MaddisonSkinClinic: Sun Exposure

MaddisonSkinClinic: Sun Exposure: Sun exposure is the worst of the exogenous causes of skin aging!!! The one aspect of the esthetic industry that will never change ...

Smoking or Tanning: What's Worse For Your Skin?

It is a fact that neither tanning nor smoking offers any positive skin benefits. But because of the risks involved, and with increased awareness, fortunately fewer people are participating in these activities.
Smoking starves your skin cells of oxygen, causing the skin to appear dull, pale, and lacking glow.  In addition to under-circulated skin, the daily habit breaks down collagen, which leads to premature skin aging. Tanning, however, is the number one cause of premature skin aging–whether it’s in a booth or out in the natural sunlight.
What you need to understand is that many people say “I don’t go out in the sun anymore,” but you still get plenty of skin damage just from driving your car, working in your home or office near windows, and other everyday occurrences, with or without intention. 
Be it in a bed or on the beach, tanning not only reveals wrinkles at a younger age, but also drastically improves the risk of melanoma, the deadliest skin camcer. By simply seeking shade and using a daily moisturizer containing sunscreen 365 days a year, one can take key steps in saving your skin.

As to what is worse for your skin, the answer is tanning, simply because it is the number one cause of premature skin aging. Prolonged exposure to natural or synthetic sunlight will expedite wrinkles faster than smoking.

Drinking water keeps you hydrated both inside and out. And, here'sANOTHER benefit of H2O

Another benefit of drinking water is that it can help prevent acne breakouts. By drinking hot lemon first thing in the morning can help reduce breakout activity internally by flushing out the small intestine where a lot of bacteria are formed.
As for keeping the skin hydrated, drinking water doesn’t help as much as you would think but it certainly is recommended as a good health tip!!

Your skin cells are like fish, they need water to live. But did you know that drinking water is the least efficient way to hydrate the skin?
The hydration levels of your skin have more to do with how you treat your skin topically. For example, you could drink a gallon of water a day, but if you’re using harsh skin care cleansers and toners that pull water out of the skin, your efforts of drinking water are not helping your skin’s hydration levels.
I still suggest drinking plenty of water every day (I know I do) but the true benefit comes when you hydrate topically with professional serums and moisturizers.

Which Type of Food is Most Likely to Cause Under Eye Puffiness?

 

Skin Care Tip: Avoiding salty foods (especially at night) can definitely help prevent under eye puffiness when you wake in the morning. But which type of food is most likely to cause puffiness? Chinese! Not only because of the incredible amounts of sodium used, but also the MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) that is still used at many Chinese Restaurants.

 The sodium causes water retention under the eyes resulting in excessive swelling of the eye tissue.

If you are trying to avoid puffiness under the eyes (especially before a special event ), it’s best to avoid salty foods at night and drink a lot of water to flush your system.

But did you also know that your eye cream could be causing puffiness under your eyes?

Avoid Mineral Oil or Petrolatum in Your Eye Creams

Skin Care This may come as a surprise…but your eye cream could be causing you more wrinkles and under eye puffiness. Why? 

Most companies formulate eye creams with rich oils to compensate for the lack of oil glands around the eyes. Although this moisture is so needed, the heavy oils can migrate into the eyes while you sleep and cause you puffiness when you wake up in the morning. The solution? Avoid the ingredients mineral oil and petroleum in your eye creams and don’t apply too close to the lower lash line.

Another problem with heavy eye creams containing these ingredients is that the oils can weigh down the delicate skin tissue and over the course of time, can weaken elastin fibers causing premature wrinkles.

The bottom line: Avoid eye creams that are extremely rich and greasy, especially those containing the ingredients mineral oil and petroleum.

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XPOSE

A true breakthrough in tanning technology.

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  Multi-purpose tan that performs on more than one level

We have developed a more hybrid product which includes high level ingredient:

argan oil, collagen boosting peptides matrixyl and hylaluronic acid

to reduce the appearance of fine facial lines while it tans the skin. 

The dangers of sunbathing and using sunbeds cannot be ignored. And with Xpose you can achieve the perfect tan you love, without putting your skin or your health at risk.

Unique moisture-rich formula and unique time-release ingredients

that care for your skin.

Perfectly uniform tan in less than 15 min.

• 100% Pure Organic DHA (Dihydroxyacetone): The active ingredient that reacts with the skin to create the tan
• Erythrulose: A natural sugar that helps to prolong and produce a beautiful natural tan when the optimum ratio is mixed with the DHA
• Matrixyl 3000 (Peptides): Known as a anti-aging ingredient
• Collagen: Is a type of protein found in the skin. Collagen works in tandem to keep the skin tight and elastic. Used as a anti-aging ingredient.
• Aloe Vera: Known for its anti-inflammatory and healing properties, and also aids in skin moisturization
• Hyaluronic Acid: Known for its level of moisturizing the skin
• Green Tea: Contains a high level antioxidant polyphenols, (a very potent antioxidant)
• CoQ10: Is a vitamin like substance in all human cells and responsible for cell production of the body’s energy.

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