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Yesterday, our guest beauty expert was Renée Rouleau. Renée is a celebrity esthetician and trusted skin care expert who has been helping men, women and teens of all ages attain glowing, beautiful skin for more than 20 years. She has two skin care spas in...
Since a lot of our wonderful readers have asked us for skincare advice (and experts), we sat up and took notice. On tap this week (and LIVE today) is Renée Rouleau, celebrity esthetician and trusted skin care expert who has been helping men, women and...
We've long heard that sleeping on our backs and sides creases up our faces and snarls our hair. A dermatologist once told me that he could tell what side I slept on more often because I had more tiny wrinkles on that side of my...
The book of self-tanning is long and complex. You would think it should be easy, right? Lay out in sun, glow like a goddess on the French Riviera. But alas, the mission to gain a golden skin tone is as complex as finding a six-figure...
You asked, we listened. Dermatologist, Dr. Dennis Gross of DG Skincare is our skincare expert here to answer all of your questions. Whether you suffer from adult acne, wrinkles, spider veins or just problem skin, Dr. Dennis Gross is armed and ready with his professional...
CONTEST ALERT: After more than a year of scientifically reviewing thousands of beauty products, we've figured out which ones are best for YOU! Want the scoop? Use our Quiz App! You'll get personalized product recommendations and tips and connect with women who...
Ah, summer! This is truly the season when three-month long vacations become reality, and families book trips together in order to bond. It's a time when the sun, with its rich and delicious golden fingers, is most likely to cause havoc on your pretty face. Yes,...
You asked, we listened. Dermatologist, Dr. Dennis Gross of DG Skincare is our expert of the week! We fell in love with Dr. Gross' skincare products from hello. Now, it's your turn to ask the pro! Dr. Dennis Gross is our resident beauty expert for the...
Many of you may have been alarmed by the recent EWG analysis of the findings released by the FDA and the National Toxicology Program. The report gave consumers a real scare, saying that many sunscreens on the market are not good for you, and that the Vitamin A in sunscreens could potentially be carcinogenic.
To quote the report, "In that yearlong study, tumors and lesions developed up to 21 percent faster in lab animals coated in a vitamin A-laced cream than animals treated with a vitamin-free cream." the report said. And apparently only 39 products out of the 500 they examined were considered safe.
Now, in our opinion, while you are understandebly as scared by this report as we were when we watched The Shining, we decided to seek expert commentary on this huge scoop of news. While EWG claims that the FDA knew about this and conducted a study of its own (and reached similar conclusions), the FDA is denying this.
Dr. Ellen Marmur, author of the book Simple Skin Beauty, and Chief of Dermatologic & Cosmetic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center says that that source of the information in this story is very important. The EWG, no matter how informative of a consumer web site, is not the FDA.
"The safety concerns about cosmeceuticals, such as retinols, and sunscreens/sunblocks are extremely important. But, there is a surprising lack of good science looking at whether these chemicals penetrate our skin or are absorbed into our bodies," she says.
