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New member benefit! Get the ASCP SkinPro app at ascpskincare.com/skinpro 39 Essential Fatty Acids The human body does not create essential fatty acids (EFAs). Therefore, we must get them from food, supplements, or topical application to support the health of the cell membranes. • Support exibility, uidity, and cell membrane permeability • Inuence cell-to-cell communication of all cells Omega-3 and omega-6 are key for skin health and often found in topical formulas OMEGA Sources include rose hip seed oil, kukui nut oil, macadamia nut oil, and hemp seed oil. • Reduces inammation • Improves skin barrier • Increases hydration OMEGA Sources include sun ower, sa ower, soybean, and olive oil. • Improves wound healing • Boosts moisture, rmness, and elasticity • Helps treat acne Tyrosinase Inhibitors Tyrosinase is the enzyme that stimulates the melanocyte to produce melanin. SKIN PHYSIOLOGY There are e ective ingredients that work to suppress this enzyme to help with pigmentation concerns. LARBUTIN • Inhibits the tyrosinase enzyme to suppress melanin production • Naturally derived from the bearberry • Can be lab-created as alpha-arbutin • Safe alternative to hydroquinone • Helps brighten skin and lighten postinammatory hyperpigmentation and melasma STRATUM SPINOSUM The stratum spinosum, or the "spiny layer," is just above the stratum germinativum and is the thickest layer of the epidermis. The stratum spinosum contains special cells called Langerhans cells, which are the "bodyguards" of the skin. The Langerhans cells are our rst line of defense against viruses and antigens. These dendritic cells of the immune system identify antigens and signal an immune response within the epidermis and the whole body. They need vitamins to stay functional and healthy. Pigmentation of the keratinocytes also occurs in this hard-working layer. The dendrites of the melanocytes extend into the stratum spinosum, delivering packets of melanin called melanosomes. These packages travel through the dendrites and are received by the keratinocytes for color and protection against UV damage. Here are just a few of the ingredients that help supplement the cells of the stratum spinosum. Hyaluronic Acid • Holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water • Enhances barrier function for cellular protection • Safeguards against transepidermal water loss (TEWL) • Has water-pulling qualities to keep skin hydrated Vitamin C This well-known antioxidant ghts free radicals and comes in many forms. LASCORBIC ACID • Protects against oxidative stress • Provides antioxidant support TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE • Brightens skin • Provides DNA and UVR protection MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE • Inhibits melanin production • Promotes collagen synthesis Kojic Acid • Naturally brightening ingredient derived from mushrooms • Inhibits tyrosinase enzyme by lightening existing pigmentation and targeting melasma STRATUM GRANULOSUM This is a fascinating layer.It has a very important job in providing lipids and proteins to support epidermal integrity. This is the layer where the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF) is created. Known as the granular layer, the stratum granulosumis where keratinization occurs. Keratinization is when keratinocytes start to lose their nuclei and cytoplasmic organelles, and the skin cells begin to lose their Stratum germinativum Stratum spinosum Epidermis Dermis Stratum granulosum Stratum corneum Sebum The Layers of Human Skin