What Makes Us Age?
What actually makes our skin age? People hardly get a wrinkle from the ages of 20 -30 so why do get them when we are older? The reason is that our immune systems become less capable of dealing with free radicals (such as UV, chemicals, lack of sleep, stress etc). Free radicals (damaged cells) build up as we get older and this causes inflammation and damage to collagen, which results in ageing and often leads to other health issues.

Anti-oxidants have the power to repair cells and this eases the load on our immune system. So, as we get older it is very important to supplement our diets with a strong and highly absorbable anti-oxidant. This will reduce the damage caused by free radicals and inflammation. Valasta can accompany a healthy skin care regime by helping your body on the inside, as it is the world’s most powerful anti-inflammatory.

Other Benefits Of Astaxanthin For Our Skin

Astaxanthin has been used to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, reduce dark spots and bags under the eyes, to give a more even complexion, for age spots, greater skin elasticity, rosacea, dry skin, for spots, flaky skin, help with scars and towards a generally glowing, more youthful and attractive appearance.


Astaxanthin is also effective as a sunscreen when taken orally (sunscreen from the inside out). After taking astaxanthin, those who struggle with the sun have reported that they can spend more time in the sun without burning. If they do burn, the skin heals much more quickly, as it is capable of dealing with the sun’s free radicals much better and the inflammation caused by sun damage is greatly reduced. In several animal studies, astaxanthin prevented skin tumours and collagen breakdown from UV light.