Blog — anti-inflammatory

5 Reasons to Love Broccoli Seed Oil

Michelle Bequette anti-aging anti-inflammatory antioxidants Beta-Carotene Broccoli Seed Oil Omega Fatty Acids Retinol Alternative skin repair

5 Reasons to Love Broccoli Seed Oil

Like a great many other things, Mom was so right about broccoli.  Even if you never outgrew your hatred of cruciferous greens, there are plenty reasons to try Broccoli Seed Oil for your skin.

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Skin Microbiome: The Dirty Little Secret

Michelle Bequette acne ageless skin anti-inflammatory Ferments Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Lactobacillus/ Nereocystis Leutkneana (Sea Kelp) Ferment Lactobacillus/ Trifolium Pretense (Red Clover) Flower Ferment Lactobacillus/Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) /Lentinus Edodes (Shitake Mushroom) Ferment mannose Postbiotic Prebiotic Probiotic radiance ribose Sclerotium Gum Skin Microbiome

Skin Microbiome: The Dirty Little Secret

Today and largely thanks to the Human Microbiome Project (HMP), we better understand the 1,000 distinct species of hosted microorganisms and their role in our overall health  The benefits that they provide to our skin is fueling our obsession with prebiotics, probiotics and ferments.

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Pretty Little Likes in a Bottle

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Pretty Little Likes in a Bottle

  Michelle and I have been friends for more than 14 years, spending many a lunch hour and Saturday afternoon at the local makeup counter evaluating the potential of the latest skincare. Drawn by the promises to soothe, treat, tighten, brighten, glow, and well make us our morning coffee, if we believed everything promised with the launch of a new product. More often than not, I bought the marketing hype, leaving happily with my pastel bag of dreams in hand. When Michelle developed her own skincare line and asked me for feedback, I was more than willing. As the first and...

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Ingredient Spotlight: Niacinamide

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Ingredient Spotlight: Niacinamide

Clinical research supports the skin-enhancing benefits of Niacinamide for most skin conditions – acne, dryness, loss of elasticity, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, rosacea, textural irregularities and enlarged pores. A derivative of vitamin B3, topical Niacinamide delivers the co-enzymes necessary for cellular energy production, which naturally declines with the aging process, as well as delivering antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and melanin-suppressing benefits.   Don’t take my word on the matter, review the studies and decide for yourself. Acne:  Niacinamide Gel (4%) outperformed a topical antibiotic by 14% in improving moderate acne. Rosacea:  77% of the participants treated with a metabolite of Niacinamide (1-methylnicotinamide) achieved improvement of Rosacea, a condition...

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