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Quite a few of you have written asking about the rather prominent
ads for the product TNS Recovery Complex ($139 for 0.6 oz). Increasing number
of topical products hitting the market claiming they can diminish or reduce wrinkles without "painful injections," I certainly understand the
curiosity.

I wrote about TNS Recovery Complex (SkinMedica) in a previous newsletter, when a reader asked about its ability to diminish the visible signs of aging, such as wrinkles, fine lines and uneven skin texture. SkinMedica claims that NouriCel is derived from Advanced Tissue Sciences’ patented process for growing bioengineered human tissue for treating serious burns and wounds, and help diminish wrinkles. That was SkinMedica’s
original marketing claim to fame, though the fame was all self-promoted,
as there is not a single independent, peer-reviewed study to prove that
TNS Recovery Complex is an effective option for repairing and diminishing fine lines and wrinkles. The studies that do exist about TNS products with (Nouricel) for treatment and diminishing wrinkles were paid for by SkinMedica, the company that distributes TNS products.

According to the company’s latest ads, they were surprised to find that
not only was TNS Recovery Complex healing wounds and burns, but
also that somehow their facial lines and wrinkles were going away, too. For that
reason, we now have the astounding "anti-wrinkle breakthrough of the
decade." Regrettably, no supportive research needs to be available to sell
this kind of hyperbole. All it takes is to promise women that a product
will get rid of their wrinkles and they will buy it in droves, no
matter how many other product lines, infomercials, advertisements, or
cosmetics salespeople pledge the exact same thing.

SkinMedica’s ad continues with " rebel, rebuild, and reborn” via The active formula Nouricel. Nouricel recently been shown in clinical trials to significantly reduce fine lines and facial wrinkles without irritation, painful injections, or surgery." One more flourish is the statement that "in fact, [TNS Recovery Complex and TNS Family Products] are the only topical formulation clinically proven to effectively confront every aspect of wrinkle reduction." It is easy to debunk all of this overblown nonsense by pointing out the product’s lack of sunscreen; perhaps SkinMedica overlooked the research about sun exposure’s deleterious, wrinkling, and
discoloring effects on skin.

SkinMedica has parlayed these claims into what appears to be little
more than an effort to spin off the popularity of wrinkle reduction skin care, wrinkle reduction concerns as well as recent use of Botox to its own
benefit. "The compounds in NouriCel-MD have been shown to aid in the healing of burns and wounds, so it’s no surprise that they rejuvenate aging and sun-damaged skin," said Richard Fitzpatrick, MD, founder and chairman of SkinMedica. "The addition of TNS Recovery Complex with NouriCel-MD to our product line will enable us to satisfy growing patient demand for a natural, non-invasive and proven anti-aging product." It is funny how the founder of SkinMedica can claim this and yet there is no other physician or scientist to claim this via actual research. TNS Recovery Complex is supposedly preferred because its long-term results
versus the short-term results (and repeated treatments) of Botox. Apparently, SkinMedica has conducted a research with over 200 people and the results were due in late 2002. For some reason, they do not have the result of the study yet. I wonder why?

Please note that in order for a growth factor or any hormone therapy, special ingredients like Nouricel-MD to work, it needs to reach the cellular level. There’s absolutely no scientific evidence that collagen, elastin, or hyaluronic acid – the three main components of your dermis – can penetrate the epidermis (top layer of the skin which is dead skin). Even "nanotechnology" has not been proven to be able to get these substances into the skin.
The molecules are simply too large. (Quick science lesson: The epidermis is your topmost layer of skin. The dermis, the next layer of skin, is where wrinkle-causing changes take place.) Be wary of creams and lotions that claim to topically replace, repair or produce collagen, elastin, or hyaluronic acid.
Growth factors applied to the epidermis (top layer of the skin which is dead tissue) will not rejuvenate, replenish or produce more cells. SkinMedica Claims that “NouriCel-MD contains multiple human growth factors including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEG-F) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta), as well as natural antioxidants, soluble collagens and matrix proteins. Together, these compounds have demonstrated the ability to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, while also helping to increase skin elasticity and texture in as little as 45 days”.

If you were to ask how would any of the growth factors mentioned above penetrate the epidermis to actually stimulate collagen formation for wrinkle prevention and reduction, not one scientist will back SkinMedica in this theory. Not one ingredient mentioned above would even penetrate the skin to stimulate a cell for production of collagen.

So is TNS Recovery Complex better than any other over the counter skin care prodcut? The short answer is no–and that
means no way, and nohow. It isn’t even better than the daily use of an
effective sunscreen! TNS Recovery Complex is merely a moisturizer. Botox prevents the use of facial muscles, and that instantaneously smoothes out the skin.
TNS Recovery Complex won’t alter the wrinkling on any part of your face, not in
the long term, and not in the short term.

There is no published research substantiating the results, and SkinMedica declined to send us any documentation at this time.

This is the longest question…not really a question, but…that I’ve seen on yahoo answers. The answer is….no

I made my own skin care products and often times people tend to ask me what i use on my skin therefore i am going to make them professionally and i need preservatives and where to buy them

You need to use something called Potassium Sorbate. It’s effective against mold, yeast, and microbes which would be what you’d be trying to preserve a skin cream from.
It’s about $10 a pound on this website

http://www.texasnaturalsupply.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=KSOR

Be sure that you’re making them entirely yourself from the ground up. Say, if you’re using Johnson’s Baby Lotion in it, they could sue you for making profit off of them. Make sure you’re starting from the ground up with wholesale base ingredients and additives.

Any product Brand that can be bought in stores which are made with natural ingredients for Face & body.

LUSH!

www.lush.co.uk

My favourite, I love all of their stuff!

I recently started shaving again after a year of only trimming and went off to boots to get me an after shave.

To my surprise the men’s section was full of all these new men face skin caring products. There were probably about 10 brands some of which are well known for their female skin-caring products. Each brand had 5 or more different products. I got dizzy just at trying to figure out what each one was doing.

What happened and all of the sudden all of these appear out of nowhere? Do men really need these?

men, and women don’t need these either! they are merely to make money for the companies that make them, and nothing more.

I am starting a new business and would like suggestions for a name. My product line will be geared toward woman who want natural skin care products. For instance, cosmetics, antiaging, and other general skin care products. So I need some suggestions on a name before I launch my business website.

Nature’s Kiss Skincare

something that is completely natural and pretty much takes care of all your skin issues. from redness to impurities to anti aging?

im using the olehenricksen african red tea face mist ,but im looking for others like it or better, i love mists.<3
thanx jessica b. what exactly do you use these for specifically and do they strengthen skin and get rid of redness?
thankee

I love mists too!! My favorite is Caudalie beauty elixir and I also like Bioelements power peptide.

Im a big nature freak. I want to know where i can find natural on brand quality inexpensive line of Beauty products.i know its a bit much but anything for the earth, Haha. Whats it called and where do i find it?

Lush is an amazing brand, everything is all natural so it works wonders for your skin. I have to purchase mine online at lush.com but you can find some lush stores in malls in bigger cities in canada

Something simple and easy you can do at home. cleansers, srubs wrinkle reducers any type of skin care. Thanks!

Natural Aloe Vera is great for healing scars and burns. Organic Aloe and squalene oil will put elasticity back into to skin tissue eliminating wrinkles.

I have tried many skin care lines and products. I am looking for ladies opinions for over 40 skin care to treat wrinkles, age spots and puffy under eyes.

try Ziaja PhytoAktiv creams. I currently use PhytoAktiv Eye Cream for Delicate Skin because I have puffy eyes. It works on me. The site says $17.99 but I got mine for only $3.

try Lancôme Absolue Absolute Replenishing Cream SPF 15. its a bit pricey but it works almost instantly and immediately you’ll look younger with a better complexion, also it has SPF. Check out other anti aging products from the site below.

I want to make my own skin care products that are organic and chemical free. any ideas?

Jojoba oil and Tea Tree oil are good for skin and hair problems.