In the News: Can You Really “Vacuum” Away Your Acne?


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There’s a new acne system in town, according to the December 2007 issue of Health magazine. Called the PPx (Photo-pneumatic) Pore-Cleansing System, PPx has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2007 for treating stubborn acne. How effective is PPx against acne? PPx was originally developed for the removal of hair. However, one small study at Johns Hopkins University amongst 15 patients with mild to moderate acne demonstrated that PPx treatment resulted a 65 percent improvement in patients with inflammatory acne... read more

Commentary: Can Calorie Restrictive Diets Help — Or Hurt — Your Skin?


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Calorie restrictive diets often emphasize nutritive sources, like cherries. Photo source.   Calorie restrictive (CR) diets have been proclaimed as an anti-aging source. According to Wikipedia, in human subjects, calorie restriction has been shown to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and resting blood glucose levels. The diet has also been associated with increased lifespan in primates, rats, mice, spiders, Drosophila, C. elegans and rotifers. However, what does current scientific research say about potential benefits of a calorie... read more

Product Review: Bare Escentuals SPF 15 Foundation Powder vs. Nature’s Beauty Minerals Foundation


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BareEscentuals, Inc. is one of the nation’s best-performing cosmetic companies right now, with sales up to $126.6 in the third fiscal quarter of 2007. Advertising “make-up so pure you can sleep in it,” Bare Escentuals has products like its best-selling Bare Escentuals SPF 15 Foundation Powder ($25, BareEscentuals.com) that uses only “pure minerals and no additives or irritants”. According to its founder, Leslie Blodget, the formulas are designed to be gentle on those with sensitive skin, rosacea, and blemishes, and... read more

The World’s Most Expensive Moisturizer?


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According to the October 29, 2007 issue of Life & Style magazine, Jessica Alba, Victoria Beckham and other stars love La Prairie products, like La Prairie Jeweled Skin Caviar Luxe Skin Cream, because they “refresh skin and keep it luminous”. The product is $350 per 1.7 ounce jar or $2000 for the limited-edition 1.7 ounce jar (shown above) which is nestled in a tub encrusted with 2400 Swarovski crystals. La Prairie Jeweled Skin Caviar Luxe Skin Cream even comes with its own certificate of authenticity. But the question is,... read more

Thanksgiving Food that is Good for Your Skin


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Although the details of the link between many skin and nutrition are still being ironed out, there are certain foods that have been established in independent studies to have beneficial properties for the skin. From the traditional Thanksgiving meal, these include: *Slow-cooked turkey (think from a crockpot, not a stove). Advanced glycation end products are formed when sugars, fats, and proteins are heated at high temperatures, as when food is grilled, broiled, or microwaved (Larsen). According to the best-selling anti-aging book Ending... read more

Spotlight On: Kojic Acid and the Best Hyperpigmentation Treatments


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According to Dr. Leslie Baumann‘s Cosmetic Dermatology, kojic acid (5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone) is used in skin care formulations to lighten the skin, like another agent, hydroquinone. However, while hydroquinone works by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase by acting as a melanocyte cytotoxic inhibitor and by increasing the cytotoxicity of melanocytes (melanin-producing cells), kojic acid lightens the skin solely by suppressing tyrosinase activity (by inhibiting catecholase activity of tyrosinase) in a non-traditional... read more

Product Review: NIA24 Skincare


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Recently, a reader sent me the NIA24 Skincare line to try (thank you, thank you!!! ). Formulated with patented Pro-NiacinTM (myristyl nicotinate), a form of niacin (vitamin B3), the product line claims to “rebuild skin integrity three ways.” But is the line as incredible as it seems? Vitamin B3 and Skin Repair Vitamin B3 is an incredible skincare ingredient. Found in basic form as niacinamide (nicotinamide) and acidic form as nicotinic acid, vitamin B3 topically applied in either form is able to increase NAD levels in the... read more