Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF)

Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) at a Glance

• Otherwise known as NMFs
• Substances within skin’s uppermost layers that help keep it smooth
• Assists with hydration and skin health
• NMF include peptides, amino acids, sodium PCA and more

Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) Description

Natural Moisturizing Factors, otherwise known as NMFs, are substances within skin’s uppermost layers that help keep it smooth, hydrated and healthy-looking. Topical application helps reinforce skin’s surface so skin takes on a younger, replenished appearance.

NMFs make up an expansive group of ingredients that include amino acids, lactic acid, sodium PCA, various sugars and minerals, and peptides. Together with the naturally-occurring lipids in skin (examples would be ceramides, cholesterol, and glycosaminoglycans), NMF’s work to keep skin’s surface intact and supple.It is worth noting that routine exposure to sensitizing ingredients like drying cleanising agents and denatured alcohol cause serious depletion of skin’s natural moisturizing factors, leading to visibly dry, tight-feeling, flaky skin.

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