During the summer month's our skin is not only exposed to more sun but also to many other environmental factors including insects.  The most basic kind of insect bites can cause hives, rashes, and inflammation.  Ingredients like rosemary, lemongrass, mint, basil and even lavender have certain insect repelling properties, especially against mosquitos.

Many scientists, researchers, and apothecaries alike believed they found the secret in pursuit of eternal youth, but unfortunately, they all took it to their graves. All jokes aside, the quest for prolonging life continues in modern day, but of course, time is the greatest evidence of what actually works.

In science, it is common that researchers exploring answers on one matter stumble upon discoveries on an entire unrelated subject. During one experiment, a pigment was injected into a single cell amoeba. While scientists observed the color changes of the amoeba, they discovered that the amoeba’s lifespan was double from what was normal. The miraculous findings revealed that the responsible pigment was resveratrol.

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It's that time of the year again - spring is right around the corner, and with it comes some changes to your skin.  When spring comes along, you mi...

Skin is a barrier that serves as one of the body's first lines of defense against harmful microorganisms. The synergy of several immunity-boostin...

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When I was 12 years old, I remember standing over my dad’s laboratory equipment while he let me help him pour ingredients into separate beakers. ...

As an esthetician, I have worked with many different skin types, and a common concern among my clients is skin pigmentation. My clients will often ...

                 As people mature, their skin does too. What factors cause the skin to age? We can sum it up into intrinsic factors and extrinsic f...

Improving your immune system through the skin sounds pretty great, doesn't it, well that is just one of the many benefits of emu oil.   Origi...