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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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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When we have irritating problems such as skin concerns, chances are we will make appointments with our skin specialist for diagnosis and advice. This can be the best option while others would want to rely on the untested creams and lotions to apply to avoid time out from their daily chores.

A skin specialist can help you in more ways than one. They can recommend treatment or even place you in situations to answer the problems at hand. For all intents and purposes, skin care is something serious if you are quite particular about your beauty. Do not gamble. Seek the specialist for better advice.

Posted: October 15th, 2009 under Prevention.
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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 has been shown to cause many a health issues that may lessen the quality of life. A link that establishes stress as a major cause of skin irritation though still under debate shows the great power the brain has over the parts of the human body. This overreaction results in rashes or itchy sores, that if compounded by skin diseases like psoriasis and dermatitis makes it worse. The direct link of the human brain to the skin is a very important one for the skin is the first defense of our body against invading germs and bacteria. This reaction by the human immune system though natural and automatic has the ability to react wrongly to stress leading to skin disorders without any underlying cause. Further study hopes to determine why the immune system attacks itself due to a mental condition and the mechanism that causes the system to go haywire.

Posted: December 30th, 2008 under Facts, Information, Prevention.
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A devastating experience for teenagers is acne, which can affect them through out their adult life. Our acne system was specifically created for teenage acne. It cans esthetician for her teenager. It is one of the most effective over the counter acne treatments on the market. MagicClear Acne System is an over the counter acne treatment on the market that can be accomplished in many instances with its “Clear Skin In a Week” goal. It was designed primarily for teenage Acne and young adults; it can also be beneficial for other age groups. It is important to seek some kind of treatment for ACNE before it becomes a major issue and starts to take over your life.

Posted: November 30th, 2008 under Prevention.
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We people nowadays are wiser about seeing straight through a bad pick-up line. But when it comes to beauty, there are still some falsehoods that we take seriously. When after all, it was just a big joke. So don’t be stupid and get ready to wise up. This is one of the skin care myth that we are use to:

The myth: Using more of a product will make it take effect faster. The truth is that using handfuls of product would not do your any favors. Slathering more of a product to your body doesn’t result in more immediate result. Applying to much may cause skin irritations or allergic reaction, since some beauty products contain active ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, and benzoyl peroxide. Watch out if you’re using something that contains these. By just, applying a thin layer of it is enough to cover the area you’re treating. If you’re using a retinol cream. For example, a pea-sized dab will do the trick.

Posted: August 8th, 2008 under Ailments, Facts, Funactions, Functions, Herbal Treatments, Information, Prevention, Seasonal Care.
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If you happen to be using lip gloss, you better think twice since it may lead to cancer as far as this latest report shows.

“These lip glosses can make more of the light rays penetrate directly through the skin instead of getting reflected off of the skin’s surface,” says Dr. Christine Brown, a dermatologist at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. (You’re covered, however, if you wear lip gloss with SPF.)

(Source) MSNBC

We cannot help but avoid using lip gloss since we occasionally suffer from our lips drying up. While it has been traditional to turn to lip gloss to resolve the problem, apparently this whole problem of having to consider the other factors such as the origin of the product remains.

Posted: April 22nd, 2008 under Facts, Prevention.
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We all know that sunscreens or sunblock lotions are normally used when we go to the beach. Considering however that we have weird weather and the sun rays ever so harmful, applying these solutions to our skin each time we go out of the house. While it is better to go out protected, it remains that we need protection even in the simplest way.

Don’t be annoyed by using these sunscreen lotions. They are used to help safeguard you as a whole. We see people ignoring them and wearing long sleeved clothes. But once they get through that, chances are you will turn back to them anyway.

Posted: April 20th, 2008 under Facts, Prevention.
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