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From theory to Glissandra – building a sincere debate in skin care
This post arose from e-mail conversations with a gentleman representing a skin care company with an MLM model who impressed us because he was civil, knowledgeable, and willing to debate […]
Phytoceramides: Newest Spam Box Hit from Martha and the Misogynists
Misogyny /mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/ is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Misogyny can be manifested in numerous ways, including sexual discrimination, denigration of women, violence against women, and sexual objectification of women.Misogyny has been characterised as a prominent feature […]
L’dara review: Déjà fu all over again?
Déjà vu, (/ˌdeɪʒɑː ˈvuː/) from French, literally “already seen”, is the phenomenon of having the strong sensation that an event or experience currently being experienced has been experienced in the past, whether it […]
Inflamm’aging: a Unifying Theory of Life, Death, Aging, and Beauty
Inflammation (Latin, īnflammō, “I ignite, set alight”) is part of the complex biological response within tissues to harmful things, such as infectious agents (bacteria, viruses, etc), damaged cells, or irritants […]
Feeling blue about brown spots?
Truth matters, but pigment smatters… Some species communicate their moods by changing the hue, tone and intensity of their facial coloration. Humans do so to a limited extent (e.g. we […]
AVON reads BFT but fails to respond to fibrosis issue. Appeal to CEO: do the right thing.
This follows on our previous post, where we take this beauty industry stalwart to task for promoting a product (Avon Anew Wrinkle Eraser Pro) that they claim increases activity of […]
AVON reads BFT but fails to respond to fibrosis issue. Appeal to CEO: do the right thing.
This follows on our previous post, where we take this beauty industry stalwart to task for promoting a product (Avon Anew Wrinkle Eraser Pro) that they claim increases activity of […]
Skin So Soft or Skin of Steel? Something Askew with Avon Anew.
What if I told you that Avon is widely promoting a new product, and proudly proclaiming that it works by causing fibrosis, a pathological process that can distort and scar […]
Snail snot and fairy dust. An epistemology of skin care
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy and science that deals with the question of how do we know what we know? It’s a good question to ask if you are interested […]
“Cytokine Facts” & Actual Products (Part 5 of a Series)
In this edition, we look at the marketplace and try to make sense of products containing cytokines and growth factors derived from human stem cells. How do they add up […]
Stem Cytokine "Tissue of Origin" Issues (Part 4 of a Series)
In real estate, it’s “location, location, location”. It’s not much different in regenerative research into cytokine signaling networks. We like to call it “tissue of origin”. Because even though mesenchymal […]
Cytokine Cocktails & Stem Cell Factories (Part 3 of a Series)
In this series, we are focusing on the role cytokines play in skin healing and regeneration. In part 2 we began compiling a compendium of key cytokines, and examined them […]
Cytokines in Healing and Rejuvenation (Part 2 of a Series)
Cytokines are small “signaling” proteins with molecular weights ranging from 8 to 40,000 daltons. Nearly all nucleated cells are capable of synthesizing these proteins and, in turn, responding to them. […]
Cytokines in Dermal Regenerative Medicine (Part 1 of a Series)
Research into cytokines, and their roles in health and disease, is booming. This is true across the spectrum of organ systems, including our favorite – skin. Our work with stem […]
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