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Monthly Archives: November 2011
The good, the bad and the nasty: Formaldehyde
Ever heard of the ‘Big 3′ in reference to toxic ingredients in nail products? Well Formaldehyde is one of them – and here’s why you want to avoid it at all costs… Formula: CH2O Systematic name: methanal … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellbeing, The nasty
Tagged Big 3, carcinogen, cosmetics, formaldehyde, nail products, toxic ingredients
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Could Sophyto Marine Peptide Brightening Treatment improve your skin discoloration?
Ars Cosmetica, a Slovenian website about cosmetology and cosmetics, provided the following case study to demonstrate the efficacy of using Sophyto Marine Peptide Brightening Treatment in treating skin discoloration caused by acne: Three girls trialled the Marine Peptide Brightening Treatment … Continue reading
Introducing Sophyto’s newest ambassador: Beautasia
Asia DeMarcos, or Beautasia as she is known in the online world, is a Hollywood facialist extraordinaire. Calling herself the “first superhero of beauty”, Asia is always on a mission to help her clients (and anyone she meets, we imagine!) … Continue reading
Posted in Media
Tagged Asia DeMarcos, Beautasia, Eric McCormack, Hollywood facialist, Ryan Seacrest
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Research confirms gluten in skincare exacerbates Celiac symptoms
Finally, research from a credible institution of mainstream academia – George Washington University – has come out in support of what we, and our green scientists, have been saying all along: gluten-contain products really DO exacerbate the symptoms of Celiac … Continue reading
Posted in Global Beauty, Health & Wellbeing, Media
Tagged Celiacs Disease, gluten, gluten free
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What is GLA and why do we need it?
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid of the omega-6 group. Like all other essential fatty acids, GLA must be obtained from our diets as our bodies are unable to synthesize it. GLA has many different roles in the … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellbeing, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-inflammatory, borage oil, evening primrose oil, GLA, Omega Daily Moisturizer, Omega-3, omega-6, organic
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The importance of understanding pH
pH is a term that’s bandied about left, right and centre, but what does it mean and why does it matter to our skin? Well, quite literally pH means ‘potential of hydrogen‘. If a substance breaks down into one … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellbeing, Uncategorized
Tagged acid-forming food, acne, mildly acidic, pH
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The good, the bad and the nasty: Acrylates Copolymer
Despite its industrial-sounding name and origin, Acrylates Copolymer really isn’t as bad as all that… provided it is used at the correct concentrations. Formula: (C5H8O2.C5H8O2.C4H6O2)x Systematic name: 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate. … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellbeing, The good
Tagged Acrylates Copolymer, cosmetic, emollient, nail products, skin conditioning
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Mercury amalgam fillings and the skin health connection
A dental amalgam, also known as a silver filling, or silver-mercury filling, is a mixture of metals consisting of liquid mercury (50%) and a powdered alloy composed of silver, tin, copper and zinc. Amalgam has been used as a filling … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellbeing, The nasty
Tagged amalgam, holistic dentistry, mercury, mercury toxicity, skin health
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The good, the bad and the nasty: Stearalkonium Hectorite
It might sound like something from a bad sci-fi movie, but Stearalkonium Hectorite is actually one of the good guys – both naturally occurring and safe. Also listed as: benzyldimethylstearylammonium hectorite Definition: Stearalkonium Hectorite is a creamy white, fine powder that … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellbeing, The good
Tagged Bentonite clay, cosmetic, foundation, mineral, nail polish, Stearalkonium Hectorite
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