Think Skin Care is Just for Women? Men, think again!
largest organ. It acts as a barrier to protect us from infections and environmental factors. How are we protecting it? How are we protecting our health? These important questions don't simply apply to women. Men, this month we focus on you; your skin, your health, your questions, and the reasons why a holistic ap- proach to skin care is deserving of your FULL attention.
All skin is not created equal Did you know that a man’s skin is actually more delicate
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s we shift into summer the month of June arrives, and with the celebration of Father’s Day the favorite men in our lives are close in heart and mind. Last month I spoke about Skin 101, an introduction into understanding what chemicals we are exposing ourselves to through skin/personal care products and their affects on our bodies. Toxic intake and many skin and health problems are caused by the stresses of modern living, including the addition of chemicals used within the skin/personal care products we use everyday. Skin is a living tissue and is our body's
and fragile then a woman’s? Yes, "delicate" and "fragile", you read it correctly. Because of daily shaving rituals, men’s skin becomes aggravated, and the hydrolytic fi lm on the skin's surface becomes destroyed over time, thereby increasing dryness and reducing the skin's natural protection. As well, men tend to over expose their skin to harsher elements and damage from sun, wind, chemicals, cuts, and scratches. Times are changing and because of these facts the man of today is fi nding himself concerned about his skin more than ever before. Like his level of fi tness, his ap- parel, and his grooming, a man's skin says a lot about him. Men need skin care just as much as women, maybe even more. Ladies, ever wonder why a man's skin tends to age better? Here's a fact: a man’s skin is about 20% thicker than a woman’s and is usually fi rmer because of higher levels of collagen and elastin. This is why many men tend to age with fewer deep-set wrinkles and fi ne lines. However the scales don't always slant in the direction of men when it comes to skin. Majority of men struggle with oily skin and acne, this is because generally their skin is more oily than women's despite the fact that men have smaller oil glands. Increasing testosterone levels stimulate hyper oil production, giving rise to problem skin conditions including acne. Therefore, skin care products for men need to take this into
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