You can find keratin in many parts of our bodies. It is a very strong protein that can be found in parts of our bodies like our hair and nails, and our skin.

Keratin is formed by cells called keratinocytes and is found mainly in the epidermis of our skin, and they will slowly make their way to the surface of the skin where they form a protective layer of dead skin cells which are slowly lost over time.

Keratin has some vital roles in maintaining the function of our skin. It produces some waterproofing qualities, for example. But the main function of keratin in our skin is to promote skin strength and elasticity.

Both these are important for optimal skin health, and as our skin ages it starts to lose some of its ability to maintain its strength and elasticity and this is due in part to a reduction in keratin.

So you would assume that it’s good to use skin care products that contain keratin, but that’s wrong.

That’s because of the process used to produce the keratin found in mainstream skin care products. It is extracted from the horns and hooves of dead animals using acid and heat and this “denaturalizes” the keratin, or renders it into a form that can’t be used by the skin.

Now what is functional keratin? It is a form of keratin that has been extracted using a different process other than heat and acid and so isn’t denaturalized. It comes from the wool of sheep and is functional in the sense that it is still in a form that is of use to our skin.

It is only recently that this process has been perfected by one small company that makes it and has patented it. It is put into a product called Cynergy TK that is used only in the worlds very best skincare products.

Studies on the results that use of Cynergy TK can produce have been impressive with visible results within a short time, a reduction in wrinkles and fine lines and an improvement in the complexion.

Cynergy TK is expensive, and so the big brand name skin care products don’t use it. But it is possible to get skin care products that contain Cynergy TK, and they aren’t more expensive than other skin care products. Why? Because the big brands spend their budget on advertising, whereas the small niche company spends it’s budget on product quality.

You’ll find that the big brand mainstream anti aging products are priced to factor in all that advertising.

So there’s some background on the role of keratin in the skin. And about what functional keratin is if you were wondering.

Find out more about Cynergy TK at my website.

Want to know more about Functional Keratin or find products containing Cynergy TK? Visit Peter’s Website Natural Health-Natural Skin Care.

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