May 21, 2013
How the Science of Chirality Impacts Your Skin
In a nutshell, when chiral ingredients are used, formulas are more effective on the skin simply because they match chiral to chiral. The skin is chiral so it responds to chiral ingredients.
May 8, 2013
Where the Science of Chirality Originated and Why it Matters to Your Skin
The science of chirality actually has roots dating back to the early 1800s, where it began with an observation in optical activity (think polarized light and optical isomers). The science quickly gained notoriety in chemistry and pharmaceuticals when chemists learned they could improve the efficacy of a formula by isolating specific molecules. Of course, chirality has also been seen in nature since the beginning of time.
April 24, 2013
Does the Science of Chirality Really Matter to our Skin?
The term chiral (prounced kahy-ruh l) is generally used to describe a molecule or material that is not superimposable on its mirror image. Our hands, for instance, are chiral where the left is not a superimposable image of the right. Just try using your left hand to shake someone’s right hand…it doesn’t quite work. Achiral describes a material or object that is identical to its mirror image. Interestingly enough, the word chiral is derived from the Greek word “kheir,” which means hand.
April 12, 2013
Pink and Powerful Must-Have for Mens Skin
The fact that this mineral is used in the formation of stainless steel might make you wonder how it could possibly be beneficial to the skin. Well, it’s actually an essential component in the detoxification of superoxide free radicals and is a required trace mineral for all known living organisms.
March 27, 2013
Liver Spots?? Not on My Face!
Liver spots, age spots, brown spots… they have a variety of names, but no matter what you call them no one desires to have the discoloration marks on their skin. The problem is, not many know how to avoid them, or even get rid of them if they do have them. The solution lies in knowing the causes of these spots. What might that be you ask?
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