Science teacher (leaning over a bunsen burner with a roll-up cigarette dangling from betwixt his lips): \u201cHey! You at the back! Take that red-hot spatula off the back of his neck and pay attention!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cToday we\u2019re going to talk about reproduction….\u201d to a class full of sniggering schoolboys who are tossing a plastic cross-section of the female reproductive system around the lab.<\/p>\n
And that was at a grammar school.<\/p>\n
If that rings true for you, you might not have learnt a whole lot in science class. I know I didn\u2019t. I was an A-grade student the rest of the time, but science? Meh. I just wasn\u2019t feeling it.<\/p>\n
However, now I\u2019m a forty-something skincare salesperson extraordinaire and self-confessed beauty product junkie, I wish I\u2019d sat up straight and paid attention during the periodic table recitals and mind-blowing molecular structure sessions; skincare has got so…scientific<\/em>.<\/p>\n So when I was recently contacted by Pharma Hermetic<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and invited to trial Ethernium Day Cream<\/span><\/strong><\/a> I was like: \u201cSure – why not?\u201d I love a new product. Then I looked at the accompanying literature.<\/p>\n Woah.<\/p>\n They kinda lost me at \u2018telomerase<\/span><\/strong><\/a> activity\u2019…and by \u2018cellular senescence<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u2019 I was away with the fairies. I tossed the brochure to one side, slapped on the cream and went about my day. After all, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, right?<\/p>\n But then, over the course of the next two weeks, my skin started to look…different. More even-toned – and smoother. The hormonal rash on my chin disappeared. I switched my usual foundation for a much lighter BB cream – something I\u2019ve never done before.<\/p>\n I went back to that gobbledegook brochure and had another go at deciphering the blurb. Nope. It\u2019s still Japanese to me, so here\u2019s my review of the product…broken down into layman\u2019s terms, with full links and explanations. Apologies if you sat at the front bench during double science and paid full attention, but for the benefit of those that are more \u201cH2….oh?!\u201d than \u201cAh yes, H2O….\u201d here goes:<\/p>\n Pharma Hermetic<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is a Spanish company with over 30 years of experience in issues related to herbal medicine and beauty, using medical innovation to create cutting-edge cosmetics.<\/p>\n Their claim? Science that beautifies<\/em>. The Ethernium SP-55 collection<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is a patented range of anti-ageing products based on the peptide SP-55<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. What is a peptide<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, I hear you cry? (Or is that just me?) And do we even care? (Also me.) Well, a peptide is a short chain of amino acids. Peptide SP-55\u00ae consists of 55 amino acids which help the stem cells in the skin to increase telomerase activity naturally and improve cell telomeres, thereby delaying the ageing process which affects the skin and allowing it to recover.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The strapline \u2018Eternity is closer than ever\u2019 sounds a bit strong, but I\u2019m willing to give anything a try to slow down the effects of the ravages of time on my face. The scientists over at IT Pharma are using this peptide thingy in their products to help repair damage to the DNA.<\/p>\n So as well as this peptide SP-55 fella, what else is in the cream? Well, other key ingredients include TGFbeta, which helps cell repair and generation of collagen, Vinis Vinifera (grape) Seed oil (grape-derived products, such as, erm, wine<\/em>, are always fine by me – bring them on!), sodium\u00a0hyaluronate<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (that essential ingredient for any serious\u00a0anti-ageing product) and plenty of antioxidant vitamins<\/span><\/strong><\/a> C and E.<\/p>\n \u201cEthernium Cosmetics<\/strong>, The first anti-ageing cosmetic treatment able to work telomerase activity with a topical application.\u00a0Ethernium\u2122 cosmetics naturally reverse\u00a0the process of cellular senescence (using peptide SP-55), increasing the telomerase activity of the stem cells in the skin, decreasing accumulated DNA damage, abating aberrant glycosylation and enhancing cellular resistance to oxidative stress. Ethernium\u00a0helps the stem cells in the skin, increase telomerase activity and, thereby, slows down the molecular clock. There is currently no other molecule patented for cosmetic use available on the market capable of producing these effects.\u201d<\/p>\n Wow, bold claims! So let\u2019s rewind and decipher the lingo…<\/p>\n Get it? I think I do. Sort of.<\/p>\n The product certainly has kerb-appeal, with sleek silver and black packaging, plus an innovative pump which hygienically dispenses just the right amount of product.<\/p>\n Personally, I don\u2019t like bacteria-laden fingertips dipping in and out of tubs of expensive lotions and potions (or should I say curious partner\u2019s<\/em> bacteria-laden fingertips); preferring my products to be in tubes or pump dispensers. This dispensing method is both hygienic and aesthetically-pleasing – the only downside is that you can’t see how much of the product you have left.<\/p>\nWho is Pharma Hermetic?<\/h2>\n
What’s in the cream?<\/h2>\n
What does it do?<\/h2>\n
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