Even in ancient times, travelers who come to China, noted the extraordinary softness and smoothness of the skin girls Chinese women working at a silk factory. This phenomenon was due to the fact that their skin is constantly in contact with an amazing cloth being exposedsilk proteins.
What is this stuff and where it comes from? It's very simple. As is well known silk is obtained from the cocoons of silkworms. That is, in fact, is a cocoon of the finest and very long silk thread, the building blocks of which are proteins (proteins) produced Shelkovichnoe caterpillar.
Today, advances in chemistry and cosmetology allowed to allocate from precious silk protein, which is found in many cosmetic products.
The most pronounced effectsilk proteins provide hair. They are added to shampoos, conditioners, hair mask. This amazing substance helps retain moisture, which protects hair, makes hair soft and smooth, shiny, restores the structure.
It is believed that water-soluble derivativessilk proteins have the ability to penetrate into the deeper layers of the dermis, so manufacturers of air conditioners with these substances recommended to apply on the hair at the same time and remedies. It is alleged that funds from silk proteins facilitate penetration into the hair structure of useful substances from medicinal compounds.
By means of special chemical processessilk proteins also secrete amino acids having approximately the same properties. Moreover, amino acids derived from silk proteins have the ability to generate a protective film on the surface, protecting the skin and hair from damage and drying.
Includedsilk proteins and in the silk powder, which is made of decorative cosmetics. It is believed that such cosmetics has a positive effect on oily skin, protects it from the appearance mikrovospaleny.
Silk proteins are also a constituent of the wrinkle. Thanks to them, the skin softens and becomes a healthy glow and smooth wrinkles.
Also interesting is another new feature, which usessilk proteins.
As you know, perm is quite stressful procedure for hair. Now manufacturers supply salons new unique composition for permanent wave, which does not contain ammonia, but it contains silk proteins. This wave, according to experts, is far safer than normal, and will suit even the thin and weakened as a result of the experiments hair.
Alexander Panyutin
Women's magazine JustLady