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Truth be told, any answer given here will just be personal opinion (I can give you my opinion if you’d like). There are many higher quality companies out there that are readily available and well priced… just make sure the company has a good rating with either the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) or USP (U.S. Pharmacopoeia), as those are the main quality assurance organizations (USP is for the U.S., GMP is for the U.S. and worldwide).

That being said, a few of the better quality (and better prices) are at http://www.swansonvitamins.com http://www.puritanspride.com and http://www.vitacost.com

The dosage actually varies with each person based on their body’s needs. From our customer’s orders, 30 mg tends to be about the average, but some go for the higher doses like 50 or 100 mg. Any of those should be safe doses for the general population, so you should be safe… but I’d suggest starting around the 30 mg dose to see how your body responds to it.
Also, Resveratrol is the nutrient that gives red wine one of it’s heart healthy benefits… there’s not much of any in grape juice, so if you actually want the benefits of Resveratrol, you should get a pure Resveratrol product.
Good luck and I hope I helped!

HOW DOES CHEMLIFT COMPARE WITH OTHER ANTI-AGING PRODUCTS?

Over the Counter Cosmetics:
Department Stores and other stores are filled to the brim with all kinds of “Anti-aging” cosmetics. They usually promise to show some results over a period of time, then more results over a longer period of time. We feel this is to keep the customers “Re-Ordering”. If you examine the ingredients, most don’t have anything that will reverse the signs of ageing. Some include some very mild Alpha Hydroxy Acids, just enough to keep it “Over the Counter”, but not, in our opinion, enough to give any real results.

Botox:
Botox works by paralyzing muscles with botulism toxin. Injection costs per area (For example eyebrows), can cost between $150.00-$600.00 every 4 months depending on whether the test subject is female or male, how large the muscles are, etc. All botox does really is to prevent a subject from squinting, relaxing the wrinkles around the eyes and between the brows. CHEMLIFTTM, on the other hand, freezes the brows AND elevates them to a more youthful position, in addition it smoothes out any forehead wrinkles. In addition, customers control their results, they can flare their brows or elevated them, and if they raise too much, they can simply try again.

Sculptra, Restlane, Perlane, and other fillers:
These fillers do have their place, and in our opinion, work, however, the results vary drastically and are heavily dependent on the administering physician’s talent. In addition, they only address very limited areas (For example Nasobial folds), are very costly, last a short time, and do no lifting. Also, if you get too much, you are stuck with it. CHEMLIFTTM, on the other hand, gives the appearance of a fill, for example, instead of filling nasobial folds, CHEMLIFTTM makes them disappear.

Chemical or Laser Skin Resurfacing:
This relatively expensive and painful procedure is used for uneven skin tone, and for wrinkles. Once again, results vary, from no results to good results. The procedure does no lifting however, the brows stay in the same position, the nasobial folds stay, the jowls stay, etc. CHEMLIFTTM immediately eliminates wrinkles, even enlarged pores, without any of the pain, downtime, or expense.

Themage:
A lot has been made lately of the “Thermage”, “Thermacool” procedure, and this is an important segway into our product. Thermage uses radio-waves to burn the dermis, supposedly “Damaging” the Collagen enough to cause it to produce new collagen, and the resulting skin contraction. The dermis is cooled, severely heated, then cooled. Physicians have invested a lot of money into this technology and need to re-coup it. We have found no test subjects of any kind from any source who can report a perceptible increase in skin contraction. The US average for the Thermage Procedure is approximately $2500.00 and is by all accounts very painful. CHEMLIFTTM does exactly what the Thermage people claim, yet with CHEMLIFTTM, it is perceptible, instantaneous, and can be measured, in other words, scientific.

Brow Lift:
As we age, our forehead skin expands, creating wrinkles and causing the eyebrows to “Droop”. This give a tired look. To correct this, Surgeons perform a procedure called a “Brow Lift”. It involves going under anesthesia, where the surgeon cuts the skin at the hair line and literally lifts if off the skull, pulling it up, cutting off the excess skin, and redraping it on the skull, resulting in elevated eyebrows. The costs vary, the US average is approximately $5,000.00 for this procedure and involves a lot of pain and downtime. Once again, the expertise of the surgeon is of paramount importance, because if he pulls it up too far, you are semi-permanentely stuck with a “Scared” look, you can’t re-do it. Likewise, if he doesn’t pull enough up, you are out $5,000.00. CHEMLIFTTM, on the other hand, CONTRACTS the forehead skin cells, bringing them closer to each other, lifting the brows to a more youthful position, all in a few minutes, and you control it.

Mid-Face Lift:
Same as above, except that with a mid-face lift, this is usually indicated for deep nasobial folds and cheekbone area fat drooping. We feel that it is far superior to contract all of the skin cells and lift the area, as opposed to cutting in, pulling, and hoping that you don’t get a “Wind Tunnel” effect.

Neck Lift:
Same as Brow and Mid-face Lift.

how do i maintain healthy loolking skin. What i mean is will drinking more water help, what fruits or any type of food are known for an increase in skin improvement.

What can be done about skin rejuvenation as i have acne marks (not many) but some,how do i get rid of them.

Is there something that can speed/assist rejuvenation process?

no laser treatment, stuff like that.

I invite your answers
but doesn’t using sunscreen and other daily have long term affects, say 10-15 years time. Will it be the same equivalent as dying your hair over long period of time?

Maintaining and restoring healthy looking skin both begin with preventive maintenance. The sun’s UV rays are your skin’s worst enemy. UV rays contribute to the production of free-radicals in the body. These unbalanced molecules, free-radicals, significantly accelerate the signs. So apply sunscreen daily.

Below are some essential vitamins for youthful looking skin.

Vitamin A
Green leafy vegetables, such as, spinach and broccoli, yams, carrots, prunes, and cherries

B-Complex
Fruits (bananas, citrus fruits), grains (oatmeal, whole grains), nuts (walnuts, almonds), legumes (beans, lentils), and animal sources (eggs, tuna)

Vitamin C
Leafy green vegetables, cabbage, brussel sprouts and all fruits, especially citrus fruits

Vitamin E
Grains (whole grains, wheat germ), vegetables (sweet potato, avocado), fruits (mango) nuts (sunflower seeds, almonds), legumes (soy beans, soy products), most vegetable oils, and animal products (fish oil, salmon)

The above anti aging nutrients play key roles in having a more beautiful, more radiant skin tone. Using an anti aging skin cream packed with free-radical fighting antioxidants will also aid in revitalizing and maintaining beautiful skin. Along with exercise, good eating habits, and not smoking, an anti aging cream can dramatically accelerate your skin’s rejuvenative process.

Here is a review of an anti aging product that works wonders on acne scars, age spots, dark circles, uneven pigmentation, and other common skin concerns. Hope this helps. Check it out. http://www.skincarecounsel.com/best-anti-aging-wrinkle-cream-reviews-2

I was enraged after reading about this! There are many people out there that are curious about products that will remove age spots and other unsightly marks, but you actually have to be very careful in your selection of these products because many of the ingredients used in skin whitening formulas can be very harmful to you. How would you like it if you found out that mercury was actually the main ingredient in your product?!

Mercury can be found in many whitening products in the form of mercury (II) chloride, which is actually one of the most toxic forms of mercury due to it being more soluble than other forms in water. This form of mercury is not only acutely toxic, but it is also a cumulative poison. Don’t ever use a skin whitening product that contains this ingredient if you value your health.

One of the primary ingredients used in skin whitening products is hydraquinone, which still shows up here in the United States, and throughout developing countries despite being banned by the European Union in 2001. Hydraquinone is considered dangerous to human’s due to the fact that it has been shown to cause leukemia in mice, and other animals.

Alpha hydroxyl acids are also ingredients used in skin whitening treatments, and are the most researched forms of melanin inhibitors, because their molecular size allows for effective penetration into the skin. Alpha hydroxyl acids don’t however have any effect on the discoloration of your skin. Their benefit in helping cell turnover rates that removes unhealthy or abnormal skin.

Those outer layers that are removed are the ones where hyperpigmented cells usually lie. These acids are not without side effects of their own though including mild skin irritations, flaking, and redness. Depending on the pH level of the acid being used, and the concentration of the acid the side effects could be far more severe, and even extreme photosensitivity can occur.

Kojic acid is another of the popular ingredients used in skin whitening formulas which should be avoided. It is a byproduct of the fermentation process for the malting process that is used in making Japanese sake. Research has indicated that kojic acid is very effective for inhibiting melanin production, but the ingredient is very unstable when used in cosmetics products.

The fact that research has indicated that kojic acid has carcinogenic properties is the main reason for staying away from the products that use it as an ingredient. You should really rely on natural ingredients such as Extrapone Nutgrass if you want to avoid any sort of side effect from your whitening cream. This ingredient has been proven in clinical studies to safely reduce melanin up to 40%.

Extrapone Nutgrass is one of the ingredients used in skin whitening products manufactured by a company in New Zealand. Their natural whitening day cream is just one of the products that are in their line of anti aging skin care formulas, which are widely considered to be the best all natural products of their kind. You should try them if you truly want to change the way that your skin looks, and feels.

Now that you know this, visit my site to learn about more amazing natural skin care substances you have probably never heard of.

Laurel Levine
http://www.articlesbase.com/skin-care-articles/the-truth-about-ingredients-used-in-skin-whitening-products-745523.html

I was enraged after reading about this! There are many people out there that are curious about products that will remove age spots and other unsightly marks, but you actually have to be very careful in your selection of these products because many of the ingredients used in skin whitening formulas can be very harmful to you. How would you like it if you found out that mercury was actually the main ingredient in your product?!

Mercury can be found in many whitening products in the form of mercury (II) chloride, which is actually one of the most toxic forms of mercury due to it being more soluble than other forms in water. This form of mercury is not only acutely toxic, but it is also a cumulative poison. Don’t ever use a skin whitening product that contains this ingredient if you value your health.

One of the primary ingredients used in skin whitening products is hydraquinone, which still shows up here in the United States, and throughout developing countries despite being banned by the European Union in 2001. Hydraquinone is considered dangerous to human’s due to the fact that it has been shown to cause leukemia in mice, and other animals.

Alpha hydroxyl acids are also ingredients used in skin whitening treatments, and are the most researched forms of melanin inhibitors, because their molecular size allows for effective penetration into the skin. Alpha hydroxyl acids don’t however have any effect on the discoloration of your skin. Their benefit in helping cell turnover rates that removes unhealthy or abnormal skin.

Those outer layers that are removed are the ones where hyperpigmented cells usually lie. These acids are not without side effects of their own though including mild skin irritations, flaking, and redness. Depending on the pH level of the acid being used, and the concentration of the acid the side effects could be far more severe, and even extreme photosensitivity can occur.

Kojic acid is another of the popular ingredients used in skin whitening formulas which should be avoided. It is a byproduct of the fermentation process for the malting process that is used in making Japanese sake. Research has indicated that kojic acid is very effective for inhibiting melanin production, but the ingredient is very unstable when used in cosmetics products.

The fact that research has indicated that kojic acid has carcinogenic properties is the main reason for staying away from the products that use it as an ingredient. You should really rely on natural ingredients such as Extrapone Nutgrass if you want to avoid any sort of side effect from your whitening cream. This ingredient has been proven in clinical studies to safely reduce melanin up to 40%.

Extrapone Nutgrass is one of the ingredients used in skin whitening products manufactured by a company in New Zealand. Their natural whitening day cream is just one of the products that are in their line of anti aging skin care formulas, which are widely considered to be the best all natural products of their kind. You should try them if you truly want to change the way that your skin looks, and feels.

Now that you know this, visit my site to learn about more amazing natural skin care substances you have probably never heard of.

Laurel Levine
http://www.articlesbase.com/skin-care-articles/the-truth-about-ingredients-used-in-skin-whitening-products-745523.html

i have to write a paper about it for chem class, so my teacher is looking for how it works in the body. since its chem class, she wants the chemistry behind it, not just the biology (e.g. helping mitochondria or ant-inflammatory for arteries). any knowledge would be awesome!

Here are the findings of one study by Dr. Sinclair. This contains some of the chemical info you are looking for, but yes, such data is hard to come by.

Sinclair reported that resveratrol counteracted the detrimental effects of a high-fat diet in mice. The high fat diet was compounded by adding hydrogenated coconut oil to the standard diet; it provided 60% of energy from fat, and the mice on it consumed about 30% more calories than the mice on standard diet. Both the mice fed the standard diet and the high-fat diet plus 22 mg/kg resveratrol had a 30% lower risk of death than the mice on the high-fat diet. Gene expression analysis indicated the addition of resveratrol opposed the alteration of 144 out of 155 gene pathways changed by the high-fat diet. Insulin and glucose levels in mice on the high-fat+resveratrol diet were closer to the mice on standard diet than to the mice on the high-fat diet. However, addition of resveratrol to the high-fat diet did not change the levels of free fatty acids and cholesterol, which were much higher than in the mice on standard diet. A further study by a group of scientists, which included Sinclair, indicated that resveratrol treatment had a range of beneficial effects in elderly mice but did not increase the longevity of ad libitum-fed mice when started midlife.

Daily oil massage plays a major role in preventing complications from stress like hypertension, depression, headaches, and more. In India massage is a natural part of daily life. Infants are massaged every day from the day they are born to age three, and weekly after that. By age six, children are massaging their elders. It’s common for entire families to massage one another once a week. Pregnant women are massaged daily during pregnancy and for more than a month after giving birth. Sensual massage with aphrodisiac oils is advised in treatises on sexology.

In Ayurveda, bathing is a ritual designed to clean you inside and out, and begins with the application of oil. Applying oil to your skin lubricates, protects, detoxifies, and rejuvenates your skin and nervous system, while soothing your endocrine system. The oil helps loosen and liquefy ama so that the toxins can drain into the body’s gastrointestinal tract for elimination. It is an excellent antidote for modern stresses and is said to help you achieve the balance that is the foundation of spiritual development. As the body’s largest and most sensitive organ, your skin deserves abhyanga every day.

In Ayurveda getting a massage or giving one to yourself is one of the most effective and pleasant ways you can balance vata and is a wonderful way to start the day. With regular practice you’ll see why abhyanga is considered to be the crown jewel of rejuvenation, prevention, and longevity. Sesame oil is recommended for vata, pitta, and kapha types, and for healthy people as well as those suffering from an illness. The only exception is when your kapha is aggravated in this case you should use a dry massage, described below. Be sure to get cold-pressed organic oil from a health food store. Olive oil is also acceptable, and coconut oil works well for pitta types. Never use mineral oil or any other oil that is not digestible (the skin is a digestive organ). It’s traditional to cook the oil one time, heating it until it forms tiny bubbles. This is said to cure the oil and prevent it from turning rancid. Certain condi¬tions respond best to medicated oils-oils to which special herbs and fragrant spices have been added, as specified in the A-Z section. Once you’ve been treating yourself to abhyanga regularly, it’s hard to stop, and even busy people manage to make time.

“If I get lazy or pressed for time and skip my daily abhyanga, I really start to miss it. I feel scattered, less grounded, less able to cope. I love the little pool of serenity it creates in the morning . . . a quiet, sensual time just for myself before I get swept up in the madness of the day. I think what a different world it would be if everyone had v,p,k, massage in the morning Copyright © Dr.Helen Thomas 2007. All rights reserved.

Helen Thomas
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/insomnia-constipation-and-anxiety-are-treated-with-daily-oil-massage-135379.html

As if Coupon Cart wasn’t already the place to go to get the great deals, they even offer a branch of products from Avon.

And, as if Avon doesn’t already offer so many of the products that we know and love, Coupon Cart has given you the opportunity to get even greater deals on all of the Avon products you need to look and feel great. Whatever it is you want from Avon; Coupon Cart has got it at amazing prices. You may even be able to catch a free shipping offer!

As far as makeup goes, Avon has always offered a great line of cosmetics products, from nail care products such as nail files, nail polish, and buffers to many of the classic beauty products, like lip gloss and mascara, eyeliner and eye shadows. Whatever it is that ladies have ever needed to look and feel their very best, Avon has always managed to provide that for them. Coupon Cart is a great way to save money on Avon products that are important to you, but could be better left for more important things-like bills, rent and entertainment. Who wants to spend money on things when it could be saved for other things? Avon and Coupon Cart have combined to give you the best deals on makeup. Together with Avon you have so many of the finest Avon cosmetics to choose from, from including lip stick and eye color in a variety of shades.

Whether you have dry skin or just prefer to stay butter-soft at all times, Avon’s moisturizing products are some of the finest moisturizers that any line of cosmetics has to offer, especially at such great prices. The difference between Avon and any other line of cosmetics out there is that Avon truly offers VALUE for their products. If you are a Skin-So-Soft fan, it would be easy to think that skinsosoft is the only option Avon lovers have as far as lotions go, but there are other things as well-some which can even help to clear up those nasty wrinkles that you might see popping up. For example, Avon has a line of moisturizing lotions and products called ANEW. Anew products are not only great moisturizers, but they are great anti aging products as well. Their creams are like face lifts in a bottle, without all of the expensive doctors and procedures.

For those of you out there who are fragrance fans, if you didn’t know it already Avon has a great line of fragrances for both men and women. Not only that, but they even care some of the smaller things that any person might need, such as insect spray and bug repellant. For aromatherapy candles and other gifts, check out Avon as well. If you are interested in careers with Avon, speak with your local Avon representative or your Avon lady today!

Jon Prunty
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/avon-products-at-coupon-cart-113940.html

I understand Resveratrol is found in red wine, but I don’t drink alcohol and the 60 minute piece seemed to indicate it was years away.

I use and recommend you try Vivix. One daily serving delivers the equivalent amount of resveratrol provided in 100 glasses of red wine. Laboratory studies show Vivix ingredients have been shown to be 10 times more powerful than resveratrol alone at slowing the formation of AGE proteins.

Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.

Well, I’m 13, I just have always wondered…

It can be bad. Anti-aging products are made for mature skin, which is drier than young skin. This means that they usually have a lot of heavy moisturizers, and if you wear them you will probably clog your pores and break out.

If you are concerned about aging, wear sunscreen every day. Don’t use any other anti-aging products yet.