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Indeed these facial cues of fatigue can also be mistaken for
poor physical and mental health. Since sleep-deprived
individuals look less healthy (and humans tend to want to avoid
disease at all costs), if someone appears to be contagious or on
the cusp of illness, even friends are likely to keep a guarded
distance. As the social creatures that we are, being left out of a
group can have dire effects on our mental state. A 2017 study,
‘Negative effects of restricted sleep on
facial appearance and social appeal’,
ONE OF THE GREATEST
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING suggests it could be responsible for
TOWARDS THE SKIN
the rise of ‘painful’ emotions,
AGEING IN THE SLEEP
reclusiveness and even increased
DEPRIVED IS THAT POOR
aggression, with the phrase ‘he must
SLEEPERS EXPERIENCE
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
have got out of bed on the wrong
LEVELS OF TRANS-EPI-
side’ ringing alarmingly true. The
DERMAL WATER LOSS.
study examined how we perceive
ourselves when experiencing sleep
deprivation, with respondents reporting they were less
optimistic and sociable, worse at understanding and expressing
emotions, less empathetic and also more prone to accidents.
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THE SIGNS OF FATIGUE
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SEEN WITHIN 24HRS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION,
TIRED EYES
one of the greatest factors contributing towards the skin
A firming and lifting eye
ageing in the sleep-deprived is that poor sleepers experience
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significantly higher levels of trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL).
Acid and detoxifying
The natural balance of water evaporation through the
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dermal layers can become unbalanced by a breakdown in
Extract to restore
the skin’s barrier function through sleep deprivation and can
delicate skin around
kickstart a number of unwanted skin conditions, from morning
the eye area’s youthful
redness and sensitivity right through to definition of fine lines
and wrinkles. Skin moisturisation at night is therefore integral
to slowing down these ageing effects.
Dark circles are often the most widely reported sign of
disrupted sleep. While the prominence of this characteristic
can be hereditary to a certain extent, the increased build-
up of toxins (due to the breakdown of natural systems that
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MIDNIGHT
intensifies the problem. This makes topical application of
MOISTURE
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ACCELERATED AGEING CAUSED BY SLEEP
DEPRIVATION OVER 5 YEARS
NATURAL AGEING
OVER 5 YEARS