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Just Say, “No,” to Lip Balm Addiction
December 11 2016
Winter is here, which likely means chapped lips are also on the way. So it makes sense to stash a lip balm in every bag or pocket you have and constantly reapply, right? Wrong! The truth is that slathering on lip balm like it’s your job can actually make chapped lips worse. Most conventional lip balms contain ingredients like menthol...
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In Praise of Cholesterol
November 26 2016
While everyone talks about “good” and “bad” cholesterol, it seems like this waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body is pretty much considered the devil incarnate. But the Truth is that cholesterol is an important biological substance not only undeserving of its evil reputation, but arguably the most valuable and functional molecule in the body. Cholesterol...
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The Truth about Retinoids
October 25 2016
Retinoids are the uncontested superstars of skincare ingredients. In fact, in the worlds of both dermatologic pharmacy and conclusive research, these Vitamin A derivatives, along with Vitamin C, are the only skincare ingredients that have definitively and repeatedly been confirmed to have skin-healing and anti-aging benefits.1 Numerous studies show that Retinoids normalize cell proliferation, stimulate the production of new skin cells...
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Hyaluronic Acid
August 19 2016
Hyaluronic acid, is a fascinating sugar-like substance and a natural component of the skin’s lower layers, that can hold thousands of times its weight in water! This gives it some notable anti-wrinkle effects and its presence allows the skin to be strong and flexible Unfortunately, HA in topical products is more sizzle than steak. The epidermal upper layer repels hyaluronic...
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Hair Is Dead!
April 22 2016
Hair is dead! By the time the skin appendage has left its hidden home and birthplace in the follicle, and becomes a visible strand of substance, it is nothing more than a hard shell. Because this shell is largely composed only of dead cells filled with protein, the same stuff that makes up human fingernails as well a horse hoofs...
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