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Total defence: This does not mean a military strategy in troubled times, but an innovative and novel cosmetic concept. However, it has a lot to do with defence, because the concept protects our skin from harmful influences from the environment, i.e. air pollution, sunlight, moisture loss and other factors. All…
Biotin – the powerful vitamin for skin, is also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H. In the human body, it is involved in fat and protein metabolism, and is also needed to maintain healthy skin, nails and hair. Biotin (vitamin H) is found in many foods. Its content in…
Pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5, is a water-soluble vitamin. It is found in most foods and is involved in many metabolic processes in the body. Whole grain products of all kinds, eggs, rice, nuts, milk, brewer’s yeast and avocados are particularly rich in pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). From…
Peptides are a real fountain of youth increasing gaining importance in cosmetics. They give the cells the signal to regenerate and trigger body-own repair mechanisms. According to the number and sequence of the amino acids and perhaps other molecules, they have manifold, specific effects. They are very safe to skin…
Essential fatty acids is the collective name for the colloquial vitamin F, which in turn are abbreviated EFA. We are therefore dealing with fatty acids that our body cannot produce itself. Therefore, we have to supply them to our organism with food, because they are responsible for important functions in…
Specific skin problems require targeted solutions to answer the question What helps? precisely and quickly. We describe some problems and their solutions. What helps …Cracked hands The hands are constantly exposed to environmental influences, whether cold, moisture, dryness or soap. Although the palm of the hand is protected by a…
In case of chronic skin diseases, like neurodermitis or psoriasis, dry skin flakes off, gets red spots, becomes cracks. While psoriasis skin renews its upper cells extremely rapidly, in case of atopic dermatitis (neurodermitis), skin becomes dry and chapped. The causes, probably, are chronic inflammations. They damage skin’s barrier. Consequently,…
Sustainable, natural, from regrowing raw material, vegan, free of – these are the properties of cosmetics that increasingly are in consumers’ demand. Of course, emulsifiers, stabilizers and thickeners should meet these expectations, because even natural cosmetics cannot do without them PEG/PPG emulsifiers PEG and PPG are used as humectants, texturizers…
During pregnancy, the skin of abdomen and breast area does an extreme job. It stretches itself extraordinarily so that in the second half of pregnancy stretch marks or striae distensae may develop. The connective tissue’s ability to stretch can be overstressed and pregnancy can leave stretch marks, also called pregnancy…
Skin’s immune system is ready to ward off attacks from the environment. As the outer border of our body with the surrounding our skin fulfils important protection and defensive tasks. Several mechanisms interact in this process. The mechanical protection is performed by the horny layer. The microbial protection, i.e., skin…