thanks biochem!
i knew there was a reason i loved my NIVEA in the blue jar!
(a product from Germany)
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"biochem" <***@biochemistryofbeauty.com> wrote in message news:NJfMd.398$***@newshog.newsread.com...
: Laura M wrote:
: > I'm currently using Creme de la Mer Cream at night and love it.
What I
: > don't like is the hefty price. Does anyone have any
recommendations
: > that work like La Mer without the huge pricetag? I'd appreciate
your
: > opinions!
:
: Creme de la Mer is:
: Seaweed (Algae) Extract, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum),
Petrolatum,
: Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Lime (Citrus Aurantifolia) Extract,]
: Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcrystallina), Lanolin Alcohol,
Sesame
: (Sesamum Indicum) Oil, Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus) Oil,
Magnesium
: Sulfate, Sesame (Sesamum Indicum) Seeds, Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa)
: Seeds, Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Seeds, Powdered Almonds
(Prunus
: Dulcis), *Sodium, Potassium, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc
: Gluconate*, Paraffin, Vitamin E Succinate, Niacin, Beta-Carotene,
Decyl
: Oleate, Aluminum Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Citric Acid,
Cyanocobalamin,
: Magnesium Stearate, Panthenol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone,
: Methylisothiazolinone, Alcohol Denate., Fragrance (Parfum).
:
: Nivea cream: $3.49/2 oz is:
: Triple Purified Water, Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Glycerin,
Isohexadecane,
: Microcrystalline Wax, Lanolin Alcohol, Paraffin, Panthenol,
Magnesium
: Sulfate, Decyl Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Aluminum Stearate,
Fragrance,
: Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Citric Acid,
: Magnesium Stearate
:
: The bases are almost identical. There is very little in terms of
: concentration of
: the ingredients after the microcrystaliline wax.
:
: The differences are:
:
: seaweed-- species is not specified
:
: lime extract--I would skip this, many citrus components are
photosensitizers
:
: sesame seeds and oil (mostly linoleic and oleic acids, the
linoleic is
: probably
: oxidized in this formula since it's cooked. You can do better.).
:
: eucalyptus oil: I'd skip it, it can irritate
:
: alfalfa seeds, sunflower seeds: some amino acids (humectants) and
minerals
:
: almonds: mostly oleic acid, you could skip it, oleic has no effect
on the
: skin's barrier function. linoleic acid, an EFA, is much more
critical.
:
: minerals: these are a little redundant with the seaweed extract.
:
: vitamin E: the form they include is not the best form, it might
not
: be converted to tocopherol in the skin and it has been shown to
: increase the rate of cancer in mice when applied topically.
:
: niacin: a b vitamin
:
: beta carotene: provides some photoprotection
:
: b12: good for atopic dermatitis
:
: You could get the Nivea, add some bladderwrack extract (ref below)
from
: the health food store, some cold pressed Hain sunflower oil for
linoleic
: acid, and a crushed multivitamin, and it would be almost the same
thing
: but much cheaper.
:
:
: ref:
:
: J Cosmet Sci. 2002 Jan-Feb;53(1):1-9.
:
: Treatment of human skin with an extract of Fucus vesiculosus
changes its
: thickness and mechanical properties.
:
: Fujimura T, Tsukahara K, Moriwaki S, Kitahara T, Sano T, Takema Y.
:
: Biological Science Laboratories, Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane,
: Ichikai-machi,
: Haga-gun, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan.
:
: Recently the researchers found that an extract of Fucus
vesiculosus,
: which is a
: type of seaweed, promotes the contraction of fibroblast-populated
: collagen gels
: through increased expression of integrin molecules. In this study,
they
: investigated the effects of topical application of an aqueous
extract of
: this
: alga on the thickness and the mechanical properties of human skin.
A gel
: formulation that included 1% of the extract was applied topically
to
: human cheek
: skin twice daily for five weeks. A significant decrease in skin
thickness
: measured by B-mode ultrasound was elicited, as was a significant
: improvement in
: elasticity measured with a Cutometer as compared with controls. In
cheek
: skin,
: the thickness normally increases and the elasticity usually
decreases
: with age.
: These results suggest that the Fucus vesiculosus extract possesses
: anti-aging
: activities and should be useful for a variety of cosmetics.
:
: Publication Types:
: Clinical Trial
: Controlled Clinical Trial
:
: PMID: 11917251 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
:
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