With constantly researches and studies in pursuit of excellence, I plus Q redefines the holistic approach to anti-ageing focusing on skin’s immune system as an essential role to maintain healthy skin and extend its youthfulness.
Normally, the vital energy from skin metabolism should be consumed in regeneration process including renewal and proliferation processes, yet, under the external aggression such as UV rays, dryness, environmental stresses and urban pollution, recently including PM2.5, the skin’s natural self-defense mechanisms in control of immune system are deteriorated and weakened, from the skin barrier (both stratum corneum and microbiome) to extracellular lipids and guarding cells (Langerhans and NK cells). Therefore, the vital energy has to be ‘divided & drawn’ for these issues. In other word, the vital energy is insufficient due to it is drained out, consumed in repairing the damages and restoring the skin’s defense mechanisms, resulting skin depletion as the main trigger of senescence, the biological skin ageing process consequently.
Thus, the new approach of holistic skincare, according to the new finding about imbalances of vital energy and skin’s functions by I plus Q Research, is paving the new path to rejuvenate the mature skin and prolong the ability of youthful skin by developing dual action defense-replenish formula combining the power of naturalness and the aromatherapeutic science with breakthrough dermo expertise ingredients.
From Yin&Yang To Skin’s Homeostasis
While the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine consider the harmony between Yin and Yang, the two opposite forces, as the essence of health, Modern Western Medicine identifies the balance of Yin and Yang as correspondence to the idea of homeostasis. These parallel concepts lead I plus Q to explore and rediscover the nature power of two mushrooms, Lingzhi and Shiitake which are highly prized as super booster for immune system and regenerative process as the heart of Daily Defense collection to delay, prevent and inhabit the cycle of skin senescence.
Combining the extracts derive from these duo mushroom at the heart of Daily Defense formulas, Yin nutrients in Shiitake help to promote ATP production in mitochondria, providing the vital energy for regeneration, cell renewal and cell proliferation and Yang substances in Lingzhi support the immune system, restoring and increasing the functions of skin’s self-defense mechanisms which were weakened and deteriorated due to internal stress and external aggressors.
Harnessing Yang Defensive Force from Lingzhi
With its meaning ‘spiritual power’ in Chinese, Lingzhi (or Reishi, Ganoderma lucidum) has been recognized as a medicinal mushroom for over 2000 years with its genesis founded in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (written in the Eastern Han dynasty of China during 25-220 AD), being attributed with therapeutic properties such as tonifying effects, enhancing vital energy, rejuvenating effect and strengthening immune system.
While being valued in Taoism for a long time as ‘mushroom of immortality’, the modern researches on this rare Lingzhi were done since 1950s proving that it contains many bioactive compounds that are believed to promote longevity, improve overall health, combat stress and boosting the immune system particularly Beta-Glucan, a polysaccharide which noteworthily provides immunoregulation properties.
Also finding a high level of bioactive peptides, or amino acids, which help the body fight bacteria and promote wound healing, I plus Q R&D team draws the natural prodigious power of Lingzhi to promote the skin’s self-defense mechanisms om multiple levels via improving the signaling and communication process of immune cells, including Langerhans and NK cells, to respond more quickly and efficiently.
As if Yang Force is injected to the heart of defensive control tower, skin can protect itself constantly and regulate its repairing and restoring functions properly without depleting the vital energy therefore the cell regeneration and cell renewal processes become normal. The skin senescence is reset, the youthfulness, longevity and vitality are boosted in a natural way.
Drawing Yin Replenishing Force from Shiitake
Known as the oldest cultivated mushroom, its name comes from the Japanese ‘shii’ referring to shii-tree (an oak relative) which it grew on and ‘ta-ke’ for mushroom, Shiitake’s earliest record dates back to Song Dynasty of China with its precious healthy nutrients worth ‘elixir of life’ to boost Qi or life energy.
Many modern medicine scientific publications during 1990s-2000s identified Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) contain many different compounds, active molecules along with amino acids, vitamins and trace elements, particularly Copper an important component in collagen production to maintain skin firmness from deep down by boosting the blood flow as well as ceramides essential to maintain a healthy barrier in epidermis, keeping the skin hydrated and plumpness by preventing the moisture loss.
In addition of certain bioactive compounds for regulate the skin renewal process such as Vitamin B5, B6 and B1 (Thiamin), Riboflavin, Niacin and Folate, Shiitake also concentrates of Niacin to support a radiant skin tone by protecting skin cell from sun damage and Kijic acid with its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to reduce hyperpigmentation one of skin ageing signs.
Once nourished and replenished, depleted skin feels rejuvenated and strengthened, its youth signs are enhanced with the smooth and constant of vital energy circulation, the overall face looked restful, more even and brighten without dullness.
A Crossroad Between Hight-Tech and Naturalnes
Once again that I plus Q advanced its prowess in aromatherapy by combining prodigious of nature with the dermo active ingredients to empower the expertise formulas.
With an innovative molecular structure, Biosaccharide Gum-4 is a sorbital, natural sugar derived from biotechnology fermentation to be a beneficial compound improving adhesion and interaction with other molecules, therefore in Daily Defense formulas, this ingredient forms an essential barrier over the skin as the first shield preventing it from touching the harmful external aggressors including urban pollutants.
In the other hand, the king and the queen of soothing and calming essential oils, Chamomile and Lavender, simultaneously offer their therapeutic effects with energizing bergamot to complete the sensorial holistic formulas to enhance the beauty and well-being skin globally.
