Alarming statistics reveal that one in three women and one in two men will have cancer in their lifetime. Cancer patients face new and different skin conditions as a result. As the largest organ of our bodies, skin becomes severely affected by the chemotherapy, medications, and radiation therapy that is a part of treatment.
Read MoreMost of us have been touched by cancer in some way, either through family members, friends, clients, and even ourselves. Cancer patients face new and varied skin conditions as a result. Progressive Esthetics proudly stands on the frontlines to help professionals who treat clients who have cancer. Use of the outstanding dermaviduals® products can help skin care professionals aid the reversal of the harmful affects the disease and treatment has on the skin of their clients, without negative side effects. Progressive Esthetics stands poised and ready to be part of the solution for the challenges oncology estheticians face.
Read MoreYou have heard this complaint over and over: “I use my moisturizer daily, but my skin still feels dry!” And you have probably had more than one client use up all of her moisturizer in half the time she should. These are indications of the damaging “washout effect” caused by products that contain emulsifiers. When emulsifiers are used to stabilize skin care products, TEWL and lipid dryness can be exacerbated.
Read MoreDesigned to care for skin prone to rosacea and perioral dermatitis, Oleogel R has a high dosage of lipids to help heal the disordered skin barrier. Even though the use of lipid-rich skin care products can be counterproductive as a rule, especially if anaerobic germs are present, Oleogel R possesses maximal lipid content without this disadvantage.
Read MoreIn 1979, it was discovered quite by accident that tranexamic acid reduced the intensity of melasma. Tranexamic acid is an amino acid, and has been used in the treatment of physical trauma and to prevent the breakdown of fibrin, which is a cross-linked protein that closes wounds. But after it was orally administered, it was observed that it reduced the appearance of melasma over the course of 2-3 weeks.
Read MoreProfessor Kligman proved through his revolutionary work in Corneotherapy that the base cream is as important as the active ingredients, and when it comes to the delicate skin around the eye area, it’s even more applicable. There are many different factors that can affect the eye are: insufficient water intake, poor eating habits, lack of sleep, long hours spent in front of computer, and toxic agents can all wear on the sensitive skin around the eye.
Read MoreWhen the doctor says, “It’s cancer,” everything changes. Familiar actions and routines are put on hold while the anti-cancer treatments begin, and it can seem like everything, even your own skin, has been turned upside down. Anti-cancer treatments can temporarily, and sometimes permanently, damage the skin and our favorite products might not be able to keep up with the changes.
Read MoreThousands of years ago, frankincense resin was harvested by hand from boswellia trees throughout the Middle East, eastern Africa, and India. Today, it is still harvested by hand but now we’re able to fully harness the anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties of Boswellia Serrata Extract by encapsulating it in a nanoparticle.
Read MoreOur skin is designed to keep things out: water, toxins, pathogens, and the like. So if it is meant to keep foreign bodies out, then how can the active ingredients in our skincare get through?
Read MoreWinter is coming, and it’s bringing dry, cracked, and dehydrated skin with it – particularly those with neurodermitic skin conditions or barrier disorders. Oleogels, also known as lipogels, have a creamy yet gel-like consistency without the addition of water.
Read MoreSure, we know that extracts and vitamins and other ingredients are great for the skin, but how do they actually get into the epidermis to do their work? They need a transport system to get through the stratum corneum (which is designed to keep things out) and into the epidermis.
Read MoreHealing the lipid barrier is only the first step in the larger dermaviduals® strategy for comprehensive, holistic skin care. An intact, functioning lipid barrier protects against dehydration, irritants, free radicals, radiation, and germs and allergens. But what about skin conditions like acne and rosacea, and future problems?
Read MoreThe key to healthy, beautiful skin lies in the lipid barrier. In the past, doctors and researchers believed that the Stratum Corneum, our outermost layer of the epidermis, was just a layer of dead cells waiting to be sloughed away. But in the 1960s, Professor A. Kligman and his partners discovered that the Stratum Corneum, and the lipid barrier that keeps it intact like mortar in a brick wall, played a much bigger role in the health of our skin.
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