Inaccurate SPF’s on Sunscreens
July 7, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Which? , the magazine of the consumer watchdog in the United Kingdom has issued a report highlighting the inaccuracy of the labeling of some skin care products.
Which? run an annual test of sunscreens and found this year that many sunscreens actually had a lower SPF than the one that was stated on the label. What was really disappointing was that there are repeat offenders here. Some of these companies are well known and were failed on the same test last year.
Some manufacturers have stated that their sunscreens have passed the Colipa guidelines the European Cosmetic,Toiletry and Perfumery Association.
Part of the problem seems to be that the guidelines are open to interpretation and that the same sunscreen tested by different scientists in different laboratories could well produce different results.
Although there were some sunscreens that exceeded the stated SPF the inconsistency means that the consumer cannot be 100% sure of the sunscreen they are using. Given the damage the sun can do to the skin this is a real worry.
Which? is pushing the manufacturer’s and Colipa to review the guidelines.
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Do I really need an eyecream?
July 6, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
A few myths surrounding eye creams and whether they hold true.
“Eye cream is essential as people usually start to show their age around the eyes before anywhere else.”
True. Usually they do – but this is going to happen with or without using an eye cream. You don’t get wrinkles in the eye area because you haven’t used an eye cream. The area around the eye does benefit from regular moisturising. A good moisturiser with no irritating ingredients will help to maintain and support the function of the skin and is all you need to use for both the eye area and the face.
“Skin in the eye area has different needs to the skin on the face”
A look at the ingredients in most eye creams will show you that is really no difference in most cases to the ingredients in the average moisturiser. However, they are nearly always smaller and nearly always more expensive! No area of the face should have ingredients in the skin care products that are used that could cause irritation – we don’t want them near the eye area and we don’t want them on our faces. The skin around the eye area has exactly the same needs as our faces – to have natural moisturising factors to keep the area well hydrated, antioxidants and active ingredients to protect and support cellular function.
‘Face creams aren’t formulated to cope with the particular challenges the skin around the eyes face”
Skin functions around the eye the same way in which it functions on the rest of our face. We seek to support that function with natural skin care products that help to maintain the integrity and function of the skin barrier and maximise the health and appearance of the skin. Therefore a well formulated natural skin care product with no irritating ingredients will be as effective on our eye area as on our face. If we are gentle in cleansing and putting on moisturiser where the skin can be more delicate around the eye this will be enough to look after this area.
Eye creams, neck and decollatage creams are all an unnecessary expense and complicate a skincare regime. Keep yours simple with a basic routine of cleansing and moisturising which only requires two products and two minutes of your time.
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Yoga for Glowing Skin
July 3, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Winter, a time for hot chocolate, open fires (or ducted heating), warm blankets, snuggling up with loved ones, and getting lost in the pages of a really delicious book. It’s a wonderful time to reconnect, turn inwards and nourish the heart and the spirit.
But too often our physical well being falls by the wayside. So tonight as you dash home from the office, the shops or wherever you may have been today, your cheeks rosy from the biting wind take a few moments to nourish your skin with these yoga moves.
Downward Dog Pose: “Bark Your Way to Wrinkle Free Skin”
Enjoy:
- Increased flexibility in the neck helps remove the pressure on the blood vessels and nerves giving the head a greater supply of blood
- Increased circulation to the face brings much needed nutrients an d oxygen to rejunvenate facial muscles and remove toxin causing matter.
- Calms the mental activity of the brain
- Improves sleep
- Firmer Facial Muscles which cause a reduction in wrinkles and a natural face-lift
Childs pose: “For Skin as Soft as A Baby’s…..”
Practicing this pose for 15 minutes is equal to an hour sleep.
Enjoy:
- Softer skin
- A Release of protective holding patterns in the abdomen area (reducing the effects of prolonged stress)
- A Boost to your immunity by gently stimulating the Thymus gland
Reclining Twist: “Twist Back Time…”
This pose invites the skin of the back body to spread and soften, and has a myriad anti-aging properties.
Enjoy:
- Feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and rinsed clean
- The stretch and squeeze through all of your internal organs
- Increasing sluggish digestion
- And promoting the release of toxins
- Further relief for back ache and tension, and
- Improved flexibility in your spine
A regular yoga practice not only improves the elasticity in your skin but removes tension from your body, countering the aging effects of stress, but it also balances your hormones and boosts the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your skin… Yoga will take years from your face and add years to your life!
Combine this with Skinsaviour’s natural skin care range to enjoy simply radiant skin throughout Winter. Skinsaviour’s divine, all natural Skin Cream, which contains natural plant extracts that soothe and protect the skin along with active ingredients that support cellular function; supporting the skin to always look its best, no matter what conditions winter may throw at you!
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Dermatologist tested – what does it mean?
July 1, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Dermatologist Tested or Dermatologist Approved has become increasingly common in the last few years on the label of skin care products and in advertising on television and in magazines and newspapers.
But what does this actually mean?
Does this mean that this particular skin care product has been scientifically studied by the dermatologist and approved on the basis of these studies? Does it mean that the product has been used extensively throughout his practice and after his long term considered use of the product he has then given it his seal of approval?
Unfortunately, in reality this expression could mean that they have used the product once and tested it on themselves or just given verbal approval of the product and it has then won the right to call itself Dermatologist Approved. They may have even been paid to endorse the product.
An advertisement with a picture of someone in a white coat and Dermatologist Tested or Approved in the copy can lead the consumer to make all manner of assumptions that aren’t justified. That somehow this product has an official seal of approval.
Of course this is not always the case but as with all marketing claims and advertising that pushes the boundaries, it pays the consumer to be aware of the way they can be manipulated.
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