Skin experts recommend that sunscreen be applied about 30 minutes before exposure to the sun to allow the products time to dry and reach their optimum protection levels. Another skin care product that has become more and more popular, sunscreen wipes which are not a new product but the ease of application has made it more appealing for consumers. The wipes are easier to use which would simply be wiping your neck, face and other exposed skin while the product leaves a protective layer of sunscreen in the process. Those products in lotion form are the best for they are not only loaded with the necessary active sunscreen ingredients but they are also more moisturizing preventing skin from drying out too much which works best. Another nifty innovation from Coppertone is the Quickcover spray which minimizes the chasing especially with kids when you have to apply and reapply sunscreen. You simply tell them to stand still and spray away like painting a piece of wood.

Posted: August 10th, 2010 under Facts, Prevention.
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From Lancome comes UV Expert 20 sunscreen which contains Mexoryl as the active ingredient while Neutrogena has Heiloplex in its products. The other new skin protection compounds are Avobenzone and Oxybenzone along with the more traditional Titanium dioxide and Zinc oxide (which is seen as the white stuff on the noses of lifeguards and cricket players) which have been in use for a long time to combat these harmful ultraviolet rays that have the potential to damage skin. Most of the older products have a pre-soaking time for they have to given enough time to sink into the skin’s pores for them to offer the best level of protection.

Posted: June 10th, 2010 under Facts, Prevention.
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Naaah….. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder for we are the ones who define what is beautiful and what is not. But skin can be used to asses one�s health for any problems internally manifests itself on your skin. Red healthy skin is a sure sign of good physical build-up. Burned skin is a sign of too much exposure to the sun thus there may be a higher risk of skin cancer and other health problems. Scaly skin, and that person may lack some essential vitamins and minerals in his/her diet that might need adjustment. Calloused skin may result from excessive wear and tear on that particular part of the body which may be due to occupational hazards allowing better protection in the afflicted area and many more. So skin is not only a sign of sure beauty but a mirror of who we are and how healthy we are on the inside.

Posted: April 10th, 2010 under Facts, Functions.
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Do you know that sunscreen comes in two varieties when it come to the protection they offer your skin? I didn’t, and as it turns out there are products that protect you from UVA or Ultraviolet Alpha rays (which was previously the most widely accepted type of the sun’s rays known more commonly as Ultraviolet light). Most people like me don’t know that there is also a need for protection from UVB or Ultraviolet Beta rays which can also cause skin damage and in severe cases even cause skin cancer. So when choosing which type to purchase at the drug store or the supermarket, skin care experts recommend getting ones that are labeled to give broad spectrum protection so all the bases are covered.

Posted: March 10th, 2010 under Facts, Prevention.
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We’ve all heard of the natural healing of plants and other naturally occurring minerals and elements. Coconut oil has long been used as a moisturizer by many a seafaring cultures and it is also good insect bite treatment. Many such extracts have been discovered and integrated in the many skin care products we use today. People have begun to realize the importance of using natural stuff where else from nature. That is why habitat protection of our remaining rain forests is vital for all plants have stuff in them that can help us in one way of the other. Burn them, destroy them and we loose the ability to discover otherwise life-saving derivatives that really work.

Posted: February 10th, 2010 under Facts, Functions.
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There are long accepted anti-oxidants on the market such as Vitamin C which counteracts free radicals, Selenium and Zinc are also promising to be good anti-oxidizing agents a d of Course Vitamin E which has long been used as the main ingredient of skin maintenance regimens. Other, newer plant extracts that have been found to be beneficial to skin care which also has benefits to the body as a whole are; Silymarin, Soy Isoflavones and Tea Polyphenols. Silymarin, which is extracted from the Milk Thistle plant whose main active ingredient is silybin prevents lipid peroxidase action and inhibits tumor promotion in tests. Soy has two active isoflavone components genistein and gaidzen, the first which affects collagen synthesis which is used in oral and topical medication with the later one having effects on peroxyl radicals limiting skin aging if not totally delaying it. Tea has long been recognized as the body’s all-around remedy claiming to have beneficial effects over a wide spectrum of illnesses. It has been found that it also affects skin cancer carcinomas inhibiting growth hence tea truly has magical properties helping the prevention of skin diseases and other disorders.

Posted: January 10th, 2010 under Ailments, Facts, Herbal Treatments, Seasonal Care.
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The skin below our eyes is extremely thin. It is seven times extra fragile than the skin on our face. It does not make oil, so it is prone to creases. Other than the zone in our face that we frequently fail to notice but we in reality have to pay attention of, it would be the covering around our eyes. While using an eye cream, simply stroke it onto skin, not at all rub. Make sure to use your ring finger, because it is the most gentlest of your five digits. When rubbing the cream, it will just pull at your skin and promotes the pattern of wrinkles. At present, there are countless eye creams presented in the market. Dermatologist proposes having one for daytime with SPF and a strong one for nighttime. Aside from these products, there are also creams designed for dark circles, puffiness and dull eyes.

Posted: September 2nd, 2009 under Facts.
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The major cause for creases or wrinkles is of course age. As we mature, the transformation in our skin will sooner or later head to wrinkles and fine lines. On the other hand, some individuals get a hold of wrinkles in advance than others.  Here are some reasons for having a wrinkled skin: 1)Smoking. When you smoke, the quantity of blood, oxygen and nutrient flowing to your skin is condensed. This changes the skin’s normal capability to mend harm.  2)The sun. The sun’s UV rays certainly damages the skin. Other than wrinkles, it can also cause sun spots. 3)Heredity. The age that we get our earliest wrinkles is also a result of inherited aspects. 4)Facial movements. Early wrinkles may be sourced by repeated and rhythmic facial movements. Endless frowning will trigger furrows above the eyebrows. 5)Stress. Stress may have a damaging distress on the skin, predominantly if it is escorted by lots of facial actions.

Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Facts.
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Doctors are finding a very alarming trend that has been going on for quite sometime, injuries to the skin that get infected are now found to be healing not only longer but worse, are becoming host to once rare forms of staph infections. Called MSRA, these forms of infections used to be common in athletes or with the condition known as athlete’s foot, with bacteria commonly found in the infected skin and within in-grown toe nails. Today however, they are being found more and more commonly in regular scrapes and wounds that used to be easy to treat with common antibiotics so people with wounds that take longer to heal than normal should get them checked so they are eliminated and a new regimen of antibiotics could be prescribed. Read more »

Posted: May 21st, 2009 under Facts, Functions, Information, Prevention.
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Stress and the effects it has on the human physiology has long been linked yet the mechanisms of that link are still being understood to this day. Stress can induce itching according to researchers who have found that of almost each and every patient who seeks medical attention due to a sudden outbreak of the itch have been found to have recently undergone some stressful event in the past few days and weeks. The effects of stress are quite profound, irritability and other psychological effects are amplified by many other physiological manifestations of everyday life. People react differently to stress, others able to handle it better than most, optimistic people fare better than depressed ones who can become quite debilitated by too much stress simply seizing up unable to function normally as they should. Read more »

Posted: April 21st, 2009 under Facts, Information.
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