If you hang around Progressive Esthetics long enough, you are guaranteed to hear about Corneotherapy. As a US Distributor of dermaviduals®, a skincare line based on the principles and teachings of Corneotherapy, you could say it’s part of our company’s DNA. In other words, it can’t or won’t ever be separated from what we talk about or what we do. So, what is Corneotherapy? In one sentence: It’s a corrective skin treatment methodology with its core principle being the repair and maintenance of the skin barrier defense systems.

Leonardo da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If Leonardo were around today, he would be impressed over the ultimate sophistication of Epi Nouvelle+Naturelle masks. Clean and uncomplicated, these masks are proficient in moisturizing, cooling, and soothing skin.

Poet Khalil Gibran said, “Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” Such a beautiful reminder. Care of our feet (and our clients’ feet) is often passed over. This blog delivers simple ways to remedy the neglect and give your feet the care they deserve so you can take many satisfying walks.

The literature written on the mystic and healing powers of the renowned resin, Frankincense (Boswellia), fills libraries across the globe. It has been used over centuries for a wide variety of religious ceremonies, physical healing, and burial rituals. Frankincense resin is gained by incising the barks of desert trees of the species boswellia found in the Middle East. The harvest of this resin is quite labor intensive, but the benefits are outstanding and the fields of application diverse. This article will focus on using the restorative power of boswellia for the care and treatment of the skin combined with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), but this powerful resin is also used in:

As our largest organ and receptor of light, our skin has the amazing ability to absorb light and transform it into energy. The power of this incredible light can be harnessed to aid healing of the skin through LED (Light Emitting Diodes) therapy. Utilizing this therapy increases the permeability of the cell membrane allowing deeper penetration of the pure nutrients and active ingredients found in dermaviduals® skincare products. As a professional skin care provider, focusing on the potent products in the dermaviduals® line and how they can be enhanced by LED, can only improve your clients’ success stories.

When we bite into our delectable treats we don’t think about the effects they have on our skin. A closer look at our modern diet, however, calls for us to reconsider our cravings for all things sweet! A natural process called glycation occurs when the sugar in your bloodstream attaches to proteins and fat. And glycation is not only formed as a result of sugar intake, it’s also from food fried at high heats in oil or on the crispy edges of grilled cuisine. The glycation process forms harmful molecules in our blood called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Overeating and obesity are known for causing serious health issues, but AGEs also have a powerful effect on your skin and metabolic health—regardless of weight.

Phospholipids are crucial to living organisms and play an essential role for both health and nutrition due to their great variety of functions. They also prove to be perfect base substances for products that heal and care for the skin. What are the features of phospholipids—mother nature’s skincare? Basically, they have multifunctional properties, are physiological, produced naturally in the body, biodegradable, and free of adverse effects. In spite of their high molecular mass, they are readily absorbed by the skin. Their history dates back to the beginnings of life on our planet.

Redness and an increased sensitivity of the skin around the mouth, especially after contact with food and skin care preparations are the most common symptoms of perioral dermatitis. Inflammations may also appear in the form of tiny bumps. A common problem for many people, perioral dermatitis is difficult for skin care providers to treat, and for the person affected, the irritating symptoms are persistent and quite frustrating. What are we to do for our clients to ease their suffering?

Vitamin A stands as the most influential vitamin of the skin because of its essential task in managing the regular function of all skin cells. Its vital importance for our skin lies in the fact that it helps repair and maintain normal activities of the DNA nucleus of the cell as well as the mitochondria.

In our modern times, babies are born into sterile environments. Even though hygiene is a major achievement, it would be wise to step back and take a fresh look at some of the things we are convinced are necessary for baby care. Think about bathing, for example. Even though it goes against what we have been taught—less is more! Babies do not need daily baths with liquid soaps and shampoos. Why is this true? The epidermis of children up to three years old differs from mature skin in four main ways:

PEG, which is the abbreviation of polyethylene glycol, is not a definite chemical entity in itself, but rather a mixture of compounds, of polymers that have been bonded together. Polyethylene is the most common form of plastic, and when combined with glycol, it becomes a thick and sticky liquid. In cosmetics, PEGs function in three ways: