Looking to save money on facials and other spa treatments?

A day at the spa is a fun way to pamper your body and make your skin glow, but it can be an expensive proposition. The good news is you can create some of the same effects by just opening your cupboards or reaching into your vegetable crisper.

Homemade beauty remedies are nothing new and a lot of the same things that are good for the inside of your body are also great for your skin.

Of course, that also means that any food that you're not supposed to eat shouldn't be used on your skin either, because it will absorb into your body and could cause an allergic reaction. Even if you don't think you have any allergies, it's always best to test any new product (even homemade ones) on a small area of skin and wait 24 hours to see if you have any redness or irritation.

Donna Wood Eaton, owner of Cedar Spring Herb Farm in Harwich since 1982, has a Chartered Herbalist degree from Dominion Herbal College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She makes a full line of facial and body care products that are registered with the Safe Cosmetics Compact (www.safecosmetics.org) in which company owners pledge to avoid harmful substances and to fully identify everything in their beauty products. She teaches classes in gardening, herbalism and how to make your own natural products.

We asked her advice for the best food or garden ingredients to use to create skin-care products. Honey was at the top of her list.

Source: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090729/LIFE/907290303/-1/NEWSMAP

Looking to save money on facials and other spa treatments?

A day at the spa is a fun way to pamper your body and make your skin glow, but it can be an expensive proposition. The good news is you can create some of the same effects by just opening your cupboards or reaching into your vegetable crisper.

Homemade beauty remedies are nothing new and a lot of the same things that are good for the inside of your body are also great for your skin.

Of course, that also means that any food that you're not supposed to eat shouldn't be used on your skin either, because it will absorb into your body and could cause an allergic reaction. Even if you don't think you have any allergies, it's always best to test any new product (even homemade ones) on a small area of skin and wait 24 hours to see if you have any redness or irritation.

Donna Wood Eaton, owner of Cedar Spring Herb Farm in Harwich since 1982, has a Chartered Herbalist degree from Dominion Herbal College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She makes a full line of facial and body care products that are registered with the Safe Cosmetics Compact (www.safecosmetics.org) in which company owners pledge to avoid harmful substances and to fully identify everything in their beauty products. She teaches classes in gardening, herbalism and how to make your own natural products.

We asked her advice for the best food or garden ingredients to use to create skin-care products. Honey was at the top of her list.

Source: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090729/LIFE/907290303/-1/NEWSMAP

Pure honey and its' benefits

Starting on July 14, 2009, honey produced, sold or processed in Florida must be all natural. Florida has become the first state in the nation to prohibit additives, chemicals or adulterants from being added to sweetener.

According to Florida's Agriculture Commissioner, Charles H. Bronson, " We want to assure consumers that the product they are buying is pure. Too often in the pas, honey has been cut with water or sugar and sometimes even contaminated with insecticides or antibiotics. In the future, when you're paying for honey in Florida, pure honey is what you will get."

All natural honey has been a beauty product since the days of Cleopatra and is still used today in both hair and skin care products. Honey is a natural humectant, which means it has the ability to maintain softness, suppleness and elasticity. As skin ages, or as it is exposed to environmental stresses and chemical agents, it loses its' ability to retain water, it becomes dry and appears wrinkled. Honey's natural hydrating properties make it idea for use in moisturizing products and is suitable for sensitive skin products.

Studies have also revealed that honey has significant natural antioxidant properties too. Antioxidants play a role in protecting the skin from the damage of UV rays and aiding the skin in rejuvenation. Prolonged exposure to the sun's UV radiation can cause skin damage, premature aging and even skin cancer.

More is here: http://www.examiner.com/x-7157-Miami-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Pure-honey-and-its-benefits

Rated Beast Acne Treatment Product

Acnezine solution has been scientifically tested and is proven to give you 100% results. Adolescents, adults and everyone irrespective of their age can use this acne treatment product. It can safely be used to cure facial acne or acne in any other part of the body. Acne can be used on pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and it effectively reduces spots and redness of the acne prone skin. It completely dries the acne and leaves no trace of it. The best bet is that the formulation is completely free from side effects.

Recommended by Top Dermatologists

Impurities and imbalances within the body give rise to acne. The skin should be kept oil and dirt free to get rid of acne. It is therefore that this acne treatment product works by cleansing the acne prone area. It acts skin deep and helps to cure acne from within the skin. Acnezine is rich in anti-oxidants, which capture the harmful free radicals from deep inside the skin. Its anti-oxidant property also helps in treating ageing and skin blemishes. Acnezine also helps to relax the otherwise inflamed and irritated skin and speeds up the healing process.

Acnezine is a wonder drug and is known to have given satisfactory results to all the people who have tried it. Acne can bring in a lot of discomfort in the lives of people. Acnezine not only combats acne problems but also brings back the confidence on your face. If you have tried almost everything under the sun to get rid of acne and with vain, then you will be surprised at the easiness with which Acnezine works. And you get all this without any known side effect as this acne treatment product is completely natural!


Source: http://www.msokorea.com/acne/0,6600,385780,00.html

New generics

Zydus announced that it has received final FDA approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Topiramate Tablets USP, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, and 200 mg. Topiramate tablets are the generic version of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen's Topamax Tablets.

Ranbaxy announced the FDA has approved its ANDA to market and manufacture Ramipril Capsules 5 mg and 10 mg. The FDA had determined the Ranbaxy formulations to be bioequivalent and as having the same therapeutic effect as that of the reference-listed drug, Altace, by King.

Teva announced the FDA granted final approval of its ANDA to market Minocycline HCl Capsules, its generic version of Medicis' acne treatment Solodyn Extended-Release Tablets, 45 mg, 90 mg, and 135 mg.
Ranbaxy announced that it has received an approval from the FDA for its ANDA for Quinapril + HCTZ Tablets (quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide), 10 mg/12.5 mg, 20 mg/12.5 mg, and 20mg/25mg. The FDA determined the Ranbaxy formulations to be bioequivalent and as having the same therapeutic effect as that of the reference-listed drug, Pfizer's Accuretic Tablets.

Full Coverage: http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Over+the+Counter/New-products-Rx-generic-OTC-May-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596058?contextCategoryId=40159

Azelaic acid key to plant immunity

A common plant metabolite used in creams for acne treatment and rosacea has a major role in priming plants’ systemic immune system, US researchers have found.

Azelaic acid has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and is commonly used in dermatological applications in humans.

Now, it has been identified as a signalling weapon in Arabidopsis to prime the plants to accumulate salicylic acid upon infection.

Salicylic acid, which is also used popularly in skin treatments, is a phytohormone in plants which plays a role in pathogen resistance. It is highly active in systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants, in which resistance to localised infections develops as a means of mounting a stronger defense upon secondary infection.

SAR involves infected leaves developing a sap called petiole exudate, which is then sent through the vascular system to confer resistance to uninfected leaves.

The US team, led by Ho Won Jung and Jean Greenberg from the University of Chicago, used gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to look for metabolites that were highly active in SAR-induced exudates.


Source: http://www.biotechnews.com.au/article/298428/azelaic_acid_key_plant_immunity