CBD Anti-aging

Success stories are everywhere of people looking younger and feeling more confident with the use of CBD. For a moment let's get into the science behind why our products are working…. Then a recipe to make your own body oil. 

Why is CBD powerful for anti-aging?

CBD is a powerful antioxidant - this aids in reducing free-radicals and damage done to the skin. Free radicals cause collagen to break down even faster than normal aging. 

Collagen assists the skin by forming a fibrous network of cells. New cells grow on this network. When the collagen breaks down wrinkles form. This is natural to the body over time. After menopause there is a significant break down. 

CBD is also a powerful anti-inflammatory- inflammation playing a role in aging. It is necessary for the healing process, but when this is chronic regeneration and tissue maintenance start to fade causing aging. 

Apple Stem Cells & anti-aging

First we need to know that our skin has stem cells and these divide. Over time they lose their ability to divide and need replaced. As we age these cells become mutated, due to many factors, this decreases the population of these cells. The decrease in population then causes dry skin making it easier for wrinkles to form. 

What in the world does apples have to do with anti-aging? Plants have stem cells too. In the middle of the 18th century a variety of apple was cultivated to be stored for longer periods of time. This meant it had longer-living stem cells of this tannin-rich variety of apple, it is called the Uttwiler Spätlauber apple. These are found in an isolated area of rural Switzerland. Scientists made an anti-aging extract from this apple. They tested it and found amazing results for anti-aging.

What is Argireline? 

"Argireline is made up of peptides, which are chains of amino acids that can affect how cells in the body work. When Argireline is applied to the skin, it is absorbed into the body and the cream's chemical composition causes the facial muscles to contract with less force. This diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and can smooth out fine lines that appear with aging. This cream can be quite effective, and in some cases, users of Argireline serum can experience as much as a 30 percent reduction in fine lines and wrinkles." Source

What is Retinol?

Retinol is topical vitamin A and is one of the most studied anti-aging compounds out there. It can assist in reducing wrinkles and fine lines by increasing the production of collagen. It also assists in fading age spots and rough skin. 

Vitamin C

"Vitamin C is the most common antioxidant found in the skin. It's also found in vegetables and citrus fruits. Like vitamin E, vitamin C is considered important in repairing free radicals and preventing them from becoming cancerous or accelerating the aging process.

Since vitamin C is most prevalent in the skin, the skin is the organ that suffers most from environmental stressors. Smoking, sun exposure, and pollution rob the nutrients from our bodies, says Burke.

"Even minimal UV exposure can decrease the vitamin C levels in the skin by 30 percent, while exposure from the ozone of city pollution can decrease the level by 55 percent," said Burke webMD

Body oil recipe

• 8oz jar dark colored if you have it. 
• 2 ½ stoppers of CBD oil. Fill them up as far as it will go twice. 
• Essential oils of choice good ones for anti-aging are lavender, orange, frankincense, carrot, rosemary, clary sage, ylang-ylang, Neroli, sandalwood, lemon, rose… use as many or as little as you wish. About 5 to 10 drops each.
• Oil or lotion of choice. Jojoba is a good choice. 
• Vitamin e oil if you wish

Fill your jar up with oil or lotion. Add the CBD and essential oils. Shake or stir well. Use and enjoy. Store in a dark place because both essential oils and CBD will decrease in potency when exposed to light.