Rosacea – What Is It?
October 23, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Rosacea is a common skin disorder that causes redness in the face as the blood vessels in the face contract and expand. It often comes and goes but can last for a few days. Tiny red veins may form a spider web on the cheeks, nose and forehead.
No one knows the cause of rosacea but it is more common in people with fair skins and tends to run in families.
Rosacea is not caused by drinking alcohol as once thought, although alcohol can make flare ups worse. Rosacea does have triggers amd part of managing rosacea is to determine those triggers so they can be avoided.
Sunscreen is a must and skin care products should be free from perfumes and colour and irritating ingredients that could cause a flare up.
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Skin Care Ingredients
October 21, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
As well as causing low-level irritation when applied topically to the skin, some skin care ingredients can have a systemic build up in the body as they are able to be absorbed by the skin.
Systemic toxicity means that when a substance is absorbed into the body, it can then travel through the body by means of the bloodstream and can therfore reach the major body organs.
Studies have shown that the levels of the ingredients can build up over time and therfore have an accumulative effect on the body. Skin care ingredients are often tested at high levels for a short period of time and not studied for their long term accumulative toxicity.
It is therefore advisable to keep your skin care products as free from ingredients that may be toxic in the long term – the Skinsaviour range is free from ingredients that may be cause for concern. Visit – http://skinsaviour.com.au
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Low level Skin Damage
October 20, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Although most skin care products contain ingredients that cause no obvious and immediate reaction on the skin, the ongoing low level damage done by accumulative mild irritation of the skin is not so evident.
However, this accumulative damage is a main cause of premature aging skin and fine lines forming. Some active ingredients can accelerate the aging of the skin with long term use due to the continuous low level irritation and the resultant inflammation.
Preservatives, stabilisers, surfactants, perfumes and colourings, petrochemicals and parabens can all have a low level iritant effect on the skin.
Look for skin care products such as Skinsaviour that include none of these irrritants in their ranges -
You can find them at http://www.skinsaviour.com.au
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Sunscreen and Skin Cancer
October 18, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Although it is widely assumed that sunscreen can protect against both sunburn and skin cancer, scientists have a lack of evidence that this is the case. Scientists however, still encourage sunscreen use as a preventative measure.
Professor Brian Diffey from the Department of Dermatology at Newcastle University in the UK, stated in a recent article published in the British Journal of Dermatology that recent meta-analyses of observational control studies have demonstrated no association between sunscreen use and the development of malignant melanoma.
He did conclude however, that “Given that appreciable numbers of melanoma cases that would be avoided if modern sunscreens proved to provide even a modest reduction in risk, it is argued it would be irresponsible not to encourage their use.”
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One-handed Mascara
October 13, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Mascara Noir, a one handed Mascara is due to be launched in the UK market this week. Mascara Noir is claiming the first major change to mascara application in the last fifty years.
Mascara Noir has been developed by Belvada Cosmetics, a Montreal company in conjunction with HCP Packaging in the USA.
The packaging does not allow air into the mascara tube and therefore does not dry out like traditional mascaras. Product application can be very precise due to the brush passing through a slider mechanism eliminating excess product and therefore clumping and wastage.
On the side is a push button rather than a rotary click system and this allows for the product to dispense while it is being applied. Other applications for the dispenser is being planned such as concealer and lip gloss.
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What foods have Essential Fatty Acids?
October 7, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Essential Fatty Acids are important for healthy skin, and Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fatty acids need to be part of our diet as the body cannot manufacture these two basic building blocks. The balance between the two is also very important, the ratio should be about four to five Omega 6 to each Omega 3.
Typically in Western diets we have ample amounts of Omega 6, often far too high. The type and amount of unhealthy fat that is common in a typical western diet means we need to counteract the effect with the good fats, so Omega 3 becomes the most important essential fatty acid to include in our diets.
Each person will require different amounts, stress or ill health, gender – men may require more than women, and our diet are all modifiers. In cold weather and with indoor heating, our requirement for essential fatty acids may be higher. Check your skin to see how it feels – dry, rough dull skin can be a sign of an essential acid deficiency.
So what are good dietary sources of Omega 3?
Fish – especially cold water fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel and cod. Nuts especially walnuts and hazelnuts and almond, soybean, canola oil ,flax seed – either the oil or whole ground flax seed and olive oil.
Including these in your diet will not only help your skin but also has been shown in studies to help reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
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What are Essential Fatty Acids?
October 5, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
Our bodies use many different fatty acids but all are based on two that form the essential building blocks: linoleic acid and linolenic acid. These two essential fatty acids are not able to be manufactured by the body and we must get them from the foods we eat. Thus, they are essential for building blocks and essential for us to include in our diet.
The linoleic fatty acid family are also commonly known as Omega 6 fatty acids and the linolenic fatty acids by Omega 3.
Essential fatty acids are a necessary component for making cellular membranes, important hormones and other chemical message systems used by the body to run efficiently. These building blocks are also essential in forming prostaglandins , hormone like substances that regulate such activities as inflammation, swelling, allergic reactions which are all important in relation to our skin.
Essential fatty acids also play a part in controlling blood pressure, are natural blood thinners and Omega 3 is the most abundant fat in our brain.
A diet low in essential fatty acids can result in such skin problems as eczema, dandruff, nails that split easily, hair that breaks and splits and dry, dull skin. Skin that obtains enough Omega 3 is soft and pliable and has a healthy glow.
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Phthalate Health Risks
October 3, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
The National Research Council believes further research is needed into the health effects that are posed by exposure to phthalates from different sources. A committee of the independent National Research Council made recommendations that the US Environmental Protection Agency should carry out more research into the accumulative risks.
Phthlates are found in a wide range of products including medical devices, building materials and cosmetics amongst others.
Although few human studies are available, existing studies do show that human beings including unborn babies, experience widespread exposure to myriad sources of phthalates. In animal studies and some human studies, the reproductive health of men in particular could be at risk.
The Research Council concluded that chemicals that caused a chemical change should be studied together in order to properly understand how exposure to different chemicals may result in the same health outcomes. The report also concluded that current research indicated the need for further studies into the accumulative effects of phthalates.
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Public Debate on Nanotechnology
October 2, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
France has launched a public debate led by the Commission of Public Debates (CPDP), setting up seventeen public meetings around France. The first of which will take place in Strasbourg on October 15th 2009 and the last meeting in Paris on February 23rd 2010.
The president of the CPDP Jean Bergougnoux, believes this will allow the decision makers to take into account the views of the public.
“This debate must inform the public on the complex problems related to nanotechnology, allow the public to put forward their concerns and expectations, and make decision makers aware of their responsibilities, ” he said.
A website has been set up to allow the public to submit questions and have them answered and also to be a source of information about nanotechnology from interested parties who are involved in the technology.
Each meeting will have a different focus and include such topics as nanoparticles in the organism, protection of those working in the production of these materials, ethics, regulation and governance.
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Retouching in Advertisements
October 1, 2009 by Jo · Leave a Comment
French politician Valerie Boyer who represents the city of Marseille has targeted the beauty industry with a proposal to the French National Assembly to regulate the retouching of advertisements.
Boyer has launched a personal attack on misleading advertising campaigns that enhance or retouch photographs to advertise beauty products.
“These sort of images can condition people to think they are realities, which all too often just don’t exist” says Boyer in her proposal. “Advertising shots of people showing that their bodies have been modified by computer should be accompanied by the mention: ‘ This photograph has been retouched to change the appearance of the person’s body’”.
Companies that fail to adhere to the propsed advertising standards without the statement of disclosure would receive a fine of 37,500 Euros.
Boyer has long held the belief, and campaigned for the beauty industry to take responsibility for the part in plays in contributing to women’s negative self image which she believes is then linked in turn to eating disorders.
The propsal has so far been signed by fifty French politicians and will need to be approved by the National Assembly before going on to the Senate for their approval in order to become law.
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