Balancing the Biome: Antimicrobial Peptides Skin is home to a unique bacterial environment of microbes. It is imperative to understand this system since the body is continually challenged by toxins, viruses, and bacterial overgrowth. Considerin... Read more ...
Stressed Out: The Effects of Stress on Gut & Skin Health Chronic stress is increasingly becoming ingrained in day-to-day life. Many forms of stress are tolerated in many societies, but the health consequences of stress are not. Stress has the appearance of ... Read more ...
Dynamic Duo: Cortisol & Melatonin for Healthy Functioning Skin For the development of healthy, functional skin, the hormones, melatonin and cortisol are critical, but how can skin care professionals detect when they go off course? What skin issues are brought on ... Read more ...
The Cortisol Connection: Stress & Skin Health Stress is widely acknowledged as a link between healthy and unhealthy individuals. Additionally, numerous reports show stress to have a direct impact on the gut, brain, and immune system.1 However, li... Read more ...
B & B Over the last several years, sheet masks have gained popularity in both professional treatments and home usage. The increase in popularity has led to an abundance of sheet masks being rapidly produced... Read more ...
Understanding Bioactive Peptides: Targeting Efficacy Peptides have become an increasingly popular ingredient for both natural and effective skin revision, wound healing, and compromised skin barriers. The high demand for more natural, non-invasive produ... Read more ...
Functional Skin Health: Utilizing Peptides and Vitamins B Complexes Vitamins and peptides play an important role in the normal biochemical functions of the skin and body. To promote the function of healthy skin, many aestheticians are looking for natural ingredients. ... Read more ...
Wound Repair and Bioavailable Peptides: Another Tool for Aestheticians Wound healing is a common concern for most aestheticians. To treat these conditions successfully, many modalities and products are marketed to provide the professional with tools. However, it is imper... Read more ...
Peptides, Telomeres, and Cellular Senescence – Oh My! The phenomenon of aging and the concept of expanding the human lifespan has thrived over the last several decades. The quest for a more youthful appearance has infiltrated research for several generat... Read more ...
Antimicrobial Peptides: Addressing Microflora and the Microbiome to Treat A... The skin is considered to be its own ecosystem that includes bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This system plays a crucial role in the balancing of pathogenic (bad) bacteria, as well as protecting the com... Read more ...