Bruises affect people of all ages. Seniors living longer more active lives experience bruises more frequently because of thinning skin or as a result of medications including blood thinners.
The unique glycerin/triglyceride formulation described here acts both as a humectant and occlusive agent. The presence of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic components of this formulation solubilises the physiological actives into the complex matrix that keeps the actives on the skin, allowing them to penetrate the skin over time.
Additionally, this unique glycerin/triglyceride formulation has shown the ability to improve the cosmetic appearance of bruises. Bruises are a common occurrence and generally result in discoloration and swelling of the skin. This cosmetically unappealing condition is caused in part by damage to the blood vessels that is the result of trauma to the skin. Cosmetic formulations that ameliorate the appearance of bruises that make them less cosmetically unappealing have been long sought after by the consumer. Bruising is also a byproduct of surgical procedures. This formulation has shown success in preventing or significantly reducing post-procedure bruises, something especially valued by plastic surgeons and dermatologists but also applies to all other surgical events.
The amelioration of the appearance of bruises relates to providing this specific glycerin/triglyceride formulation that functions both as a humectant and occlusive agent attracting water to the skin and returning the skin surface to a smooth state and holding water in place. The re-establishment of a homeostatic state in the skin results in a rapid dissipation of the negative cosmetic effects of a bruise on the skin.
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