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What is pink, sometimes referred to as “Inca Rose” and works to protect the skin against damaging environmental elements?

In previous posts you may have noticed when I refer to certain ingredients I use an L- or D- designation, and you may have even seen this if you read ingredient labels like I do. Though these designations are commonly used, it’s not common to see what it actually means.

Hopefully you caught the last post on the science of chirality, what it is and how it impacts the skin. If not, check it out…it may take you on a trip down memory lane to your high school science class. Chances are however, chirality wasn’t a part of the high school curriculum, so I will use this post as an opportunity to review where the science comes from and how it originated?

He taught you everything you know about life, sports, business and relationships, and chances are you tried to emulate him when you were just a tike. But now dad’s style has taken a left turn and you’re trying everything in your power not to follow in his fashion footsteps.

Did our grandfathers know something we didn’t about shaving? They just might have. Proper shaving method truly has become a lost art. Somehow over the last few decades, the traditional wet shave has gone by the wayside, displaced by cheap disposable shaving products.

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? Ok, that is an extremely condensed version of that joke, but I figured I’d spare you the annoyance.

Spotted skin – yet another sign getting older. These brown spots, or “age spots” as they are often referred, are a fairly common form of skin discoloration brought on by a number factors including acne, trauma to the skin, and medications, to name a few. The biggest culprit however, is sun exposure.

When it comes to skin care lotions, potions and ingredients, the sheer amount available on the market can be overwhelming. There seems to be a product to cure nearly anything that ails you…or your skin. How do you cut through the clutter, and get to the ingredients and formulas that actually make a difference?

This time of year introduces a number of fun, new skin issues to us fellas. The cold air can bring with it dry, chapped skin, and for those participating in Movember, you might also be battling itchiness, irritation and acne.

Most New Year’s resolutions require work. They challenge you, push you outside of your comfort zone and generally focus on improvement in some fashion, which is a good thing. But resolutions focused on improvement don’t always have to be such a struggle.