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by Dmitry Klokov, Snejana Hill    Spoiler alert – it is very important. And not only to skin function and health, but also to our health in general. Even more so, as results of recent research suggest, the microbes that inhabit our skin may even affect our mental states [1].  But first things first. The […]

D. Klokov  University of Ottawa Introduction In the late 1920s, a French nun, sister Maria-Suzanne, was on a mission on Fiji islands. She took note of a local traditional remedy that was being used to cure various skin conditions. Sister Maria-Suzanne started applying it on the skin of progeria patients to help them cope with […]

Traditionally, soap is made from oils/fats and lye. When these components are brought together, the fatty acids and lye create a chemical reaction and thus the process of saponification is born. Soap product recipes are formulated in such a way that no left-over lye remains in a ready-to-go soap. Therefore, soap is a perfectly safe […]

The use of Raspberry Seed Oil (RSO) in cosmetics and in the pharmaceutical industry was patented in France, the world’s beauty trendsetter, in 1973. This ingredient has a strong antioxidant activity, protects from skin diseases and improves the skin’s condition (1). Between 1973 and now, numerous scientific studies have confirmed the beneficial effects of RSO. […]

According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculosceletal and Skin Diseases, 80% of people between 11 and 30 suffer from acne (1). Due to hormonal differences, women get acne more frequently than men (2). Although acne is very common and its symptoms are well characterized, the driving causes of acne are not known to […]

It is not by a chance, that the main component of my Night Cream “Pomegranate” is Pomegranate seed oil. In 2000, Pomegranate was chosen as a symbol of the 2000 UK Millennial Festival of Medicine for its unique medicinal properties (1). For centuries the plant has been considered sacred. The last few decades saw a […]