Benefits of Flavonol

High-Flavonol Cocoa May Protect Skin From UV Rays. The Miami Herald (7/11) reports that “high-flavonol cocoa protects skin from ultraviolet rays,” according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. For the study, “one group of women ingested...

Powder Me SPF by Jane Iredale

Jane Iredale’s Powder Me SPF is a dry sunscreen. It’s easy to apply, and it provides a physical block from the sun because of it’s composition. Powder-Me SPF can be used on the body, face and scalp for a UVB/UVA SPF 30 protection. It contains...

Melanoma Awareness for Teens

The Tampa (FL) Tribune (5/1, Shedden) reports, “The American Cancer Society estimates 3.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in 2012,” while “an additional 76,250 will be told they have melanoma, the...

Melanoma Among Women- New Study

  Analysis: Women With Melanoma Appear To Have 30% Survival Advantage. According to a recent post from The American Academy of Dermatology, Dermatology Daily, a recent study shows the following for women who received a melanoma diagnosis: Reuters (5/2, Grens)...

New Rules for Sunscreen Labels

  The FDA has issued a Final Rule on the labeling and testing of sunscreen products. The rule establishes that: -A sunscreen product may only be labeled “Broad Spectrum” if the product has an SPF of greater than 15 and passes the new Broad Spectrum...