As our cell phones are an integral part of our everyday lives, earbuds, in-ear headphones, earphones—whatever you call them—are also becoming a vitally necessary part of our lives. Everyone has a set and we use them all the time. Many of us also use our earbuds for extended periods of time such as in the gym or even for sleeping. Even though the invention and patent of the earbud dating
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Typically, rosacea is a disease that affects fair-skinned families of northern European descent. There are a few different types of rosacea and associated symptoms: Facial breakouts which resemble acne Blushing or reddening of the cheeks High sensitivity of the skin leading to burning or stinging sensations The appearance of superficial blood vessels resembling spider veins Rosacea in most cases have been considered a long-lasting illness. In some patients, the symptoms
Eczema is also known as atopic dermatitis and it affects the skin’s ability to retain moisture. The skin then becomes easily irritated, dry and itchy. Eczema can look like dry scaly patches on the cheek or scalp of a four-month-old; red, dry patches in the creases of a 40-year-old’s elbows and knees or even as red, raised rashes on a 2-year-old’s arms and legs. These are all signs of eczema.
Cosmetic products with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics may be beneficial in treating eczema, reported a key-note speaker and physician at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference held in 2018 in Las Vegas. Cosmetic products contain preservatives that prevent bacterial contamination. Because of that, it is not possible to have live bacteria in skincare products,” said Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital’s department of dermatology.
Topical Probiotics Restores Skin Microflora and Shows Promise in Decreasing Acne Lesions and other skin disorders. Says Rebecca Knackstedt, MD, PhD, Plastic and reconstructive surgery resident at Cleveland Clinic. Similar to the workings of oral probiotics, when specially formulated probiotic topical sprays and serums are applied externally to the skin of both animal and humans, the results demonstrated promise in the efficacy in treating topical skin diseased states, says the
This is the first study that seriously looks at the microbial state of beauty-blending products inside of an average consumers cosmetic bag. Scientists of Aston University found life-threatening contamination including E.coli and salmonella lurking in nine out of ten makeup bags. The recent research was originally published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology on December of 2019, just 6 months before this article was published. Beauty-blending sponges harbor the most
As hard as we try to sanitize and disinfect everything in our home, our little ragamuffins always seem to catch some type of germy flu or nasty infection. “Often times our perspective of dirty places is very different than where our children actually spend their time,” said Billy Kutivan, founding member of Protekt Worldwide, “Children are on the ground and touch surfaces that adults are not naturally thinking about. These
Did you just say that probiotics can prevent or reduce symptoms of the common cold (URTIs)? We are not making that claim, the scientists and our customers are! Call it what you may, influenza virus, rhinovirus, nasal inflammation, they are all upper respiratory tract infections. Research study after research studies (links below) are raving about the positive effects that probiotics is having against these infections. Simply put, probiotics improve a
Did you know that smells, especially body odor is caused by bacteria residue and not by the actual bacteria itself. B.O. (Bromhidrosis osmidrosis) or body odor is a result of specific acids left behind by bacteria that live on your skin. Often times personal conditions increase body odors such as diabetes, puberty, obesity, the consumption of certain types of foods and basic elevated activity that creates sweat or as the
With the recent global viral pandemic at hand, washing hands has become a big deal in beating the spread of the Covid19 threat. The NSF (National Science Foundation) has recently began a hand washing awareness campaign specifically aimed at children. NSF microbiologists set out to local schools, grocery stores and other public places to collect data for inclusion in the NSF Scrub Club™ campaign. As part of the study, the