Maintaining healthy skin requires a daily routine of application of a suite of products containing ingredients that help hydrate, strengthen your skin barrier, protects against degredation of collagen and elastin by Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), stimulates the production of elastin, collagen and ceramides and stimulates exfoliation and cell turnover. This [...]
Plant Extracts It is very common to look at the List Of Ingredients of a cosmetic product and see a wide variety of plant extracts included in the product and the marketing descriptions extoll the benefits of the plant extracts. Plant extracts are generally made by macerating the whole plant and processing the plant [...]
Many aspiring entrepreneurs envision developing their own line of clean beauty skincare products, The process is reasonably straightforward, but for those who have never before developed proprietary cosmetic products, it can seem daunting. Particularly so if you don’t have a technical background or business experience in the development of cosmetic skincare products. Step 1: Determine [...]
What Does Comedogenic Mean? Comedogenicity is the propensity for a cosmetic ingredient to clog your pores trapping bacteria within and leading to the formation of comedomes and pimples. People find it confusing and are seeking clarification on which plant-based oils are non comedogenic oils. It turns out that the answer is not so simple. [...]
Skin Elasticity: How To Regain Elasticity In Your Skin to Reduce Fine Lines And Wrinkles Elasticity is your skin’s ability to stretch and bounce back into place. Our skin’s elasticity is what gives us plump, firm, taut, healthy-looking skin. As skin loses its elasticity, it starts to sag and wrinkle. Our skin is most elastic [...]
The human peptide GHK (glycyl-L-hisidyl-L-lysine) has multiple biological actions including increased collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycan synthesis and support of the function of dermal fibroblasts. GHK is a small copper-binding peptide, GHK-Cu, that occurs naturally in human plasma that can also be released from tissues in the event of an injury. As such, it is [...]
Reading the labels of cosmetic ingredients can be a daunting task so we’ll teach you how to read a List Of Ingredients and to help you identify what ingredients are actually effective in a product. And, which ingredients are “Label” ingredients and really don’t contribute much, if at all, to improving your skin, but [...]
SKIINCARE ROUTINE ESSSENTIAL ELEMENTS: 1. Cleanser 2. Moisturizer/Hydration Serum/Barrier Repair Serum 3. Vitamin C Serum 4. Retinol Serum 5. Sunscreen 6. Exfoliation Solutions CLEANSER Cleansers have a singular, simple purpose to remove oils, dirt and debris from the skin. The most basic cleanser is comprised of a blend of surfactants, preservatives and refatting agents. [...]
Ceramides occur naturally in your skin and are one of nine lipids that are present in the epidermis, the uppermost layers of the skin. Lipids include fats, waxes, oils, some vitamins, and hormones. Ceramides comprise 30% to 40% of the total lipids in the skin and are critical to maintaining a healthy skin barrier [...]
Niacinamide is a form of Vitamin B3 and is used extensively in skin care. Niacinamide can help build proteins in the skin and lock in moisture to prevent environmental damage. Niacinamide leads to an increase in keratin synthesis, has a stimulating effect on ceramide synthesis and speeds up the differentiation of keratinocytes. In ageing [...]
