Epigenetics: Reverse Ageing
                     Epigenetics: Reverse 
Ageing
Germaine de Capuccini
https://www.germaine-de-capuccini.com.au/
According to scientists, approximately 75% 
of skin ageing is due to external factors 
whilst around 25% is down to our genes. It 
was previously believed that we have no 
control over the genetic factors that cause 
the ageing of the our skin. New research has 
shown that external factors such as lifestyle 
and the environment have a huge effect on 
how well our genes can maintain healthy 
skin. This study of how external factors 
affect the genes is called Epigenetics and it 
has led to the discovery that, to a degree, we 
can actually influence the behaviour of our 
genes to achieve their optimal performance.
To get how this relates to our skin, 
we need to understand the basics:
• Our cells make up our entire bodies, including our skin.
• Skin cells produce proteins that are essential for the their function.
• Using these proteins, the cells regenerate which is crucial for youthful 
skin.
• Within each cell is our DNA: The complete set of instructions that tell 
our cells what to do
• Each individual instruction is called a gene.
Now here’s the thing: Our genes (or instructions) 
can be silenced or activated due to certain 
circumstances in life. So whether or not those genes 
can get their message to our cells or not can 
depend on factors like the environment, what we 
eat and who we interact with among millions of 
other things!
For skin to be healthy and youthful, our cells need 
to regenerate and for that, they need to be good at 
producing proteins. Put simply, our genes are the 
instructions for creating these proteins and if they 
are not readable by the cell, it won’t be able to. 
When this happens, the cell can’t function 
effectively, leading to the visible signs of skin ageing.
The science of epigenetics
Whether a gene is ‘active’ or not is controlled by a structure called the 
epigenome. This structure is made up of chemical (or “epigenetic”) 
tags, attached to the DNA that react to signals from the outside world. 
These reactions cause the epigenome to alter, switching our genes on 
or off. Although your DNA never changes, the gene’s functionality is 
effected. 
The term ‘Epigenetics’ was born in 1942 and research into the topic has 
been evolving ever since – most prominently into how it affects illness 
such as cancers and mental disorders.
Epigenetics and Skin Ageing
• The influence of the epigenome in controlling our genes (and in turn, our skin 
cells) becomes stronger as we age but there is good news: it’s effects are 
reversible. By reducing the negative epigenetic tags, we can “switch on” the 
dormant genes, making them successfully produce new proteins again. This 
drastically reduces the effects of ageing on the skin.
• Germaine de Capuccini has recently developed an exclusive ingredient called 
Epigenol. Extracted from the Cannula flower, it is able to limit the negative 
modifications of the epigenome, allowing dormant genes to communicate 
effectively again. The cells can again produce youthful proteins, increasing cell 
function and therefore reducing the global signs of skin ageing.
Preventing Negative Epigenetic 
Alterations
This new research reveals how important our lifestyle choices are. 
We always knew that stress, diet, pollution and environmental 
factors are highly influential to the ageing process of our skin but 
now it is clear that these factors play an even bigger part as they 
have an intrinsic effect on our genes themselves.
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