Archive for February 2017
February 28th, 2017 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
What does “skin renewal” mean? Nothing and everything: it depends on the context and who is talking. What do you need to do to renew your skin? Nothing. Your skin renews itself all the time. So what does the skin care industry mean by skin renewal? Generally, they mean that you should peel your dead skin cells off. But those dead skin cells, which make up the stratum corneum, are what make your skin impermeable to water using chemicals like ceramides. If we want to be more specific in defining what renewal means, we first need to understand what is going on in the anatomy of the skin. Skin structure The skin…
February 1st, 2017 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
Squalane Oil, the serum base in the new Oil Serum For Beginners Kit, is extracted from olive fruit, not from shark liver. This light oil is full of beneficial actives especially suited for the skin; among them are oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol, caffeic acid, catechin, and rutin. Loss of skin lipids results in an increased water loss and increased penetration of harmful compounds, especially for people living in big cities. Continuous use of squalane oil should alleviate skin dryness. Why Squalane? Lipids are an important part of our skin chemistry, they are necessary for the skin to do its job of limiting water loss from the body. Lipids also work by blocking…