Monthly Archives: July 2009

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) Continue reading

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UV Protection, sun tanning and other misconceptions

What is Suntan? When you’re exposed to UV light, your skin accelerates its production of melanin. Melanin is the dark pigment in the epidermis that gives your skin its normal color. The extra melanin is produced to protect the skin’s deeper layers and creates the darker color of a “tan. Continue reading

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Caveat Emptor: Which Skin Care ingredients you should look for?

The Skin Society Natural Skin Care and Psoriasis treatments Caveat Emptor Few useful guidelines are: Do not buy product which contain animal by product. They usually are waste material from other industry! Furs & leather industry their waste is: mink … Continue reading

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Some misrepresentations from Skin Care advertising

The Skin Society Natural Skin Care and Psoriasis treatments Caveat Emptor! I will start by telling what’s working and what’s not. I will also give you a listing of the ingredients you should look for and the one who are … Continue reading

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THE NATURAL PROTECTION OF THE SKIN

The skin Society New natural preservative

Oxidative processes are all around us. As the metabolism of every living organism depends on conversions of chemicals with a high energetic content, and oxidation is involved in every cell, it does not wonder that nature has learnt to cope with oxidative systems and exploit them for energy production. On the other hand, our life expectancy is growing and the intensity of solar radiation is increasing. Continue reading

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