A new era opens for paper. And starts fromhydrolyzed celluloseobtained through enzymatic hydrolysis processes, and which has proved to be a Cosmetics value ingredient For its Filmogen, moisturizing and protective properties. The research on this key component in the production of paper was also born from a social and territorial necessity: since the Giano company was closed in Fabriano, within the most famous paper mill in Italy, doctors, scholars and entrepreneurs have not given themselves for losers, and they started a path for Make “Rinasser” ” the paper in other forms. All this happened starting from an essential component of the paper, the cellulose hydrolyzed, the so -called “paper water”. This bioactive extract derived from cellulose has shown a strong moisturizing potential and rebalancing of the skin microbiota, That is, of the microorganisms that live on the epidermis. We are at the beginning, but the theme is truly fascinating: the compounds of this type, in addition to being able to create a protective barrier on the skin, favoring its hydration and improving its resistance, can really improve its well -being.
Potential care for Rosacea and dermatitis
The cellulose hydrolyzed, obtained through enzymatic hydrolysis processes, has proved to be an ingredient of cosmetic value for its Filmogen, moisturizing and protective properties.
Explains Roberta Censi, professor and researcher of the drug school and health products, University of Camerino.
“Literature data report how cellulose hydrolyzed can create one protective barrier on the skin, favoring hydration And improving skin resistance. This ingredient, in addition to having an emollient action, is certainly useful in the treatment of dry and irritated skin, thanks to its ability to retain humidity and restore the film hydrolipidic skin. Further studies, which are about to leave, will be able to deepen the study of the molecule and confirm its effectiveness in the cosmetic, aesthetic and dermatological fields, also for the treatment of conditions such as atopic dermatitis. Continuous use of cellulose hydrolyzed can also significantly improve the skin texturesmaking it smoother and more uniform, and protecting it from external agents such as smog and changes in temperature “.
Piero Guidarelli, surgeon and president of the Surgical Academy during chess, added:
“The first applications have confirmed that the hydrated cotton cellulose can have beneficial effects on the skinwith a feeling of smoothness and well -being perceived immediately. After treatments with masks or compresses based on cellulose hydrolyzed, the skin appears more elastic and toned. In perspective, we will be able to integrate this active ingredient into aesthetic and dermatological medicine protocols to enhance its regenerating and anti-inflammatory effects. We are only at the beginning of the research, but the preliminary results show an improvement in skin hydration of up to 30% and a reduction in the sensitivity of the skin to irritating agents. Our goal is to develop targeted treatments for particularly sensitive skin and for specific dermatological conditions such as Rosacea and dermatitis“
How it was born and how rosacea develops
In the initial phase Rosacea can be confused with couperose. So the classic redness that appears to the first stages of the disease is ignored and minimized. But when the condition manifests itself in a conclaimed way with the appearance of Papules, pustules and thickening of the skinacquires all the characteristics of a real pathology.
The causes of the painting are still unclear and the only distinctive sign at the base of this pathology is theinflammation. One thing is certain: there are several weapons capable of improving the clinical condition of patients as long as they arrive soon with diagnosis, to treat the disease as soon as possible. It is in fact a condition that can tend to worsen and therefore it is important to avoid that the lighter subtype will go to the most serious one. The disease mainly involves Nose, cheeks and eyelid. Like acne, it can have various manifestations: they range from temporary arrossation of the central part of the face to more persistent shapes. The facial center erythema affects the nose, the upper part of the cheekbones, sometimes there is a sharing of the eyelids, with persistent redness and Venuzze who dilate because of the sun, the heat and also the alterations of the emotional states.
Spicy foods and alcohol they can affect. And if the therapies do not definitively solve the problem, treatments with functional drugs and dermocosmetics can attenuate their manifestations. Finally, at the base of the inflammation, there may also be a small microorganism: it’s called Demodex Follicolorum. In subjects with Rosacea it exists in quantities higher than those found in individuals with healthy skin. In practice it is a sort of small mite which, in some way, affects skin well -being.
How the skin is made
Waterproof to water. Able to adjust the body temperature, avoiding feeling too cold and suffering excessively for the heat. Able to intercept harmful bacteria, making sure that they do not reach the internal organs where they could cause potentially very serious diseases. Or to absorb the sun’s rays, and in particular the ultraviolet ones, thanks to which the body manages to transform some chemical elements into Vitamin Dor the substance that the body needs to assimilate calcium and then accumulate it in the bones.
Our skin is a real “Patina” of healthwhich protects the whole body. The list of strengths could continue indefinitely. Yet even this structure, which can weigh from 2.7 to 4.5 kilos and, if stretched on a surface, cover an area of nine meters by two, has some defect. And unfortunately you can also get sick.
The skin, understood not only as a defensive tool of the body but also as a communication system – just think only of the phenomenon of goosebumps – is made up of three overlapping layers. The hypoderma is deeply placed, mainly made by fat and elastic fabric. The importance of this anatomical structure is linked toinsulating action that the adipose diaper covers towards the internal organs, which are thus protected, and from environmental variations related to heat and cold. Immediately above there is the dermismainly made up of connective tissue muscles and blood vessels. The dermis It represents a sort of “tank” of blood and nourishment for the above epidermis. In it there is also a layer of special proteins, which forms the collagen fabric, structured in a network that allows the skin to be elastic but at the same time compact. When you create light injuries in this support network, external injuries appear, but unsightly stretch marks may appear. On average, the dermis is four times more often than the epidermis, the most superficial layer, which is in turn made up of five overlapping structures. The outermost part of theepidermis, Which is completely free of blood vessels so much so that when we produce a thin very superficial cut we do not see blood out, it’s called horny layer. It consists of “unusable” skin ready to flake. The corneous layer is therefore made of practically “dead” skin and leave room for a substance called keratin that acts as a cutaneous “waterproofing”.
What happens inside the skin
Under the horny layer there are living structures, which receive the nourishment from the dermis through a process that is called the “diffusion” of the moods. Do not forget the fact that in the epidermis there are cells that allow us to “tan”. Their name is melanocytesand are in the deepest layer of the epidermis. Melanocytes produce the melaninsubstance that has the fundamental task of protecting skin cells by absorbing ultraviolet rays. In fact, the melanin granules, which are produced when the skin is subjected to radiant stimuli as can happen with the sun’s rays, move through the small “arms” of the melanocytes to the cells of the epidermis. Which are therefore “protected” even if not immediately, from radiation.
Finally, it should not be forgotten that a real “jungle” is observed on the epidermis which, at least under a microscope, appears intensely populated. Bacteria, mushrooms, and other parasites In fact, they can remain on the epidermis even after we washed with care, and normally represent what is called the Saprofita bacterial flora. That is, they manage to remain on the skin without giving any disease, but rather they can contribute to the well -being of the skin. Just think that in the area in the armpits, in which many “possibilities” of nourishment are created for bacteria, there are almost two and a half million microbes per square centimeter, without even realizing it. Finally, the skin “houses” in some areas also an infinite number of other structures. Are the so -called Elder skinlike the sebaceous glands that are at the root of the hair, the hair themselves, the sweat glands, the hair, the nails. Even the latter, in fact, are practically a sort of “transformation” of the skin. They are in fact formed by horny substance, and develop constantly because they are well hidden under a slight fold of the epidermis, there is a “matrix”, capable of allowing its constant reproducing. The hair is also made of horny substance, which on average grows by about one centimeter per month.
