Category Archives: skin care

Are all Natural or Organic Skin Care Products Better?

If an all-organic or all natural product did exist, you would not want to use it on your skin. The so-called all natural ingredients can themselves cause allergies, irritation, and skin sensitivities. You only need to think of how many … Continue reading

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Ingestible Skin Care – Nutricosmetics

Your skin is the fingerprint of what is going on inside your body. All skin conditions, from psoriasis to acne to aging, are the manifestations of your body’s internal needs, including its nutritional needs. The power of vitamins, minerals, and … Continue reading

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Hey, we do Esthetics too!

We do more than laser hair removal, we also offer a full range of esthetic services, peels, facials, and everything you need for a beautiful, youthful complexion. We take a multi pronged approach to treating skin problems. Peels and facials … Continue reading

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Skin and Sun Tanning (or Burning) and What About Sunscreen

Skin, the body’s largest organ, is its protective covering that receives external sensory stimuli. It consists of the outer layer, or epidermis, over a thic ker layer, the dermis. Epidermis is made of cells that include immune defenses, sensory receptors, … Continue reading

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What does organic mean for cosmetics?

‘Organic’ doesn’t quite mean the same thing whether you’re in the food or in the cosmetic industry. To consumers it can mean ‘natural’, ‘green’, ‘chemical free’, or ‘found at Whole Foods’. But according to this article, the US organics market … Continue reading

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How to get a Natural Healthy Glow

Contrary to what the tanning industry might have people believe, the way to the mostattractive glow is not via carcinogenic and skin-damaging sun exposure but by consuming fruit and vegetables that are high in carotenoids. Carotenoids, which include alpha and … Continue reading

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Is Your Shampoo and Skin Care Making You Fat?

You don’t have to be a doctor to know that cheeseburgers and channel surfing can contribute to weight gain. But according to new research, your beauty products (like shampoo) could be contributing as well. The research out of Mount Sinai … Continue reading

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Your Skin Care Products may be Causing Skin Cancer!

A study in the “The Journal of Investigative Dermatology” found that topical applications of moisturizers such as Dermabase, Dermovan, Eucerin Original Moisturizing Cream, Vanicream, or other lotions containing Mineral Oil could increase skin cancer risk. In the study mice were … Continue reading

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What Are the Dangers of Parabens in Skin and Body Care?

Parabens are synthetic preservatives used in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care products such as deodorants, moisturizers and shampoos. Common parabens include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben. Parabens allow skin care products to survive for months or even years in … Continue reading

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Green tea can protect your skin from UV damage and benefit your skin.

A report published online on April 27, 2011 in the Journal of Nutrition describesprotective benefits for green tea polyphenols against ultraviolet light-induced skin damage, as well as an ability to improve elasticity, density and other skin properties. Researchers at the … Continue reading

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