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Cosmetic Code: Natural Ingredients & Product Labels Proper product labeling is paramount to both the product manufacturer and the consumer. Survey findings show that 61% of women were committed to reading product labels prior to their purchase of skin care products. Furthermore, 68% to 78% of women ages 18 to 54 want skin care made ... Read More
- Published in Ingredients
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Spa owners have a lot of decisions to make regarding product inventory and management. Decisions regarding backbar and retail products can be overwhelming given the sheer magnitude of options available, and the thoughtful balance between ingredients, brand recognition, availability, efficacy, costs, and client demand is essential. Skin care specialists are expected to serve as knowledgeable ... Read More
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Hyperpigmentation takes much longer to address than most other skin issues, but approaching treatment from a holistic base can ensure long-term success, not necessarily perfection. This mindset can take some getting used to for most. Mostly due to society’s unattainable beauty standards made popular by media consumption, it should be said that healthy skin does ... Read More
- Published in Skin Care
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Nature has many beauty cures. Plants, herbs, and flowers are the foundation, main ingredient, or synthetic ingredient in some of the best skin care products on the market. Many herbs are underutilized. This article covers some plant-based skin-regenerating ingredients as well as the underappreciated benefits of plant power. ROSEMARY Rosemary grows almost everywhere, making it ... Read More
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Skin is a complex and dynamic ecosystem beginning with the microbiome and acid mantle inhabited by bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses. Collectively, these microbes are referred to as the skin microbiota and are essential to skin physiology and immunity. The skin microbiome is a doorway to the external environment and is a complex habitat that ... Read More
- Published in Skin Care
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You probably know that herbs and spices are used as an addition to your favorite culinary dish or cocktail for a delicious flavor boost, but did you know that they have also been used in skin care due to their beneficial medicinal properties? Herbs and spices have been a staple skin care ingredient, particularly in ... Read More
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Living and treating clients at high altitudes presents challenges to skin care professionals for so many reasons. For example, Colorado’s extreme weather can be particularly unforgiving on skin, and those with an affinity for spending time outdoors are constantly putting their skin in harsh conditions. The first thing visitors will often say is how ... Read More
- Published in Skin Care
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Stabilized cysteamine is a substance that has gained attention for its potential use in treating pigmentation disorders. It plays a role in various physiological processes, including the regulation of melanin synthesis. Stabilized cysteamine refers to a modified form of cysteamine that has been chemically altered to enhance its stability, effectiveness, and shelf life. This modified ... Read More
- Published in Pigmentation & Tones
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Though dirt may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of luxurious skin care, mud treatments have historically been a favorite in beauty rituals in many cultures throughout all corners of the world. Fangotherapy, the medical use of mud derived from the Italian word for mud (fango), was first introduced ... Read More
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The ocean is an abundant source of truly organic, hydrating, nourishing, and healing ingredients which are beneficial for practically every complexion. Those with aging and dry complexions with discolorations and adult acne require a healing and anti-inflammatory approach that is also hydrating and nourishing. These complexions cannot utilize drying ingredients like salicylic acid, traditionally associated ... Read More
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