Skin Care

Frigid winter season brings threat, especially to our skin because during winter season, temperature is cold and deprived of humidity. Therefore, it becomes quite important to take special care of our skin. Here are some important tips that you can bring in use in order to keep your skin soft and glowing.

1. Use good quality moisturizers to keep your skin moist and apply sunscreen lotion to your skin.

2. Stay away from using skin products carrying alcohol.

3. Don’t use deodorant or antibacterial soaps.

4. Don’t spend long time under shower and apply moisturizer to your skin as soon as possible.

5. Don’t rub your skin too much with towel.

6. Don’t use very hot water for bathing as it washes away natural skin oil.

7. Make sure that you drink enough water daily. Drinking at least 8 glasses are sufficient.

These were some of the important tips that would definitely help you keeping skin problems at bay during winter and would enable you to keep your skin soft and glowing.

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Via: Health Central

The benefits of drinking lemon juice in clearing the bowels is a well-established fact, but a recent study published in the skin-care news reveals the ‘citrus’ perspective of lemon juice.

Facts provide that Vitamin C is responsible for the collagen synthesis in the epidermal layer. Therefore, drinking lemon juice not only cleanses your skin internally by flushing out toxins from your system, but also adds a youthful glow to the skin by rejuvenating it.

However, what is hinted out is the fact that it all depends on the consumers how to get best out of lemon. While the article points out in having lemon juice from the farmer’s market and in lukewarm water, there are ways of direct application of lemon juice on your skin as natural bleach or as an astringent.

ATHANOR Products USA and Rentsch Handels AG of Switzerland have reportedly joined hands to distribute the ATHANOR certified natural Swiss Edelweiss Anti-Aging skin care line in the USA and Canada. Facts provided claim that the anti-aging cream, formulated with 100 percent organic Edelweiss plants can apparently reduce wrinkles by 22 percent.

The Edelweiss Anti-aging skin care line available at the online retail store of Swiss Alpine Cosmetics, contains anti-aging cream worth $68.19, cleansing lotion priced at $31.09, anti-aging serum costing $42, peeling mask at $42, Neckline and Breast Skin Care Lotion $40.19. Consumers also have the option to go for a gift set worth $145 and a complete ATHANOR certified natural Swiss Edelweiss Anti-Aging skin care line for $190.

Though the certifications based on Swiss and EU organic regulations can persuade the consumers, yet it all depends on the apparent versatility of Edelweiss. Considering the tough competition between organic skin-care products, Edelweiss has to fulfill the promises of cleansing, nourishing, moisturizing and rejuvenating from sensitive to dry skin of both men and women.

As skin care products get tougher day by day, skin care trends for the year 2007 claims to make the selection of skin care products comparatively easier for the consumers. Skin care news lists out the following skin care trends for the year 2007 to sharpen the ‘beauty intellect’ of the consumers:

1. Cosmetic industry is making more attempts in going completely organic with its skin care ingredients.

2. Cosmetic industry is picking-up ancient beauty remedies, therapies and ingredients for more natural and comprehendible skin care regimen.

3. Skin care product manufacturers are not only using natural products but are also delving deep into nature’s bounty in tapping the functionalities of exotic fruits, natural emollients and condiments.

4. Skin care industry claims to be more transparent with its labeling to make the selection easier for its consumers.

5. Skin care line might witness an expansion of skin care products to meet the beauty needs of metrosexual men.

Skin is a vital part of our body; therefore, its proper care is requisite. We should not forget that make up is just to add to the beauty of our skin but relying utterly on it and that too at the cost of skin may invite trouble.

However, it is quite sad to know that about 40 per cent of the women admitted that they most often forget to wash away their make up before going to bed. Most shocking is the fact that about 12 per cent of the women accepted to have the false impression that washing away make up is not necessary.

We should not forget that use of make-up may result in blocked pores, spots and blackheads, which unfortunately won’t leave you easily.

So, make sure that you wash off your make-up before going to bed and apply some moisturizer to your skin after that, as it will leave your skin supple and soft.

Via: Skincare-News

Wrinkle formation is an inevitable phenomenon that comes out as it ages. However, by following some important tips one can definitely put off the emergence of wrinkles. Following are few important tips to delay wrinkle formation:-

1. Try not to indulge in smoking.

2. Never use tanning beds.

3. Drink a lot of water daily.

4. Eat juicy fruits as much as you can.

5. Exercise regularly as it improves blood circulation, thus keeps away wrinkles.

6. Keep stress out of your life.

7. Keep your skin well moistened with creams and lotions.

8. Avoid exposing your skin to direct sunlight as far as possible.

So, these are some of the important tips that would surely help you keeping wrinkles at bay.

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Via: Health Central

Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that grows out comparatively faster than other forms of cancer. Perhaps, this is the reason why Melanoma is growing round the world rapidly.

However, here are some important tips that you can bring in use in order to keep melanoma at bay.

� Make sure that you apply sunscreen to your uncovered body parts whenever you go out, no matter it is a sunny or cloudy day.

� Use sunglasses when you step out in sunny day, since skin round the eyes is quite delicate and using sunglasses protect it. Moreover, sunglasses save your eyes too from dazzling daylight.

� If acne or moles appear anywhere on your body then go for medical checkup.

� Never use tanning beds, since studies have proved that tanning beds higher up the chances of skin cancer.

� Try to keep your skin covered whenever you step outside, since it will prevent your skin from harmful UV rays.

By applying these few but important tips, you can prevent yourself from skin cancer largely.

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Via: Yahoo

If you are using anti-wrinkle creams to suppress wrinkle formation on your face then you are merely wasting your money and it would be far better to use sunscreen lotions if you really don’t want those wrinkles on your face. A new study by the researchers has uncovered this fact.

Interestingly, it was also found that higher price of an anti-wrinkle cream doesn’t ensure that anti-wrinkle cream is more effective, since, researchers found that some cheaper anti-wrinkle creams like Olay Regenerist were more effective compared with other expensive anti-wrinkle creams.

Before annunciating these facts, researchers conducted few tests and light-skinned women between the ages of 30 and 70 were asked to apply anti-wrinkle creams on one side of their face and moisturizer with sunscreen on the other side of their face and amazingly, it was found that results, which were expected form anti-wrinkle creams not came from them but from moisturizers with sunscreen.

Personally, I believe that this is a major blow to anti-wrinkle cream industry, since for years women all over the world are using these creams to look young, which costs thousands of dollars every year. Moreover, this finding presages a fulgent future for sunscreen producing industry. But the most important thing that I pull out of this study is the shattering of the myth that was constantly prompting women to go on with anti-wrinkle creams.

Via: CBS News

French beauty group Clarins is reported to a skin spray in January next year, which it claims to be world’s first spray targeted to save the skin from electromagnetic radiation created by mobile phones and electronic devices like laptops. Facts provided claim that the content of the spray is taken from undersea microorganisms in Siberia apparently reported to have strong survival capacities.

There is however no scientific evidence backing the claim that the micro-organisms are functional for skincare purposes and their relationship to electromagnetic damage to skin is however implicit. The skin spray has a long way to prove itself by the way of protecting skin cells from damage against various intensities of electromagnetic radiation.

Via: Ubergizmo

If you are using BOTOX or another botulinum toxin formulation to hide away wrinkles of your face, of course, to give yourself a new and rejuvenated look, then make sure that the product you are using is FDA approved, otherwise, getting wrinkle free face may prove horrific for you. The researchers have given this edification after studying some cases of people who use formulation not approved by FDA.

These researchers believe that such products unapproved by FDA may lead to serious consequences including toxic reaction, shortness of breath, poor control of the facial muscles and swallowing, etc. This warning really carries important information. Thus, do take it seriously and always check FDA’s approval mark before using any product.

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Via: Ivanhoe

Fashion and skincare giant Christian Dior is reported to have joined the grape vine seduction that is catching a lot of attention in the skin care industry. Facts provided claim that the new grape vine line by Christian Dior, L’Or de Vie is going to hit top-scale department stores Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus by December 2006.

Apparently extracted from the sap of the sauvignon grapes, this skin care line targets the antioxidant needs of skin, in skin rejuvenation, in the form of cream and concentrate extract.

While not much is revealed about the authenticity of grape extract and the functionality of the grapes in this skin care line, yet what an be taken is potency of what the skin care line claims in the ten antioxidant molecules present in both concentrate and cream.

However, the potency of the quantity of antioxidant molecule might be different for different skin problems and skin types, but the consumers in their daily skin care regimen can consider it after consultation with their dermatologists.

This skin care line will presumably find a market in the US and Asia at a retail price for over $300. Well that can be a luxury indeed, proving to be a tough competitor with other chic grape vine formulations.

The lure of a sunkissed look and a belief that skin cancer affects only grey haired is putting young people at risk, medical experts say.

Speaking at the launch of the federal government’s latest skin cancer prevention campaign, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer John Horvath said new health department research revealed many young people are putting fashion ahead of health.

‘Few young people reported using a combination of protective measures with most relying on single measures, particularly sunscreen, which they see as not impinging on fashion Wearing a hat or long-sleeved clothing is seen as potentially unfashionable,’ Professor Horvath, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer said.

The government spends more than $5 million on television advertising in an attempt to raise awareness about the dangers of skin cancer for youth.

Skin cancer is a life threatening disease and the youth should take utmost care to safeguard themselves against the killer disease.

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Potatoes are not restricted to culinary delights alone. Facts provide that potatoes being rich in Vitamin C can be very beneficial for wrinkles, sunburn and blemishes. You can apply the following face pack once in a week to cherish potato goodness for your skin:

Grate potatoes and mix a tablespoon of potato juice with sandalwood powder. Apply this mixture evenly on the skin and wash-off when it is dry.

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Oranges are often used during facials to massage the skin and it is reported for the Vitamin C, anti-oxidant capacity for problem skin. Facts provide that orange replaces the collagen of the skin by balancing moisture and hence has been the favorite organic ingredient of cosmetic industry.

Though individuals might find infinite orange-based topical treatments for problem skin, here is a homemade recipe that can be used on a daily basis:

Treatment 1: Mix two tablespoons of orange juice with oatmeal powder and apply it all over the face. Wash-off when dry.

Treatment 2: Dry orange peels in the sun and powder it until fine. Mix this orange-peel powder with yogurt and honey, and exfoliate your skin with the mixture.

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Flour is good for skin as it is reported to exfoliate skin, by removing the dead cells and bacteria to give a soft and glowing skin. Facts provide that oat flour extracts all extra oil from skin and gram flour is proven to be a very popular medicine for acne. You can use the following pack daily on your skin for a even skin tone and clear skin:

Mix wheat flour, honey, turmeric and milk into a smooth paste. Apply it evenly on your skin and wash it off when dry.

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