Ever notice how your skin looks after a night of too little sleep? Tired, saggy, grayish, dull, and dry, far from the radiant glow we all desire. In other words, it looks exactly how we feel—drained of energy.
Much like us, your skin might just need a good night's sleep to recover, but that's not always enough. There are times when your skin continues to look and feel exhausted and lifeless, and this period may be one of those times. To understand why we need to explain what causes dull skin.
"Skin cells need energy to function optimally," says Zhana Sandik, lead instructor for the natural skincare brand ORIGINS. "When the skin's natural energy is low, it looks and feels tired, dull, and dry."
What causes the skin's natural energy to weaken? Quite a few factors, Zhana explains. It could be lack of sleep, as mentioned, inadequate water intake, smoking, living in a city filled with soot and air pollution, prolonged colds or illnesses that drain the body's energy, and two additional factors that are abundant recently—stress and extreme weather changes.
To restore your skin's natural energy, Zhana offers several methods: "Try to sleep more or create better conditions for sleep, such as completely darkening your bedroom, avoiding screens before bed and keeping them out of the room. It's important to drink plenty of water, avoid smoking, and engage in physical activities that are enjoyable and rejuvenating, relaxing meditations, and simply take breaks from the hectic pace of life to do things that are pleasant for the soul."
These can help, at least somewhat, but they may not be sufficient against the current stress and external factors we have less control over, like weather and environmental pollution. To fully restore your skin's natural energy, you need to give it an extra boost and bring out the heavy artillery—skincare products.
Powerful Botanical Ingredients That Revitalize the SkinEstée Lauder once said, "Radiance is the essence of beauty." Her grandson, William Lauder, took this to heart, as one of the most potent skincare lines for restoring natural energy and radiance belongs to the brand he founded—ORIGINS.
ORIGINS is an American brand committed to environmental preservation and is based on 98% natural ingredients. The brand’s GINZING line utilizes advanced Viral Synthesis technology, which supports and enhances the skin's natural energy through the power and properties of potent botanical ingredients.
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"This is a very innovative line that truly revitalizes the skin, improves its appearance and texture, supports the natural energy present in the skin and strengthens it, thereby restoring its natural glow," explains Zhana. She details the three main botanical ingredients in the line:
White Panax Ginseng Root: The ginseng plant has been used for thousands of years in traditional Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Indian medicine and is known for its rejuvenating properties. It helps boost the skin's natural energy and gives it a renewed and more radiant appearance. Among other benefits, it has been found to improve daily functioning, help maintain alertness, stimulate body systems, enhance the ability to cope with stress and exertion, and allow quicker recovery, both after physical exercise and illness.
Caffeine from Coffee Beans: Just as a cup of coffee boosts our energy, at least temporarily, caffeine extract from coffee beans stimulates and refreshes the skin immediately and over time, helping restore radiance and the glowing appearance to dull and tired skin.
Citrus Extracts and Plant-Based Vitamin C: These ingredients are known as powerful antioxidants that protect the skin from environmental damage such as weather and pollution. They contribute to an even skin tone and restore natural vitality and glow.
GINZING ENERGIZING GEL CREAM: The brand's best-selling moisturizer includes, in addition to citrus extracts, caffeine from coffee beans, and white Panax ginseng root, red Panax ginseng root, fermented golden Panax ginseng root, vitamin C, and niacinamide. The cream provides 72-hour hydration, reduces pores, strengthens the skin barrier, and helps create the skin's natural collagen. Its use gives the skin natural shine and glow, a radiant, fresh, and smooth appearance, and its texture is pleasant, refreshing, and easily absorbed.
GINZING INTO THE GLOW BRIGHTENING SERUM: A revolutionary serum that renews the skin, energizes it, and fights signs of fatigue while smoothing and refining skin texture, helping boost its natural radiance and providing immediate and long-lasting hydration. In addition to the main ingredients mentioned, the serum also contains grape seeds and jojoba oils, as well as natural optical brighteners that create a uniform and radiant complexion.
GINZING VITAMIN C & NIACINAMIDE EYE CREAM TO BRIGHTEN AND DEPUFF: Like the moisturizer, this eye cream contains vitamin C and niacinamide alongside caffeine and white Panax ginseng root, as well as crushed pearl powder. The combination of ingredients provides moisture, a lasting refreshing feeling, reduces under-eye puffiness, and brightens dark circles. The cream comes in two shades suitable for all skin tones.
In addition to these flagship products, the GINZING series includes various complementary products such as exfoliating soap, a moisturizer with crushed pearls for immediate radiance, a hydrating mask, and more.
Also, you'll be pleased to hear that 90% of the brand’s packaging is recyclable and refillable and is made from recycled materials themselves. The brand uses renewable energy, plants millions of trees worldwide, and grows its own powerful botanical ingredients to avoid depleting their presence in nature. A great way to restore your skin's energy without taking from the energy and resources of the world we live in.
In collaboration with ORIGINS