tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81874661648929085662024-02-25T02:29:52.837-05:00All About Skin CareThis blog is for anyone that has any type of skin concerns and may need a little guidance. Hopefully my blog will also teach you a trick or two. I am a licensed Esthetician and look forward to answering any questions you may have. Look for new advice or a new tip as often as I can. So please check in or follow me on Facebook, Instagram or twitter.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-23324530212402549692016-02-15T11:49:00.001-05:002016-02-15T11:49:31.672-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Skin Irregularities Making You See Red?</div>
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You should try my Skin Classic Machine! I am in LOVE!</div>
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If you have facial veins, milia, brown spots, cherry angiomas, skin tags, sabaceous hyperplasia, acne or blocked pores we have a new treatment option for you!</div>
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This is a non laser treatment and it's very affordable. </div>
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I have been using this machine for over a year and I just love it and you will get great results! </div>
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Not sure what some of these conditions are? </div>
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The Skin Classic High frequency technology for the rapid treatment of minor skin irregularities such as telangiectasis, spider naevi, cherry angiomas, fibromas, skin tags, hyper pigmentation, milia, clogged pores, cholesterol deposits and acne pimples. </div>
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The Skin Classic treatments are quick, and may not even touch the surface. Small skin tags or blood spots disappear immediately and hyper pigmented areas such as liver or age spots take only a few seconds. </div>
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There is minimal discomfort for the client and healing time is short, from a day or two and skin tags to a few weeks for larger skin abnormalities such as fibromas.</div>
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Now you see it - Now you don't </div>
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Veins around the nose go bye-bye instantly!</div>
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I have a new treatment option! Its called derma-filing. Im going to post some of the benefits below and what some of my clients are saying about their treatments. This is also a great option for the fellas! </div>
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Dermafiles are skin polishing and resurfacing tools made of stainless steel and finely crushed cosmetic diamonds. These files will lightly polish the skin by hand, removing the top layer of dead skin cells, and leaving velvety smooth, fresh, rejuvenated skin. One of my favorite things is that you can get into all of the smaller areas of the face with this treatment. This is an alternative to microdermabrasion. Derma filing is a great option for just about anyone! </div>
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Helps build collagen and smooth fine lines.</div>
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Helps remove sun damage and uneven skin tone.</div>
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Helps remove age spots.</div>
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Helps lessen ingrown hairs.</div>
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Helps smooth away dead skin cells and rough, bumpy, dry patches of skin.</div>
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Helps smooth away acne scars and other types of facial scars.</div>
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Helps makeup go on smoother.</div>
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Skin feels silky smooth and clean!</div>
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Who is a good candidate? </div>
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Can be used on all skin types</div>
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Good for people with sensitive skin</div>
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No side effects</div>
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No downtime</div>
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Immediate results</div>
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There is little to no discomfort</div>
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Can be performed over lunch hour</div>
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Post-treatment care plan is simple and affordable</div>
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The procedure can be performed once per month to enhance results and promote rapid skin cell regeneration. Over time, the skin will begin to produce more collagen and appear more youthful, toned and soft.</div>
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My skin feels plump, smooth and soft. </div>
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My face feels so soft and it is glowing. I had a friend ask what Im doing. </div>
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You can add this treatment on with a facial or peel for a more progressive treatment as well!</div>
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<b>Lighten up with LED Therapy</b></div>
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What is LED therapy?</div>
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<u>The Science behind LED technology</u></div>
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First developed by NASA, LED works by sending energy-producing packets of light into the deeper layers of the skin. LED technology is the application of light energy to the body for therapeutic benefits. It promotes a natural photobiochemical reaction similar to the process of plant photosynthesis. The energy delivered by the Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) has been shown to enhance cellular metabolism, accelerate the repair and replenishment of damaged skin cells, as well as stimulate the production of collagen - the foundation of a healthy and smooth skin. </div>
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Research has shown that LED Light Therapy may help to smooth skin texture, improve skin firmness and resilience, increase the lymphatic system activity, restore skin's natural cellular activity, and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and superficial hyper-pigmentation. The treatment is for all skin types and it is non-ablative, non-invasive, painless with absolutely no downtime.</div>
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If you have sensitivities, rosacea, acne, aging, dull skin, fine lines and wrinkles or if you just want to preserve your healthy skin LED therapy is a great choice from you. </div>
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<u>Reasons you wouldn't be able to use LED light.</u></div>
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Seizures, light induced migraines, photosensitivity, thyroid disorders, & cancerous lesions.</div>
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This is a pain free treatment! </div>
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Blue Light LED therapy is FDA cleared to treat inflammatory Acne Vulgaris! Blue light LED works by killing the bacteria deep in the skin that is responsible for acne. </div>
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The recommended professional LED protocol is six treatments a week or two apart, followed by a maintenance treatment every month. Professional red light LED gives you plumper, firmer skin and a more youthful look. </div>
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LED therapy is <u>VERY</u> relaxing! Almost every client falls asleep during their treatment. Its almost like laying out in the sun as the clouds pass over on a warm sunny day, EXCEPT this is healthy for your skin and has no harmful rays!</div>
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Professional LED treatments also help boost your mood during the long, cold, dark winter months.</div>
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LED therapy is a fantastic treatment option! It can be used as a standalone treatment or it can be added onto a facial treatment like microdermabrasion, post micro-needling, acne facials, anti-aging facials, post-IPL or laser. </div>
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This treatment is very affordable. As a standalone treatment I charge 30.00 for half an hour. The skin is cleansed a serum is applied and you enjoy a nice relaxing treatment listening to spa music. The result is a glowing complexion that you will get compliments on! If you already have another treatment scheduled thats ok because you can add this in to your existing beauty routine.</div>
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Increases circulation </div>
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Stimulates fibroblast activity </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-80091704119619407632014-01-13T17:57:00.001-05:002014-01-13T19:00:22.956-05:00What is Micro-needling?<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">Micro-needling is gaining popularity as the go-to treatment for skin rejuvenation. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">By now everyone has heard a little something about micro-needling. The Micro-needling Buzz is everywhere on TV, talked about by physicians, aestheticians, clients, patients, beauty </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">magazines, and everyone loves it! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I have not heard of one negative remark! </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">Whether you are performing or receiving the treatment you will be very happy. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Micro-needling, </span>derma<span style="line-height: 17px;">-rolling, or dermal stamping has been around for quite sometime. The idea of pricking the skin with tiny needles to induce a wound healing response, using tattoo pistols to treat scars, and then a stamp made to induce collagen as well. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 17px;">The first MN device for skin care professionals was the roller. Now we have bigger and better! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 17px;">As a skin care professional I have always loved the concept of micro-needling. I knew with the right equipment micro-needling would be a great treatment for my clients. But you know sometimes you just have to wait on the mechanics to work all the bugs out. I have found my favorite micro-needling device and it is called The SkinPen. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 17px;">So lets talk about what Micro-needling does!!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 17px;">Micro-needling is most commonly used for fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, pigmentation, and stretch marks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The premise of micro-needling is to create a controlled wound response in the skin to stimulate growth factors without abrading the epidermis. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What conditions can be treated or improved with Micro-Needling?</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mild to moderate acne scarring</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What are the benefits of Micro-needling?</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Increases the effectiveness and penetration of topical skin care products</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stimulates circulation collagen and elastin production</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cost effective compared to other resurfacing procedures</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Can be performed on all skin types, including ethnic skin</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The practitioner applies a topical serum to assist t</span><span style="line-height: 18px;">he device in sliding along the skin, penetrating the upper layers of the skin to a depth of up to 2mm to create tiny micro channels. The treatment induces the creation of new collagen and elastin fibers. The skin plumps, thickens, reduces the appearance of scars, and fine lines and wrinkles.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 17px;">The use of a topical numbing cream can be used to keep the client comfortable.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 17px;">Micro-needling can be used on every Fitzpatrick type (meaning every skin color) without risk of post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation. Your skin care professional will tell you if MN is a treatment that you can have performed. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">When treatments are performed for collagen induction 3 treatments are recommend. If you are treating scars, stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles we </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">recommend at least 6 treatments. The clients skin condition and the response to treatments will also determine how many treatments will be needed. A skin care consultation should be done prior to treatments. Micro-needling can be performed on most parts of the body face, décolleté, hands, arms and so on.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 17px;">Micro-needling can be performed every 4-6 weeks and should be determined by a licensed skin care professional.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Accutane (isotretinoin) within the last three months</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Open wounds, cuts or abrasions on the skin</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Radiation treatment to the skin within the last year</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have any kind of current skin infection, condition, herpes simplex in the area to be treated</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pregnant or breast feeding</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">History of keloid or hypertrophic scars or poor wound healing</span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Use a gentle cleanser, hydrating serum, moisturizer, and SPF 30 or higher.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No scrubbing</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No AHA's</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No direct sun exposure</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Use the products that a skin care professional </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">recommends. These post care products will promote healing and have beneficial ingredients for healthy skin.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Schedule your next treatment within 4-6 weeks with your provider.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Always consult your physician or skin care professional prior to having any treatment performed. Safety is always first! Make sure you have a trustworthy source for questions, consultations, and procedures. If you have any questions feel free to message us anytime. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I have been asked by clients, patients & friends to compile a list of ingredients that could clog pores and cause breakouts. Most of the questions come from acne prone & oily skin clients. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The ingredients can be in cosmetics, perfume, creams, lotions and many other products we use everyday. I hope this list helps! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I personally prescribe skin care products to each clients skin type. I would not choose the same product for an oily skin type and a normal to dry skin type. Each person has different needs and most have different concerns. I do not believe in cookie cutter skin care! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>So pick products for <u>YOUR</u> skin type not someone else's... No matter what the product. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>With that being said some of these ingredients have good results with dry or normal skin types. The best thing to do is have a great skin care regime, a great aesthetician and a great professional esthetic treatment every 3-6 weeks. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Some form of exfoliation treatment should be performed with a home care regime every week. I love rotary brushes for home care! Pick one up at the pharmacy, walmart or target. Brushes are great when used with cleansers. Again... It is a good idea to have a professional exfoliation. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What is a professional treatment & who performs these treatments? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Emulsion - Any colloidal suspension of liquid in another liquid. Such as a suspension used in cosmetics.</i></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I will also add the meaning of some of the words you will see in this list. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Problems with these ingredients are more common in oily skin and sensitive skin types.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin derivative – Lanolin is a wax from the sebaceous glands of sheep that allows the wool to shed water. In cosmetics and skin care products it acts as an emollient that forms a water repellent film on the skin.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin derivative a skin softener with anti-allergenic properties.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Botanical- used to normalize the skin’s moisture content and provide suppleness and firmness to the epidermis. There are many different types of algae and they exhibit different properties. Manufacturers rarely disclose the specific strain of algae used.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Algin (Alginic acid; potassium alginate; sodium alginate)</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Botanical – from the cell walls of Brown Algae, it is used as a thickener, stabilizer and gelling agent.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – Fatty acids are lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Butyl Stearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – typically used in very small quantities as an emulsifier for creams and lotions. It has been shown to cause allergic reactions</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Carrageenan</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Botanical – another seaweed, carrageenan has been used as a food additive for hundreds of years. It is used in cosmetics, shampoos, toothpastes and other skin care ingredients as an emulsifier and thickener, it can help the skin to remain soft.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Cetyl Acetate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – Fatty alcohols are fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen. Fatty esters are produced from fatty alcohols and fatty acids. Cetyl acetate is a mixture of cetyl alcohol and acetic acid used as a skin-conditioning agent and emollient.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Cetyl Alcohol</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – derived from coconut and palm oils it can serve as an emollient, emulsifier, thickener, binder, foam booster or emulsion stabilizer, depending on the formulation and need.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – cetearyl alcohol is an emulsifying and stabilizing wax produced from the reduction of plant oils and natural waxes. It is used as an emollient and to give a high viscosity to the product. Ceteareth 20 is used as an emollient, emulsifier and lubricant. The combination is particularly comedogenic.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Cocoa Butter</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils – softens and lubricates the skin. It is solid at room temperature but melts between 90° and 100°, so is often used in lip balms and in massage creams. Like most natural oils it is comedogenic and may cause allergic reactions.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils –used as a cream base it is found in soaps, ointments, massage creams and sunscreen formula's.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Minerals – colloidal means the sulfur is finely divided so it stays in suspension. It is a common ingredient used in acne preparations as it reduces oil gland activity and dissolves the skin’s surface layer of upper most cells. Interesting that while it does this, it also shows the ability to clog pores.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Cotton Seed Oil</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils –widely used in cosmetics it acts as a carrier. It is mildly irritating and can cause allergies.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>D&C Red #17</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>D&C Red #21</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>D&C Red # 3</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Pigments</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>D&C Red #30</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>D&C Red #36</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives- an emollient with good penetrating properties, has a nice feel on the skin, contradicting what you might read on some websites that say you can tell if something is clogging your pore by how it feels on your skin. It is a component of human sebum and is produced commercially from olive oil and synthetically.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Dioctyl Succinate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an ester of succinic acid it is found in lichen and fungi and acts as a wetting agent. Some Old Spice and Oil of Olay products use it in their formulations.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – a mild surfactant used as a cleansing agent.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Ethoxylated Lanolin</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin Derivatives – an emollient and emulsifier.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Ethylhexyl Palmitate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – a non-greasy, non-oily moisturizer with good spreading and solvency properties.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – an emulsifier, solvent, humectant and consistency regulator.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – widely used in make-up and moisturizers, it has humectant properties (draws water to the skin from the air) and leaves a lipid film on the skin.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Hexadecyl Alcohol</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – another name for cetyl alcohol, it is used as an emollient, emulsifier, or a thickening agent in creams and lotions, and as a surfactant in shampoos.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils – add hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils and you can make them solid at room temperature with a longer shelf life. Consuming these so-called “trans fats” is terrible for your arteries and putting them on your skin is bad for it, as well.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – a skin conditioner with emollient properties, it can also increase viscosity.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isocetyl Stearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters –an emollient.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isodecyl Oleate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an emollient and moisturizer with wetting and pigment-binding properties.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isopropyl Isostearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an emollient that leaves the skin surface with a smooth and supple finish. It also acts as a binder.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isopropyl Lanolate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin Derivative – a skin softener and binder, it aids in the proper spreading of a product.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isopropyl Myristate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>5</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an emollient, moisturizer, binder, and skin softener, it aids in product penetration. It is an ester of myristic acid.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isopropyl Palmitate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>4</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an emollient and moisturizer, it also acts as a binder and solvent. It is produced from the combination of palmitic acid (coconut or palm oil) and isopropyl alcohol.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isostearyl Isostearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>4</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an emollient resembling jojoba oil. It leaves an almost imperceptible after feel.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Isostearyl Neopentanoate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>3</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an emollient, binder, and skin-conditioning agent with a moisturizing and softening affect.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Laureth 23</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – an emulsifier, emulsion stabilizer, and surfactant.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Laureth 4</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – a surfactant and emulsifying agent.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lauric Acid</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>4</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – with foaming properties, lauric acid is widely used in soaps and detergents. It is found in many vegetable oils, particularly coconut and laurel oils.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Mink Oil</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>3</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils – a gentle and effective emollient, it softens skin and is occlusive. It comes from the sub dermal fatty tissues of the mink.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Myristic Acid</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – a surfactant and cleansing agent. When combined with potassium it lathers well. It is naturally occurring in most animal and vegetable fats.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Myristyl Lactate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>4</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – a light emollient and moisturizer with good spread-ability. It leaves a smooth satiny after feel.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Myristyl Myristate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – an occlusive skin conditioning agent that enhances spread-ability and reduces transparency. Good for emulsions that have to melt into the skin upon contact.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Octyl Palmitate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – a non-greasy, non-oily moisturizer with good spreading and solvency properties.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Octyl Stearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – an emollient with properties similar to octyl palmitate.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Oleth-3</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Ethers & Sugars – an ether of oleyl alcohol, it is used as an emulsifier and solubilizer.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Oleyl Alcohol</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters –an unsaturated fatty alcohol found in fish oils or made synthetically, oleyl alcohol works as an emollient, solvent, viscosity-increasing agent and carrier. It is found in a wide range of products.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PEG 16 Lanolin</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin Derivatives – PEG is short for polyethylene glycol which can be blended with a wide range of other ingredients to produce the desired humectancy, viscosity, or melting point. The number after it indicates its molecular weight.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PEG 75 Lanolin</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin Derivatives – an emollient, emulsifier, dispersant , plasticizer, and foam stabilizer.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PEG 200 Dilaurate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – an emulsifier.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PEG 8 Stearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – an emulsifier and thickening agent generally incorporated into hair care products, hand and body creams and moisturizing preparations. Works as a super-fating agent for shaving preparations and foam baths.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PG Monostearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – oil soluble emulsifier with foaming properties.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – used as a skin conditioning agent and sometimes for thickening.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Polyglyceryl-3-Diisostearate</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>4</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils – seen in skin care products more often as Squalane, it is a moisturizer and lubricant, it softens and smoothes the skin while replenishing skin lipids. Human sebum is comprised of 25% squalane.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Minerals – used as a preservative, astringent and antiseptic to treat inflamed lesions.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Detergents – an emulsifier and versatile surfactant, with strong cleansing and foaming properties. It is known to be drying and irritating, though less so than its cousin sodium lauryl sulfate.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Detergents – surfactant with good foaming properties, dispersant and wetting agent. It is often found in soaps packaged with pump dispensers. Considered very irritating.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lanolin Derivatives – Solulan 16 is a trade name for ethoxylated lanolin and ethoxylated fatty alcohols. It acts as an oil-in-water emulsifier, a foam stabilizer and it makes the skin feel soft and non-tacky after application.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils – used in numerous forms it is primarily a smoothing ingredient.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – emulsifiers for water-in-oil formulations preventing separation.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Miscellaneous – an emulsifier and thickening agent.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Acids & Derivatives – a non-greasy emollient that produces a highly water-repellent film.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural oil – a surfactant used as a cleansing agent.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fatty Alcohols & Esters – softens the skin and has good penetration ability. Commonly used in moisturizers.</i></span></span></div>
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<td style="height: 80px; padding: 3px; width: 346.9px;" valign="top"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Natural Oils – an emollient, it helps improve the feel and texture of the skin. It has antioxidant and free-radical-scavenging properties. It is appropriate for use in anti aging-products, as well as for dry skin, sunburned skin, eczema, and on stretch marks.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>High Androgen foods. These foods may contain hormones that make acne worse! These are found in peanuts, peanut oil, peanut butter, corn oil, wheat germ, shellfish, liver & heart. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Stay away from foods that contain iodine, and lots of sodium, salt, seafood, seaweed, dairy foods and fast food.</i></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do You Know The Difference Between Over The Counter and Cosmeceutical Grade Skin Care Products?</span></i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been thinking about this topic for a while. I had to run errands one day last week and decided while I was in Costco I would look at all of the skin care products and the ingredients in them. Yes I know how boring right? Not to me...... I love this about my line of work..I am very serious about skin care! My patients, family & friends know this about me. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have tested almost every skin care line. I just like to know what's out there. I have people ask me all the time about skin care products, it's my job to know. So I just wanted to put this information out here so you would know the difference between Over The Counter and Cosmeceutical skin care products. I hope this helps if you are undecided on what is best for you and your skin! </span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So here we go! OTC VS. Cosmeceuticals</span></i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the counter is any skin care product that can be purchased without a prescription. OTC's products do NOT have the same amount of active ingredients that cosmeceuticals have, They are NOT allowed to.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cosmeceuticals are pharmaceutical grade products that are only available through doctors or licensed aestheticians! Cosmeceuticals contain a higher amount of active ingredients than you could purchase OTC and they penetrate deeper into the skin the Dermis to be exact.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Why are active ingredients important? These are the ingredients that MAKE a change in the skin. Some of the conditions or concerns that most consumers are trying to correct: Hyperpigmentation, Melasma, Fine lines & Wrinkles, Hydration, Sun Spots ext. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok.... So OTC products ONLY work with the outer most layer of the skin. This is the skin you see when looking in the mirror. So when you use OTC products you are applying the product and it just sits on the surface of the skin. It will not penetrate any deeper! Bummer RIGHT! I know. Think of all the money spent over the years on products that just work on the surface. OTC products have so many fillers, parabens, dyes, fragrance ext and they are most likely watered down. Look at your products, what is the first ingredient? This is what your product mostly consists of. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now when you use Cosmeceuticals they actually penetrate through the Epidermis all the way to Dermis where your collagen, elastin, and new skin cells reside... This is what we want to target with skin care products!!! We want to get rid of any unhealthy skin cells that cause pigmentation problems or uneven skin texture. You want to BOOST collagen, elastin and speed up cell turnover, this is what makes healthy skin. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When our collagen and elastin are broken down we will not have that tight plump looking skin. It is very hard to replace collagen and elastin after it's been damaged, this is why you should be using a cosmeceutical on a daily basis so you can preserve and protect what you have! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One the BIGGEST reasons consumers purchase OTC products are because they think they cannot afford medical grade cosmeceuticals. This is not true. Most OTC products you get from the drug store, department stores, independent cosmetic sales consultants or even a mall kiosk are often the same price or more expensive. You end up using more of the product and replacing it sooner. Which means more $$$$! Also cosmeceuticals are more affordable because they have a higher concentration of great quality ingredients, they last longer because you do not use as much, and they don't pay for T.V. commercials or big advertising campaigns. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So does this mean OTC products do not work? If you have never used a skin care regime before... maybe but only with a minimal result. They will only work superficially. And this is where you end up with multiple skin care products that you get tired of because they do not work and you throw them in a drawer or trash can. Again waste of $$$$. </span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For most of us the cold winter months can be damaging to your skin. Does your skin start to dry, flake, crack, ignite eczema and become uncomfortable during the winter months?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the heat is turned up our skin starts to dry out, the outside elements will also cause us some issues. It is really hard to find a salesperson to suggest skin care products with you at the drug store, Target, or Walmart! It is really helpful if you have an aesthetician or doctor to help choose the right products for YOU!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having a good skin care regime is key! Not only do you want to take care of your face, neck and <span style="line-height: 19px;">décolleté you should take care of the whole body. </span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You should have an exfoliant handy for your shower. I like an AHA body wash (gycolic acid and lactic acid are great Alpha Hydroxy Acids). Gylcolic acids will exfoliate while lactic acid exfoliates and helps retain moisture. You can use a sponge with the body wash and it will leave you with a great polished look! You can use this all year! AHA's also help reduce the signs of cellulite, create cellular turnover, provide relief due to ingrown hair, KP and aide in collagen production! </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You may have a moisturizer that you use for spring and summer, but you may need a little extra during the cold months. I like a shea butter moisturizer for the body. Shea butter is very hydrating! I would suggest using a facial moisturizer with hylauronic acid, ceremide 3 and linoleic acid these ingredient's help reduce TEWL, which stands for transepidermal water loss. This will help protect the skin's natural barrier. </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know sunscreen is something you would think only needs to be used in the summer time, thats not true. During winter months you should apply sunscreen not only to your face but any skin that is showing. If you live in an area that has snow the suns UV rays will reflect causing more exposure. Applying sunscreen will protect you not only from harmful UV rays but also from other harsh elements. Reapply sunscreen every 30 minutes or at least every hour during extended sun exposure. You will thank me later for this little tip!</span></i></b></div>
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So it's been a long summer and most of us have been going to the beach, running, swimming, boating, or going to the lake. Spending time out doors is a great way to stay in shape and enjoy activities after being stuck inside for the winter months. </div>
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It's always nice to breathe fresh air and just enjoy the great weather..As we did these things over the past months have we been taking care of our skin from external factors? </div>
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I know in the past few years sunscreen has been talked about more frequently and we know we should be using it! It's a very important part of life that we take care of our skin. Have you been using an SPF 30 or higher and reapplying every 60-90 minutes? </div>
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We are not only worried about sun damage but skin cancer as well! About 1.3 million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year. Most of our exposure that causes skin cancer has happened in our childhood years. With repeated sun exposure you are subjecting yourself to harmful UVA/UVB rays. These harmful rays change the DNA and can mutate them into cancer cells. So DON'T forget to use your sunscreen!</div>
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<em><span style="color: blue;"><strong>So now lets talk rejuvenation of the skin.</strong> </span></em></div>
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Like I said before external and internal elements are a HUGE factor in the way our skin looks and feels. External factors include sun exposure, smog, heat, cold, pollution. Internal factors are eating healthy, water consumption, diet, exercise, stress, and hormones.</div>
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I always tell my patients the most important things you can do at home for healthy radiant looking skin is: Cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing. </div>
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Find a good gentle, glycolic or lactic acid cleanser this will help keep your skin glowing. Glycolic acid in a cleanser is a exfoliant, so if you use an acid based cleanser skip the exfoliating scrub. Lactic acid is a very hydrating cleanser it is great for all skin types. Do not over exfoliate though if your skin is overly dry! Use a exfoliant twice a week a gentle sugar scrub will be fine. Also moisturize this will help keep your skin hydrated and glowing! </div>
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Drink plenty of water to hydrate your body and your skin. Eat healthy and exercise. Avoid stress if you can..if you can't practice yoga or meditation. These are the basics.</div>
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Most people have other issues with their skin like pigmentation, dark spots, melasma, rosacea, acne, wrinkles and fine lines. If you have some of these issues here are important tools you can use. </div>
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Chemical peels can help anyone who has acne, pigmentation problems, rough skin, large pores or if you just want to even out the texture of your skin. </div>
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Dermaplaning will remove facial hair and exfoliate and leave skin smooth. This is very popular because you get two in one services and its inexpensive around 60.00.</div>
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Lightening agents like kojic acid, arbutin, hydroquinone, vitamin C in a stable form for pigmentation.</div>
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Salicylic acid and tea tree oil for acne because of the antiseptic benefits and it's easy on sensitive skin.</div>
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Use a great serum with peptides, stem cells and vitamin C these are great for all skin types. </div>
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Eye creams are a must keep your eyes looking great and moisturized it will reduce fine lines!</div>
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Dysport works GREAT on wrinkles on the forehead, between the eye's and even around the eyes for a nice refreshed look!!!</div>
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If you need a quick fix for an event or photographs..This is a must have! You can use it anywhere on the face. This is only temporary... but the effects are great!!! You will be shocked!! I was! This is a great tool for Make-up artists ! It does leave a slight residue if you use to much but you can dampen a cloth and blot and it's gone..So are the wrinkles!</div>
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I used this around my eye's and mouth and it was great! If you have puffy eye's or wrinkles this is a must have!! You can pick this up at Ulta or Sephora. Below you will find the link.</div>
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This is my review for this product: I absolutely love it. I have always been very healthy take great care of my skin, drink plenty of water. I am only 115 pounds. I workout 3-5 times a week alternating cardio and weights. I have always had an issues with bumpy...not so tight.. loose skin on my thighs also called cellulite...ugh! This is a huge problem with a lot of women...Girls this is a great product I have been using this for 3 weeks now and my thighs and butt are looking good. My husband even said it looks great and BELIEVE me he is honest ALL the time even when you don't want him to be!! I am going to link the website for this product so you can check it out and read the other reviews. Now GNC carries it, but it was cheaper on beautyfits site..If you try this let me know how you like it! Oh by the way it does burn and you will turn red. It will subside..Its doing it job promotes circulation and helps to break the fat up...Drink plenty of water to flush toxins and fat out of your system. Make sure you read the ingredients to make sure you are not allergic to any of them.<br />
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Melanin is a substance that gives skin and hair it's natural color. Those with darker skin have higher amounts of melanin. In contrast, those with fair skin have less melanin.<br />
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In humans melanogenesis is a darkening of the skin, or an increased production of melanin, also called hyper-pigmentation. This is common and usually a harmless condition. This will show as patches of skin that become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. The darkening occurs when an excess of melanin (the brown pigment) that produces normal skin color forms deposits in the skin.<br />
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We use a Fitzpatrick scale 1-6 to measure or type skin color. Someone who has very pale skin, freckles, light eyes, red or blond hair would be a 1 on the scale. The other end of the scale would be black skin, dark hair, rarely sun sensitive would be a 6. Every person on this scale can have different forms of hyper-pigmentation. With this being said there are ways to treat every Fitzpatrick type with different acid peels, home care products, and professional treatments in the office.<br />
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Hyper-pigmentation can occur from different types of sources UV rays, sun damage, hormonal changes, and post acne inflammation. There are a variety reasons why you may see hyper-pigmentation on your skin.<br />
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8 out of 10 people I see in the office have some form of hyper-pigmentation.<br />
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Are there treatments for hyper-pigmentation ? Yes, With proper home care and professional skin care treatments you can make a difference in your skin. Following the directions given to you by your aesthetician or doctor is a MUST! If you don't follow the protocol you will not get your desired results. Sometimes you need to have pretreatments if you have a series of chemical peels also post care is very important.<br />
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Today we have many different tools and ingredients to help treat hyper-pigmentation.<br />
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Hydroquinone is one of the oldie but goodies. A prescription needed for hydroquinone! You can purchase retail products from your medspa or doctors office like cleansers, moisturizer, sunscreen, and serums that have hydroquinone and other skin lighteners in them. Always make sure what products you use are for your skin type, you can cause damage leading to hypo-pigmentation which is loss of color leaving the skin with white or lighter color patches, there is no treatment for hypo-pigmentation.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dermaplaning</span> is a manual, non-invasive exfoliating treatment that provides an alternative to chemical peels or microdermabrasion. </b></i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><i> The treatment starts with your aesthetician cleansing the skin with a gentle cleanser.</i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><i> After cleansing the next step will be to degrease the skin with an AHA acid or another degreasing agent. This will dry the skin so the dermaplaning procedure can be performed. </i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;"><i><b>Your aesthetician will hold the skin taught and use a surgical #10 blade to gently scrape the dead skin cells and fine vellus hair away. After the dermaplaning procedure is finished moisturizer and sunscreen is applied. Your skin will feel AMAZING and will have a radiant glow! </b></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;"><i><b>You can have this procedure done as is, or as a complete facial depending on your goal. The</b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;"><i><b> aesthetician may add on a chemical peel or other products as well, depending on skin type, condition or treatment plan.</b></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"> <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dermaplaning</span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span>is a good choice for anyone who has fine facial hair (vellus hair/peach fuzz), extremely sensitive skin, redness or rosacea, or visible facial veins.</span> </b></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everyone should use some form of exfoliating brush or body scrub for the back area. Sometimes the back gets neglected when showering because its hard to reach.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I like using a glycolic acid cleanser or exfoliant with or without the brush as well. As long as you are using one or both you will love it and your back will feel super clean! This would be for minor breakouts or normal exfoliating.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now if you are having severe acne breakouts on your back, I suggest getting a salicylic cleanser. This is an oil soluble cleanser and will really help to loosen the impaction and help to dry out the lesion . Also I might add a benzoyl peroxide/salicylic lotion or spray. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Always remove clothing you wear to and from the gym quickly ! Don't spend the day running errands in them! Germs love hot, damp clothing and it breeds bacteria. This will cause breakouts causing inflammation. Lets be real.... It's not comfortable! </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What is exfoliation? Exfoliation is when you remove the dead skin cells from the stratum corneum (the outer layer of skin). When you exfoliate you are stimulating new cells to rise from the basil layer to the surface. Some exfoliants also stimulate collagen production as well like microdermabrasion and chemical peeling! This will give your skin a smooth texture and nice refreshed glow. </b></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>When you exfoliate dry skin types you will notice that make-up goes on smoother. You will have a more even texture and fine lines and wrinkles will not be as noticeable. You will feel more hydrated because your products will go on more evenly and penetrate deeper.</i></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-86828283564311503282012-03-19T22:59:00.001-04:002012-08-30T20:09:08.194-04:00All About Skin Care: Collagen & Peptides<a href="http://skincareadvicebyjulie.blogspot.com/2012/03/collagen-peptides.html?spref=bl">All About Skin Care: Collagen & Peptides</a>: Skin is made up mostly of collagen; it is the foundation that gives your skin its support and thickness. Young people have lots of collage...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-57838201705887475702012-03-18T17:03:00.000-04:002012-03-18T17:03:04.676-04:00Collagen & Peptides<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #373737; font-weight: 300; line-height: 24px;"></span></span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>Skin is made up mostly of collagen; it is the foundation that gives your skin its support and thickness. Young people have lots of collagen, taut, & smooth skin. In contrast, older people have less collagen and thin, wrinkled skin.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Collagen is protein and is made up long chains of amino acids strung together, like chains of linked building blocks. When it is broken down, short segments of 3-5 amino acids form, called peptides. Peptides are not just junk collagen; these “mini proteins” are active molecules and thats why you pay a more for them in your wrinkle cream or eye creams.</span></b></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One way to improve winkles and to make you look younger is to replace lost collagen. When collagen breaks down, it forms specific peptides. These peptides act as a signal to tell your skin it was damaged and to make new collagen. </span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Applying peptides directly to your skin is a way to trick your skin into thinking that it has lost collagen recently and needs to make more.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.625em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A well performing peptide can be extremely valuable and offer many anti-aging benefits. The best peptides tend to stimulate more rapid turnover of skin cells and result in much younger and healthier looking skin. Advantages of some of the most beneficial peptides include:</span></b></i></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Increase collagen production</span></b></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regulate the breaking down of collagen</span></b></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Encourage antioxidant enzymes</span></b></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Improve cellular repair</span></b></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even out pigmentation</span></b></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Offer antimicrobial protection</span></b></i></span></li>
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</span></b></i></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i> Let's start with not loosing it! Always use a broad spectrum sunscreen 30 spf. Put it by your tooth brush so you will remember to put it on. UVA & UVB rays break down collagen and cause early signs of aging.</i></b></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Have professional skin care treatments. </i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Have Facials performed @ 4 week intervals, your esthetician will recommend what treatments would benefit your skin. As well as providing services that stimulate collagen production. </i></b></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Eat dark leafy greens they are packed with nutrients for your skin.</i></b></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Add antioxidants from food sources as well as topical skin care treatments for home care. Take a daily multivitamin.</i></b></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><b><i>One of the reasons eye creams and serums are more expensive are because the molecules are smaller so they penetrate easier. These products are full of peptides, plant stem cells, antioxidants, AHA's, and sometimes retinol's. Most of the time they have added ingredients for moisture retention and regulation as well.</i></b></span></span><br />
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I know I have said a million times... use a broad spectrum sunscreen it helps block the UVA ( aging rays) and UVB (burning rays). When you are out in the sun getting your tan you are altering you DNA. Yes, DNA! The UVA & UVB rays penetrate into the skin at different depths and they change your cells and thats how skin cancer and many more problems arise. Not only are you altering your skin cells, you are also allowing your collagen and elastin to break down. Have you ever wondered why someone who tans all the time also has flappy or loose skin? It is the damaging UVA & UVB rays.<br />
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If you start young with a good home care regime and make regular appointments for professional treatments with your esthetician you are on your way to healthy skin. I have heard men and women say I don't need anti-aging products yet! Sure you do... Why wait later in life to start taking action for the health of your skin? Now that being said if you recently have decided to start a new skin care routine to help fight aging or the overall health of your skin thats AWESOME! The important thing is to take care of your skin. I have suggestions for you too! By the time you are 20 years old you have already had 40% of the sun damage done. So I am going to give you a few good skin care tips.<br />
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<li>Oily/Acneic Skin - You should be using a 3-5 % salicylic cleanser. This will help remove any debris in clogged pores. Also use an exfoliant up to 3 times per week this will help cell turnover as well as assisting in unclogging pores. Follow up with an oil free moisturizer. If you get these steps down add a hydrating serum that has Vitamin's A, C, E, green tea, and grape seed extract for inflammation and anti-aging you can use this morning and night. This is really going to help with removing black-heads and bringing everything to the surface. A matte sunscreen is a must!!!!!</li>
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<li>Normal/Combination - You should be using a glycolic acid skin cleanser. Glycolic acid will help promote cell turnover help with fine lines and wrinkles also helps with hyper-pigmentation (sunspots). Exfoliate 2-3 times a week with a glycolic, lactic, or malic acid exfoliant. Exfoliating helps with product penetration, skin texture and cell turnover as well. Use a serum that is full of antioxidants like cucumber, grape seed extract, japanese green tea & echinacea. All of the ingredients I named are helpful for anti-aging as well as fighting free radicals. Moisturizers are needed morning and night. Sunscreen !!!</li>
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<li>Sensitive Skin - A balancing organic cleanser would be great for you. No chemicals! A cleanser with an aloe base with ingredients like chamomile, arnica flower extract, & comfrey root extract would be best for you. You can still exfoliate just use an enzyme exfoliant that dissolves and eats the dead skin cells away (this is a very gentle exfoliation but effective). Use a serum for sensitive skin with some of the ingredients above that will aide in hydration and soothing the skin. Moisturize with a light cream morning & night. Sunscreen is a must!</li>
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<li>Dry/Dehydrated Skin - A hydrating creamy non foaming cleanser would be best for you with vitamins A,C & E. Exfoliate with an enzyme or glycolic exfoliant to remove dead skin cells ( This is going to help with product penetration). A good hydrating serum!! Moisturize with a rich repair cream that has hyaluronic acid, alpha lipoic acid, linoleic acid, grape seed extract, and green tea. Some of these ingredients are for moisture retention, fighting free radicals and inflammation ...A MUST FOR DRY SKIN! Remember sunscreen !!! </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-58482326272565806342012-02-07T21:25:00.001-05:002012-08-30T20:13:36.489-04:00Chemical Peels.. Who Can Get one?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Ok So Let's Talk Exfoliation !</i></span></b></span><br />
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<i>Exfoliation is a skin care therapy in which the outer layers of dead skin cells are gently sloughed off with the use of a tool or product. Any area of the skin can be exfoliated, but it is important to use products intended for your facial skin type. By speeding up the skin’s natural process of shedding dead skin cells, exfoliation helps prevent pimples and blackheads, which develop when pores and sebaceous glands are blocked by built-up debris. As we get older, our cellular turnover slows, causing dullness of the skin; exfoliation also addresses this problem.</i></div>
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</b>Most skin colors and types can benefit from chemical peels, though it is best to check with your esthetician about which peel might be right for you. If you’re taking acne medication, Retin-A or Accutane, talk to your esthetician and/or doctor about stopping the medication before and during treatment to avoid complications. Your esthetician can review any other contraindications with you prior to your treatment to determine if a chemical peel is right for you. Be sure to get a thorough consultation prior to your peel.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Ultrasonic facials are increasingly popular alternatives to microdermabrasion. Contraindications like couperose skin or t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">elangiectasia </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">are the reasons many clients can't have microdermabrasion performed.The Ultrasonic spatula uses vibrations instead of the traditional abrading and vacuum methods to steadily remove dead skin cells from the face to leave fresh-looking skin.</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>The Skin Spatula uses ultrasound technology to gently exfoliate the skin of dead skin cells and impurities. Ultrasound waves help loosen oil, dirt and cellular debris from pores to achieve a noticeable, healthy radiant glow. The spatula also aides in extractions.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">This is non-abrasive, pain-free and is safe to use on all skin types such as Rosacea, sensitive, acneic or aged skin. Ultrasonic facials achieve a healthy complexion without the redness, swelling and irritation. So you can have this facial on your lunch break or if you have an event to attend and would like to look refreshed. Your esthetician can flip the spatula over and smooth out some of the fine lines and help with product penetration. This is a great way to infuse serums & masks into the skin.</span></i></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-86548267181350442432011-11-18T14:42:00.022-05:002012-03-25T18:10:02.660-04:00Acne & Acne Triggers<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Genetics and Clogged Pores</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clogged pores are caused by a number of factors, including retention hyperkeratosis and sebaceous filaments. Retention Hyperkeratosis is a hereditary factor in which dead skin cells don't shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin. Excessive sebum (oil) production can over tax the follicle causing more buildup. Sebum mixed with dead skin cells cause the follicle to form comedos (blackheads or whiteheads) blocking the the follicle (pores). While these may not be inflamed are the start of acne problems. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The good news is if you go to an esthetician we can do extractions and help clear the impaction, we have special tools and know the correct way to remove them without damaging the follicle and preventing post inflammation hyper-pigmentation which is how you get scarring from trying to POP pimples or remove blackheads on your own. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That being said, I know most of you have tried popping zits and tried removing blackheads. When you feel a popping sensation under the skin, what you have really done is ruptured the follicle wall. That is NOT good! It causes scarring and damage to the collagen and elastin which are not easily replaced! </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So please do not try doing this yourself. Leave it to us! </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We can also help your blemishes before trying to get medications from a doctor. If we feel like you need more care than we can give you, we will then suggest you to see a dermatologist. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There are two types of follicles or pores in the skin. One is a follicle and the other is a sudoriferous pore (sweat). The pilosebaceous duct is the entire follicle with the hair, hair shaft, sebaceous gland (oil gland) and the duct or canal to the surface. The hairless sebaceous follicle is the main type of follicle involved in acne. Bacteria in the follicles are anaerobic ( this means they cannot live in the presence of oxygen. When the pore is blocked oxygen can not reach into the bottom of the pore because they are blocked. This results in p. bacteria sebum can irritate the follicles and causes inflammation.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As bacteria and inflammation grow pressure is built up and is exerted on the follicle wall. If it ruptures it becomes infected and the debris spills out into the dermis which cause more breakouts. That is also why you see more breakouts around the same area. Also if you pop one you can cause the debris to spread to the other follicles causing more breaking outs. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So that's why again, do not touch any breakouts!!!!!!!! </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Papules are red, inflamed lesions caused by this process. Papules can become more infected and pus develops, causing pustules that are filled with the dead white-blood cells that fought the infection. Let your body do its job! Leave them alone!</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now there is cystic acne, which are nodules made up of deep pockets of infection. Skin develops hardened tissue around the infection to stop it from spreading bacteria, which can lead to both depressed and raised scars from damage to the dermal tissues. This type is usually treated by physicians.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With that being said there are some treatments we can do to help this type in combination with medications from the doctor. Also learn about some of the triggers that can cause these acne breakouts as well.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am going to post some of these for you. Sometimes it takes time to learn about your triggers but modifying your diet and daily habits will help. This is coming from someone who dealt with cystic acne that has been clear for 3 years now. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay, so now we know a little about blackheads, whiteheads and acne. Next, I am going to give you some triggers for acne and tips to help keep your skin clear of blackheads and whiteheads. </span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">ACNE TRIGGERS</span> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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~</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Stress: Stress secretes more adrenalin. (Your Adrenal glands respond to stress, and produce extra hormones.)</strong> </span><br />
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<strong> </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>~Products: Skin Care products that are comedogenic (meaning they are clogging to the pores)</strong></span><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Climate: Sweat, dirt and debris left on the skin without proper cleansing.</span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Environmental: Internal factors are smoking (asphyxiated skin lacks oxygen, also clogs pores & wrinkles), External factors include pollutants.</span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Friction: Pressure from rubbing or touching the face, phone use, wearing hats, dirty pillows, and of course make-up brushes that are not clean.</span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Medications: Such as birth-control pills and steroids. Patches and marijuana will also affect the body and are known to irritate the skin. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Hormonal changes: Such as birth control pills, premenstrual changes, pregnancy and menopause can lead to inflammations in women. Also in men, high levels of testosterone can increase oil production. Young teens have this as well at the on set of puberty. In the first trimester pregnancy causes more flare up due to more testosterone levels.</span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">~<span class="Apple-style-span">Certain foods: Salt, MSG, kelp, cheese, processed & packaged foods, ( especially fast foods), minerals obtained from ocean source found in vitamins can all irritate skin, also shrimp (iodine found in ocean sourced foods) seafood can be a big trigger for acne clients.</span></span></strong><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What you should do, is introduce into your diet are fresh vegetables, fruits and up your water intake. WATER will help cleanse the skin as well as the body! </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add vitamins A, B complex, C and E into your routine. Use oil free and noncomedogenic products. Practice stress reduction, such as working out, including yoga. Have regular facials once a month to Exfoliate the follicles.</span></b><br />
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</span></b></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Benzoyl Peroxide Foam Cleansers</u> - Releases free radical oxygen that kills bacteria, sterilizes the follicle.</span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Salicylic Acid Cleansers or Salicylic acid Chemical Peels</u> - Sloughs old cells and keeps pores open. Also dissolves oil in the pore beta- hydroxy acid is oil soluble.</span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>AHA & BHA Cleansers</u> - Sloughs old cells help to clear impactions.</span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Tea tree oil</u> - You can apply to skin and rinse off after five minutes. This is used as an antiseptic. Used as spot treatment. You can purchase from a health food store. </span></b><br />
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</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Masks </u>- Sulfur masks exfoliate the skin and heal and dry blemishes. Enzyme masks help exfoliate the skin as well. Clay masks are recommended twice a week. </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I HOPE THIS HAS HELPED YOU TO UNDERSTAND ACNE A LITTLE BETTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST COMMENTS OR EMAIL ME @ juliecanoutas@me.com</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-64463064764318141932011-11-06T11:35:00.000-05:002012-04-16T22:09:49.633-04:00What is microdermabrasion?<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Microdermabrasion also known as microderm, is one of the most effective anti-aging treatments you can get. Microdermabrasion is a form of exfoliation it softens lines, wrinkles and helps smooth coarsely textured skin. </i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Other benefits from microderm treatments are decreased appearance of scarring and superficial hyper-pigmentation ( also known as age spots). Microdermabrasion also makes it easier for skin care products like serums, moisturizers, or even chemical peels to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. </i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How is microdermabrasion performed? An esthetician will clean & analyze the skin. If there are no contraindications she will begin the treatment. Which will include using a diamond tip microdermabrasion machine or a crystal microdermabrasion machine. </span></i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I prefer to use the diamond tip because its less messy and I feel more effective, also its is eco friendly. The diamond tip wand is a hard tip with tiny diamond flakes (on the tip that comes in contact with the skin) that in combination with the vacuum suction abrades the skin pulling the dead skin cells, oils, and other debris into a filter. Typically you will need a series of 6 treatments about 2 weeks apart. </span></i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You will see a nice glow to your skin after our treatment plan as well as diminished fine lines & wrinkles.</span> </i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Sunburned skin</i></b></span></span></div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-47500737139683279172011-10-23T12:21:00.004-04:002011-11-22T22:14:45.745-05:00The Difference Between Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids & Whats the right Peel for you?<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The difference between alpha hydroxy acids and beta hydroxy acids are their lipid solubility. Alpha hydroxy acids are water soluble and beta hydroxy acids are oil soluble. So I would treat a client with acne, whiteheads & blackheads with a beta hydroxy acid (salicylic) because it would penetrate the pore dissolving the oil and exfoliating the dead skin cells that are built up in the pore. I would treat a client with an alpha hydroxy acid (glycolic) that has thick, sun damaged, hyper-pigmentation, superficial wrinkles and where breakouts are not a problem.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glycolic acid - derived from sugar canes</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lactic acid - derived from milk</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Malic acid - derived from apples and pears</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Citric acid - derived oranges and lemons</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tartaric acid - derived from grapes</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kojic acid- derived from maltic rice</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beta hydroxy acid</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salicylic acid - willow tree</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187466164892908566.post-63299812800312880922011-10-10T19:39:00.000-04:002011-11-22T22:13:11.986-05:00How clean are your make-up brushes? Are you spreading bacteria causing breakouts?<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Did you know you could be causing more breakouts by not cleaning your make-up brushes? Make-up brushes harbor bacteria. Every time you use them they are potentially picking up toxins, dead skin cells, oils and bacteria that are sitting on your skin. If you are having active acne breakouts you are exposing other areas of the face with the bacteria from your brushes as well as cross contaminating your make-up palettes. Please do not share your make-up brushes you do not know how well they have cleaned or if they have cleaned their brushes. Anything that touches your face should be clean. Cleaning your brushes are not only getting rid of bacteria but also helping to extend the life of the brushes. We know that good make-up brushes are not cheap so for optimal skin health and good care practices I think you should clean your brushes at least once a week. </b></span></i><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How to clean your brushes</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Rinse your brushes with luke-warm water</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Apply a dime size amount of gentle shampoo or antibacterial soap to your palm and gently wipe brushes back and forth until they are good and sudsy (may repeat if needed)</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Rinse brushes until water runs clear from them</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Press dry with a hand towel and reshape </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. Lay flat to dry * Another method would be to hang them from handle to dry</span></b><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can also purchase brush cleanser but this is just as effective. </span></b></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065181075131055935noreply@blogger.com0