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Skincare products are full of dubious scientific claims

Alan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:53:55 +0000

Adverts for skincare products are full of dubious scientific claims and ingredients that sound like they have been made up by the manufacturers, and consumers are right to be concerned about the credentials of products that can often cost them huge amounts of money.

However, the latest anti-ageing cream from Yves Saint Laurent could just be the exception that proves the rule when it comes to beauty products and science. The Forever Youth Liberator products use glycobiology, also known as glycomics, to improve the look and feel of our skin.

Glycobiology is the study of glycans, the sugars that are found in every cell of the human body including those that make up the skin. Glycomics has some pretty impressive backers and was named in 2006 as one of the most important technologies for the future by the scientific journal, Technical Review.

Yves Saint Laurent even hired a respected German scientist, Professor Peter Seeberger, who has won numerous awards for his research into glycobiology, to work on their Forever Youth Liberator range. He was surprised that a cosmetics company would be interested in serious scientific research, especially as he had focused on the potential health benefits of glycans not their application in the beauty industry, but as a scientist he was happy to explore other unexpected opportunities.

Seeberger’s research found that glycans are a vital part of each cell’s ability to communicate with others in the body, affecting how they all do their job and, in the case of skin, how they look. Yves Saint Laurent also found that the amount of glycans in our skin cells decreases with age, meaning that they are unable to do their job effectively and therefore lose their firmness and healthy appearance.

Tests found that adding artificial glycans, created from plant sugars, to older skin can fool it into behaving like the skin of a much younger woman, smoothing out wrinkles and giving the face a healthy glow. Yves Saint Laurent have manufactured their own trademarked product containing their plant glycans, called Glycanactif, which is the active ingredient in every product available in the Forever Youth Liberator range.

Chris Flower of the Cosmetic Toiletry & Perfumery Association welcomed the decision to employ scientific research in the development of a new anti-ageing product, but added that Forever Youth Liberator will only be a success if women see results in their appearance, not just in a laboratory.

Seeberger himself also sounded a note of caution, warning that while the presence of glycans can create artificially young-looking skin, scientists and the beauty industry are a long way from understanding everything about the ageing process and how to fix all the superficial problems it can cause.

The Forever Youth Liberator products are already getting rave reviews from beauty editors, including Newby Hands of Harper’s Bazaar. In her own test of the products she reported getting the most impressive results she had ever seen from an anti-ageing cream. The Yves Saint Laurent range will be on sale soon, priced from £35 upwards.

Salcura: Nature’s Repair for Problem Skin

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:39:21 +0000

We received the following press information about Salcura, a new skin care product being launched in the UK.

Salcura, a new all-natural, chemical and paraben-free specialist skin care range for problem skin launches in the UK. Specially formulated with natural anti-itch, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal ingredients, Salcura is an effective yet gentle alternative to chemical based products – perfect for eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, dry and itchy skin.

A natural alternative

Containing only natural ingredients including sea buckthorn, manuka, Dead Sea minerals and tea tree oil, Salcura helps support the skin’s natural healing process by allowing skin to breathe. Commonly used paraffin based emollients actually form a layer over the skin, blocking the skin’s two-way membrane which is designed to both eliminate and absorb toxins.[ii] Salcura products also have the rare benefit of being suitable for most people including newborn babies and pregnant women.

Unlike barrier creams and emollients, Salcura helps to improve the condition of new skin cells over time by nourishing the deeper layers of skin. This helps the skin become healthier and stronger as it reaches the surface layers, enabling the ‘itch-scratch cycle to be broken.

Conventional treatment for skin problems often require a combination of steroids (which can cause skin thinning if used over a long period of time) for short term symptom relief, and emollients, to help manage the long term condition. Salcura deals with the short and long term in one product, by helping prevent future skin flare-ups as well as providing immediate symptom relief.

The Salcura Story

Salcura was originally developed in the 1990’s by German bio-scientist, Dr Martin Schiele, to treat the skin problems of factory workers handling chemicals. Dr Schiele’s unique combination of natural ingredients proved highly effective in soothing difficult-to-treat skin complaints. Over a decade later of research and improvement, his blend of ingredients launched as ‘Salcura’ – a range of products offering relief for those wanting an effective, natural alternative to chemical based products.

Many sufferers of problem skin switch between products with varying degrees of success and tolerance. For those who have ‘tried everything’ Salcura offers a real hope of relief. A recent study showed patients treated by the NHS found Salcura products 97% effective for their skin problems and many who try Salcura would recommend it to others.1

Salcura products:

DermaSpray Intensive (for children over one year) and DermaSpray Gentle (suitable for babies and hypersensitive skin)

Helps to provide relief from initial symptoms, but also manages skin conditions long term by nourishing the deeper layers of skin
The spray allows application without touching or rubbing the skin, reducing the risk of spreading infection

Zeoderm cream

Helps to sooth and restore very dry and damaged surface skin, ideally in conjunction with the DermaSpray products

Salcura products are available at Boots and pharmacies across the UK and are also available online at www.salcuraskincare.com

Sun kissed treatment for sensitive skin

Superdrug launches doctor brand skincare range to rival top names in the business, but at high street prices

Alan — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:57:03 +0000

It is so disheartening seeing creams being pushed as botox in a bottle. A new skincare hits high street this week, a skincare range launched as a budget doctor brand. Created by Dr. Darren McKeown the Harley St cosmetic doctor, Naked Truth will be exclusively available at Superdrug and marks the first time the retailer in the UK brought a cosmetic range to high street, but more importantly at high street prices.

There are other doctor brands like Dr. Brandt, Dr. Sebagh and Dr. Perricone on the market but they are normally in high end department stores and are prices from £50 – £200. The Naked Truth promises to have the same level of quality as the other expensive brands but prices much more accessible ranging from £16.99 to £28.99.

The doctor says active ingredients are not cheap and if the best ingredients are used on top end concentrations you cannot do the same for bargain prices. But it does not have to cost an arm and a leg and with the agreement with Superdrug the prices can be at a level where most women can reach them.
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Active ingredients in the range include the latest peptides, retinoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, copper and zinc.

The range was called Naked Truth because Dr McKeown wanted to deliver the latest in anti-ageing ingredients, but without the exaggerated claims and hype that usually plagues the beauty industry. Dr McKeown say’s “I get so fed up seeing new creams being promoted as ‘botox in a bottle’. The truth is that no cream can do what botox does. Good skin care products are an incredibly important part of looking after your skin, but they work at the surface of the skin whereas Botox works on the muscles underneath. The two are not the same and one will never replace the other.”

Jo Hutton, Superdrug buyer, says “At Superdrug we strive to provide our customers with affordable beauty. We are very excited to be launching the Naked Truth range which brings together some of the most advanced anti-ageing ingredients, but at prices which appeal to our customers. Since launching on-line last month it has become one of our most popular anti-ageing skincare ranges with great customer feedback and we are confident it will get the same response in store.”

Naked Truth Dr Darren McKeown is available exclusively from Superdrug stores and online at www.superdrug.com

Superdrug moves into high end beauty products

Balaton Spa Skincare featured on Dancing on Ice

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:01:08 +0000

Balaton Spa were asked by ITV to supply their skincare products to the skaters and celebrities for the new series of Dancing on Ice.

They thought long and hard as to which products would be especially beneficial to them all, and decided upon the 100% natural Face Mask, already a Cult product with many A list Celebs, and our 100% natural Herbal Bath Liquid.

The Herbal Bath Liquid is enjoyed by 13 million people every year, and used by all the leading Spas throughout Europe, where it has remained a sovereign remedy for Rheumatism and Arthritis for well over 150 years. At this time of year the Spas are full with people taking their yearly Spa Baths to Detox the whole body. This product seemed perfect to supply them, to relieve the stresses and strains, after their gruelling schedules of training and performing on Ice! Muscles they never thought they had would be eased, aches, pains and sprains would be soothed and relieved with the Herbal Bath Liquids 331 ingredients from nature, some of these ingredients have been lost to mankind 500 years ago! And, after the pure indulgence from this gift fom nature, they would experience the best nights sleep they have ever had. The Bath Liquid comes in a 750ml bottle. Simply add 4 capfuls to your bathwater and lie in this luxury treat for the whole body for 20 minutes.The bottle is enough for 5 baths, and although it turns your bathwater black, it does not stain the body, bath or towel.

The 100% natural Face Mask is already a Cult product and firm favourite with many A list celebs, after appearing on How To Look Good Naked with Gok Wan. It has also become THE mask of choice with every Beauty Editor and Journalist who has tried it. It is only left on the skin for 3 minutes to work it’s magic, and on all skin types Male or female- just like a mini face lift. People with problem skin, like Acne, Eczema and Psoriasis would not use anything else, this really is a very special mask. As both the celebs and skaters need to look their very best in front of the cameras, this mask would also prove invaluable to them all. It comes in a 100ml Jar which is enough for 16 full face masks.

There is a growing trend for people to go back to natural products to care for their skin.The Balaton Spa range is probably one of the most natural ranges in the world and becoming increasingly popular, not only because they work, but because they are also affordable, which in this Economic climate is vitally important. Our slogan is Products from the Earth but will never cost it.

Suitable for all skin types from the craddle to the grave, for more information and history behind this unique range, go to www.balaton-spa.co.uk.

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