A.G.E. Interrupter 

Intrinsic aging, caused by internal factors such as hormonal shifts and metabolic slowdown, contributes greatly to skin sagging, creping, thinning, and cracking. A.G.E. Interrupter is a unique treatment formulated with 4% blueberry extract, 30% ProxylaneTM, and 0.2% phytosphingosine
to help prevent the glycation process and correct severe signs of intrinsic aging in mature skin. Blueberry extract is both an antioxidant and anti-glycation ingredient that inhibits advanced glycation end-products (A.G.E.) while preventing further oxidation from occurring.

ProxylaneTM rebuilds the support structure that degrades as a direct result of intrinsic aging and efficiently improves anchorage of the skin’s upper layers onto the dermis to increase elasticity and thickness. Phytosphingosine protects the skin’s barrier, while rich emollients hydrate dry, cracking skin. This multi-faceted and uniquely-textured formulation is optimized to prevent and correct the most visible signs of aging, while minimizing the associated discomfort and dryness.

While glucose is a vital cellular fuel, as we age and our metabolism slows, glycation causes excess glucose molecules to stick to collagen and elastin, leading to cross-linked fibers. This cross-linking forms chemical bridges between these proteins that result in advanced glycation end-products (A.G.E.). Glycated fibers become rigid, less elastic, and have reduced regenerative ability, which leads to damage such as laxity, cracking, and thinning skin.

Another major contributor of intrinsic skin aging is the flattening of the dermal epidermal junction (D.E.J.). In young skin, the D.E.J. has the appearance of a mountain range that helps anchor the epidermis to the dermis, forming a network of supportive collagen fibers. As skin ages, fibers in the D.E.J., primarily responsible for the appearance and texture of skin, glycate.

In addition glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), the essential molecules responsible for holding water, nutrients and modulating the extra- cellular space in the D.E.J., break down. Both glycation and GAG depletion lead to the degradation of the extra-cellular matrix and the flattening of the D.E.J., resulting in sagging, creping, and severely wrinkled skin.

The way it helps 

• 4% Blueberry Extract
  
• Slows down the process of A.G.E. formation, preventing the rigidification of collagen and elastin fibers 
  
• Normalizes MMP-1 to help protect non-glycated collagen types IV and VII from erosion Exhibits a pro-matrix effect — stimulating synthesis of procollagen I and III
  
• 30% Concentration of ProxylaneTM (the concentration proven to be effective in published studies)
  
• Stimulates glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis, to remodel tissue structure in the dermal epidermal junction (D.E.J.) and increase elasticity and thickness — as if the skin’s mattress has been re-inflated from the inside 
  
• Increases collagen IV and VII gene expression 
  
• Improves dermal-epidermal anchorage 
  
• Increases CD44, a hyaluronic acid receptor, to increase bound moisture in the epidermis 0.2% Phytosphingosine 
  
• Reinforces the skin’s barrier by increasing the synthesis of enzymatic and Synthesizes lipids necessary for barrier function (ceramides, cholesterol) 
  
• Increases the level of filaggrin, the precursor of the natural moisturizing factor (NMF) to enhance the 
natural moisture barrier Rich, Moisturizing Base Hydrates dry, cracking skin Helps alleviate the discomfort associated with dry, aging skin 

Key Ingredients

Blueberry Extract
ProxylaneTM 
Phytosphingosine

Directions for Use

Mature/post-menopausal skin, Age-related moisture loss
Dry, dull, or delicate skin

Application Tips

• Massage a thin, even veil into the entire face, neck, and chest once or twice daily.