Zinc

Maintaining strong and shiny nails is not always an easy task. Especially as nails can become damaged due to a shock, repeated contact with water, ageing, or a zinc deficiency. How does this trace element help you to take care of your nails and maintain their beauty?

When applied topically, zinc provides several benefits to the skin. It is included in the composition of certain skin care products in various forms such as zinc oxide, zinc gluconate, or zinc PCA. Which other active ingredients can it be combined with to enhance its effects?

Psoriasis is a skin condition that affects approximately 2 million people in France. Oral supplementation with zinc, whether combined with topical application of zinc-rich formulas or not, has been an effective and approved treatment in dermatology for many years.

Stress, smoking, UV rays, pollution... the skin is subjected to numerous external aggressions. It is therefore important to protect it in order to limit the damage. Zinc is an essential trace element to counteract the formation of free radicals, which promote premature skin ageing.

The treatment of burns, surgical and traumatic wounds, diabetic ulcers... pose a significant medical challenge. Successful wound repair requires a series of closely coordinated steps, including coagulation, inflammation, angiogenesis (formation of new vessels from a pre-existing network), the formation of new tissues and the remodelling of the extracellular matrix. How does zinc accelerate healing? Is it as effective orally as it is topically?