The Latest Information on Skin Care Products Online
What is Strivectin?
What do they mean by ‘Better than Botox’ ?
Actually, its quite hard to find studies that independently confirm the effectiveness of Strivectin, although there are numerous anectodal reports online.
The ingredient, called 5% Striadil Complex, is proprietary, and studies are primarily by Drs. Klein and Becker (see Klein/Becker site).
Their website states that Striadil contains [...]
Soybeans extracts may have a beneficial effect on photodamage. What are the components of soybeans that may be helpful in skin care?
Among the many biological agents in soybeans are antioxidants and proeinase inhibitors. Soybean trypsin inhibitor and protease inhibitor play a role in the regulation of pigmentation. These inhibitors are inactivated by heat. In a [...]
Smoking and Premature Aging and Wrinkles of the Skin
Smoking wrinkles your skin In 1991 dermatologists in Utah linked tobacco smoking with facial skin wrinkling.
If you look around when you are seated in a restaurant or auditorium, you might be able to verify this for yourself.
See if you can pick out the smokers by the lines [...]
Skin Types have been classified since 1975 based on the tendency of the skin to burn and the ability of skin to tan.
This type of scale is called the Fitzpatrick Scale and includes points ranging from lighter to darker skin. The classification is useful to both dermatologists and patients and in helping to determine a [...]
What’s wrong with going to a tanning parlor?
Tanning parlors make your skin age and wrinkle Remember that Ultraviolet light comes in basically two types of wavelengths?
UV-B light which is the shorter wavelength, is the type of light that causes a burn.
UV-B only penetrates the skin superficially–just into the top layer of the skin called the [...]
Newer Tattoo Inks may allow easier removal of permanent tattoos. What’s New in Tattoos?
Can permanent tattoos be made easier to remove?
Traditional tattoos are injectable inks, not regulated by the FDA.
The inks may be complex compositions of dyes, metals and solvents. Some of the risks associated with tattooing include allergic reactions, scars such as keloids [...]
What is Tea Tree Oil?
Why is Tea Tree Oil used in Skin Care Products?
Tea Tree Oil comes from an Australian tree, not from Asian tea leaves. Tea Tree Oil or Melaleuca oil comes from a fir tree native to Australia, called Melaleuca alternifolia. It is not ‘tea’ as we know it, and is not meant [...]
The Scent of Skin Cancer
Researchers at the Monell Science Center has recently published the finding that certain skin cancers may give off
volatile compounds in a pattern recognizable as basal cell skin cancer.
The authors report that about 100 volatile organic chemicals are detectable from the skin. The chemical footprint of basal cell skin cancers differed from [...]
More women request tattoo removal.
Source reference:
Armstrong M, et al
“Motivation for contemporary tattoo removal: a shift in identity”
Archives of Dermatology 2008; 144: 879-884.
According to the researchers in this report about a quarter of those ages 18 to 30 have a tattoo, and that proportion is expected to rise to about 40% [...]
What is UPF or Ultraviolet Protection Factor?
How is UPF different from SPF or Sun Protection Factor?
In general, darker fabrics have a higher UPF and offer more sun protection than lighter clothing.
The weave of the fabric also affects the UPF, so that tighter weaves offer more UV blockage.
The article referenced below states that:
“Denim, for example, has [...]