Silk fabric is widely used for producing high-end clothing and home furnishings, silk has been a highly sought after fabric for years. It represent elegance, glamour and sophistication, but its properties actually extend far beyond fashion.

Raw silk is free of any chemicals and contains only natural substances. Silk fiber is similar to human hair. It is 97% protein, 3% fat and wax, it has 18 amino acids, which have a positive effect on the skin. Silk fibers consist of fibroin, a filamentous protein (approximately 75%) and sericin, a non-filamentous protein (nearly 25%). Fibroin forms the inner layer or the core of the fibers, which is insoluble in hot water, and the sericin forms its outer layer.

It Makes your Skin Looks Younger and Firmer

Silk protein helps to improve skin elasticity and several anti-aging factors, including an anti-wrinkle property. This is done by minimizing water loss from the skin. It helps to decrease skin’s loss of moisture and because of this promotes rejuvenation of the skin, relieving dry, and flaky skin conditions by locking moisture in and ensuring it stays on your skin.

How …

Silk Cocoons produce flavonoids and carotenoids, natural pigments that accumulate in sericin layers. These pigments are known for their antioxidants, skin brightening, and moisturizing properties.

It Has Excellent Exfoliation and Microdermabrasion Properties

Silk has a unique physicochemical and excellent mechanical properties which produces gentle exfoliation that helps to combat uneven pigmentation, fine lines, clogged and enlarged pores, post-acne marks, uneven skin texture, excessive oil, and dry skin

How …

Silk has a unique physicochemical and excellent mechanical properties. At macroscopic level, each silk fiber contains two silk fibroin filaments coated with sericin. These filaments are assembled from nanofibrils that are 3–5 nanometer (nm) in diameter, which are the building blocks of silk (A nanometer is 1000 times smaller than a micrometer. 1 micrometer (μm) = 1000 nanometers). These nanofibrils interlock, interact strongly with each other, and assemble into larger fibril units that are 20–200 nm in diameter.

The strong friction between the twisted bundles of nano-fibrils is the main reason for the strong interactions, and causes the excellent mechanical strength of silk fibers which provides the excellent exfoliating and microdermabrasion effects of the fabric. Supporting the fabric with a pad provides the necessary gliding action needed for an optimized exfoliation that is comparable to a more expensive alternative with the same result or even better in some cases.

It Has Skin Regeneration and wound healing Properties

Silk has been demonstrated to possess highly effective healing properties such as cell migration, cell proliferation, formation of new blood vessels form from pre-existing ones, and wound closure. These properties helps to fade old acne scars, prevent reoccurrence of acne over time among many other healing functions.

How…

It has been shown that silk fibroin provide good structural support for cell attachment, spreading, proliferation and migration of keratinocytes (cells in the outermost layer of the skin) and fibroblasts (most common cells of connective tissue). Several studies have reported that silk fibroin in different forms such as sponges, films, pads, etc. has been explored for its therapeutic effect in wound dressing to promote the healing process with good results.

It Boost Collagen Production

Collagen is a fibrous protein that constitutes the basic building blocks of skin as well as forming the internal “glue” that holds our bodies together. Within the skin, collagen works alongside elastin to provide strength, flexibility, and resilience.

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The mechanical action of a silk fibroin stimulate blood and oxygen circulation to the skin, and these actions boost collagen production. As the blood circulation is enhanced, more oxygen and nutrients are brought to the skin resulting in a firmer skin over time.

It Has Hypoallergenic and Anti-microbial

It’s gentle on the skin, doesn’t cause an allergic reaction and its anti-microbial properties repel bacteria, which helps to prevent breakouts, dermatitis, rosacea and eczema

Silk is the most hypoallergenic of all fabrics. It doesn’t attract dust mites and resist dust, fungus, mold and some other allergens. It has long, smooth fibers that do not rub or irritate the skin.

How…

Silk is naturally designed to keep the silk worm alive in its cocoon, so that it can grow into a mature silk moth. Fungus, mildew, and mold all have the capability of killing the silk worm before it reaches maturity, so through the evolutionary process, the silk worm produces a mildew, mold, and fungus resistant cocoon material. Mold causes a myriad of negative allergy symptoms, and can even lead to extensive illnesses, if not mitigated.

In Conclusion

Adding silk to your skin care routine will give you a healthy and well-toned skin you desire without breaking the bank.

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