Dutch scientists have developed a cosmetic gel they claim retains moisture 100 times better than any other gel. Consisting mostly of water they believe it has the potential to be a collagen replacement.
Hyaluronic acid is one of those must haves for hydrating skin. I love it – didn’t know how much until I ran out. A French based company (Silab) claims to have created a souped up natural version of this wonder ingredient from Mexican blue agave leaves.
My rant for the day: get the darn fluoride poison out of our drinking water!! This is an excellent article about the dangers of fluoride and how there is no scientific proof that it actually helps prevent tooth decay.
2 University of Colorado studies show that milk thistle extract (silibinin) kills UVA damaged skin cells and protects against UVB damage. The extract has no effect on healthy skin cells but kills cells damaged by UVA radiation.
A small study in the UK looked at the effect of consuming green tea extract on skin exposed to UV radiation.
The American Anti Aging Mag has created a list of significant anti-aging breakthroughs for skin.
Did you know eyelash length is mostly dependent on their growth rate? Eyelashes have a 4 month cycle with about 40 days being growth. So a faster growth rate means longer lashes.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recent studies link oral infections to diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Treating tooth decay and gum disease is always going to be expensive, time consuming and painful, so prevention is a much better idea.