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This blog is about understanding aesthetics, cosmetics and the overall concept of beauty and to educate its readers about the science and technology involved in beauty treatments.

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THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN

- January 26, 2018

What is SKIN? The study of the skin is called dermatology derived from the latin word ‘dermis’ which means 'the skin'. It is the outer covering of the body also known as an integument. The skin is the largest organ that protects the surface of our body from infection and any other harmful invasions that may compromise our wellbeing. It is made up of three layers; the epidermis, the dermis and hypodermis also known as the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis is the outermost keratinized layer of the skin that is predominately made up of pigmented dead skin cells. Furthermore, the epidermis is divided into five different layers known as stratum basal or germinatum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidium and stratum corneum. The second layer is the dermis which mainly comprises of blood vessels, nerve cells, sweat glands and the hair follicle. The basal layer of the skin is the hypodermis also known as subcutaneous layer; it is predominately made up ...

UNDERSTANDING CHEMICAL PEELS

- January 31, 2018

Chemical peels: what are they and how do they work? Chemicals and peeling does sounds like a scary combination, doesn’t it? When you think of chemicals on your skin, a lot of safety concerns arise and you wonder how is it going to affect your skin? If it is safe to use or if you could just be exposing yourself to something potentially dangerous. Hence, my interest in the whole concept of chemical peels. Chemical is defined as a substance used in or produced by a reaction involving the change to atoms and molecules. Whereas, Peeling is the removal of the outer covering of an object by tearing or stripping it off. Therefore the definition of chemical peels is the use of a chemical solution to remove the outer layer and in this case, it is the technique used in the beauty industry to remove old skin layers that are damaged to encourage the regrowth of new skin that looks younger and smoother. The treatment is ...