AHA or BHA for Acne

BHA work better on Acne because is Oil Soluble!

Glycolic acid is perhaps the best-known of a group of chemicals called fruit acids or alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA). It is derived from sugar cane, so it can be considered a natural product. Citric acid from oranges and other citrus fruits land lactic acid from Milk also fall under the same classification as Alpha glycolic acid.

Consumers want the best products, naturally.

By Doctor Paul Wolf, MD Director of clinical testing, Geneva, Switzerland

Industry suppliers agree that consumers have been the major push behind the green trend due to such factors as health warnings, environmental concerns and organic attitudes. Until recently, little research had been done on herbals as topical solutions. Yet the market has increased by leaps [...]

The benefits of Shea butter in skin care formulation

Women need to understand how to treat the skin gently and effectively, we’re contending with the ozone layer, the environment and the natural aging process. If a woman cleanses properly, moisturizes and exfoliates gently, she can have healthier skin for a long time to come.

Most chemically engineered skin care products are your friends!

By Dr. Michel A. Hegi, PhD Senior scientist for The Skin Society

Mother Nature, by design engineered your skin to efficiently protect your internal organs from the other natures designed elements and their possible invasion.

This is why most natural ingredients do not works on your skin before being chemically manipulated by human.

Why do we use moisturizer?

The water content of the skin varies but for the epidermis it is approximately 80%, this is the same water content as in other cells. The very surface of the skin, the stratum corneum, is made up of dead skin cells and this layer is much drier, with the water content varying between 10-30%.

PERFORMANCE OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS

The essence of a successful cosmetic product lies in the cosmetic performance it delivers to the consumer’s skin. The old patent from the Geneva Switzerland based The Skin Society: of Phytoferments http://www.theskinsociety.com have been reformulated to better work with the newest developments in skin care science. To better penetrate the deepest part of the skin we have entrapped those already very active ingredients into liposomes.

ANTI AGING BASIC

One of the most important processes occurring in our skin is regeneration. The only way

in which the skin can become more youthful or younger is by intensifying skin renewal.

Skin renewal is a continuous process.

The intensity of regeneration of the cells their quantity and their structure govern the

elasticity, plasticity, wrinkling and the condition of the skin. In a young skin, this natural

regeneration process is so intensive that the entire epidermis is renewed,

rejuvenated, within 22 to 28 days.

ACNE: A SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION

Oily skin, usually accompanied by mild to moderate acne, is a widespread problem for

nearly all teenagers and for many adults. Studies report that 90% of teenage boys and

80% of teenage girls and 40-50% of adults aged 20-40 are affected. Excessive

skin surface oil is cosmetically unappealing, but can also trigger acne by clogging pores

and by providing a growth medium for inflammation-causing bacteria.

There is no cure for acne

There is a plethora of treatment which will diminish the symptom but you will have to keep using them to stay clear. This is also the reason that so many companies are marketing the same basic product: You have to use it or you lose it (meaning the battle against acne)

More news about Sunscreens

Those names are a mouth full but is the way they appears on the product label according to the INCI regulation (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients)