Category: Anti-Aging
Stem Factor by Osmosis
Over 150 different skin growth factors derived from adult stem cells create this innovative serum that improves all aspects of skin aging and skin damage. It effectively restores the repair process and stimulates new cells … Continue reading
After Glow Oil Replenishing Serum by SKN
SKN is a powerful skin series that has brought together nature and science. The truth is skincare doesn’t have to be so complicated and SKN Holistics is here to provide clarity and simplicity to an overwhelming industry. Our skin is … Continue reading
What are Lipids? Why Are They So Important for Healthy Skin?
The outermost layer of our skin is called the stratum corneum consists of dead skin cells called corneocytes. These dead cells (corneocytes) are embedded in a lipid mixture consisting of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids. These three types of lipids … Continue reading
What Are Glycosaminoglycans? What is The Most Common Found GAG in The Skin?
Glycosaminoglycans (GAG’s) are the body’s natural moisturizers. Their main function is to hold moisture within our skin cells, and maintain skin integrity by providing volume, elasticity and firmness. This helps the skin stay plump and provides mechanical support for skin … Continue reading
What Is Hyaluronic Acid? Who Should Be Using It?
What is Hyaluronic Acid? Hyaluronic Acid is a type of polysaccharide that is present in every tissue of the body. Its most important function is water retention, acting as a sponge it can hold up to 1000 times its own … Continue reading
Polish Enzyme Mask by Osmosis Pur Medical Skin Care
Polish is a mild enzyme exfoliating mask that gives the skin a smooth, healthy appearance. The use of cranberry and protein enzymes and lactic acid give a smoothing, firming, and antioxidant benefit to the skin. Polish is designed to remove … Continue reading
Angiogenesis and the Aging Face
As we age our skin starts to malfunction at a cellular level. The skins micro-vascular system can breakdown and the loss of what we call feeder vessels has a major impact on the health, function and look of your skin. … Continue reading
Cosmetic Acupuncture: Anti-Aging Through the Ages
The anti-aging industry is constantly churning out the latest and greatest treatments to help us regain and preserve our youth. Let’s stop for a moment and think back to the days before technology and advanced skin care… What did the … Continue reading
Circulation: A Key Factor in Healthy Skin
CIRCULATION This has everything to do with your skin’s health and it is substantially overlooked by the skincare community. All the skin’s food, immune support, antioxidant and remodeling efforts all come from the blood supply. Every time you are stressed, … Continue reading
Five Non-Invasive Ways to Achieve Healthy, Beautiful Skin
Our skin begins the aging process in our twenties when the skin’s ability to retain water declines and oxygen levels reduce. We see our skin very gradually lose its radiant glow. In our late twenties and early thirties, our skin … Continue reading
SKN Spin and Stem Factor: The Ultimate Home Care Treatment
Home Care Skin Needling combined with Stem Factor: Home care skin needling with the SKN Spin is a great addition to your daily skin care routine. Combining home care skin needling with a revolutionary product from Osmosis called Stem Factor the … Continue reading
Medical Skin Needling: A Safe Alternative to Ablative Laser Treatments
The safest, and most effective skin rejuvenation treatment finally comes to Canada. There are now safe alternatives to ablative skin treatments and lasers for the treatment of acne scars, fine lines, wrinkles and other skin concerns. Medical Skin needling is a non-invasive, … Continue reading
When purchasing vitamin C for the skin should it be in a powder or liquid form?
When purchasing Vitamin C it should be in a powder form. Vitamin C oxidizes when exposed to air so getting it in a stable form is extremely important for its efficacy. You can tell if Vitamin C has become oxidized if … Continue reading
What are The Benefits of Using Topical Vitamin C?
What is it? Vitamin C, also known as L-Ascorbic acid or L-Ascorbate, is considered a super antioxidant that works to fights off free radicals that are causing permanent damage to our cells. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that feed … Continue reading
Beta Glucan: A Skin Care Ingredient Everyone Should be Using
What is it? Beta-glucan stimulates macrophage activity, which plays a crucial role in the skin by scavenging scar tissue and debris, removing bacteria, stimulating immune repair and providing a wealth of growth factors that feed, renew and remodel the skin. … Continue reading
The Vitamin A Infusion Peel: An Effective Alternative to Acid Peels
The Vitamin A Infusion Peel is a non-acid Retinaldehyde Peel boosted with many other incredible ingredients that help repair and remodel your skin. It boosts the cell turnover rate resulting in a more healthy, youthful complexion. Vitamin A Infusion Peel, … Continue reading
What Form of Vitamin A Should I Be Using?
Vitamin A comes in many forms. Each form of vitamin A varies in its potency, effectiveness, and level of irritation. Retinyl Palmitate Retinol Retinaldehyde (our favourite) Retinoic Acid Retinaldehyde is the most exciting and well-researched ingredient in skincare today. For years … Continue reading
The Benefits of Topical Vitamin A
Vitamin A provides extensive benefits for the skin. It improves the texture of Photo Damaged skin, reduces fine wrinkles, and helps with hyperpigmentation. Vitamin A also remodels scar tissue , promotes collagen regeneration, and increases the skins firmness and elasticity. … Continue reading
Human Stem Cells for Skin Rejuvenation
Osmosis’ Stem Factor uses stem cell technology from humans–not plants or animals. It is also used in a very unique and effective way because they are not using the actual stem cells in the bottle but rather a combination of … Continue reading
