Only Skin Soothing Balm with SyriCalm™CLR Announced by Lycopene Skin Care

Dr Gary Weinberger, Executive Director of Lycopene Skin Care, announced the availability of an innovative new cream for use by men and women after shaving or waxing – Lycopene Post Shave Balm

The pioneering ingredient SyriCalm™CLR, sourced in Germany, helps to reduce inflammation, and contains barrier repair and maintenance functions. It also helps the skin become less reactive to external attacks, and support the skin’s returning to a “normal” state more quickly.

Dr Weinberger states, “Lycopene Skin Care’s Post Shave Balm is the only cosmetic product to use SyriCalm™CLR, a patented botanical complex specifically formulated to calm irritated skin and help reduce redness.” He further has said “With this novel product both men and women are immediately able to address any irritation created in the shaving or waxing process, thereby helping your skin to return to its normal, healthy state."

The product is also being used in medical offices & spas to calm inflammation and redness following chemical peels and skin resurfacing procedures.

Lycopene Skin Care’s Post Shave Balm also contains several other botanicals that have been proved beneficial to your skin’s health. Green Tea Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Glabridin, and Jojoba Seed Oil each has shown beneficial results when used for skin care. Lycopene, our signature ingredient, is the proven premier antioxidant available in nature; and a proprietary blend of High and Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid is best at reducing trans-epidermal water loss. Finally, Chamomile Extract is added for skin soothing and to impart a light natural fragrance.

Acne in Asian Skin Types Compared to Other Ethnic Skin Types

A recent study from the Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital compared the differences between acne vulgaris amongst the various ethnic skin types. Acne is a common skin problem with a significant psycho-social impact on its sufferers. It is a disease characterized by inflammatory skin lesions often associated with scarring, dyspigmentation and hyperpigmentation. This study was one of the few objective studies comparing the epidemiology of acne between the racial and ethnic groups. Its aim was to identify the prevalence and different types of acne seen in women of different racial and ethnic groups. Over 2800 women participated in this study (520 Asians, 384 African Americans, 1295 Causasian, 258 Hispanic and 438 Continental Indian) ranging in age from 10 to 70 years of age. The severity and subtypes of acne were graded by looking at the types of lesions, number of lesions, scars, dyspigmentation, and hyperpigmentation. Sebum secretions and pore size were also measured. The results showed clinical acne to be more common amongst African American and Hispanic women (37%, 32% respectively) than in Continental Indian, Caucasian, and Asian (23%, 24%, and 30% respectively) women. All racial groups exhibited the different sub-types of acne equally, while inflammatory acne was more prevalent in Asian women and comedonal acne was more common in Caucasian women. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) was more common in African American and Hispanic women (65%, 48% respectively) than in Asian, Continental Indian, and Caucasian (18%, 10%, 25% respectively) women. Skin discoloration and scarring were more common in African American and Hispanic women than in all other ethnic and racial groups.

The results of this study concluded that acne prevalence and complications were more common in those with darker (Fitzgerald types III, IV, V) skin types suggesting that acne is a condition effecting a wider range of ethnic and racial types than previously thought.

By: Dr Gary I Weinberger

Mt Sinai School of Medicine Tests Lycopene's Effectiveness

Lycopene, the red pigment that gives tomatoes their color, is the most studied and potent of all of the antioxidants. Recently, the Department of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine investigated the protective effects of topically applied lycopene against the photodamage seen in skin exposed to ultraviolet (UVB)-irradiation; the radiation that is responsible for sunburn. Application of lycopene to the skin inhibited ornithine decarboxylase and myeloperoxidase. These two polyamines are important for stabilizing DNA structure in the nucleus of skin cells, the DNA double strand-break repair pathway, and as antioxidants. Therefore, ornithine decarboxylase is an essential enzyme for cell growth, producing the polyamines necessary to stabilize newly synthesized DNA. Topically applied lycopene also significantly reduced bifold skin thickness.

Application of topical lycopene prevented the breakup of caspase-3. Once broken up caspase-3 acts as a cell executioner in cell apoptosis, the normal death process of cells which must take place for new cells to regenerate. UVB irradiation completely diminished PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen), and the skin not treated with lycopene maintained positively stained cells throughout the deep skin layers. Topical application of lycopene significantly reversed UVB-induced PCNA inhibition. PCNA is an antigen important for DNA synthesis and cell repair. Additionally, normal staining for PCNA was restored in the lycopene-treated skin. Furthermore, lycopene may act as a skin protecting agent by reducing inflammatory skin responses, maintaining normal cell proliferation, and possibly preventing DNA damage as indicated by blocking the necessary steps of normal cell death following UVB injury.

The importance of this research continues to emphasize the importance of topically applied lycopene to maintain healthy skin. Lycopene may help to prevent skin aging due to repeated exposure to environmental contaminants and free radicals as well as exposure to the damaging effects of the sun's UVA and UVB rays responsible for sunburn, age spots, skin aging, and skin cancer. The importance of topically applied lycopene over lycopene take as a supplement resides in the fact that only topically applied lycopene results in high enough concentration in the skin to be of any benefit. Oral supplements disperse throughout all the tissues and organs of the body and do not build up high enough levels in the skin to be of any use.

Despite the myriad of skincare products containing all sorts of claimed antioxidants like reversatrol, acai, and pomegranate to name a few, only lycopene has been shown in actual medical studies to be of any benefit and continues to be the king of antioxidants.

by Dr Gary I Weinberger

Amazing Benefits of Lycopene in Your Skincare

Lycopene skincare products have been proven as a serious SPF blocker. Lycopene’s ability to block UV light makes it a natural sun block that can be infused into a skin cream to be worn all the time. Many people don't know that the sun's damaging rays can penetrate even on cloudy days. For this reason, the use of a lycopene skincare product ensures protection even when the sun is not shining. Let’s just face it, we all want to look younger, have fewer wrinkles, have smooth supple skin, and basically face the world looking as good as possible. As such, we’ll spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every year on products that promise instant youth.

If you’re already wearing a sunscreen, you may be wondering why lycopene is so beneficial in terms of skincare. The truth of the matter is, lycopene is such a powerful antioxidant it can be used to prevent cell deterioration in the skin. Lycopene is a fat-soluble ingredient that allows for quick and easy absorption and provides users with immediate results. Most of the user testimonials indicate an immediate tightening of skin texture, a reduction in pore size, and a noticeable diminished appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Cosmeceutical companies have dedicated cells to developing a lycopene-infused skincare line designed to meet all the needs and desires of the consumer. For women and men seeking excellence in skincare, lycopene skincare products are the obvious choice. The testimonials been given by women all over the world have truly spoken for themselves in terms of the advantages and the results received through using lycopene skincare products on a regular basis.

Lycopene skincare is the first step in a successful anti-aging skincare regimen. In addition to this, plastic surgeons agree that the regular use of a lycopene-infused skincare cream can help delay the need for surgical intervention and in some cases can help users avoid surgical intervention altogether!

Using lycopene skincare products on your face and neck can have dramatic results. It stands to reason that using lycopene over your body will be beneficial as well. Unfortunately, far fewer lycopene body products exist than do face and décolleté products – but we’re sure they’re on their way.

Be Part of the Skincare Revolution

In this day and age, we are always looking for new ways to improve the texture and clarity of our skin. There's always a new development on the front of skin care and always a new gimmick on the horizon that we are waiting in line to try. The plastic surgeon's office is packed with men and women hoping to turn back the hands of time. The fact of the matter is, far too many people believe the hype they see on TV and magazine ads, that one particular type of makeup or one particular type of face lotion will take 10 years off overnight. In truth, it's actually impossible to take that amount of time off skin in one overnight session, at least without surgical intervention. However, science has now put together a skincare program that infuses natural ingredients into scientifically proven advancements in nutraceuticals to form a skincare cream that is revolutionizing the way we look at skincare.

No, this new skincare phenomenon will not promise you miracles overnight... but it will promise results over time. In fact, many women, and some men who use the product claim to see a difference within a few days, while others notice dramatic results within a few weeks. This new and exciting skin care regimen is lycopene skincare. We've talked in the past about the benefits of lycopene as an antioxidant and the cancer fighter. However few people know about the skin-improving quality provided by lycopene-infused skincare cream. The results provided by long-term use of lycopene skincare cream are so dramatic that the products themselves are endorsed by plastic surgeons in skin care professionals all over the world.

You may also find it of interesting note that lycopene skincare creams were originally developed by a team of world renowned plastic surgeons themselves. The results that patrons have been getting from the use of these creams have not only beneficial in improving the texture and clarity of skin, but has also proven to eliminate or delay the need for plastic surgery altogether. So if it were possible to turn back the hands of time using one skincare cream and completely eliminate your need for plastic surgery in the future, why would you elect to do anything else?
You've tried everything else, this time, try something that works. Look into lycopene skincare products for yourself. You don't have to take our word for it; use the products for a mere three weeks and see for yourself.

Protecting Your Skin on All Sides

Do you ever grow tired of reapplying your sunscreen throughout the day? If you wear sunscreen on a daily basis, as recommended by most dermatologists, then you’re probably all too aware of the fact that sunscreen doesn't last all day. If you apply a sunscreen in the morning, chances are, by noon or mid-afternoon, you have to reapply.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your skin could naturally protect itself from the sun? Not only that, how much better would be it if your skin to protect itself from the sun, free radicals, and the other elemental factors that cause aging?

The good news is that your skin can protect itself. The only component that you need to ensure that your skin is protecting itself from the environment, including the sun, is the right nutritional components. Believe it or not, the lycopene derived from tomatoes is a natural skincare protectant, and can also promote the body's ability to protect itself from the sun's harmful rays. Recently, a group of world renowned plastic surgeons has designed a skincare routine solely hinged on the skincare benefits as offered by lycopene.

Lycopene skincare creams not only protect externally, but internally as well. You see, as lycopene skincare cream is absorbed into the skin, it boosts the skin's own ability to protect itself.

When lycopene skin care cream is used in conjunction with a diet that is also rich in lycopene, your skin becomes a virtual powerhouse against environmental elements. The consumption of lycopene in combination with a lycopene skincare product, will promote your skin’s own ability to protect itself against free radicals as emitted by pollution, radiation, and other man-made components that contribute to rapid aging. Not only that, lycopene skin care products in combination with a diet that's rich in lycopene promotes your skin's production of its own sunscreen. Basically, using a lycopene skincare product and boosting your intake of lycopene will prevent the need for sunscreen reapplication again and again throughout the day.

We do recommend that you continue following a sunscreen regimen while your body builds its levels of lycopene. Basically, the first day you utilize lycopene skincare cream, your skin will be protected externally. However, unless you're already consuming a diet rich in lycopene, you'll need to build to that point of protection.

Once again, and as always, discuss any new skincare regimen with your dermatologist prior to embarking on a new routine. Your dermatologist’s advice will be geared towards your specific case. Because everyone's health care needs are different, following the advice of your dermatologist is always recommended.