Do Sunscreen Pills Really Work?

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Photo courtesy InkyCircus.com Just in time for Spring, I ran across an old Elle magazine article about sunscreen pills, which piqued my curiosity. According to the article, sunscreen supplements have been popular for the past 30 years in France and other Western European countries. How effective are sunscreen pills? Can you take one and skip the topical application? Read on to find out… Product #1: Heliocare One of the most popular sunscreen pills is Heliocare ($54.00 for 60, Amazon.com), which contains Polypodium leucotomos... read more

Product Review: Aveeno Positively Ageless Lifting & Firming Line

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Recently, Johnson & Johnson released the new Aveeno Active Naturals Positively AgelessTM Lifting & Firming line, which has a Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30, a Night Cream, and an Eye Cream. The “secrets” in the formulations are wheat protein and shittake mushrooms, which the company say are to firm and rejuvenate skin, respectively. But how effective is the Aveeno Active Naturals Positively AgelessTM Lifting & Firming line?  FutureDerm investigates… Shittake Mushrooms and Skin Rejuvenation According to the... read more