Skin Care

Skin’s Outermost Defense Mechanisms: The Microbiome, Acid Mantle, and Lipid Layer

Written by Brenda Linday

2020 will be an exciting year discovering new information and advances in several skin conditions and disorders each month. Before we proceed with individual skin conditions, we shall begin by reviewing the skin’s outermost defenses and how they can affect conditions, disorders, and potential diseases. Many aestheticians believe that the skin’s microbiome is the same as the acid mantle. In actuality, there are three separate…

Published in Skin ID

7 Questions to Ask Before Purchasing LED

Written by Pam Cushing

Light therapy is a popular trend. Celebrities are touting it, clients are demanding it, and if you’re in the skin care business, then you know you need it. While selecting a new LED device can seem daunting, a little advance research will ensure satisfaction for you, glowing testimonials from clients, and a fast return on your LED purchase. Here are the seven most important questions…

Published in The LED Playbook

Beyond the Fitzpatrick: Alternative Skin Classification Systems

Written by Mary Nielsen

Human beings have been classifying each other for thousands of years. We classify according to religion, wealth, education, politics, race, and more. This compulsion can be quite extreme, as was the case with Felix Von Luschan, an anthropologist who created 36 ceramic tiles of varying colors in order to categorize human skin tones in the late 1800s. This was used in anthropological studies until the…

Published in Encompassing Ethnicity

Sun Care Resolutions

Written by Kelly Richardson

Before you put away your list of New Year’s Resolutions, we’ve got a few “sun care centric” goals for you and your clients to add to the stack. According to the 2019, RealSelf Sun Safety Report, only 10% of adults use sunscreen daily, and almost half, 47%, never wear sunscreen. Let’s make 2020 the year you and your clients do. Here are 10 sun care…

Published in The Sunny Side

The Amazing Skin Benefits of Ginseng

Written by Steven Wang, M.D.

Ginseng is a popular herbal supplement widely used in Asia to treat various health ailments and for general well-being. It can improve energy levels and boost memory. Because of those health benefits, ginseng is found and marketed in a wide range of consumable healthcare products, including supplements, teas, candies, and energy drinks, in various concentrations and forms. TYPES OF GINSENG There are many species of…

Published in Skin Care

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