Customer Question: How do I get the affects of "Botox®"; without the injection?

We get this question a lot!  Before we answer the question, let's take a look at what Botox is.

What are Botulinum Toxin Injections?

There are many treatments that are sold by saying that they improve the appearance of aging skin, but one of them, injections of botulinum toxin, has a clear effect on wrinkles by inhibiting the capacity of the facial muscles to contract.  Botulinum toxin works by binding to the neuronal cell membrane. The light polypeptide chain of the two-chain botulinum toxin cleaves specific sites on the SNARE proteins, preventing complete assembly of the synaptic fusion complex and thereby blocking acetylcholine release. Without acetylcholine release, the muscle is unable to contract and the wrinkle is smoothed out.

Use of botulinum toxin for wrinkles is only suitable for a minority because it requires injections administered every few months by medical professionals, making it an expensive proposition. Besides, the method has the potential for causing accidental permanent paralysis of face muscles, and it interferes with the ability of the face to express emotions. 

The biggest downside we see with it, from Skin Actives point of view, is that it does nothing to improve skin health.  Your skin does so much more than to show our age. 

Active Ingredients That Mimic Injections

For the rest of us that don’t want to pay for and receive injections.  There is a unique product which will temporarily smooth up wrinkles. Strontium will, within minutes of application, change the texture of photoaged skin, resulting in a more youthful complexion. The epidermal ridges are less pronounced, an effect that may be related to relaxation of erector muscles. It can also alleviate redness that occurs as a response to a hot environment.

How does the Skin Actives Hydramist work?

The entry of calcium into cells regulates muscle contraction and neuronal discharge.

Strontium mimics the ability of calcium to pass through the voltage dependent calcium channels.  Calcium is thought to play a role in the pain process by regulating the release of the chemicals that nerve cells use to communicate, and strontium would compete with calcium, effectively hindering entrance of calcium into the nerve cell.

Mary Hunter found that the application of strontium ion in a distillate of orange flower petals (neroli floral water), changes the texture of photoaged skin within minutes, resulting temporarily in a more youthful complexion. The epidermal ridges are less pronounced, an effect that may be related to relaxation of erector muscles.

Application containing strontium ion using as diluent distillate of orange petals and distilled water in equal volume, smoothed out the skin and increased skin turgidity within a few minutes. This effect lasted for about 4 hours.

This smoothing effect could be observed even when the strontium solution was applied over a layer of powder make-up.

Note that Strontium is not as strong or long lasting as botox and its effectiveness will depend on factors like skin moisture content and the weather. 

5 Reasons to Add Skin Actives Hydramist to Your Skincare Routine

1. Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles – carry it with you in your purse and before a big meeting or event, spritz your face and neck for fast firming.
2. Reduces the appearance of redness – Over the years, many of our customers have told us that using our Hydramist also temporarily relieves redness.
3. Soothes and refreshes the skin – Hydramist’s cool and refreshing spray feels great on a warm day and helps to sooth overheated skin.
4. Can be used over makeup – Whether you use makeup or not, spritzing with Hydramist before that big event, will not mess up your look.
5. Antioxidant protein boost – get an antioxidant boost with our Hydramist with ROS Bionet and Apocynin.

Try one of our two versions of Hydramist today and enjoy free standard shipping in the US with every order.