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Natural Retinol: Better than Synthetic Retinol?

As you age, your body’s ability to regenerate cells slows to a snail’s pace. A process that would take merely 28 days jumps to a whopping fifty, or even seventy days, as you age. This makes the skin dull and tired. Retinol is touted as…
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The Precious Pomegranate: 5 Super Benefits for the Skin

Do you enjoy biting into the ruby red jewels of pomegranates? We do too! Their sweet tangy taste is just the thing you need to get your taste buds tingling. It is not surprising to know that this fruit is known as one of the royal fruits…
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Colloidal Oatmeal vs. Your Mom’s Oatmeal: Which Is Better?

Did you ever think that the bowl of warm oatmeal your mother serves could have other uses other than just filling your tummy up with warm deliciousness? Did you know that it could fix your itchy, pesky skin problems? Oatmeal is a very…
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Importance of exfoliating your skin-all you need to know

Skin Exfoliation: All You Need to Know About Exfoliators No matter what type of exfoliator you are using and how costly or high-end it is, you are likely to harm your skin if you are using one which is not according to your skin-type! What…

Skin Care with Plants

As the world is progressing, it is moving more towards simpler and natural solutions than complex, artificial ones. This holds true even for dealing with skin related concerns! Various plant species are being used to cure numerous diseases…

Acerola Cherries: A Major Ingredient in Face Serums

Growing on tiny shrubs and evergreen Acerola trees, Acerola Cherries thrive in warm climates and are full of various vitamins. The cherry has a number of health benefits, but the most prominent one is its effect on facial skin. Why Are Face…
How DMAE Can Help in Tightening Your Skin

Benefits of DMAE in Skincare

DMAE has become a very popular topic among people these days. We have all heard of people discussing the benefits and advantages of DMAE on skincare. But the question remains: what exactly is DMAE? DMAE or dimethylaminoethanol is a substance…
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6 Plus Advantages of Raspberry Seed Oil in Natural Skincare

Red Raspberry Seed Oil is skin loving Red Raspberry seed oil can work wonders for your skin! It is one of the best natural oils, and it provides complete nourishment to your skin. From acting as anti-inflammatory agent to an anti-aging product,…
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Health Benefits of Moringa Oil

Moringa Tree-miracle tree of life Moringa dates back to 2000 BC and was used as an herbal remedy. It is also known as the “Miracle Tree” or “Nebedaye”, meaning ‘never die.’ Moringa gradually spread from South Asia to Africa, the…
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How CBD Protects Your Skin

Skin Benefits of CBD Oil You can improve your exfoliation even more by using a face brush. This little beauty aid with strategically-attached bristles is not only able to deep-clean pores . CBD oil consists of many chemical constituents, including…
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CBD in your skin care routine

Why You Should Include Cannabis and CBD in Your Skin Care Routine From eczema to acne, there is no denying that troubled skin is a challenge to treat. Thousands of products are available for folks to try, from prescription creams and pills…
Turmeric benefits for skin
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Turmeric benefits for skin

Benefits оf Turmeric fоr Skin Turmeric, thе popular spice used іn Asian countries, has а rich history, whісh exudes іtѕ health benefits. Scientifically known аѕ Curcuma longa, thіѕ spice іѕ derived bу grinding thе leaves оf…
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Ugly Truth about Pesky Brown Spots

Truth #1 Brown Spots are Pesky and Persistant Brown Spots, Age Spots, Hyperpigmentation-We have several names for the same thing.  The main things they have in common is they are generally brown, they are pesky and NO ONE WANTS THEM.   Brown…
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Aloe Vera benefits in Skin Care

Aloe Vera in skin care should be the basis of all face care Why?  Because there is no reason to make a product with water when Aloe Vera adds so many benefits. I have chosen Aloe Vera to be the basis of all my products I created because Aloe…
6 Benefits of Honey in Skincare
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Honey in Skincare

6 Benefits of Honey in Skincare The benefits of honey for natural medicine  and skin care have been touted for centuries.  Honey was a common remedy way back and it is still used today for health and wellness. Honey for Health and Wellness Honey is…
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Colloidal Copper Ancient Benefits

New and Ancient Benefits of Colloidal Copper Gray hair, wrinkles, crow’s feet, skin that’s saggy, dull and dry, varicose veins and other signs of aging creeping up on you?   If you’re like me and you’re concerned about aging…
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10 plus Chaga Mushroom benefits

Chaga mushroom good for the skin inside & out First thing you should know is Chaga is good for the skin inside and out.  Chaga Mushroom has more than 10 plus benefits, but I am going to share the main ones. If you are into mushrooms, then…
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Hemp Oil “Nature’s most perfectly balanced Oil”

Hemp Oil Cannabis-Weed-Pot-Marijuana..... Most of you born- well anytime -have heard of the hemp and or cannabis plant containing the psychoactive ingredient THC, that encourages lots of eating, outrageous laughter, and sometimes a feeling…
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Skin care routine for Sensitive Skin

Skincare routine for Sensitive Skin So you have sensitive skin, your skin turns red with the slightest touch.  Maybe you have rosacea or break out with acne.   If you can relate to any of these symptoms, this blog is for you. In this blog,…
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Pomegranates for Hyperpigmentation and Puffy Eyes

Pomegranates-the beautiful fruit for natural skincare Pomegranates are a relatively new treat for me. I received my first fresh one as a Christmas gift two years ago, and I have to admit that I was more than a little intimidated by this beautiful,…
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Marine Algae for anti aging skincare

Marine Algae good for you inside and out Replenish nutrients to your body and skin with pure marine algae. Algae is the most ancient of all living organism and has about 2800 types of different species with various colors, sizes and shapes.…
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The Powerhouse of Natural Antioxidants

Acerola Cherries & Natural Antioxidants Beautiful, plump, sweet red cherries are abundant in markets right now and are so yummy and so nutritious. I have really enjoyed their abundance this year and will be sad when they are no longer available.…
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Colloidal Oatmeal vs Your Mother's Oatmeal

What is Colloidal Oatmeal then? Is Colloidal Oatmeal the same as Oatmeal you eat for breakfast?  No, it is not, but good for you just the same.   Oatmeal and Colloidal oatmeal are both basically oats.   They are both ingested and have…
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Lemons are a good thing!

Lemons Used in Skincare As a skin nutriologist, you can not find a good serum, lotion or creme without vitamin C added to it.  Why, because your skin needs it.  It brightens the skin, lightens brown spots, helps exfoliate dead skin cells…
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AHA's used in skincare

AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) used in Skincare Get a brighter complexion using natural  (AHA) Alpha Hydroxy Acids in the form of  fruits.   Oh…that’s a mouthful.   What does that really mean?   First questions that come to mind is what…
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Hello Beautiful-Best Clay Mask for brighter, tighter skin

Date Night?  Wanna look your best?  Got a hot date and want a quicky that can get you glowing? Do a mask. A mask will thoroughly clean your face without stripping the oils; it will bring blood to the surface creating a healthy glowing look;…
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What do Carrots, Beta Carotene, and Sea Buckthorne have in common?

What is a carotenoid anyway? Post Updated 8/1/19 The most obvious way to identify foods with carotenoids  is by their orange color, and they are key  if you want to have healthy skin.   Carotenoids (reminds you of the word…
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Hyaluronic Acid Serum Reviews

What is Hyaluronic Acid? Hyaluronic acid, also known as HA, is a natural compound found in skin that has many important functions, including binding moisture, plumping up the skin tissue, aiding in tissue repair, acts as a glue that supports…
Natural Ingredients in Skincare, Food based skincare
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The SKINny on Zenjenskin's Products

  Diminish Wrinkles, Puffy Eyes and Dark Circle Well, let me tell you about it.  I am the mad scientist that had a vision when I moved here 7 years ago.   I loved making things my whole life…
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Why Whole Plant vrs. Synthetic Ingredients in skincare.

  Plant Based Actives vrs. Synthetic Ingredients in Skincare This is a good question since the active ingredient  are often extracted from the whole plant for a specific effect and has health claims associated .   Good question,…