Why is matrix science the keystone to firmer, smoother, and brighter skin?

What they never tell you about the real causes of skin aging

Are you looking for an effective anti-aging treatment? You hear about collagen, hyaluronic acid, skin rejuvenation, and preventing skin aging... but have you heard about the extracellular matrix ?

Yet it is the invisible foundation of youthful skin . Without it, skin cells lose their bearings, weaken, and become disorganized. Skin aging doesn't begin on the surface; it begins in the deep structure.

1. What is the extracellular matrix?

Imagine a building: the cells are the inhabitants, but the extracellular matrix (ECM) is the building itself . It is a framework made of collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid, and glycoprotein fibers , in which all the skin cells are bathed.

Its role? To support, nourish, organize, and transmit vital signals. Without it, cells no longer know where to position themselves or how to function.

2. What happens to the matrix when the skin ages

With age, the building slowly collapses. The foundations crack. The matrix degrades under the effect of:

• the decrease in the production of collagen I and III (firmness, structure)

• the depletion of hyaluronic acid (hydration, volume)

• loss of elastin (stretch)

• oxidative attacks (pollution, UV, stress)

Consequences :

• The cells slow down.

• The skin loses firmness.

• Wrinkles appear.

• The complexion becomes dull,

• Nighttime regeneration weakens.

The cell alone can do nothing without a matrix in good condition.

3. The dermo-epidermal junction: the forgotten strategic zone

Between the dermis and the epidermis lies a thin layer: the dermo-epidermal junction (DEJ) . It's like the floor of a building. When it thins or collapses, the entire structure of the skin tissue weakens.

The JDE contains proteins such as collagen IV, VII and XVIII , which ensure cohesion and communication between the layers of the skin.

Targeting this area precisely is essential for an effective anti-aging strategy.

4. Collagen: an essential building block of the matrix

There are several types of collagen in the skin:

• Collagen I : structure and firmness

• Collagen III : flexibility and healing

• Collagen IV and VII : framework of the dermo-epidermal junction

• Collagen XVIII : it is little known and yet it is the only collagen present in all three layers of the skin, the deep supporting collagen, key to skin cohesion.

Without collagen XVIII , even with collagen I or III, the structure weakens in depth.

5. Why traditional care is insufficient

Applying collagen to the surface has no deep impact : it does not penetrate the epidermis because it is a molecule that is far too large.

Similarly, feeding the cell with active ingredients without acting on its environment is like watering a plant whose roots are cut.

A true anti-aging treatment should:

• restore the extracellular matrix,

• to stimulate the production of endogenous collagen,

• target the dermo-epidermal junction,

• to act in depth.

6. Matrix science, Cicero's expertise: restore the foundation, don't mask the symptoms

Our approach is based on matrix science : acting on the cell and its matrix.

The [Collagen C3] complex contains:

• Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid , to penetrate the dermis and provide lasting hydration.

• Stabilized vitamin C , a cofactor in collagen synthesis

• Pro-collagen 18 , to strengthen the dermo-epidermal junction, activate microcirculation and reactivate the deep structure

7. Visible results

• Firmer skin

• Wrinkles smoothed

• Reshaped facial oval

• Refined skin texture

• Brighter complexion

Conclusion: Youth is a matter of structure

Hydrating the skin is essential but not enough to maintain youthful-looking skin. The secret: restoring the invisible infrastructure that supports it for effectiveness from the very first weeks and, above all, for lasting results.

And this is achieved through this valuable dual action: both cellular AND matrix-based.

Collagenium C3 doesn't promise a miracle. It offers a strategy. A boost. A rebirth.