July 16, 2010
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Posted by Lori
First I would like to say how appreciative I am for having the opportunity to try kaplanMD’s Day Cream SPF15 and Replenishing Night Cream and to note that this role is more difficult then it may seem! Second, I’d like to apologize for the delayed response for which several things contributed:
1- The products happened to arrive while I was out of town for two weeks.
2- I originally wanted to give it a six week trial so I could provide as much info as possible for the wonderful TIA supporters, but after re-reading the interview with Dr. Stuart H. Kaplan during which he made clear that these products are not an “instant result” based line but rather “lifestyle products,” meant for long-term use to change the way our skin transitions, I felt even six weeks was not enough. Read more...
July 13, 2010
Posted by Junko
The second dainty ampoule, nestled next to the Vitalizing Vitamin C in the E’shee box Marta sent me, was the Intensive Brightening Serum. When I read the word “brightening” I immediately thought lightening…and the vision of a geisha-white version of myself had me turning my attention to the ampoule of Vitalizing Vitamin C first.
When I decided to give the Brightening Serum the attention it deserved, I was surprised to see that it contains 15% L-ascorbic acid. So in actuality, the box didn’t just contain one ampoule of vitamin c, it contained two. I wanted to use each of these serums separately so I could review each one on it’s own merits. But now in hindsight, I wish I had used them together for longer than just the week I did. I still wonder if using them together for a double dose of C would have enhanced their singular performances, or not. Read more...
July 2, 2010
Posted by Summar
Skin Nutrition co-founders Joanne Purvis and her husband Richard fused their individual areas of expertise in pharmaceutical skincare marketing and nutrition to develop their own revolutionary line: a bilateral system of skincare that specializes in anti-aging, age reversal and skin rejuvenation. We spoke with Joanne about how Skin Nutrition came to fruition, why both nutritional supplements and topical creams are key, and her love for the chock full of ingredients in the brand’s Cell CPR serum.
I read that prior to co-founding Skin Nutrition with Richard, that you did marketing for Coca Cola, and Valpre Spring Water? How did you first make the transition to developing skincare products, and what led you in that direction?
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April 8, 2010
Posted by Shyema
Spring is officially here! We decided to peruse cosmetic giant, Sephora’s Spring Beauty “Beauty Breakthrough” list to see what was new in skin care. What Sephora came up with was quite varied — we found ourselves going through anti-aging creams and concoctions with active ingredients such as apple stem cells, quercetin, viniferine, grape seed extract and soy protein.
We grabbed five products from the list to sum up how we think they would fare based on their contents. Click through the photos below and let us know what your experience has been with them too in the comments!
Ingredients for Dr. Brandt Pores No More Anti-Aging Mattifying Lotion
Water (Aqua), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xylitylglucoside, Stearic Acid, Anhydroxylitol, Silica, Epilobium Fleisheri Extract, Allantoin, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Xylitol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Retinol, Lecithin, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Sodium Ascorbate, Potassium Sorbate. Read more...
January 27, 2010
Posted by copley
In 2009, we put a provisional moratorium on the term “age spot.” Hyperpigmentation can strike at any age, and there are many causes for an excess of melanin to form deposits in the skin, resulting in sun spots, liver spots, melasma, photodamage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and uneven skin tone. Thus, there is no need to put a time-specific label on it. Topical treatments for overly ambitious melanin run the gamut from the FDA-banned (for OTC) hydroquinone to the gentler glycolic acid. A number of anti-acne and anti-wrinkle ingredients, including azelaic acid, salicylic acid, and tretinoin, can also be put to use toward reducing hyperpigmentation. But, for the most part, dermatologists agree that a combination of lightening remedies delivers the best results at home. Read more...
