Category: Skin Care


Effects and side-effects of 2% progesterone cream on the skin of peri- and postmenopausal women: results from a double-blind, vehicle-controlled, randomized study.

Br J Dermatol. 2005 Sep; 153(3): 626-34Holzer G, Riegler E, Hönigsmann H, Farokhnia S, Schmidt JB, Schmidt B
BACKGROUND: For many years topical progesterone has been prescribed by gynaecologists as an antiageing and skin-firming treatment, without any clinical scientific evidence of its effects, tolerability and safety when applied to skin. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of [...]

Tuesday November 24th, 2009 in Skin Care | No Comments »

Dimethylaminoethanol affects the viability of human cultured fibroblasts.

Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2007 Nov-Dec; 31(6): 711-8Gragnani A, Giannoccaro FB, Sobral CS, Moraes AA, França JP, Ferreira AT, Ferreira LM
BACKGROUND: In clinical practice, dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) has been used in the fight against wrinkles and flaccidity in the cervicofacial region. The firming action of DMAE is explained by the fact that its molecule, considered to be [...]

Friday November 13th, 2009 in Skin Care | No Comments »

Kinetics of moisturizing and firming effects of cosmetic formulations.

Int J Cosmet Sci. 2008 Apr; 30(2): 131-8Xhauflaire-Uhoda E, Fontaine K, Piérard GE
The assessment of cosmetic efficacy is rarely performed in studies comparing different concentrations of active compounds. The aim of the present study was to determine the skin hydrating and the skin firming dose-response effects of cosmetic formulations enriched in compounds derived from algae [...]

Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 in Skin Care | No Comments »

Is it okay for teenagers to use firming/anti-aging moisturizer?

I’m 14 and I use Neutrogena’s Visibly Even SPF 30 moisturizer. My night cream was making me break out so now I want to go and buy a new one. Many night creams are too oily or too expensive, and I can only buy what’s sold in drugstores. I read good reviews about Neutrogena Visibly [...]

Monday November 2nd, 2009 in Skin Care | 2 Comments »

How can I look younger at 24 years of age?

It’s strange, but some people have been telling me I look 30! It’s been coming from people who are older than me though. How can I look younger? I really do not know why people think I look older. I have black hair with red underneath.
I think I look 24. I’m not posting a pic [...]

Monday November 2nd, 2009 in Skin Care | 10 Comments »