Just sleep well!
Overnight Skin Care
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Does beauty sleep really exist? Yes, there is actually something to it, because it helps the skin when we sleep deeply. What exactly happened there? A little beauty excursion into the night.
That’s how it goes in bed
Corona actually keeps us from sleeping: every tenth German has had less sleep since the outbreak of the pandemic – according to the results of a current Forsa survey commissioned by Techniker Krankenkasse.
puny five hours puts every sixth adult on the nocturnal rest speedometer.
According to this year’s worldwide Philips sleep survey, half of those surveyed were dissatisfied with the quality of their night’s sleep even before Corona. The majority of Germans consider sleep to be important factor for physical and mental well-being.
In addition to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression, acute sleep deprivation can also affect the skin.
Becomes active at night
While we snooze, the body works at full speed: building immune cells, restoring pH to alkaline levels, repairing tissues and fighting environmental damage such as sun and air pollution. This is what counts for the skin growth hormone HGH (Human Growth Hormone) play an important role.
Most of the HGH is released during sleep, especially during deep sleep – the better the quality of sleep, the more HGH can be released. If the peace is disturbed, or if it is only short-lived, this affects the skin: She becomes sallow, pale, thin, dry – and wrinkles appear.
Besides good sleep (before midnight!) can also a high-protein dinner push the growth hormone – the protein building blocks arginine and lysine cause the HGH level in the blood to rise. Arginine and lysine are also found in new beauty sleep drinks, such as Smartsleep’s “Beauty”, developed by sleep researcher Dr. Markus Dworak. Taken just before going to bed, they are said to make you tired and provide the skin with nutrients at night.
Helps the skin sleep
Research shows that after just one sleepless night, the skin’s moisture levels decrease and its protective barrier less able to regenerate. So it makes sense to use night care, because its active ingredient formulation is specialized for the late shift. Three examples:
Shiseido researched wrinkle-causing factors that can be traced back to lack of sleep. To reduce these, the DR gene, which works overnight, is used: Yarrow Extract and ultra-moisturizing technology enhance its ability to repair skin damage while you sleep.
In its night eye cream, Kypris relies on the increased power of a classic active ingredient: glutathione is formed from three amino acids and is one of the strongest antioxidants that protect our cells from free radicals.
Wake Up Younger, Please: Caudalie and Harvard Medical School have one Patent for the combination of active ingredients registered, which is in the French company’s latest night cream: resveratrol, hyaluronic acid and a vegan collagen booster made from mahogany bark are twice as effective here as conventional retinol.
bedtime devices
Better sleep equals better skin. But what to do if your body doesn’t cooperate? More and more companies are trying to get the problem of insomnia under control and are overdoing themselves with creative ideas.
Up for grabs: Sleep and meditation apps – for example the sleep data analyzer “Sleep Monitor” with an intelligent alarm clock. The program of the silicone headphone manufacturer Kokoon wants to calm down with exercises and so-called soundscapes – musical landscapes from rainstorms to jungle idyll.
Security creates that Further development of the weighted blanket – it is no longer placed selectively, but evenly on the body. The Moona brand, on the other hand, developed a smart high-tech system consisting of a pillow, pod and app that regulates body temperature – if it’s lower, it’s easier to fall asleep and stay asleep. And heat flashes are also history.
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