Sun Protection
Sun Protection Factor
A product’s sun protection factor (SPF) indicates its ability to protect the skin from the sun’s harmful rays. The SPF of a product may range from 2 to 60. It is an indicator of the amount of time the skin should be exposed to the sun before it gets damaged or sun burned. Different skin [...]
Skin Aging
Aging is inevitable. As we age, skin becomes dry, wrinkled and it sags. Pigments appear and blood vessels become more visible. Skin lesions develop, skin becomes brittle, metabolism is reduced resulting to a slower turnover of skin cells. There are two aspects of aging: true or intrinsic aging – which is the natural process as [...]
Melasma Treatment
Melasma, like freckles, may be treated by applying creams that contain depigmenting agents such as hydroquinone. These creams do not bleach the skin, rather, it controls the levels of melanin by pigment-producing cells. Facial peels and laser treatments are also available, but have higher risk of irritation. If the melasma is dermal, most treatments will [...]
MAKEUP BASICS
Image source: www.aloeveraonline.co.uk Women nowadays are more conscious on how they look. From the hairstyle up to the foot, they see to it that it’s perfectly beautiful. Of course the face is the most important for them aside from the figure. To enhance the beauty of the face, makeup is necessary. It accentuates the natural [...]
The Buzz on Sunscreens
Skin cancer is the leading form of cancer in the US. Because of this, sun protection is one essential of skin care we cannot do without. This is a review on sunscreen basics. SPF or sun-protection factor, is a number such as 15, 30 or 50 that indicates how long a topical sunscreen remains effective [...]
Freckle Types
The types of freckles are ephelides and lentigines. Ephelides is the Greek word for freckle. This type are flat red or light brown spots that appear during warm, sunny seasons, then lightens and fades in the winter. The use of sunscreen helps suppress the appearance of this type of freckle. Lentigines, on the other hand, [...]
Freckles – a blessing or a curse?
People with fair complexion develop freckles after sun exposure. It is the skin’s natural protection from UV radiation. Freckles are actually melanin clusters that become darker when exposed to UV-B radiation. Therefore, it is not a skin disorder. Blondes and read heads develop the most freckles because they have lower levels of photoprotective melanin, unlike [...]
Sun Exposure = Skin DNA Damage!
Sun burn is not the only damage caused by sun exposure, but something deeper and more dangerous ? DNA is damaged as well. The protection that the three layers of the skin provides is determined by the DNA ? much like a computer program. If the DNA is damaged, the cells do not perform properly. [...]