Auriderm® is an innovation in cosmetic care. Originally used for bruising that resulted from aesthetic procedures, Auriderm has been proven valuable in a number of conditions where there is unwanted hemosiderin or a weakness in vasculature. Auriderm in now available in four new options; vanishing gel, clearing gel, post-op gel, and illume eye creme.
Auriderm and Vitamin K Oxide
Auriderm delivers the power of Vitamin K Oxide to block or reverse the formation of hemosiderin and help build vasculature, effectively aiding in the treatment of chronic purpura, spider veins, post-procedural bruising and dark circles under the eyes.
- Vitamin K has been shown repeatedly to reduce the severity of and decrease the time required for healing laser-induced, traumatic and post-surgical purpura.
- Vitamin K may strengthen vascular walls by reducing the tendency of capillaries to fragment.
- Vitamin K is inherently unstable in topical formulations,
- Vitamin K was not the agent directly responsible for the results.
The science of Vitamin K Oxide
Hemosiderin is ultimately responsible for the stain in the bruise that remains for days, weeks or even months.
Hemosiderin is created when Fe+2 ions in extravasated blood convert to Fe+3 ions. Unlike Fe+2 ions, Fe+3 ions are poorly reabsorbed by the body, prolonging the period of bruising long after the extravasated blood has been reabsorbed.
Vitamin K has shown effectiveness in dealing with this because it initiates the Vitamin K cycle of healing: In the event of trauma, Vitamin K converts to Vitamin K Oxide, activating the Coagulation Factors in the clotting cascade. The cycle continues when Vitamin K Oxide converts back to Vitamin K, converting the staining ion (Fe+3) to the more easily absorbed ion (Fe+2), blocking and/or reversing the formation of hemosiderin.
It’s the Vitamin K Oxide – not the Vitamin K – that clears unwanted discoloration and builds vasculature. Vitamin K was effective because it provided the raw material to create Vitamin K Oxide, which really did the work.
Auriderm contains Vitamin K Oxide and delivers it to the affected area by means of a nanosome delivery system. Vitamin K Oxide is also more stable than vitamin K, so the formulation remains effective for a much longer period of time.
