Would You Use an Umbilical Cord on Your Skin?: Novo Solutions MD Review

Novo Solutions MD ($45.00 – $170.00) is amongst the first skin care lines to contain an umbilical cord serum complex, NovoSerum™, a proprietary cell-free complex derived from purified human umbilical...

Vitamin D: What’s the Big D, Anyway?

Cornflakes are often enriched with vitamin D. You know something is going on with a vitamin if it has become so fashionable Vogue is featuring it on its cover (February 2009, in case you’re looking)....

Product Review: LaRoche-Posay Anthelios SX SPF 15

The spectrum of protection provided by Mexoryl (ecamsule). Courtesy Anthelios.com Although a popular European import with dermatologists and other skincare experts for years, LaRoche-Posay Anthelios...

I Love It: New Chanel No. 5 Essential Bath Oils

Ever since I first discovered Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere ($106.50, Amazon.com) a few months ago, I’ve been absolutely crazy about the scent ever since. So imagine my excitement when I discovered...

How to Lose Weight: 6 New Methods You Haven’t Tried

I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is fourteen days. ~Totie Fields I’ve always been health and fitness conscious. Growing up, my mom liked to run 3 miles per day and...

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Product Review: The Cancer Council Australia Sun Care Cosmetics Lipstick SPF 30+

Posted on February 9, 2008 by futurederm

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The skin on the lips is as susceptible to sun damage as anywhere else. Unfortunately, according to a University of Texas at Austin survey cited in the December 2007 Allure magazine, 71 percent of women do not apply sunscreen to their lips. Thankfully, the following The Cancer Council Australia Sun Care Cosmetics Lipsticks SPF 30+ ($20.00, Sasa.com) offer broad-spectrum UVA/UVB with a high SPF – the highest SPF I have found in a lipstick thus far. In eight different shades, surely there is one that looks (and does) good. For those... read more

Spotlight On: Azelaic Acid

Posted on February 9, 2008 by futurederm

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BENEV Azalex Gel contains 10% azelaic acid over-the-counter. Photo courtesy Amazon.com. Azelaic acid (like kojic acid) is a bleaching agent that is commonly used in alternating four-month cycles with hydroquinone (Cosmetic Dermatology). Azelaic acid has also been found to be effective as an acne treatment, and, to a lesser extent, a rosacea treatment. However, how effective is azelaic acid? Could you use it instead of hydroquinone? And is it safe? For these answers and more, read on. How effective is azelaic acid as a bleaching... read more