We all know that women from the orient seem to age gracefully, and Japanese skincare is a big part of that secret. Of course, the Japanese secret comes down to lifestyle factors as well, not just what they are putting on their faces or what they are eating.

Japanese people stay very active throughout their lives. They exercise daily. Communal support and tight friendship bonds keep them spry and fit.

The Japanese diet is also rich in essential fatty acids because they are seafood lovers, and seafood is rich in these types of fatty acids. Essential fatty acids, in turn, help nourish the skin.

But there are Japanese skincare secrets that go beyond these things. Things the Western world does not know about yet, but now you can. Perhaps one of the biggest secrets to Japanese healthy and youthful skin appearance is something called Phytessence Wakame.

Phytessence Wakame is a type of kelp, native to Japan. The Japanese people eat this kelp, both in fresh and dried form. Now, with the power of science, Phytessence Wakame can be turned into extracts and applied topically to the skin as well, giving tremendous benefits.

Let's discuss its properties.

First, Phytessence Wakame is loaded with minerals and vitamins needed for skin beauty. For example, it is very rich in the B-complex vitamins. It is also rich in the minerals iron, potassium and calcium.

But Phytessence Wakame offers so much more for Japanese skincare--and now the care of your own skin. It has unique properties that studies show helps to keep skin elastic, smooth, and moisturized; in short, beautiful.

How exactly does it do this? Here's how:

Phytessence Wakame inhibits (meaning, it blocks or prevents) something called hyaluronidase. Don't let the name scare you off.

Here's what you need to understand: hyaluronidase is an enzyme in the body that breaks down hyaluronic acid. Hyraluronic acid is essential to skin elasticity, smoothness, and youthful appearance.

So, to understand its value, just remember this: hyaluronidase is bad and hyaluronic acid is good. And Phytessence Wakame is good because it prevents the bad hyaluronidase from breaking down the good hyaluronic acid that keeps your skin healthy.

Now you know one of Japan's best kept secrets. Your only job now is to find a skincare product that contains Phytessence Wakame and that's something I can help with after researching the skin product market.

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