Circadian Rhythms of Our Skin

Healthy SkinDid you know that living organisms coordinate their biological and physical activities within the earth’s 24-hour cycle?  You probably have heard the term Circadian Rhythms which are caused by the earth’s rotation around the sun.  Our internal biological clock is responsible for all of our cellular activities.  These activities include repair, regeneration, breaking down old cellular components, and eliminating waste and regrowth of our skin.

Do you know what time your skin has maximum moisture levels?  Noon.  Do you know what time your skin loses the most amount of water?  Between 10:00 PM and Midnight.  During the day our skin is constantly adjusting to the environment and activities that we expose it to as well as our internal systems.  At night, between the hours of 9-11, the body’s repair system is stimulated to produce collagen and elastin.  Collagen and elastin are essential for healthy, glowing, and youthful skin.  Moreover, research indicates that the skin’s greatest absorption factor coincides with this activity.  It is important to use products that are specifically designed to take advantage of these nocturnal repair mechanisms, working with your body to repair your skin and help remove signs of aging.   

During nighttime our bodies are producing enymes collagenase and elastase.  As we get older these enzymes are very active sometimes so overactive that they destroy the supportive tissue of the skin.  Thus, it is important that you use products to help combat these damaging enzymes.  However, the end result is well worth it, healthy, glowing and radiant skin.  Because we at Bora Bora Body know that Skin Is In!