Research Reveals the Dark Side of Skin Lightening Cosmetics

April 13th, 2009
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An ingredient previously banned from skin lightening cosmetic creams due to its damaging effects on the skin has now been found to cause cancer, claims a review published by Dr W Westerhof and T Kooyers , two of Europe’s leading authorities on pigmentation in dermatology. Hydroquinone was banned from use within cosmetics in January 2001 [...]

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Age Spots – The Hydroquinone Controversy

January 7th, 2009
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We are all going to age – whether we like it or not. That, however, does not mean we need to take the aging process in stride or even just sit back and allow it to happen. Science has developed numerous ways to help us slow down the process of aging – and even cause [...]

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Ingredients In Skin Care Products

October 26th, 2008
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Skin care should be designed to fit your type of skin. The skin is also the largest excretion organ, eliminating bodily waste through its pores. Skin care is the care of the skin. Alpha. Beta. Acids, vitamins and derivatives — All of these words sound more like stuff in a science experiment than lotions or [...]

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