Just noticed the Emjoi AP-66T Clear Skin at Amazon.com for $25.92 (regular price $50).
I haven’t tried it, but seems like a good deal for a no-frills phototherapy device for acne.
Quick tip: Soothe a sunburn
Forget your sunscreen? Instead of your standard cleanser, brew up some green or white tea, dip a washcloth in it and gently pat your face (seriously, no scrubbing this is not the time to exfoliate). It will take down the inflammation and redness down, and soothes your skin quick. Simple and inexpensive, as well as effective.
Buried alive in beauty products…and I feel fine.
Hey folks,
Sorry for the lack of posting – we’ve been testing out a bunch of new products to share with you, and some of them have been good enough that we sort of forgot to write about them. 🙂 We’re all headed out the door at the moment to go see friends in Westchester, but when we get back, we can’t wait to share some of our latest and greatest finds with you.
And yes, I still think Fekkai Overnight Hair Repair is amazing. Add a little Coiff Piecing and Forming Wax (my latest hair product obsession) to the ends the next day, and you’ll be staring at yourself in the mirror for hours.
Have a good weekend everyone!
Atralin: a new prescription retinol with less irritation risk
Just started reading about Atralin, a tretinoin (like Retin-A) that contains moisturizers to lower the chance of irritation.
What is Atralin?
ATRALIN® (tretinoin) Gel, 0.05%, is for topical use prescribed to treat acne.
I’ll have to ask my derm about it next time I’m in – this looks promising.
My Atralin Experience
So update, I tried it and LOVE it. There is a nice buffer built-in but it absorbs into skin without residue or gritty feel. It feels so good on the skin, I have to be careful not to over-apply.
Check out the texture:
Atralin Ingredients
According to the prescription literature, the other components of this formulation are:
benzyl alcohol – an organic alcohol from fruit, a preservative
butylparaben
butylated hydroxytoluene – preservative
carbomer homopolymer Type C – thickener in gel formulas that holds moisture
ethylparaben
fish collagen hydrolyzates – fish collagen, broken into absorbable pieces, used to slow skin aging and for wound healing. It also improves skin hydration and elasticity.
glycerin
isobutylparaben
methylparaben
octoxynol 9
phenoxyethanol
propylparaben
purified water
sodium hyaluronate
trolamine
References
Sanchez A, Blanco M, Correa B, Perez-Martin RI, Sotelo CG. Effect of Fish Collagen Hydrolysates on Type I Collagen mRNA Levels of Human Dermal Fibroblast Culture. Mar Drugs. 2018 Apr 26;16(5):144. doi: 10.3390/md16050144. PMID: 29701725; PMCID: PMC5983275.
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