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Can we obtain collagen from
external sources?
 Topical application of collagen
 Collagen molecules are too big
 Remain on skin’s surface
 Cannot be absorbed
Can we obtain collagen from
external sources?
 Synthetic collagen products—
Derived from pigs and cows
 Structurally different from collagen
produced by human body
 May trigger allergic or
inflammatory response
Can we obtain collagen from
external sources?
 Consume collagen-rich animal foods/
collagen-enriched drinks
 Broken down into amino acids
 No longer collagen
How do we replenish collagen?
 Consume plant foods rich in antioxidants
 Provides nutrients to nourish skin
 Helps skin withstand daily assaults
 Stimulates body’s production of collagen
 Strengthens collagen matrix
 Brightens complexion
 Promotes skin healing
Cactus/Cactus Fruit
 Anti-inflammatory and healing
properties
 Beta-sitosterol—Anti-inflammatory;
aids in wound healing
 Polysaccharides—Modulate
macrophage function
Cactus/Cactus Fruit
Anti-inflammatory and healing properties
 Phytochemicals
• Inhibit inflammation
• Stimulate fibroblasts to move to wound areas
• Speed up growth of new blood vessels
Aids and speeds up collagen formation
Ginseng/Ginseng Berry
 Slows down aging—Antioxidants
 Reduces environmental and oxidative stress
 Increases skin hydration and elasticity
 Helps delay the signs of premature aging
Ginseng
 Helps brightens a complexion dulled
by stress and poor blood circulation
 Helps regulate production of stress
hormones
 Defends the hippocampus from the
effects of stress hormones
 Helps reduce stress reactions
 Helps improve blood circulation
Seaweed
 Defends against free radical
damage. Studies show that
fucoidans defend against various
kinds of oxidative skin damage
Seaweed
 Stimulates collagen formation
 Promotes collagen synthesis
 Promotes cell renewal
 Fucoidans promote growth of new blood vessels and
inhibit matrix metalloproteinases, which cause collagen
destruction in skin
Seaweed
 Helps rejuvenate and purify skin
 Helps in skin elasticity and firmness
 Helps eliminate toxins from skin
Rose
 Helps increase collagen production
 Contains up to 50 times the amount
of antioxidants found in lemons
 Greatly enhances the body’s ability
to produce collagen
 Improves skin texture and
appearance
Rose
 Fights lines
 Inhibits formation of advanced glycation end products
(AGEs)—proteins linked to the progression of aging,
age-related diseases, and skin wrinkling
Grape Seed
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs)—
powerful antioxidants
 Help reduce damage from UV rays
 Helps improve vision
 Enhances joint flexibility
 Supports elasticity of blood
vessels and tissues
 Strengthens capillaries, arteries
and veins
 Helps improve blood circulation
Oxyginberry® Capsules
 Cactus
 Ginseng/ Ginseng Berry
 Seaweed
 Rose
 Cactus Fruit
 Grape Seed
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