Skin Care

Body oils are a great way to deeply moisturize the skin.  Contrary to popular belief, they will not necessarily leave your skin oily.  Using a natural body oil is also a way to moisturize without using preservatives and synthetic chemicals. Water and oil combine to make a moisturizer. Body oils contain no water, so they...
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Using a loofah is one of the best things you can do for your skin.  It’s a great way to exfoliate your entire body, and you can do it quickly and daily in the shower. Natural loofah sponges are very rough, so they make an ideal exfoliation treatment.  Today, they are readily available and very...
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A body scrub is a great way to polish and exfoliate your skin.  They can cleanse, moisturize, and exfoliate your skin all at the same time. There are many different choices of scrubs on the market.  Some will work better for your skin type than others. Soap/Body Wash or Oil Based Body Scrubs Most body scrubs...
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Choosing the Right Face Wash Picking the right face wash is an important part of designing your skin care regimen.  Different skin types have different needs when you wash your face, so there is no one size fits all best choice here.  Consider what you want from your facial cleanser.  Do you need to remove...
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Collagen creams claim to reduce wrinkles and plump the skin, but there is little science to support that.  In fact, most skin care experts agree that the collagen molecule is too large to penetrate the skin.  Even if it is made smaller, there is no way to know that it would actually be integrated...
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A Vitamin C Serum for skin is a great way to get effective doses of Vitamin C into your skin care routine.  A serum is lighter than a lotion and is often oil free, so it’s a good choice for younger, oily, or acne prone skin types.  These serums can also contain other beneficial...
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Vitamin C is one of the few skin care ingredients with lots of scientific evidence that proves it works.  It is an antioxidant and free radical scavenger, so it reduces oxidative damage on the skin cells.  This is a major cause of aging.  It also stimulates your skin to synthesize collagen, which improves skin...
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A major contributor to acne, oily skin is a common problem that usually affects young people, though it can last a lifetime.  Thankfully there are ways to keep your skin from becoming out of control.  You can treat this condition but you can’t cure it because it is usually genetic.  The skin’s glands produce...
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