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EXOSOMES IN SKINCARE PART III – We Launched! What a Beautiful Sight.
What a liftoff! Our name is in lights! In March 2019 and in July 2021, BFT introduced its readers to the rapidly evolving science of exosomes and their potential for […]
We’re Talking Red Deer, Not Red-Nosed Deer.
A reader recently asked about the cancer-causing potential of a skincare product she purchased from a company in Singapore (CALECIM). It contains laboratory culture-derived bio-signaling molecules derived from red deer […]
What were they thinking? This makes no sense at all.
A primer on combined Fibroblast and Adipose Stem Cell Conditioned Media as a skincare ingredient. Quick question for our BFT readers, especially those who have been keeping up with our […]
Skinflamm’aging and Rusty Faces
As iron oxidizes, the result is rust. As faces oxidize, the result is chronic inflammation leading to the appearance of aging. But rather than getting soft and crumbly like rusty […]
Your PIH Post Got Me Thinking
The author of this post, Lina Jacobson, is a licensed esthetician from Boise, Idaho who has operated her own salon for more than 18 years. Because she is a kindred […]
Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
The word inflammation comes from the Latin “inflammo”, meaning “I set alight, I ignite”. Inflammation is part of the body’s immune response. Initially, it is beneficial when, for example, your skin […]
Melasma, melanin, and mosaicism
While our facial skin’s cells all start out with the exact same DNA, they don’t all look alike. Skin, more than any other organ, reflects a genetic “mosaicism”, which […]
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 […]
Injectable Fillers – Smart or Not?
Injectable dermal fillers aka “facelift in a bottle” The liquid face lift has been popular for years and for understandable reasons – a more youthful appearance with no downtime, no […]
Roll your own. Face.
Does this man look 70 years old to you? He is. He published an article in 2006 about a procedure he has used fifty times. Dr. Desmond Fernandes is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Slather on your vegetables, they’re good for you …botanicals in skin care.
It’s organic! It’s natural! It’s green! What is it? Snot, when you have a bad cold. Sorry for such a disturbing illustration here, but I wanted to point out […]
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