Longevity Is More Than Just Skin Deep

You’ve just finished a quick workout. You hit the shower to scrub-a-dub-dub (maybe you even do a little skincare while you’re in there). Once you’ve dried off, you likely apply some chosen products to your face and/or body before carrying on with the rest of your post-shower routine. We all have our self-care routines, ones we partake in daily to ensure we feel and look good. What if we told you that two of them—regular exercise and a good skincare routine—have the power to influence your aging process? Read on to learn more. 

The Connection Between Movement and Skincare as Longevity Medicine 

How we feel as we age is predicated on how much we move our body, and the appearance of our skin is influenced not only by what we nurture it with but how much we exercise as well. When we get our blood pumping, more oxygen is delivered to our cells, which benefits our cardiovascular health, respiratory function, immune function, metabolic health, and skin health. Working up a sweat by engaging in regular physical activity increases blood flow to the skin, elevates our skin temperature, and improves skin moisture.¹ As we age, our skin can also lose its elastic, supple, and firm appearance (thanks to a decrease in collagen), but exercise can help reinvigorate our body’s collagen production.² Plus, regular movement can help us de-stress and encourage a restful sleep—both of which further support good skin.  

To reap all the benefits movement has to offer for our skin and whole body health, aim for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week or 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity movement like tennis, hiking, or brisk walk.³ Incorporating strength work or resistance training at least twice a week on nonconsecutive days is also beneficial, as it can support your musculoskeletal system, helping you maintain muscle mass and up your bone density to reduce your risk of osteoporosis.⁴ While movement is the medicine that can penetrate more than just skin deep, OneSkin’s line of products are a scientifically-backed way to specifically target our skin cells—and even reverse signs of aging.  

More Than Skin Deep: Longevity Starts at the Cellular Level

What it really all comes down to when we’re talking about longevity is the health and age of our cells. If you remember from science class, the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, and, as we age, our mitochondrial function typically declines. This can lead to increased oxidative stress, therefore accelerating the aging process in all systems of our body, including the skin.⁵ So, to really hack our body’s aging process, we have to encourage change at the cellular level. While regular movement has been shown to stimulate the production of new mitochondria, keeping our body’s all-important energy factories running efficiently, OneSkin’s products are also a science-backed way to affect the health of our skin cells, thanks to the power of the OS-01 peptide. 

Movement and OS-01: A Combo to Combat Cellular Aging

Between a regular movement routine that balances aerobic exercise and resistance training and the use of OneSkin’s products, you can support your longevity on a cellular level in more ways than one. By harnessing the power of the OS-01 peptide, which is proven to switch off dysfunctional cells that accelerate aging skin, OneSkin’s revolutionary products target fine lines, wrinkles, and thinning skin to reverse signs of aging.^6,7,8

OneSkin makes it easy to invest in the long-term health of your skin. So what are you waiting for? Ditch the generic face cleansers and lotions and make smart skincare a part of your routine. Use OneSkin and keep moving to live a life that makes you look and feel vibrant on the cellular level and beyond. Use code AGEIST15 for 15% off your purchase here.

Footnotes

1. Oizumi, R., Sugimoto, Y., & Aibara, H. (2024). The Potential of Exercise on Lifestyle and Skin Function: Narrative Review. JMIR dermatology, 7, e51962. https://doi.org/10.2196/51962.
2. See Footnote 1.
3. 3 Kinds of Exercise that Boost Heart Health. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2024, June 20). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/3-kinds-of-exercise-that-boost-heart-health.
4. See Footnote 3.
5. Chaudhary, M. R., et. al (2023). Aging, oxidative stress and degenerative diseases: Mechanisms, complications and emerging therapeutic strategies. Biogerontology, 24(5), 609–662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-023-10050-1.
6. Zonari, A., et. al (2023). Senotherapeutic peptide treatment reduces biological age and senescence burden in human skin models. Npj Aging, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-023-00109-1.
7. Based on data from clinical studies and/or lab studies conducted on human skin samples, models, and cells in the OneSkin lab. Explore more at oneskin.co/claims.
8. Zonari, A., et. al (2024). Double‐blind, vehicle‐controlled clinical investigation of peptide os‐01 for skin rejuvenation. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 23(6), 2135–2144. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.16242.