Skin elasticity is a popular topic in the skincare world – but before aspiring to have skin elasticity, do you know what it actually means?

Skin elasticity refers to the skin's ability to stretch and bounce back to its original shape. When your skin is elastic, it stays firm and smooth even after being pulled, stretched, or pinched.

We’ve spoken about moisture sandwiching, glass skin, and skin flooding before, but it’s about time we discuss one of the mechanisms behind plump skin, skin elasticity. 

The role of elastin

The protein responsible for skin elasticity is elastin, which works alongside collagen to maintain your skin's structure, flexibility, and resilience.

We’ve dedicated an entire blog to the role of collagen for the health of your hair and skin. As a very brief overview, collagen is essential for the body; it helps to improve skin elasticity, maintain skin hydration, and protect the skin’s natural barrier.

Without elastin, skin would be rigid and unable to stretch. Elastin is what allows your skin to adjust as you move, stretch during growth, or recover after changes to your body like weight fluctuations.

Elastin works with collagen to improve skin elasticity as it:

1. Allows the skin to stretch

Elastin provides the skin with its unique ability to stretch and return to its original shape, as it is a key component of elastic fibers, which are found in the dermis, the middle layer of skin. 

2. Improves skin flexibility

Elastin helps to improve the skin’s flexibility. While collagen helps to provide firmness, elastin ensures the skin stays pliable and can stretch without breaking.

3. Smoothes skin 

Abundant and functional elastin contributes to smooth, firm, and elastic skin. Over time, as the body’s production of elastin decreases, the skin can become prone to wrinkles and sagging.

ACE vitamins for skin elasticity

Skincare vitamins help to improve the health and vitality of your skin. Different vitamins offer different benefits in terms of your skin – with some helping to smooth skin, and others helping to protect the skin’s natural barrier. 

Vitamin A

Helping with skin cell regeneration and repair, vitamin A promotes smooth and elastic skin. Vitamin A supports skin elasticity in several ways, mainly through its role in cellular processes and collagen production. 

This vitamin not only stimulates collagen production, but also prevents collagen breakdown. As well as strengthening the skin barrier, vitamin A also promotes skin cell turnover. With consistent cell renewal, skin better retains its youthful texture and elasticity.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C helps with skin elasticity as a result of its essential roles in collagen synthesis, antioxidant protection, and repair processes. 

Boosting collagen production and protecting both collagen and elastin from damage, vitamin C also helps to improve skin hydration. Vitamin C works to protect skin cells from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and pollution.

Vitamin E

Highly antioxidant, vitamin E protects the skin from oxidative stress, which can damage collagen and reduce its elasticity.

Vitamin E strengthens the skin's protective lipid barrier, helping to reduce water loss and keep the skin hydrated and supple. The vitamin also aids in repairing damaged skin tissues by supporting the regeneration of skin cells.

UpCircle’s Elasticity Boosting Duo

Our Elasticity Boosting Duo features our popular Peptide Serum and Face Moisturiser, bundled together at a discounted price. Using natural ingredients and vegan formulations, the products are deeply nourishing, helping to soothe and balance the skin, while boosting elasticity.

 

 

Peptide Serum

Our fan-favourite Peptide Serum with Custard Apple + Blood Orange is clinically proven to improve skin elasticity. After rigorous clinical testing, this serum has been proven to improve skin elasticity by 29% over the course of 14 days – what more can we say? 

Formulated with skin-loving niacinamide and vitamin C, the serum helps to stimulate collagen production. Collagen works to help your skin retain its structure and improve skin elasticity, helping to minimise the appearance of loose or sagging skin, keeping your skin supple and firm. 

Also helping your skin to retain moisture, the vitamin C in this product works as a humectant, drawing water to the skin. The niacinamide also works to lock that moisture into the skin as it protects the skin’s natural barrier. By strengthening the skin barrier’s natural barrier, both the vitamin C and niacinamide in the formulation helps to reduce transepidermal water loss, keeping the skin hydrated.

Upcycled custard apple helps to hydrate the skin and contains antioxidants and antimicrobial properties that have benefits like preventing premature ageing, boosting collagen production and soothing skin irritations. Rich in upcycled blood orange water, this serum works to brighten dull and tired skin, and has regenerative properties that can help heal scars.

How to use: Apply a few drops to your fingertips and massage gently into the skin. Apply before moisturiser to allow the hydrating properties to seep into the skin. 

Face Moisturiser

Our multi-award-winning Face Moisturiser with Vitamin E is a light and protective cream that is suitable for use by all skin types. 

Deeply hydrating and fast-absorbing, our face moisturiser works to nourish and brighten the skin. Upcycling the finely-ground powder of discarded argan shells, a natural by-product of the argan oil industry and rich in antioxidant Vitamin E, this formulation also combines skin-soothing cocoa butter, aloe vera and blood orange.

How to use: Apply to clean, dry skin and gently massage into the skin until the cream absorbs. Suitable for all skin types and for daily use. See co-founder Anna’s YouTube tutorial. 

Discover our full range of skincare formulated with natural and upcycled ingredients.