Timeless Beauty

Sunscreens (Photo credit: Jessica Wilzig ) Most skin care experts will tell you that maintaining good habits in skin hygiene are vital anti-aging practices. These positive practices in overall skin hygiene covers all areas of your body from head to toe. They generally consist of the basics: deep cleansing, mild exfoliation, refining large pores, and intense moisturizing, which is the most important step. When you've been following an anti-aging regimen using nighttime creams and morning serums, you must remain consistent with the amounts of your topical treatments and observe the proper use of dermatological devices. Whether or not you're indoors or outdoors, you should also apply generously and constantly a layer of strong sunblock lotion. This effective anti-aging skin care product must contain antioxidants like Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherols) and alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like lactic acid or glycolic acid to help retain moisture in your skin. Additional ingredients, s...

So I was surfing through the web the other day and found a snippet about cosmetics and skin whitening products. The short article mentioned the widespread use all over Europe during the Renaissance era of whitening make-up (Venetian Ceruse) that contained lead. In fact, Queen Elizabeth the First of England was the most famous consumer of lead-based cosmetics that kept her skin look pale, which was commonly perceived as a symbol of wealth, privilege, and youthful vigor during that time. Sadly, centuries passed before the people realized during the 17th century that it was lead that caused the increased incidence of psychological and nerve-related diseases among the middle-class nouveau-riche and the members of the nobility. Super Skin Lightener with Bearberry Extract (Arbutin) : Photo credit: Superskinlightener Naturally, there was a mad scramble for alternative ingredients that whiten, cleanse, exfoliate, and moisturize the skin without putting the consumer's health at...