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Lydia Sarfati

Stories of Success…with Lydia Sarfati

One of those pioneers was a young woman from Legnica, Poland, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1970 with dreams of beauty that began much earlier...in her mother’s kitchen.

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Jar Deconstructed: Mountain Innovation

Extremophiles are organisms that thrive under the worst conditions on Earth. Interestingly, the term extremophile comes from the Latin extremus, meaning “extreme,” and Greek philiā, meaning “love.”

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Ingredient Insight: Plant Oils

Plant oils have risen in the skin care ranks, not only as ingredients in treatment products but also as their own product category for massage or skin treatment.

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A Realistic View of Melasma

Melasma is a common skin condition that often is difficult to treat. Although the cause is not completely understood, it is known that the over-production of melanin creates its characteristic brown or grey-brown patches on skin.

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Shedding Some Light on Pigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is an important condition that requires the expertise and understanding of an esthetician. It affects many Caucasians, African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians. The goal of an esthetic pigment treatment is to correct and further prevent hyperpigmentation.

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Jar Deconstructed: Diatomaceous Earth

Different grades of diatomaceous earth, also known as silicon dioxide, are used for different purposes. Some go into pool filters. Others are used in personal care as abrasives, absorbents, anti-caking and bulking agents, non-surfactant dispersants and opacifying agents. They also can be applied topically as a facial mask or scrub.

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Fighting Glycation for the Diabetic Client

The skin of a diabetic client is especially prone to premature or accelerated aging, and treatments and product choices will either help or hinder his or her ability to achieve their skin care desires.

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Smooth Operator: Exfoliating Body Treatments

Exfoliation, whether through manual manipulation or by using chemicals to loosen dead skin cells and debris, is a form of deep cleansing that can be an important step in maintaining a healthy-looking complexion as well as a well-functioning protective skin barrier.

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Beyond Texture: Building a Sense of Sensory Ingredients

This article reviews some of the latest ingredients in skin care that add emotion to the textural sensory experience.

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Jump-Starting Cells

How do you target energy in the skin to keep skin looking youthful and healthy? First, it requires understanding what exactly ATP is and what impacts it.

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Emu Oil: Ancient Remedy for Modern Times

For hundreds of years, the Australian aboriginal people have utilized the benefits of emu oil for medicinal purposes. Emu birds are harvested for nutritional purposes, and the oil is a byproduct that is derived from the stored fat layer.

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Jar Deconstructed: Growth Factors

It is beyond the scope of this article to review every growth factor and pathway related to healing and anti-aging; but here’s a brief review of growth factors you see on product labels and research related to them.

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A Better Barrier With Corneotherapy

Corneobiology can help us to better understand what is happening in skin by identifying the multiple actions that take place in the skin’s barrier. This body of science can be adopted through the skin therapy approach called corneotherapy.

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Bring on the Moisture

Understanding how the skin functions, as well as adopting therapies to introduce and lock moisture into the skin, will help you and your clients achieve balanced, hydrated skin throughout the seasons.

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Study Suggests Good Bugs are Fairly Resilient

The results of a new study from the University of California and Colgate are every germaphobe's worst nightmare: you can't wash all the microbes away. But really, it's a good thing. It shows how tough the good guys, who have our backs, are.

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Understanding Male Skin Care Needs: The Challenge of an Evolving Market

Male skin care needs are distinct due to the presence of testosterone. The unique attributes include increased skin thickness, enhanced sebum production and the onset of androgenetic alopecia. The market must evolve to address these needs.

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Jar Deconstructed: You Say Tomato

Tomato-based skin (and hair) care has made headlines1, 2 and videos3 in recent years for its ability to treat everything from large pores and acne, to rashes, hair loss, sunburn or simply to revive the glow of dull skin. What gives it this edge?

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Don't Just Apply Products...Activate Them

Merely applying a product, and therefore an ingredient, to the skin does not ensure it will work for the intended benefit you are expecting. This article will discuss whether, under certain circumstances, it is more appropriate to simply apply a product to the skin vs. activate the skin.

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