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Nanoparticles In Skin Care Not Worth The Risk

By on July 23, 2011 in Natural Skin Care

New Technology    What are Nanoparticles?  Nano zinc oxide is an ingredient you can use in making your own sunscreen.  I’ve gotten many questions asking what is nano-zinc oxide, which this article will cover.  Nanoparticles have been used since the mid 1980’s, originally in scientific equipment like microscopes.  Recently, nanoparticles have been introduced to consumer products […]

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Is Your Sunscreen Safest For Indoor Use Only?

By on June 12, 2011 in Children, Natural Skin Care

Sun exposure is a serious subject, and rightly so.  Skin cancer is now the number 1 killing cancer in the U.S. It  affects more people than all other cancers combined.  The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that 1 in 5 Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime.  Just one childhood or adolescent sunburn doubles your […]

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