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continued from 64 In The Jar their skin information and use an at-home skin DNA test kit. There’s much debate over whether or not you can determine skin care needs from such tests and over the new range of home kits themselves, which are being promoted to determine predispositions for various medical conditions. While DNA-based skin care products are a small percentage of the market, it’s nanotechnology that’s made huge inroads. The technology is based on the fact that when elements are broken down into microscopic bits (a nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter), they take on new properties and benefits. The intent of nano-particles in skin care is to deliver active ingredients to the innermost layers of the skin, revitalizing it from the inside out. While many of these products are backed by clinical studies, spas and salons cannot make drug claims about the skin’s “inner most layers” or products working at the “cellular level.” According to a February 2006 article at cosmeticsdesign.com, nanotechnology is the fastest growing industry in history, destined to be valued at $1.2 trillion by 2015. However, as nano-based cosmetics proliferate, regulatory bodies are becoming increasingly wary. The FDA emphasized that more research into the safety of such products was necessary. Environmental groups are equally cautious about the unknown effect of nano particles in the human body and the environment. A final area with promise is oxygen-based skin care. Initially used to treat burns, stabilized oxygen in skin care is intended to increase cellular metabolism. (Unstable oxygen creates free radicals.) In spas, nebulizers are used to deliver a fine mist which allows oxygen treatments to be paired with other services. Newer product lines also include liquid oxygen, along with antioxidants. the sunscreen offers the lowest level of protection; four stars indicates the highest. The labels will also note if the product leaves the user defenseless against UVA exposure. There’s an 18-month deadline for compliance. So SPF has gone from meaning “sun” protection factor to “sunburn” protection factor, making it clearer that SPF refers to protection from “burning” UVB rays. Under the new system, the sunscreen with the highest level of protection will have both a high SPF number and a four-star UVA rating. The FDA has also approved recently the ingredient mexoryl, which blocks both types of rays. Although it’s the first new sunscreen agent to be approved by the FDA in 18 years, it’s been available in Europe and Canada for a decade. Cradle to Grave Today’s 20-year olds are as hot on skin care as 55-year olds are. Understanding which ingredients are most beneficial at each life stage helps guide the beauty professional’s recommendations. Keep in mind the primary causes of skin aging: the sun, genetics, stress, environmental pollution and inflammation from too much exfoliation. When in doubt, follow Hinds’ advice and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. n Biology to Technology: Nano and Genetics Where’s there’s desire, there’s a pharma company. Many new ones sprang up around the Human Genome Project, which aims to identify all the genes in human DNA and more, for the purpose of transfering technologies to the private sector. Just one, Dermagenetics, custom-makes a skin cream, after individuals write out Where is the beauty in cancer? canswer. The beauty is in the unwavering support of research in the areas of cancer and other life-threatening diseases by the National Professional Salon Industry and its members. You’ve helped City of Hope in our efforts to find new treatments and cures for cancer and diabetes patients all over the world. And that is a beautiful thing, indeed. Continue your support by joining Carmen DePasquale, City of Hope’s Spirit of Life® honoree, and esteemed members of the professional salon industry for the 2008 Spirit of Life Award dinner and the Beauty Can Cure initiative. Monday, July 14, 2008 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas, NV Carmen DePasquale For more information on how you can get involved, or to purchase tickets, visit www.cityofhope.org/npsi, call Mary Carlzen at 800-272-2310 or e-mail mcarlzen@coh.org. Science saving lives. www.cityofhope.org/npsi 4WSgfk US`5gdW PDNLQJ OLIH VDYLQJ GLDEHWHV DQG FDQFHU UHVHDUFK SRVVLEOH 66 JUNE 2008 www.modernsalon.com http://www.cityofhope.org/npsi http://www.cityofhope.org/npsi http://www.modernsalon.com

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