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| Stem Cell Technology | Stem cell technology and anti-aging skin care is a new phenomenon in the cosmetics industry. In 2005, rumors began to spread around a stem cell based mystery skin cream that was not only the most disputable, but also the most sought after anti-aging cream in the world. Buyers were seeking Amatokin, a product which is now more easily available as a result of its recent and exclusive launch at Bloomingdales.
Amatokin is the most profound skin care progress in recent years. The emulsion is the first product that can accommodate the regenerative potential of your own facial stem cells to restore the skin and make it look young again.
The marriage of stem cell technology and anti-aging skin care is very questionable. Some scientists believe that the use of stem cell technology for a topical, anti-aging cosmetic trivializes other, more important medical research in this field. Besides, embarrassment exists over the type of stem cells being exploited in this particular cosmetic product.
Stem cells have the wonderful power to develop into many different cell types in the body. When a stem cell divides, it can remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function like a skin cell. There are two types of stem cells, embryonic and adult.
Embryonic stem cells are exogenous in that they are harvested from outside sources, namely, fertilized human eggs. Once harvested, these stem cells are grown in cell cultures and manipulated to generate specific cell types so they can be used to treat injury or disease.
In contrast to embryonic stem cells, adult or somatic stem cells are endogenous. They are present in our bodies and serve to maintain and renovate the tissues in which they are found. Adult stem cells are found in many organs and tissues, including the skin. In actual fact, human skin is the largest depository of adult stem cells in the body. Skin stem cells dwell in the basic layer of the epidermis where they remain dormant until they are activated by tissue injury or disease.
Amatokin is the first product of its kind and acts by encouraging the adult stem cell reservoirs in our skin to assist rejuvenate it. From the day we are born, our skin experiences the incremental and cumulative effects of inherent and extrinsic aging. When we are young, stem cell utilization for skin rejuvenation functions efficiently. As we age, it lowers significantly. Given the proper environment, these inherent stem cell reservoirs can be encouraged to renew the skin.
Amatokin is an anti-aging skin care product. It reportedly diminishes the appearance of serious wrinkles without injections or even a visit to the doctor’s office. As with any new and improvement technological advancement in anti-aging skin care, time will tell.
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