Be Honest: Do You Wash Your Face Every Night?

by Courtney Dunlop

A lot of you don’t.
Listen, we get it. At the end of a crazy busy day, all you want to do is crash. But, you may not realize that simply washing your face at the end of the day could be the easiest way to make your skin look more radiant and have fewer issues like blackheads, pimples and large pores.
During the day, your face builds up a layer of oil, dead skin cells, bacteria and sweat. When makeup is added, this creates a situation that can lead to clogged, dilated pores, breakouts and dull skin. In the evening, it’s important to remove all of this so that your skin can renew itself.
Another benefit of washing your face before bed: Your skin will absorb more antioxidants and other anti-aging ingredients that are in your nighttime serum or moisturizer, therefore giving you more radiant results. Hello, glow!
Here’s the most ironic part: You actually don’t have to wash your face in the morning if you washed it the night before. Yet, most of us wash our face first thing in the morning, but bag it at bedtime. The reasoning is that since your skin has been clean all night, it just needs a quick rinse off to remove your nighttime moisturizer before applying any daytime serums, creams and makeup.
So wash up every night, leaving your face slightly damp, which will help your skin better absorb any serum or moisturizer that you’ll apply next.
That doesn’t sound so hard, does it? It’s such a simple thing, but we promise that if you can commit to washing your face every single night before hitting the hay, you’ll look better longer.


source: Dr. Oz Blog

Foods that fight aging

       

Consider these foods your anti-aging staples. As a rule, fruits and vegetables high in flavonoids and carotenoids, two powerful plant-based antioxidants, will remove the free radicals from your skin and body that cause you to age prematurely. A well-balanced diet can help you lose weight, live longer and feel fitter. But it can also help you look younger. Forget the fountain of youth. Load up a plate at the feel-better buffet and turn back the clock on a full (and happy) stomach.


Blueberries
One serving of this superfood provides more antioxidant activity than most fruits and veggies. Antioxidants fight the free radicals that cause wrinkles.

Beans
They are high in protein, promote hair growth and help thicken hair cells by making the fibers stronger.



Cranberry Juice
This fruit juice disrupts the formation of plague and thereby prevents yellowing of teeth. The flavonoids in cranberry juice also counteract the damaging effects of bacteria that cause tooth decay. Be careful that you aren't drinking a sugar-laden cranberry juice cocktail.
           
Blood Orange
A bit more exotic than a traditional orange, blood oranges contain anthocyanins, antioxidants that combat free-radical damage and UV rays.
           

Carrots

This vegetable is an excellent source of vitamin A. The nutrient is essential to a healthy scalp and youthful-looking, shiny hair.

Brazil Nut
Selenium, a powerful mineral that aids in the production of the antioxidant glutathione can be found in brazil nuts. This mineral repairs cell damage and slows down the skin's aging process. Just 2 nuts a day will help you stop the aging process in its tracks.

Dark Chocolate
This decadent treat will help curb your sweet tooth and is rich in flavonoids.


Red Wine
Heart healthy red wine, made with the dark skin and seeds of grapes, is rich in polyphenols, a type of antioxidant that includes resveratrol. If you don't drink alcohol, opt for grape juice or a resveratrol supplement available at your drug store for about $25.

    

Cod

Fish can be great for your health, but cod is especially good for it's anti-aging properties. It contains selenium which safeguards your skin from sun damage and cancer.

 

 

For More foods check out Dr.Oz's Blog for the full post

 

Are your sleeping habits aging your skin?

 

Have you been skimping on your beauty sleep lately? Turns out that puffy eyes and dark circles in the short-term may not be the only prices you’ll pay for a poor night’s rest; a recent study reveals that sleep-starved skin actually ages faster, too.
Scientists at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center studied 60 pre-menopausal women between the ages of 30 and 49 and positively linked poor sleep with more fine lines and uneven pigmentation.
Poor sleepers also recovered more slowly from sunburn, with a higher percentage retaining redness over 72 hours.
While we know that skin rejuvenation revs up at night, there’s another factor at play here that may be essential to keeping skin looking young and healthy.
“Poor sleep can prevent adequate secretion of melatonin levels, which we know is a natural antioxidant – that could be one of the reasons poor sleep led to accelerated aging and reduced skin health,” says Dr. Elma Baron, director of the Skin Study Center at UH Case Medical Center and associate professor of dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Looks like Sleeping Beauty may have had the best anti-aging strategy of all.
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Source: Dr. Oz Blog

Sleep Matters

We’ve all been advised about the importance of geting our beauty sleep. Now, Estée Lauder is proving why: a scientific study commissioned by the brand proved that inadequate sleep is directly related to reduced skin health and leads to an acceleration of skin aging.The Effects of Sleep Quality on Skin Aging and Function shows that poor sleepers had more signs of aged skin, as well as slower recovery from negative environmental factors, such as UV light. People who were deemed poor sleepers also gave their own skin and facial appearance a worse assessment than those who slept well. “Insufficient sleep has become a worldwide epidemic,” says Elma Baron, M.D., director of the Skin Study Center at UH Case Medical Center and associate professor of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “While chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to medical problems, such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and immune deficiency, its effects on skin function have previously been unknown.” But now that Estée Lauder has shed some light on the subject, we all have even more good reasons to catch some much-needed zzzs.



Source: Spa Trade 

Retinol = Results

 

Let’s face it, we all love things that bring us immediate gratification. Waiting and waiting to see results seems so old school. And in the skincare world there are plenty of products that promise a quick fix, but few that actually deliver real results – quick or otherwise.

Then there is retinol. Twenty-five years after it was first formulated for over-the-counter use, it is still, hands-down, the best thing you can put on your skin to fend off those first signs of aging. The catch is, you need to give it time. "Retinol is a tried and true ingredient that really works," says Debra Jaliman, M.D., a New York City dermatologist and author of Skin Rules: Trade Secrets from a Top New York Dermatologist. "But it can take months to see a result, so it’s important to be patient and not give up on it too soon."

Retinol is a vitamin A derivative that is turned into retinoic acid when it gets into the skin. Once there, it bonds to over 50 sites on your DNA. "It actually works on a molecular level to repair the skin," explains Jeannette Graf, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. "It stimulates the fibroblasts in the dermis to produce collagen, and that helps create thicker, firmer, less wrinkled skin." Regular use of retinol also speeds up skin cell turnover – yet another thing that tends to slow down as we age. "The cells slough off better, which evens out brown discoloration and improves skin texture, giving it more of a glow," says Jaliman.

Retinol and its prescription-strength cousin Retin A are arguably the most extensively tested anti-aging ingredients out there, as well as the ones with the most science to prove their efficacy. And a recent study showed evidence that not only does retinol work, but it continues to work, providing increasing impressive results the longer you use it. Researchers at Johnson & Johnson conducted a year-long, double-blind clinical trial that involved 60 women – half of whom used a cream with 0.1 percent retinol nightly and half of whom used the same cream without retinol (both groups also used a moisturizer with SPF 30 every morning). Dermatologist evaluations of subjects found significant improvements in wrinkles and pigmentation three months in, and skin continued to get better when evaluated at six, nine and 12 months. "While we don’t have the clinical data to demonstrate improvements past one year, the data we do have gives us good reason to believe that the longer you use retinol, the better results you will see," says Samantha Tucker Samaras, research director at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.

In fact, if you do nothing else at all for your skin, using retinol at night and sunscreen by day will go a long way toward keeping your skin looking young. "From your teens all the way into your 90s, retinol and sunscreen are the most important things you can use on your skin," says Graf. She tells all her patients to add retinol to their routine, but she has two pieces of advice about using it: 1) More is not better. Don’t slather it on thinking you’ll get faster results – a pea-sized amount is all you need. 2) Give it time to work. "You didn’t age in a day, so don’t expect a cream to make your lines and dark spots disappear overnight," she says.


source: Dr. Oz Blog

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Tip Of The Day

Damaged Hair
Olive oil conditions your hair and adds shine. The monounsaturated fatty acids help to protect your hair and make it softer and more manageable.

Massage olive oil into hair and cover with a shower cap. Leave for 10 minutes, rinse clean and get ready to shine!

Try our Olive Squalane Oil

All of our products have 72 ionic sea minerals

                

Summer Skin Help from the Sea

by Courtney Dunlop

               

Algae, sea kelp, seaweed: Just as we’ve gotten used to eating this stuff—wrapped around rice, or nicely spiced in a salad—now we’re being told to rub it on our skin and bathe in it. Have we gone off the deep end?
With over 20 edible varieties to choose from, this green, slippery stuff has been a staple in Asian diets for thousands of years. And for good reason: It’s loaded with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, trace elements, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese and zinc.
But how does all this green (brown and red) goodness translate to skincare, which isn’t ingested, but applied topically?
The use of seaweed as a source for healing dates back to 12,000 BC. Ancient Greeks used it for wound recovery and Pliny the Elder describes using seaweed to treat joint disease.
Turns out this nutritionally-dense item has anti-inflammatory properties. “For that reason alone, seaweed extracts are used for a variety of skin conditions, including acne and rosacea,” explains Dr. Joshua Zeichner, director of cosmetic and clinical research at New York City’s Mount Sinai Medical Center’s department of dermatology.
Yet not all seaweeds are created equal. Kombu, for instance, is a great source of nutritional iodine. Nori (the wrapping on your spicy tuna roll), is high in protein. And for skincare, it’s hard to beat Undaria algae (commonly known as Wakame) to stimulate the production of collagen and dermal fibroblasts.
Whether these aquatic anti-agers can take on more studied, wrinkle-busters like retinol is unlikely, but there’s more than adequate proof that seaweeds are great hydrators—especially when it comes to reactive, blemish-prone skin. And it’s natural and fully sustainable. Time for a sea change.

Source: Dr. Oz's Blog

Anti Aging: Why Retinols Work

Out of all of the “anti-aging” ingredients available on the market today, retinoids are the only ones scientifically shown to work on a molecular level.

Retinoids refer to prescription-strength ingredients like tretinoin or tazarotene. These have 25 years of scientific evidence to support their effects. Retinol is the gentler “cousin” of retinoids, and this is what is found in over-the-counter products. These are not as strong and therefore don’t deliver the results of a prescription-strength cream, but they also have scientific evidence to show they work.

Retinoids are still the most highly recommended by dermatologists since it’s the only ingredient proven without a doubt to improve the cellular function of aged and photodamaged skin. It helps to improve skin texture, wrinkles, and diminish brown spots. Overall, it gives the skin a healthy glow. In my office, when I see a new patient in consultation, I can always tell if they’ve been using retinoid for years; their skin has a certain luminosity that only comes from the long-term use of a retinoid.

Retinoids work on a molecular level because skin cells contain retinoid receptors that help regulate certain functions. With age and sun damage, these functions deteriorate. The regular use of a retinoid helps to normalize these functions. Retinoids improve skin texture and reduce dark spots by speeding up skin cell turnover that slows down as we age. They reduce blackheads and minimize pores, both of which worsen with too much sun exposure. But the most powerful effects of retinoids are on collagen, the building blocks of the skin. Retinoids have a dual effect here: They not only help to decrease the amount of collagen breakdown from sun exposure by preventing the rise of an enzyme called collagenase, but they also help to stimulate the production of new collagen.

Since retinoids are the most powerful anti-aging ingredient available, they are recommended for almost every skin type. However, they can be very irritating. Therefore, it’s best to start slowly with a non-prescription retinol containing cream.

Source: Dr. Oz Show

Suncreen really works, new research shows.

Unless you’re a dermatologist (or a sunscreen manufacturer), you’ve likely regarded the advice to wear sunscreen every single day as overly cautious. Even as an editor regularly covering the sun care category, I’ve found myself opting into hypocrisy more than once—recommending to our readers that they wear sunscreen every single day, yet secretly wondering if I really need to wear sunscreen every single day even here in Colorado, a state that gets 300 days of sunshine per year.

But, what initially seemed to be less-than-groundbreaking new research (sunscreen works, wow) proves the importance of regular sunscreen application, year round, and has some serious implications both for consumers wanting to prevent photoaging, as well as for the sun care industry—and in particular the natural category.

The research

The first human study of its kind (most similar studies have been conducted on animals), the research published this week in The Annals of Internal Medicine actually looked at 900 white people between the ages of 25 and 55 living in Australia. The findings showed that wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 daily for four years slowed and even prevented the development of wrinkles and sagging skin caused by UV rays. Nine-hundred study participants also took beta carotene supplements, which, unlike the regular sunscreen application, did not prevent skin aging.

Without a doubt, this research will trigger a boost in sun care sales, and not just this time of year when we always thought we needed it most. Although the research did not address mineral versus chemical options, I also think that the natural sun care segment, which has experienced very strong 12 percent growth over the past year, will see an even greater boost in sales as a result.

Parents are prioritizing both sun care and natural options for their kids, meaning that they’ll be even more focused on effective nontoxic mineral sunscreens as they increase the frequency of sunscreen use on those kiddos. More use equals more exposure to potential carcinogens and irritants found in many chemical sunscreens.

            Read about oxybenzone’s link to endometriosis. 

Plus, more women will be choosing skin care products that incorporate SPFs as a way to get daily sun protection, while moisturizing and preventing common signs of aging such as sun spots and wrinkles. Natural skin care was once again the biggest dollar contributor to natural and organic personal care sales in 2012, bringing in $3.7 billion, as we reported in this year’s Natural Foods Merchandiser Market Overview; it only makes sense, then, that this number will continue to grow as more of these products start to incorporate SPFs, and that this research will both increase sales and innovation in the antiaging skin care category.

Want to know more about trends in the natural sun care industry> This month I’ll be discussing these and more opportunities for the natural sun care market at HBA Global’s session: Shedding Light on

 Natural Sunscreens.

 

 

 

Source: New Hope 360

New & improved Alpha Lipoic Serum

Alpha Lipoic Serum with hyaluronic acid & sea minerals helps firms, texturizes and beautifies your skin.
Alpha lipoic acid is a potent and versatile antioxidant and has been called the "universal antioxidant" because it's both water-soluble and fat-soluble, which enables it to penetrate skin cell membranes at all levels to protect, strengthen, and even repair existing or future skin care damage.
Alpha Lipoic Serum from White Egret not only contains alpha liopic acid, but it also contains hyaluronic acid to help moisturize and beautify the skin, and ConcenTrace sea minerals to help texturize, protect, firm, soothe, and support the skin's ability to repair damaged skin.
These special ingredients in Alpha Lipoic Serum work together to provide the following anti-aging benefits to the skin:

• improves skin texture & elasticity
• reduces pore size, puffiness, and imperfections
• diminishes skin conditions like acne and psoriasis
• balances uneven skin tone
• diminishes fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration
• gives the skin a young, healthy and vibrant glow
• stimulates collagen production
• increases skin hydration

For more information on Alpha Lipoic Serum visit www.wepersonalcare.com

A fragrance free makeup remover and skin moisturizer

Have you heard about White Egret's Olive Squalane Oil? Well you should stay a while if you haven't. Olive Squalane Oil from White Egret is derived from 100% pure olives and can be applied on all types of skin, including acne-prone skin. It absorbs quickly, enhances skin elasticity, is dye-free and non-irritating, and won't clog pores. It is an all-natural, non-greasy oil that is odorless, colorless, non-staining, and leaves your skin moisturized, wrinkle-free and radiant with just a few drops.

The body produces a small amount of squalane early in life, but the amount starts to diminish beginning in our twenties. Olive Squalane Oil can help fight against-and even prevent facial aging spots and lines. It can even speed the healing of facial wounds without leaving an oily residue. In addition, it contains a unique antioxidant from olives that protects the skin from free-radical damage.
The benefits of Olive Squalane Oil include:

• conditions and moisturizes the skin
• enhances skin elasticity and moisture retention
• reduce the appearance of wrinkles
• imparts relief to dehydrated and ultra-sensitive skin
• softens rough & irritated skin
• boosts new cell growth
• protects against sun damage
• prevents age spots

Introducing Magnesium 2 & 4 ounce!

White Egret’s Topical Magnesium Oil was previously only available in an 8 ounce size, but now that magnesium oil is so popular, the company wanted to offer its customers more size options that would cater to the individual needs of its consumers.

“Our new 2-and 4-ounce Magnesium Oil sizes are great for travel convenience, for those who are on-the-go, and for those consumers looking for a smaller quantity and lower price,” Ryan Fisher, Owner of White Egret said:  We can’t wait to see the positive effects this will bring and we look forward to additional progress with our company’s growth in the future.”

White Egret has paved the way for topical Magnesium Oil since 2010, and has proven to the natural product industry that it is an effective personal care product to improve the look and feel of the skin. This 100% all-natural mineral complex hails from the waters of Utah’s Great Salt Lake. It contains not only magnesium, which helps soothe and beautify the skin, but it also contains 72 other ionic minerals, including: zinc, copper, selenium, and calcium. These minerals help protect the skin from premature aging, while also reducing the appearance of wrinkles and improving skin elasticity.

Magnesium Oil from White Egret is available in natural and health food stores nationwide. The new 2-ounce bottle carries an MSRP of $14.99 while the 4-ounce bottle carries and MSRP of $19.94.

 

 

Want to know more about our Pure Magnesium Oil? Check out wepersonalcare.com



Garlic and Mullein Oil - Soothes, Relaxes, Detoxifies

White Egret Personal Care's Mullein Oil is an all-natural herbal drop that helps with a wide variety of topical ailments.
Mullein Oil is anti-inflammatory in nature. It is also known to be efficient in curing infections from wounds and other causes. Combined with Lobelia and Olive oil, this product will help soothe and heal naturally.
White Egret Personal Care's Garlic Oil is an all-natural essential oil containing Mullein, Lobelia, Olive Oil and Garlic. Garlic is known to help alleviate infections because of al the antibacterial and antifungal properties it contains.
Some of the main benefits of Garlic and Mullein Oil include:
Mullein: Aides in relaxation and helps to improve infections.
Lobelia: Known to be helpful with muscle soreness and to soothe general aches and pains.
Olive Oil: Helps moisturize, and absorbs quickly into the skin.
Garlic: Contains antibacterial and antifungal properties that help alleviate infections and remove harmful toxins.

Our Mullein and Garlic oils are packaged in glass bottles to help preserve freshness, and are topped with a dropper lid to control quantity dispensed.

 

 

Lavender Bath Crystals added to White Egret Personal Care

White Egret Personal Care Inc., a Utah-based manufacturer of specialty candles and personal care products for more than 33 years, has added Lavender Bath Crystals to its personal care line of products.

Lavender Bath Crystals are made with salt, organic lavender essential oil and minerals from Utah’s ancient inland sea, the Great Salt Lake. This combination makes for a relaxing and beneficial experience with any bath, foot soak or face scrub.

The Lavender essential oil in White Egret’s Bath Crystals contains characteristics that can have a positive effect on the relief of sore muscles, and it provides an overall pleasurable experience. Lavender Bath Crystals also contain other beneficial ingredients, including over 72 ionic sea minerals from the Great Salt Lake. Among the 72 ionic minerals from the Great Salt Lake that are particularly important for skin health are magnesium copper and selenium. Magnesium and copper help to smooth the skin, heal injuries, and increase skin elasticity. Selenium has a powerful antioxidant action to fight damage caused by free radicals. When working together, these minerals will help a person unwind, while softening and rejuvenating their skin.

“Combining the detoxification of bath salts with the relaxing and healing effects of lavender essential oil is a product we are excited about,” said Austin Bideaux, General Manager of White Egret. “We are working hard to expand our personal care line, and this product is the first of several that we will introduce this year.”

Lavender Bath Salts contain no artificial colors or dyes, and are made with all natural ingredients. They are available in natural and health food stores for an MSRP of $8.39 for a 16 ounce jar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hyaluronic Acid is #1 Personal Care Product Seller

OGDEN, UTAH—White Egret Personal Care Inc., a family owned and Utah-based manufacturer of specialty candles and personal care products for more than 33 years, announces that Hyaluronic Acid Serum has jumped up to the number one selling spot in their personal care line of products.

Hyaluronic acid is a moisture-promoting molecule that is abundant in youthful skin. This molecule diminishes as we age. As it diminishes, the skin loses its elasticity and ability to maintain moisture, resulting in the appearance of aging lines and wrinkles. Applying White Egret hyaluronic acid serum to the skin helps firm and draw moisture to the surface and reduce wrinkles.

Hyaluronic Acid Day Serum also contains many other beautifying ingredients, including alpha lipoic acid and magnesium oil. Magnesium oil contains over 72 ionic sea minerals from the Great Salt Lake, these minerals help texturize, protect, firm, soothe, and support the skin’s ability to repair damaged skin.  Alpha lipoic acid is an anti-aging antioxidant added to help protect, strengthen, firm, and tighten the skin. When working together, these ingredients help to reduce the visible sign of wrinkles for a more youthful and radiant glow.

 “We are very proud of this product and the results we have seen”, said General Manager Austin Bideaux. “It has surpassed our expectations and become a favorite among consumers. We attribute this to its 100% natural solution as well as consistent and effective results. We are confident that our Hyaluronic Acid Serum will continue to grow and become a cornerstone of our personal care line of products.”

Hyaluronic Acid Day Serum is made with all natural ingredients, including all natural plumeria fragrance for those who are looking for a more natural cosmetic and is available in natural and health food stores for an MSRP of $16.99 for a 2 ounce jar.