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4 tips to boost collagen for beautiful, healthy skin [slideshow]
#4 Exfoliate to activate
Exfoliation helps kick start collagen production because creating mild irritation to your skin triggers a healing response. Part of that response is fibroblast cells that begin to synthesize collagen fibers. Exfoliation also increases cell turnover in your skin, which slows with aging. If you help remove the dead cells, you make it easier for newer cells to come to the surface.
Exfoliation can be as easy as using a washcloth with a little more pressure along with your preferred cleanser. There are also cleansing brush devices, cleansing pads, and my preference which is exfoliating scrub cleansers.
If you choose an exfoliating scrub cleanser steer clear of the ones that contain plastic microbeads. The plastic waste caused by microbeads are not filtered out during sewage treatment and are damaging water ecosystems, including marine life.
Instead go with something that uses natural materials. Some natural exfoliators used in products includes sodium barcarbonate, corn meal, oatmeal, sugar, and ground nut shells or fruit pits. It also helps to look for a scrub cleanser that contain salicylic acid (occurs naturally in plants) to expedite cell turnover.
