Sunless Tanning without the Fake Bake

Sunless tanning has recently become a viable option.
How so and why is it important?
All humans have the basic desire to look good. Having a sun tan gives the feeling of health and vitality but it has associated risks. Sun baking and solarium tanning is still practiced all over the world with the resulting growth [...]

Doctor writes about skin care – even when you are a man

Found this article posted on Skin Care which was written by a doctor.
He raises points like…
A healthy diet helps “make a man?”
Does a workout scheduled to make a man?
How elegant clothes for the management of projecting the image of a man?
Can the colors you wear make you a man?
Does your behaviour make you a [...]

Face transplants: a better life beats a longer life

Times Online / The Sunday Times August 24, 2008
Peter Butler says …
the benefits of his face transplant surgery outweigh the risks it poses
The article reports
THREE partial face transplants have been performed worldwide and they have all been successful. Overnight three people were given back a life where they could interact with friends and family [...]

Skin Care not just for Brides says WSOCTV

WSOCTV.com postd an article dates August 22, 2008 entitled Weddings in the U.S.
The article reads in part …
For many women, their wedding day is one of the most memorable events of their lives. According to the Bridal Association of America, nearly 2.3 million weddings took place last year, with an average cost of $28,850. The [...]

Times Online Reports Skin Sensitivity is exploding

Sunday 24th August 2008 Times Online – Reporter Beatrice Aldin“Pharmacy brands have doubled their pace in France over the past few years due to the explosion of skin sensitivity,”
French Chemists are combating the growth of network marketing groups who have for years been delivering quality skin care products.
What’s been driving the “growth” of skin [...]

Petroleum by-products – Baby Skin Care Caution

words of caution on petroleum by-products
Mineral oil, a byproduct of the distillation of gasoline from crude oil (or, basically a refined motor oil), is the main ingredient in many baby care items. Baby Oil, Vaseline® (petroleum jelly) and baby lotions all contain mineral oil as a key ingredient.

The problems
1. The skin is the body’s largest [...]

Mineral Oil Petroleum Derivative in Beauty Products Questionable

Reproduction of an article by Kit Anderson listed in environmental, originally published in issue 84 – January 2003

Consumers Unaware of What’s in Beauty Products
While it has become a habit for most consumers to scan food labels for percentages of fat, sodium, and carbohydrates, most consumers have no idea what they put on their skin.
However, smart [...]

Dermatologists comment on the Solarium debate

Barbara Kantrowitz andPat Wingert wrote an excellent article about …
Fake Bake Debate
They say:
Despite objections from the indoor tanning industry, dermatologists present more evidence that there’s no such thing as a healthy tan.

Further they repport:
More worrisome is the increased risk of skin cancer associated with UV rays. Sunburns have long been associated with skin cancer, and [...]

Wrinkle Removers backed by Science says New York Times

New York Times reporter, NICHOLAS BAKALAR (August 18, 2008) wrote an interesting article about how in the past sales people promised to smooth wrinkled skin with the style of a snake-oil salesmen.
He reports that “now there is strong evidence that certain kinds of treatment are effective. Over the past decade, researchers have been learning which [...]

Cruelty Free Product

Cruelty Free Product living is a pleasant result of Veganism. It is the natural extension of vegetarianism, and is an integral component of a cruelty free product lifestyle. Living vegan provides numerous benefits to..

animals’ lives,
the environment, and
our own health–through a healthy diet and lifestyle.

The health benefits of a plant-based Vegan Health diet are [...]