Health Beauty and Skin Care Products

Using a Retinol Lotion

Health Beauty — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:32:42 +0000

A retinol lotion is lighter than a cream and better for oily and combination skin types. Retinol is a very effective anti aging ingredient used in skin care. It increases cellular turnover, aids in skin exfoliation, and increases collagen and sometimes elastin production. These properties make it an effective wrinkle fighter that also fades hyperpigmentation like age spots, and can help stall facial sagging. Retinol is a form of Vitamin A called a retinoids. Retinoids are very popular in anti aging products and have a big following. Their effectiveness is scientifically proven to improve the appearance of aging skin. The prescription wrinkle treatment Retin-A contains retinoic acid, which is the most effective retinoid. Healthy skin can convert retinol into retinoic acid, which decreases as we age and is essential an essential nutrient for skin health. A strong retinol lotion can irritate new users. Normal retinol side effects include peeling and dryness. If you use too much retinol too fast, you can also experience redness, irritation, and inflamed patches. You can avoid experiencing an adverse reaction by introducing retinol into your skin care routine gradually. Most retinol skin care products come in strengths of .15%, .5% and 1%. Start off using [...]

Using a Glycolic Acid Serum

Health Beauty — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:37:48 +0000

A glycolic acid serum is a great treatment for wrinkles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation like age spots, acne, and acne scars. It can also be used on the body for stretch marks and scars. Glycolic acid benefits every skin type; it helps control oily skin, improves hydration for dry skin, and has anti aging and anti acne products. These products are very strong and effective, and can cause irritation and skin damage when not used correctly. Glycolic acid is the most popular alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) used in skin care as a form a chemical exfoliation. In low concentrations, it helps the body’s natural exfoliation process by dissolving away dead skin cells that can accumulate on the surface of live skin. In higher concentrations, glycolic acid produces a peeling effect that can remove damaged tissue and exposes fresh, younger looking skin below. Chemical exfoliation can be a very invasive process that has the potential to burn the skin. It is a form of controlled damage that stimulates your skins own healing processes and removes wrinkled, discolored skin. Exfoliation will also make your other skin care products and treatments more effective because it increases absorption by removing dead cells that can prevent [...]

Choosing a Lactic Acid Cream

Health Beauty — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:04:23 +0000

A lactic acid cream is a great way to exfoliate. It can be used on the face to reduce age spots, wrinkles, and acne scars. Lactic acid is also used on the body for dry skin, rough patches, and chicken skin. Creams are typically mild products full of soothing ingredients, making them an ideal way to start using alpha hydroxy acids. Lactic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid(AHA) used in skin care for chemical exfoliation. It removes dead skin cells in low concentrations, leading to smoother, brighter skin that better absorbs moisture and active ingredients in skin care products. In higher concentrations, it removes live skin, known as peeling. Peeling removes damaged tissue and exposes fresher, younger looking skin below. A lactic acid cream is typically a mild to mid strength exfoliating cream that is unlikely to give a deep peel, but is still an effective way to reduce the signs of aging. Chemical exfoliation is also useful for sensitive skin types and people prone to developing broken capillaries because it needs no friction. The results you can expect from a lactic acid cream are determined by it concentration and pH. This information is unfortunately not often listed on product [...]

Choosing the Best Anti Aging Serum for Dry Skin

Health Beauty — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:38:34 +0000

Finding the best anti aging serum for dry skin can be challenging. Serums typically forgo moisturizers to make room for the highest concentrations of active ingredients, leaving dry skin types vulnerable to dehydration. Dry skin is often also sensitive, so it can be prone to irritation. The best anti aging serum for dry skin is often too irritating for new users to start out with. It’s important to gradually increase the strength of your products. Most anti aging active ingredients need to be at a certain concentration and pH to be the most effective, but the best formulations will cause adverse reactions in the beginning. In some incidences, these reactions can be severe enough to damage skin. Don’t start out using the strongest products you can find. Use mild formulations like an anti aging cream or lotion for a few weeks before moving up to the strongest products, which are usually serums. Exfoliation is important for dry skin. Dry skin is often dead skin that is the body is unable to slough off. Dead cells over accumulate on top of live skin and inhibit product absorption, making even the best anti aging products ineffective. The best anti aging serum for [...]

Microdermabrasion Treatment Side Effects

Health Beauty — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:47:00 +0000

Microdermabrasion treatment side effects are usually mild. Most people do not experience complications. Redness, dryness, and itchy flaky skin are the most common. Side effects are more likely to occur from professional microdermabrasion than with an at home treatment. A microdermabrasion treatment is a minimally invasive procedure. It only removes the first layer of skin that is made up of dead skin cells. It can reduce and possibly eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, acne scarring, and discoloration from sun damage like age spots. When used consistently, it can also stimulate collagen production. Microdermabrasion is not the same as dermabrasion, which is a much more invasive process and is only performed by professionals. Most microdermabrasion treatment side effects are a form of over exfoliation. Irritation like redness, dryness, and itchiness can occur after too much tissue has been removed. This type of damage will heal on its own over time. Discontinue all forms of exfoliation, and use a natural moisturizer with soothing botanicals like aloe, oat, chamomile, and cucumber to enhance your body’s own healing processes. Some users can experience skin discoloration, which is usually temporary and most likely to occur in people with brown or black skin. This can occur [...]