Skin Care
Cutting edge information on skin care.
February 25, 2009
- Can psoriasis be inherited from parents?
The genetics of psoriasis is currently the subject of active medical research. Not much is known about gene(s) that may be involved in causing psoriasis.
February 22, 2009
- Skin Aging and the search for the fountain of youth?
Retinoids may be beneficial in treating skin aging and photoaging because of their biologic, chemical, and physical properties, which act at several levels
February 13, 2009
- Are estrogens effective as skin antiaging chemicals?
Estrogens prevent skin aging in several ways. Estrogens are female hormones which have many beneficial effects, in the body. However, the use of estrogens products, in antiaging has several cautionary tales, including the increased risk of breast cancer and other conditions.
How does estrogen work as a skin antiaging chemical?
• Increases collagen content • [...]
February 11, 2009
- What Causes Skin Aging?
Skin aging results in increased roughness, the appearance of new lines or wrinkles, sagging of the skin, irregular pigmentation and a loss of skin elasticity. This occurs when natural antiaging chemicals in the skin are depleted.
Medical scientists suggest there are two basic process that result in aging:
• Genetic programming for the aging process
• Environmental exposure [...]
February 9, 2009
- Can cellulite creams work?
Cellulite is a common concern of adult women. It appears as unattractive indentations, especially, in the thighs and buttock regions.
Medical science has little understanding of the causes of cellulite or how to reverse it. Since there have been few scientific studies on this topic, treatments are usually a dismal failure.
An anticellulite cream was used in [...]
February 7, 2009
- How moisturizers help the skin appearance?
Occlusives prevent water loss and are made of oils or fats such as petroleum, lanolin, mineral oil, vegetable oil, or waxes
Humectants are low-molecular-weight substances that attract water. Natural moisturizing factors are naturally occurring humectants. Common humectants used in moisturizers are glycerin, propylene glycol, and urea.
February 5, 2009
- Chemicals in skin creams and facial moisturizers may affect fertility
Chemicals in skin creams and facial moisturizers may affect fertility
- What you need to know about skin creams?
Most of us believe that skin creams are tested like common medications before sale to the public. Often, a number of misleading terms are stated such as "clinically proven" to imply the skin cream components, in its product form has been tested. Frequently, the term "clinically proven" is used to mean that one to a [...]
