All posts by drjohn
Guinness for Healthy Skin
We at BFT are fond of natural polyphenols as antioxidants and anti-inflammatories for skin. Hops used in beer production are a source of polyphenols such as xanthohumol (XN), and its […]
Let’s Talk Penetration
PLOT SPOILER ALERT! There is a “dirty little secret” in the skin care biz. I’m about to spill the beans. Click your back button if you have a weak […]
Open Mind Monday at IECSC
Yesterday we left you hanging midair with the notion of a pleasant surprise as Dr John attended a lecture about stem cells in cosmetics. Fully expecting a stone wall and […]
Guerrilla Truth Tactics at IECSC Day 3.
Your BFT “Beauty Bloggers” were at it again on day 3 at IECSC. Here is how it went. We met hordes of estheticians, and a multitude of purveyors of products […]
Brazilian is not just good BBQ! IECSC Day 2.
International Esthetician Cosmetics and Spa Conference. Day 2. Good day. While we had been told that estheticians don’t know science and have no interested in science, today that theory was […]
Truth Matters to Estheticians
Here we are at the International Esthetic Cosmetics & Spa Conference in Las Vegas. Something like 10,000 attendees. In between other duties, Dr. George and myself have been going around […]
Skin care industry exposed. Shocking! (Yawn)
Prediction: we are about to tick off everyone. The skin care industry from component makers to formulators to product makers to retailers to blogger/sellers to consumers to regulators. Did I […]
Drug Store in a Cell
Preview of Coming Attractions. Dr George and I are taking on different topics this week. I”ll give you a preview of his chosen topics shortly. As for me, I am […]
Why wrinkle cream research might lead to better treatments for heart attacks
AND VICE VERSA. As many of our readers know, DrGeorge and I work in the field of regenerative medicine focusing on stem cell biology. Our work in dermatology arose from […]
Suggestion Box for New Topics
BFT is building up a regular readership, which we think is great! Thanks to all of you who stop by regularly to see what mischief we have gotten ourselves into […]
Skin Cell to Brain Cell without a Stem Cell? Hmmm.
This has implications! You may have heard about this in a recent news story. Scientists Transform Skin Cells Direct To Brain Cells, Bypassing Stem Cell Stage Bypassing the stem cell […]
Lifeline: Reviewed and Sold Short. (An anti-aging approach to avoiding penny stock ruin) UPDATED & REVISED
You are thinking “I thought this was a skin care science site; why are you telling me about financials of penny stocks when I want to hear about wrinkle creams?” […]
3LAB WW Cream: Reviewed and Ridiculed! (as well it should be)
Our readers request, we respond with alacrity. Here is an egregious example of what we have been talking about around here … the use of science buzz words to sell […]
Reviewed and Recommended ~ Fotoshop by Adobe Beauty
Fix all your face and body defects, one application and you’re done. Finally a product that lives up to it’s hype. Oh, wait — this product helps create all that […]
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