It has been known anecdotally for a long time that the B Vitamins cause acne eruptions. Until recently the understanding of why this occurs has eluded many. Recent research however …
VITAMIN B12 AND ACNE
MICRONEEDLING HOME USE
If you are performing microneedling on yourself you can actually cause scarring. Like many devices that were only sold under the supervision of licensed Aestheticians, skin needling devices can now …
Bacteria are clever!
Did you know that bacteria have the ability to pump out of their cell the actives in your products you are trying to kill them with? So you’re all set. …
PLANKTON ALGAE KELP – Bad For Acne?
Marine based ingredients and foods are high in iodides. Iodides irritate the follicle lining and contribute to acne breakouts. Check your personal care products, supplements and your diet for these …
Aquaporins what are they?
Whilst it sounds like a foreign language it is well known to biochemists. Aquaporins are molecules that regulate our moisture levels in our skin. When our skin gets dehydrated it …
DEHYDRATION INCREASES SCARRING
One of the concepts poorly understood is the fact that 90% of the basis of preventing scarring is hydration. This is the same principle that is used in surgical wounds. …
ARE YOU USING SOAP ?
Most soaps have a pH between 7, being neutral and 10 which is quite alkaline. Studies have shown that when you apply a pH that is not the same as …
PINE NEEDLES Ingredient Spotlight!
Pine needles are one of our superstar ingredients in our Dermal Lift Treatment. Pine needles are rich in Vitamin C having 8 times the vitamin c of oranges. Pine needle …
DAVIDSON PLUM Ingredient Spotlight!
Our second superstar ingredient in our Roccoco Botanicals Dermal Lift Treatment is Davidson Plum. Davidson Plum is a native Australian tropical rainforest fruit. Davidson Plum is one of nature’s most …
MARSHMALLOW Ingredient Spotlight!
Our third ingredient in our Roccoco Botanicals Dermal Lift Treatment is Marshmallow. The healing properties of the delicate, mauve-flowered Marshmallow herb were first recorded in the ninth century BC and …
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