After visiting the annual conference
of American Academy of Dermatology at Walter Washington Convention Center last
week, the Washington Post journalist offers interesting remarks, highlighting the
dominating commercial aspect of the anti-aging campaigns launched by most cosmetics
companies.
Not able to resist the allure of the
cosmeceutical stands, where pretty women slathered conference-goers in
post-laser gels and balms, the journalist wanted to know: “What are
cosmeceuticals about?”
The reply was not startling: “Cash”
they whispered. Doctors sell the products in their offices to patients who’ve
had procedures – procedures that doctors are now performing all the time. Which
are also about cash!” Elsewhere, she
noticed participating doctors flitting between sessions on sculpting and
needling and mingled with those who peddle the tools of this revolution: the
erbium lasers, the Fraxel lasers, the stem-cell serums, the HydraFacial get-ups
and the Dermapens.”
She further adds: “In the convention
center, it was almost impossible not to feel slightly bad in the midst of all
these peddlers of youth and beauty and true happiness.”
As a skin-care specialist, HerballyRadiant noticed that Americans spent nearly $ 12 billion on cosmetic procedures
in 2014 (according to data compiled by the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery).
Some doctors feel most spending was
on the non-invasive stuff, like fillers and fat injections, as latest trend is that
“everyone wants to do the safest, cheapest thing possible; and no one wants to
go under the knife.. and, of course, one of the attractions of dermatology is
that a lot of people will pay out-of-pocket.”
We find that the hype created by the
industry and dermatologists about the high sounding “innovations” and
“procedures” to “restore youth” of every customer is far from ethical marketing.
It is one thing to be able to improve the appearance of skin, but making
too-good-to-be-true claims of overnight change in complexion or texture is less
than a fair business practice.
On
the other hand, the claims of pharma-based formulations can be well matched by
safer inexpensive natural organic beauty formulations being promoted by
Herbally Radiant. For example, a recent research paper in the official Journal
of American Nutrition, confirms the unique benefits of turmeric, (also known as
curcuma longa). Many other studies highlight skin-friendly characteristics of
organic ingredients, and their powerful beautifying effect.
Few
natural products have demonstrated the range of protective and therapeutic
promise as have turmeric and its principal bioactive components, the
curcuminoids. Turmeric and its main bioactive components – curcumin,
desmethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin – have many biological effects,
including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antibacterial, and
antiviral activities. Other powerful organic ingredients are: aloe butter, aloe
oil, almond and apricot oil, avocado butter, borage, castor sulfated, cocoa
butter, carrot oil, evening primrose, hazelnut, jojoba, mango butter, neem,
olive butter, palm rose hip seed, shea butter, wheat germ plus many more.
The
harsh pharma-based formulations weaken the living tissue in the dermis (that is
beneath the epidermis). (Epidermis is
the upper layer, consisting of several rows of living cells, covered with a
horny layer of dead cells. These are constantly being shed and replaced by the
cells from the deeper layer, the dermis. Dermis is also called ‘true skin’ as
it is supplied with nutrients from the blood stream; it contains supporting
tissue, which gives the skin its tone and resilience.
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