Scientists have discovered chronic daily exposure to pollution has a dramatic affect on your skin's appearance and health by breaking down the collagen and elastin. This in turn causes sagging, wrinkles and other skin conditions.

What does pollution actually do to my skin?

ALL forms of pollution throw the skin’s microbiome out of balance by significantly disrupting its barrier, breaking it down and causing free-radical damage.

“Pollution creates the free radicals in skin that prematurely chew up collagen and elastin,” says Rebecca Kazin, MD, an associate director at the Washington Institute of Dermatological Laser Surgery in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

The five types of air pollution that pose the biggest risk to your skin’s appearance include:

1.Automobile and truck exhaust

2.Cigarette smoke

3.Manufacturing by-products (such as phthalates from plastics)

4.Small particulate matter (including many volatile organic compounds in the form of aerosols)

5.Smog (especially the ground-level ozone it generates)

Here is a list of problems pollution can actually cause to the skin!

1.Brown spots

2.Uneven, dull skin tone

3.Breakdown of skin’s supportive elements (wrinkles)

4.Enlarged pores

5.Sensitive, redness-prone skin

6.Uncomfortably dry, itchy skin

How can I prevent pollution from damaging my skin?!

Eat fresh, organic foods and oils on the inside.
Fresh, natural skin care products like Dr. Lucy's on the outside to nourish, protect and seal your skin from the small particles of pollution.

To You and Your Beautiful Skin!
Rebecca