Peptides have become an increasingly popular ingredient for both natural and effective skin revision, wound healing, and compromised skin barriers. The high demand for more natural, non-invasive products has escalated rapidly in the last five years. This demand has shifted the industry to provide a broad-spectrum of peptides. This article will focus predominately on bioactive peptides and how this class of peptides work in alignment…
Peels remain one of most powerful, non-surgical ways to deliver the youthful appearance so many clients strive to achieve. Today however, peels offer so much more than pro-youth results. They can be dialed in to correct or manage very specific skin challenges from acne to pigmentation issues and even sensitive and rosacea skins. There is an art form to chemical peeling that comes with an…
Western medical schools study cadavers, while Traditional Chinese Medicine studied and documented patterns of the human body for thousands of years while the bodies were still alive. They were able to establish patterns that continued to repeat in the human body, illnesses, and in nature. Western medicine continues their dissection methods in an attempt at controlling symptoms. This is what’s known as allopathic medicine. OBSERVATIONS…
Mushrooms are part of the fungi family. They have been used for health and beauty applications by different cultures for thousands of years. Today, scientific data proves that certain mushrooms provide a host of skin restoring benefits. Edible mushrooms are healthy fungi that can meet many of our skin care needs naturally. Certain types offer multiple benefits, including antiaging, detoxifying, hydrating, and brightening effects. They…
Perhaps one of the most perplexing anomalies impacting the skin is the development and management of acne scars. To the aesthetic professional, they represent a challenge in devising the most appropriate pathway for treatment, as the final outcome of wound healing is variable and often unpredictable. One factor that remains constant is that the development of scars, no matter their source of injury, represents a…

October 2024

Skin Care Blogs

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  • Face Reality Skincare
  • Celluma by Biophotas, Inc
  • QuantifiCare