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Skin Care Showdown: Natural Vs. Synthetic Ingredients

Written by Lila Castellanos

Spa owners have a lot of decisions to make regarding product inventory and management. Decisions regarding backbar and retail products can be overwhelming given the sheer magnitude of options available, and the thoughtful balance between ingredients, brand recognition, availability, efficacy, costs, and client demand is essential. Skin care specialists are expected to serve as knowledgeable client resources, providing expertise on a variety of products, lines,…

Published in Ingredients

Plant Power: 5 Underappreciated Regenerative Plants in Skin Care

Written by Sash Moreaux

Nature has many beauty cures. Plants, herbs, and flowers are the foundation, main ingredient, or synthetic ingredient in some of the best skin care products on the market. Many herbs are underutilized. This article covers some plant-based skin-regenerating ingredients as well as the underappreciated benefits of plant power. ROSEMARY Rosemary grows almost everywhere, making it a plant that is widely sustainable. An ingredient is beneficial…

Published in Ingredients

Camp Corneotherapy

Written by Alexandra J Zani

Skin is a complex and dynamic ecosystem beginning with the microbiome and acid mantle inhabited by bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses. Collectively, these microbes are referred to as the skin microbiota and are essential to skin physiology and immunity. The skin microbiome is a doorway to the external environment and is a complex habitat that is greatly influenced by the biodiversity of the unique ecosystems…

Published in Skin Care

Spicing it Up: Essential Herbs & Spices for Skin Care

Written by Brian Goodwin

You probably know that herbs and spices are used as an addition to your favorite culinary dish or cocktail for a delicious flavor boost, but did you know that they have also been used in skin care due to their beneficial medicinal properties? Herbs and spices have been a staple skin care ingredient, particularly in Hungarian skin care, for over half a century, and for…

Published in Ingredients

New Heights: High Altitude Skin Care

Written by Chantal Henderson

Living and treating clients at high altitudes presents challenges to skin care professionals for so many reasons. For example, Colorado’s extreme weather can be particularly unforgiving on skin, and those with an affinity for spending time outdoors are constantly putting their skin in harsh conditions. The first thing visitors will often say is how dry their skin is and the effects the lack of oxygen…

Published in Skin Care