An essential ally for radiant beauty, the iconic 10,000-micro-pearls serum from the Dior Prestige range pushes the limits of innovation ever further with an avant-garde formula encapsulating the first micro-nutritive supplement for the skin. Its name: La Micro-huile de Rose Activated Serum. To shed light on the fascinating research conducted by Dior Science to bring this signature skincare product to life, the Dior Magazine team met with Professor Brian Kennedy, who here shares the secrets of long-lasting youth.
It all begins with the Rose de Granville, a species cultivated on Monsieur Dior’s native soil. A central ingredient in the Dior Prestige range, infused with legendary strength, it fuses the best of nature and science. Born wild and crafted for skincare, this rose never ceases to be reborn and to blossom, demonstrating its prodigious energy, molecular resilience and infinite renewal. This incredible power is linked to its unique concentration of micro-nutrients – which play a key role in the mechanisms of youthful skin – now “activated” in La Micro-Huile de Rose Activated Serum. |
“Micro-nutrition and skin health are inseparable,” explains Dr. Brian Kennedy, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Physiology, Director of the Centre for Healthy Longevity at the National University of Singapore and a member of Dior’s Reverse Aging Board*. “Daily intake of micro-nutrients is crucial as they help to maintain skin with an effective barrier function, good structure and optimized defence against external aggressors.” The hectic pace of everyday life disrupts the micro-nutritional balance of the skin, which does not naturally synthesize some micro-nutrients – such as omegas – that are essential for skin recovery. “Provided by the diet, these are used primarily by the vital organs via the bloodstream,” notes Dr. Brian Kennedy. “The skin is one of the last organs to receive a supply of micro-nutrients.” He adds: “Beyond the simple reparation of the skin, it is crucial to achieve full recovery in order to combat accelerated ageing and loss of elasticity. When the skin fails to recover, the cutaneous barrier weakens, hyaluronic acid reserves diminish, and elastin synthesis is impaired. Yet omegas are essential substrata for the synthesis of lipoxins, important molecules for the skin’s recovery process.” |
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Armed with this knowledge, Dior Science developed Nutri-Rosapeptide, a unique micro-nutritive complex brimming with the extraordinary power of the Rose de Granville. This exceptional formula is six times more concentrated in micro-nutrients and 14 times richer in omegas, preciously protected within 10,000 micro-pearls. |