T, Matsugo S. Phytochemical Stability of Lipoic Acid and Its Impact on Skin Ageing. Free Radical Research 2011; 45,8: 918-924.
  5. Choi JW, Kim BY, Park KC and Youn SW. Sebum, acne, skin elasticity, and gender difference – which is the major influencing factor for facial pores? Skin Research and Technology 2013; 19: e45-e53. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0846.2011.00605.x
  6. Seiichi Matsugo, Toshinori Bito & Tetsuya Konishi (2011) Photochemical stability of lipoic acid and its impact on skin ageing, Free Radical Research, 45:8, 918-924, DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2011.587420
  7. Golbidi S, Badran M, Laher I. Diabetes and alpha lipoic Acid. Front Pharmacol. 2011 Nov 17;2:69. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2011.00069. PMID: 22125537; PMCID: PMC3221300.
  8. Minich DM, Brown BI. A Review of Dietary (Phyto)Nutrients for Glutathione Support. Nutrients. 2019;11(9):2073. Published 2019 Sep 3. doi:10.3390/nu11092073
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  10. Bito T, Konishi T, Matsugo S. Phytochemical Stability of Lipoic Acid and Its Impact on Skin Ageing. Free Radical Research 2011; 45,8: 918-924.
  11. Hariri M & Haghighatdoost F. The effect of alpha-lipoic acid on inflammatory mediators: a systematic review and meta-analysis on randomized clinical trials. European Journal of Pharmacology 2019; 849: 115-123.
  12. Venkatraman MS, Chittiboyina A, Meingassner J, Ho CI, Varani J, Ellis CN, Avery MA, Pershadsingh HA, Kurtz TW, Benson SC. Alpha-Lipoic acid-based PPARgamma agonists for treating inflammatory skin diseases. Arch Dermatol Res. 2004 Aug;296(3):97-104. doi: 10.1007/s00403-004-0480-5. Epub 2004 Jun 24. PMID: 15221328.
  13. Kim GD, Kim TH, Jang AH, Ahn HJ, Park YS, Park CS. α-Lipoic acid suppresses the development of DNFB-induced atopic dermatitis-like symptoms in NC/Nga mice. Exp Dermatol. 2011 Feb;20(2):97-101. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2010.01165.x. Epub 2010 Dec 17. PMID: 21166725.
  14. Baek J, Lee MG. Oxidative stress and antioxidant strategies in dermatology. Redox Rep. 2016;21(4):164-169. doi:10.1179/1351000215Y.0000000015
  15. Funda Yıldırım Baş, Dilek Bayram, Bahriye Arslan, Ilkay Armağan, Şükriye Yeşilot, Emine Çiçek & Emre Yorgancıgil (2017) Effect of alpha lipoic acid on smoking-induced skin damage, Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 36:1, 67-73, DOI: 10.3109/15569527.2016.1154069
  16. Lee SJ, Seok J, Jeong SY, Park KY, Li K, Seo SJ. Facial Pores: Definition, Causes, and Treatment Options. Dermatol Surg. 2016 Mar;42(3):277-85. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000657. PMID: 26918966.
  17. Funda Yıldırım Baş, Dilek Bayram, Bahriye Arslan, Ilkay Armağan, Şükriye Yeşilot, Emine Çiçek & Emre Yorgancıgil (2017) Effect of alpha lipoic acid on smoking-induced skin damage, Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 36:1, 67-73, DOI: 10.3109/15569527.2016.1154069