Skin Care

Most often moisturizers clog pores and do not let the skin to absorb oxygen, thereby giving little room for cell regeneration, but Biotherm’s Superserum is reported to intensely moisturize the skin with essential minerals, maintaining skin’s natural moisture at optimal level and increasing oxygen absorption into skin by 15 percent.

Facts provided claim that the serum is apparently made out pure Himalayan thermal spring water with more than 70 minerals extracted from pure Himalayan Pink salt, commonly known as ’salt of life’.

Research provides that Himalayan pink salt contains calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron and is the purest form of salt. This salt is reported to be used by health professionals in spas and in spa products for its healing properties.

Priced at $46 and available in the online retail store of Biotherm this Superserum can be considered for problem skin as a moisturizer and needless to say that pink salt in this serum makes it devoid of all preservatives.

Skin loses its glow as it gets stressed throughout the day, but Nivea’s new Aqua Sensation Gel-Creme claims to rejuvenate and hydrate the skin to impart a fresher look to the skin throughout the day. Apparently formulated for normal and combination skin with ginseng, cucumber extracts and magnesium the gel base claims to be oil-free for giving your skin a fresher look.

Facts provide that ginseng contains many vitamins and texture improvement substances to rejuvenate skin, while natural magnesium aids in skin metabolism and cell-building, and cucumber is known to hydrate and soothe the skin. As the gel is specifically formulated for normal and combination skin, it is not advisable for those with oily or dry skin to apply the gel. Priced at $14.99 the light texture of the gel can make it a perspective daily-moisturizer and it can be also considered to firm-up the wrinkles of ageing skin.

The usage of mint is often restricted as a herb for cooking, but mint being a herbal plant is widely used in Ayurveda for curing various skin ailments. Facts provide that mint has anti-inflammatory properties and it not only protects the skin from physiological damages but hydrates and rejuvenates the skin.

The following mint face-pack can be made at home for treating acne, pimples and moisturizing both dry and oily skin:

Make a fine paste of mint leaves, add rose water, a spoonful of cornmeal and egg-white. Apply a smooth coat over the face and wash-off when dry.

Night shows the day also holds true for our skin, and therefore a beauty regimen that should be carried out in the night for a glowing skin in the morning. An article in ivillage lists out night-time skin care and they are as follows:

1. Cleanse your face thoroughly before going to bed.

2. An exfoliating masque for oily skin and hydrating masque for dry skin should be applied twice a week to tighten the pores of your skin.

3. As moisturizers invite lot of dirt on to your face in the morning, they should be applied overnight, especially overnight skin creams as per skin types to keep your skin hydrated.

4. An overnight eye rejuvenator should be applied under the eyes in the night to make your face appear stress-free and younger in the morning.

5. Keeping your upper torso elevated while sleeping will reduce puffiness of face after you wake-up in the morning.

6. Avoid sleeping on your sides for a longer time as it can create creases on your cheeks.

7. To protect the glow imparted by your night-care regimen, wash your face with a mild cleanser and slather sunscreen immediately.

8. Drink plenty of water and eat lots of antioxidant rich foods for a hydrated and firm skin.

Most often severe stress or depression shows on skin and the impact of skin problems reverts back to worsen depression. However, the new refuge is reported to be in psychodermatology, a field that apparently merges psychiatry and dermatology and claims to relieve mental stress through relaxation, biofeedback, self-hypnosis or psychotherapy to deliver a healthy skin. Facts provide that both external stress as well as internal stress rob the skin of its glow, in the latter case lack of sleep, secretion of stress hormones and anti-depressants makes the skin look lifeless.

However, psychodermatalogy is an old science to make skin stress-free, but unfortunately few know about it. Therefore most of the patients suffering from acne are reported to have resorted to botox, the consumption of which has led many acne patients commit suicide.

Research reveals that pshychodermatology with its specific approaches towards psychophysiologic disorders, primary psychiatric disorders and secondary psychiatric disorders has cured skin disorders like acne, psoriasis, rosacea, hives, trichotillomania, so on and so forth.

Any psychotherapy that claims to relieve the mind with music, biofeedback, massage and muscle relaxation without side effects on both mind and skin can throw a challenge to dozen anti-depressants and more than invite a safe and soothing recovery of mind for a glowing skin.

Via: MSNBC

Study conducted by the International Journal of Dermatology claims that dry skin care products with improper pH levels is the major cause of irritation for sensitive skin

Observations from the study provide that abnormal pH levels in most of the dry skin products cause redness, scaling and fissures on the skin. Research also provides that a skin that is too acidic becomes flaky and therefore, logically skin care products with lower pH levels or extremely higher levels disrupt the acid mantle of the skin and cause eczema.

It is not enough to find refuge in a dry skin care product with an ideal pH level, but consumers should see to it that he pH level of the cosmetics balances the pH level of the skin. However, for external maintenance of pH, dermatologists suggest the use of shielding lotion.

Infact research shows that shielding lotions treat chronic dehydration of the skin, bonding with skin’s outer layer, while protecting skin’s natural moisture barrier and inhibiting the absorption of irritants into the skin.

Therefore, dry skin patients might consider shielding lotions as an alternative that does not clog pores like artificial moisturizers, but restores water loss. Doubtless that shielding lotions are good but it is better to keep the body hydrated with water and balanced diet along with the use of natural emollients like buttermilk, honey, curd and cocoa butter.

If your chapped lips have stolen your smile, this homemade tip will definitely work wonders.

Good old Vaseline is the best cure to battle the dry, cracked winter lips. The inexpensive petroleum jelly is the best cure for just about every dry body part you have.

In case of lips, scrub petroleum jelly into your dry and flaky lips with an old toothbrush several times a day. Trust me, this will bring back your 32 watts smile. Not only it will give your pout a glossy look, they will be in a more kissable shape than ever before.

Smear your lips heavily with vaseline before going to bed as well. You will surely wake up to wonderfully soft lips in the morning. However, if you don’t have time for this, wear a long stay lipstick and forget the gloss. Applying petroleum jelly throughout the day, will again give you softer than ever lips.

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Ancient civilizations made use of various natural resources as organic skin care treatments, and honey had been the most usable resource amongst them. It’s for sure that Cleopatra often washed in a rose petals and milk bath to maintain her skin soft.

Honey, included with a variety of common pantry ingredients, got a long tale to tell in terms of a natural skin care moisturizer and has been widely usable all through the centuries, chiefly by the Greeks.

The classical beauties of the period made use of honey like an organic skin care treatment to let the skin be delicate and young-looking. Dairy products were considered as a preferred of the gentry, in addition olive oil was under wraps, Italian, natural skin care recipe ingredient.

The industry of skin care has got the most out of natural items like a stand for countless invigorating natural skin products starting from exfoliators and toners to moisturizers that takes care of assorted situations comprising aging skin.

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Sunshine is not always bad for your skin, as usually it is considered. A new study has tried to bring out the brighter side sunshine. Actually, it has been found that a blast of sunshine could help skin diseases and cancer by attracting immune cells to the skin surface.

Further, the same study states that when skin is exposed to sunlight then the immune cells in the skin, called dendritic cells, convert vitamin D3 into its active form, which prompts T-cells to come nearer to the uppermost layer of the skin. And this whole process ultimately leads to the destruction of the infected cells, lurking amid healthy skin cells that pave way for several skin diseases and even skin cancer. Shattering the myth that sun exposure is only bad, team member Hekla Sigmundsdottir avers, ‘Sunshine is good for you, as long as it’s not too much.’

This study is no doubt quite significant, however, it is worth mentioning that this is not the first study that has come out propounding several health benefits of enjoying sunshine. At the same time, it would not be right to keep a blind eye to the various side effects of sunshine, which previous studies have fused with sun exposure. Here is a briefing of such studies:-

Brighter side:-

• Sunshine ‘might stop skin cancer’.

• Sunshine and Skin Cancer.

• Sunshine is good for you.

• Follow the sun.

• Sunshine and milk can halt prostrate cancer spread.

Darker side:-

• Sunshine on my shoulders makes me ... prone to skin cancer?

• Tans, Sunshine, Skin Damage and Skin Cancer.

• Lipstick and sunshine harms the skin.

Image credit: Lifestyle Beauty

Via: New Scientist

Hanker after healthy skin not after fair skin. Dr. Clive Anderson, consultant dermatologist and venereologist at Nuttall Medical Centre, Jamaica, has hurled this message. Actually, in the recent years, skin bleaching has emerged as a fashion among Jamaican youths, which has given dermatologist a big cause to worry about and this is the reason why products like Neprosone Gel, Hyprogel, Dermo Gel Plus and Movate Cream, etc. have been banned by the Jamaican government.

According to experts, bleaching is harmful for health as it may lead to skin cancer, thinning of the skin, irreversible stretch marks, easy bruising and tearing of the skin, rashes, enlarged blood vessels, susceptibility to infection, delayed wound healing, hyper pigmentation, acne and hormonal disturbances and even to melanoma, one of the leading causes of death in the island.

If we look at the dangers exposed by doctors, then it can be said that bleaching is extremely dangerous to our health. In addition, grimmer fact is that people not only in Jamaica but round the world, are moving under this treat as popularity of such bleaching products is continuously mounting and endangering millions of lives.

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Via: Med India