Save Our Skin
by Kris Campbell
Global warming is a topic that circulates the news daily. It is important to understand how it affects skin and, in turn, both the professional and the client. Learning more about what is going on in the world allows spa businesses to make a difference.
GLOBAL WARMING
Global warming refers to the rise in global temperatures mainly due to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Climate change refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time, including precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns.1 Global warming effects the masses through rising temperatures, melting glaciers, pollution, increasing forest fires, warming oceans, and the list goes on. These then lead to effected food and water supply, health, environment, and infrastructure.
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Kris Campbell is the founder, managing director, and formulator for Hale & Hush, a skin care line dedicated to sensitive and health-challenged skin. Campbell trains, writes for trade publications, and speaks at trade events on a variety of subjects, including ingredients and health challenges. She has worked for an FDA cosmeceutical lab and helped clients in creating their own brands.