Aug 14, 2013 | Article
By Eric Abrutyn
L. Kligman wrote in 1983 about chronic UV radiation damage to the human dermis. Based on UV exposure to hairless mice, it was shown that repair can occur if skin is protected by sunscreens of both...
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Apr 22, 2013 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
Sun care has come a long way since the days of reflective mirrors and baby oil. Consumer consciousness has been raised, advances in R&D achieved, and educational initiatives forged by numerous...
Oct 17, 2012 | Article
Hair generally can be straight, wavy, curly, or kinky. A human hair strand includes three concentric layers known as the cuticle (a thin, outer-most shell), the cortex (the main body of the hair)...
Feb 15, 2012 | Article
The present invention in a preferred embodiment utilizes novel compositions to be applied to a wearer's skin to protect the skin from external heat fluxes applied naturally or artificially. These...
Sep 21, 2011 | Article
Human skin is covered with the stratum corneum, which is a thin biological protective membrane. This stratum corneum exposed to the external world allows us to live in the dry atmosphere without...
Mar 16, 2011 | Article
The Baby Care market is showing growth, particularly in the areas of naturals and sun care. It is strengthening its foothold with products that appeal to consumers' consciousness regarding...
Aug 3, 2009 | Article
Formulating sunscreen products is always a challenge and most of time more difficult than formulating skin care products. The reason for this complexity is due to the number of parameters that the...
May 26, 2009 | Article
With global warming a factor for increased sun exposure, and UV damage to skin, hair and overall health, direct correlates, manufacturers and scientists are finding ways to educate consumers about...
Apr 23, 2009 | Article
By Nick Morante
The cosmetics industry is almost like a self-regulating body. The FDA leaves it up to the individual companies to test their products to ensure that they are safe for the consumers to use. As such...
Jun 22, 2007 | Article
Summer is here and it's time to take care of your skin. Step one is to look for any product with and SPF value of 15 or greater. This is the minimum SPF that a person should need to get some initial...