Product Review: Clarisonic Skin Care Brush and Cleansers

Posted on February 22, 2008 by futurederm

The Clarisonic Skin Care System uses sonic frequencies to gently cleanse the skin. Photo source Clarisonic.com. According to Sephora, the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush ($195.00, Sephora.com) is one of the company’s best-sellers. Designed with a sonic frequency that moves more than 300 times per second, the brush claims to “remove six times more make-up” and “clear your pores, loosening dirt, make-up, and oil” when used twice per day. Yet how effective does the scientific literature say the Clarisonic Skin... read more

Posted on February 21, 2008 by futurederm

Spotlight On: Açai Berry

Posted on February 20, 2008 by futurederm

Açai has been called the #1 food for re-energizing the body by Dr. Nicholas Perricone. Photo source BlackDiamondUniversity.com Açai Berry (AH-sa-ee), an antioxidant-packed berry, comes from the Açai palms of Central and South America. Once harvested, açai has been called the “superfruit,” as it contains 15-22% vitamin C. Recently, skin care companies have started to include açai berry in products, including Borba Age Defying Concentrate ($45.00, Amazon.com) and Fresh Sugar Açai Age-Delay Body Cream ($65.00,... read more

Handbag-Tag Activity!

Posted on February 20, 2008 by futurederm

I was having a sad day, so it was a bright note to receive a tag from Mikaela’s Jet Set Beauty, asking me to take photos of my handbag and its contents. Here we go: This is the handbag I wear with black-and-white clothing; it is quilted leather by BCBG Max Azria, and I love it. Above is my Coach wallet (a gift), Smashbox lipstick in Exquisite, Estée Lauder High Gloss Ultra Brilliance lip gloss in 13-Berry, a Goody hairbrush, and yes, two keychains. One is a pig keychain, because I love pigs. The second is a University of... read more

Commentary: Who Owns Who in the Beauty Business?

Posted on February 18, 2008 by futurederm

Elizabeth Arden is one company with many more brands behind it than you might imagine. Photo source Elizabeth Arden.com Everyone has it: a favorite brand, maybe a bit of brand bias. (“I won’t use MAC, but I’ll use Estée Lauder!”) Unfortunately, most customers don’t know just how many of their favorite brands are actually divisions of the same company. A special thanks goes out to the sources, Kiss and Makeup (primary source from which the list was derived) and The Beauty Brains, on this one. Estée... read more

Product Review: Sephora Age Prevention Moisturizer SPF 15

Posted on February 18, 2008 by futurederm

Sephora’s newest skin care line is for the face. Photo courtesy Sephora.com. Sephora, the LVMH-owned beauty chain of 518 stores in 16 countries, has recently released a new facial skin care line. One product, the Sephora Age Prevention Moisturizer for Normal Skin ($20, Sephora.com) claims to “act like a shield, protecting skin from sun and free-radicals which cause signs of aging.” However, does the product live up to the claims? Or would you be better off spending your $20 on drugstore moisturizers? Not a great... read more

Spotlight On: Idebenone

Posted on February 17, 2008 by futurederm

Idebenone is a potent antioxidant that is included in a variety of Elizabeth Arden (and affiliates) products, including the new Prevage Anti-Aging Night Cream ($125.00, Amazon.com), as well as in a concentration of 1% in PrevageMD (available from selected physicians’ offices). According to the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, idebenone is a stable analog of the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 that neutralizes free radicals and protects the skin from UV-induced reactive oxidative species. For more information on this antioxidant... read more

Product Review: StriVectinSD

Posted on February 17, 2008 by futurederm

StriVectin SD ($135.00, StriVectin.com) started to be developed as a stretch mark cream in the U.S., as its peptide content could be used to increase collagen synthesis. However, it was later used and marketed as a wrinkle cream under the popular advertising slogan, “Better than BotoxTM?” Is StriVectin SD Better Than Botox? Unfortunately, no. In fact, a 2006 study compared the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (Botox™), placebo injection, StriVectin-SD®, Wrinkle Relax™, and HydroDerm™ (with palmitoyl oligopeptide), and... read more

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