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Clearing the Air drive the active ingredients found in specialized products into the skin. "Our oxygen concentrator system derives pure oxygen from ambient room air and delivers it through our submicronic delivery system, which atomizes the oxygen and beneficial nutrients into very tiny molecules for maximum penetrating effect at the dermal layer of the skin," explains Lapin. "It's important to remember that the gaseous form of oxygen can't penetrate intact skin," says Deirdre Burke, vice president of U.S. sales for Intraceuticals. "When the treatment is performed, constant pressure is applied without pressing down hard. Where the wand touches the skin is the point where oxygen is delivered in a pressurized state, just as in a hyperbaric treatment. The applicator tip rests on the skin, and the esthetician moves it in a pattern that follows the lymphatic pathway, and that helps to advance serums into the skin." THROUGH THE BARRIER A successful delivery of oxygen is directly linked to the formulation of the products used in oxygen treatments. How well different substances are absorbed through the skin depends on a number of factors, in- Pressurized oxygen is delivered as the machine makes direct contact with the skin. cluding the substance's concentration, how long it's in contact with the skin, how soluble it is and the physical condition of the skin itself. Carrier ingredients—those that help other substances penetrate the skin to make them more readily absorbed—need to have a low molecular weight to pass through the skin's barrier. Take hyaluronic acid, a popular choice thanks to its moisturizing properties. dayspamagazine.com/freeinfo • Use FreeInfo #27 62 DAYSPA | DECEMBER 2013