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Natural vs Synthetic

After a Google-search for "Natural vs Synthetic" it didn't take too much sifting through the repetitive information to come to the conclusion that the most relevant questions to this topic are the following:

What's the definition of 'natural' and it's synonyms vs 'synthetic' and it's synonyms?

"The USDA National Organic Program defines non-synthetic" (i.e. natural in this case) "as 'a substance that is derived from mineral, plant or animal matter and does not undergo a synthetic process'.  They define a synthetic as 'a substance that is formulated or manufactured by a chemical process or by a process that chemically changes a substance extracted from naturally occurring plant, animal, or mineral sources, except that such term shall not apply to substances created by naturally occurring biological processes."   - No author, 2006. Natural Ingredient Resource Centre. Available from: www.naturalingredient.org  [Accessed 24 February 2011]

Which is safer - 'natural' or 'synthetic'?

"The federal government has yet to define guidelines and regulations governing use of the term, 'natural'.  That means marketers can use them any way they choose, irregardless of the ingredients used in their products or the manufacturing processes used to produce those products.

Although a skin care product might very well contain natural products like aloe or vitamin E, what you're not being told is that the processes used to extract these components often utilize many synthetic materials.  And even once natural ingredients are extracted, they're usually combined with synthetic products such as preservatives and stabilizing agents that help prolong shelf life.

One of the biggest risks involved with using natural ingredients is the potential for an allergic reaction.  Lots of people have food allergies, so putting products containing plants or plant extracts on their skin may increase the risks of an allergic reaction.  And even if a full-blown allergic reaction doesn't occur, natural ingredients often cause skin irritation and/or sensitivity."  - Joshi, A., 2007. Natural ingredients vs synthetic - Which are better for your skin?.  Available from: http://ezinearticles.com/?Natural-Ingredients-vs-Synthetic---Which-Are-Better-for-Your-Skin?&id=774725

This can certainly be the case if the ingredients used are not skin-compatible, or skin-identical - which sounds very much like stating-the-obvious.  But what do we mean when we talk about skin-compatible or skin-identical ingredients?  The logic is that in order for any ingredient, regardless of source, to have the lowest allergic potential in or on the skin it should be as similar, or identical to, the naturally occurring components of the skin.  For example, phospholipids are a fundamental and naturally occurring component of the skin, and therefore a very important ingredient necessary in skin care.  It's skin-endemnity is what makes it's allergic potential so low.  The fact that skin-endemic ingredients are more likely to be found in 'natural' sources is probably more co-incidental, or in-line with the fact that the skin could be considered 'natural' even.  Therefore, although the source of an ingredient can make a big difference, it is not always the case.  It is for this reason that we say that an ingredient's efficacy, necessity and safety should really only be discerned according to the skin itself.   The standard scientific and biological understanding of the skin's healthy and natural state of anatomy and physiology should be the only standard upon which each and every ingredients it scrutinised. 

Currently world-wide Dr Baumann Cosmetic's skincare line known as SkinIDENT is the only product line world-wide that can claim this.  There is no other alternative. 

To read further please visit the following links:

Point of Skin INCI: Natural vs Synthetic

Bionome Greetings

Ciara 

Products and Ageing, Part 3

In Part 1 of this series of blogs I wrote about the two main categories of visible skin ageing.  I explained that the largest contributor to visible skin ageing was extrinsic ageing, and that fortunately for us extrinsic ageing is relatively easily managed if correct skin care is practiced.

In Part 2 of this series of blogs I spoke about the role of a cream in a good skin care routine.  I explained that a cream's sole function should be to simply repair, balance and support the skin's natural sebum layer.  

To complete this series I would like to briefly discuss the role of liposomes.  Seeing that a good skin care cream is a superficial (yet highly necessary) factor in a good skin care routine, it may beg the question of; What can be topically done for the underlying layers of the skin? This has been the battle of the cosmetics industry for decades.  It was not until recently, with the development of multi-lamellar liposomes, that a cosmetic product could truly penetrate the skin's epidermal layers to reach the basal layer of the skin.  A feat only possible due to it's unique scientifically developed structure which allows the multiple, alternating phospholipidic, and water-based layers of the liposome to work congruently with the multiple, alternating phospholipidic and water-based layers of the skin.  A mouthful?  Liposomes are structured to work with the skin's anatomy and physiology.

The introduction of liposomes to the basal layer of the skin is not only a significant feat simply because it can truly reach this depth unassisted.  It is also significant in that the process through which the liposome goes in order to reach the basal layer is a process which actively contributes to skin repair and support.  Furthermore, the structure of liposomes allows them to contain other ingredients within their layers which would not have otherwise been able to penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin.  Each layer of a liposome will penetrate to a certain depth of the skin from most superficial to deepest consecutively, and this means that we can not only introduce vital ingredients past the sebum layer and into the skin, but we can also target with fair accuracy the specific depth to which we would like to introduce these ingredients.  Without liposomes it would almost impossible to introduce lipidic-based ingredients (e.g. vitamin A, and vitamin E) into the deeper layers of skin.  With the assistance of galvanic and other equipment the introduction of water-based ingredients may be possible. But only feeding the skin with half it's nutrients will only yield half the results at best.

Before I finish it needs to be understood that multi-lamellar liposomes are so effective in their purpose that they have the ability to carry almost any 'ingredient' down into the deeper layers of the skin.  This means that caution needs to be practiced when using multi-lamellare liposomes with other ingredients.  The importance of understanding what ingredients are healthy for the skin, and what ingredients only contribute to the skin's body burden is vital. It would probably also shock you to learn that the majority of cosmetics available today (and that includes your exorbitant professional skin care range that you bought from your local salon/spa) contains mostly these undesirable ingredients.  

If you don't believe me then you should read up on ingredients.  You can do so at our Point of Skin website:  http://www.point-of-skin.com/content/ingredient%20dictionary/index.html

Or you can use the following independent websites if you don't trust us:  http://cosmetictester.info/;  http://www.cosmeticanalysis.com/;  http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/

I have only touched on the surface of this topic.  Multi-lamelar liposomes are the "magic" that the cosmetic industry has been grappling for for decades, and it was the skin's natural anatomy and physiology that inspired their creation.  Dr Baumann Cosmetics is not a cosmetic company bent on trying to reinvent the wheel, but rather wishes to support an already magnificent synergy within the skin to yield true, lasting, and dramatic results.

If you would like to read more about liposomes then please visit the following link:  http://www.dr-baumann.com/en/dr-baumann-cosmetic/information/basic-information/basic-information-about-liposomes/

Bionome Greetings

Ciara

Why attend the seminars?

As with anything in life, success is partly determined by the investment you put into preparing for it.  And a huge part of preparation lies in knowledge: 

"WHAT PRODUCT SHOULD I BE USING?"  is probably the most asked question by consumers. There is a growing feeling of apathy and frustration amongst consumers when faced with the myriad of cosmetics available in the cosmetic industry today.  Quite simply I think the best answer is to learn about what you are buying.  Prepare yourself to measure up the quality of any and every cosmetic product you will ever be faced with so that you can place yourself in the best position when choosing where to spend your hard-earned money.    

MISPLACED TRUST  When consumers buy a product there is a huge amount of blind trust that goes into the process of choosing a product.  They rely heavily on sources such as marketing and often believe that the product is, and will yield the results, that the product claims.  That's an awful lot of trust placed in health authorities, regulatory bodies, marketing and the cosmetic industry.  

BECOME AN EXPERT  Learn how to discern for yourself what makes a product good and what makes a product a waste of money.  What makes a product yield better results than the next?  Is everything fed by cosmetic brands truth?  In the Skinology seminar we discuss how to judge a product accurately, independently and objectively.  A vital tool to help you cut through all the superfluous distractions of the cosmetic industry in order for you to start making educated and accurate decisions.  

Have a lovely day :)

Bionome Greetings

Ciara

Skinology Seminar, “ Its time to finally find out ” WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR JAR

Just what is in your cosmetic Jar?

The serious criteria for effective skincare and salon/SPA treatments, namely that they should be healthy and safe for the customer are mostly completely lost somewhere in the glitz and glamour that symbolizes the beauty business.

Ingredients are represented in subtleties like “complex“ or “enriched with gold” and the consumer is carried away by the awesome persuasive power of marketing.

It is really important to make her aware of the differences when deciding between “trendy” beauty care and healthy, safe skincare which can be pretty confusing especially when there are an overwhelming number of skincare choices out there.

So how does one choose and how can a professional beauty therapist assist her customer with those choices and……. get it right.

 

Understand that the jar and design are really not the issue. The question s one should be asking oneself both as a beauty therapist/SPA owner or a consumer is; WHAT IS IN THE JAR? This is the key question as many ingredients used in beauty products are not compatible with the skin and may even have detrimental effects not only on ones skin but on ones total health and wellbeing especially if used over a period of time.

Natural and holistic sound perfect but natural ingredients are not necessarily skin compatible and holistic has been overused often straying far from its origins.

 

SO WHAT NOW?

Look to the facts and when I say facts I mean look at the information obtained fromindependent research and studies carried out by scientists at universities and research institutes all over the world. People whose research is not connected to a cosmetic company and you will find the answers.

 

THE BLUE LIST

The Blue List is a dermatological ingredient reference book that evaluates some of the 11,000 ingredients commonly found in cosmetic and care products from sun products to bath and hair products, personal hygiene products and baby and children’s products. Simply put it tells you whether ingredients are safe and beneficial in regard to the skin or if infact they should be totally avoided. The Dr Baumann Ingredient Dictionary is a concise version of the Blue Book giving every beauty

Professional and their customers the factual information enabling them to makeprofessional skincare decisions on a purely scientific basis a reality.

 

THE SKINOLOGY SEMINAR  -  Download Advert_Skinology_Final_Curves

 It creates a new kind of Beauty therapist with a new level of professionalism and expertise. It allows her to “make the right call” when it comes to ingredients in skincare.

It’s adding that“edge” to the beauty industry and its therapists all over the world. It evolved from a need to offer an advanced understanding of ingredients and the skin to satisfy the needs of the increasingly aware and analytical consumer.

Skinology is the combination of the words skin, ingredients and dermatological knowledge and officially represents the transformation from a beauty therapist to a Skinologist.

International Skinology Seminars are being offered in South Africa  starting from February 2011. Seminar participants will be exposed to totally new material and information that is not currently part of the cosmetic school curriculum anywhere in the world!

The Skinology Seminar allows the skincare professional to re define herself as an Ingredient Expert.

For seminar details please contact

Dr Baumann South Africa 

Michelle Walter or Ciara Power

Tel: 011 444 3633/5798

Fax: O11 444 2597

E mail : education@dr-baumann.co.za

Cell:083 458 7669

Or book online at www.dr-baumann.co.za

 

 

Being the ARCHITECTS of CHANGE!

Dr Baumann South Africa is currently experiencing an exciting series of changes that we would like to share with you our Dr Baumann stockists or as I like to see you, our clients,  as part of the Dr Baumann family. 

 Towards the end of last year, November to be precise, Michelle Walter - National Marketing and Sales Manager and Ciara Power - Customer Relations and Education Manager joined Dr Baumann South Africa. And were promptly taken to Essen in Germany for a series of seminars, where the experience was one of delight and all expectations surpassed, from the hotels to the exciting unexpected expectations that yielded much new skills and equipment for the South African market. 

Ciara Power - Customer Relations and Education Manager

Michelle Walter - National Marketing and Sales Manager

We were fortunate enough to spend the week-end in Amsterdam touring the sights and seeing Europe from a new perspective.

As well as meeting other distributers from Canada, Poland, and two new distributors for France and India, joining the global Dr Baumann community to be a total of 21 countries. This is incredible since the growth to 21 has been over a short period of the past 7 years.

 We were really fortunate to be taken to Kreutzlingen in Switzerlland where we stayed at the Dr Baumann Vegan Hotel, as well as Met Dr Heinrich in Zurich at the new training facility - Hi-tech and absolutely modern yet green in design, with amazing views of lake zurich.

From left to right: Prabhjot India, Ciara Power & Michelle Walter South Africa, Avi Konigsberg International Exports, Dr Heinrich, Angela Canada, Kulpana, Sagit France.

On the following trip in December we met Dr Baumann at the plant in Siegen, to see the operation and that it was in amongst a residential area, which really means commitment to people, environment and animals.

From left to right: Michelle, Dr Baumann and Ciara.

Meeting the two doctors, Dr Heinrich and Dr Baumann really puts into perspective the varying sides of Dr Baumann, from the classical, modern aspects to the humble, nurturing and caring sides. Yet always welcoming and appreciative of the new team (family members).

Now that 2011  has begun South Africa is experiencing the new Dr Baumann team along side new LOWER price structures, more COMMUNICATION in the way of web sites (www.dr-baumann.co.zy and www.theskincaremillionaire.com) where the new weekly promotions are published, any exciting new developments and blogs of interest are posted daily. Four sets of skinology and all four Millionaire seminars (change your busi.ness for the better).

 

Over and above this photographs and video clips will become the norm where every one of our family, salons and end users become our community celebrities. 

 

So join us on this magical exciting and prosperous journey into the Dr Baumann world. Let us be the architects of change we would like to see in our industry, environment and communities. together we can achieve great heights (actual realities).

 Warm Bionome greetings,

 Your DR BAUMANN Team SOUTH AFRICA

Adam Dave, Michelle Walter and Ciara Power.

 

 

Now is the Time for Change

Looking back over the christmas period, I wonder how many of us realize the powerful and priceless gifts we were and are given. Many call it the silly season yet enriched with many gifts, I am talking here of the gifts of family, friends, gratitude, Love, belonging, learning - real learning and yes money.

These are the gifts we should be giving and sharing all year round. Be it with family, friends, and especially with colleagues, suppliers and clients, most importantly clients. 

We all wish to have a successful and prosperous 2011, so here is the kicker if you wish to do really well, you need to keep the gift of real and true learning alive. So we are able to share, that is why reading books and business or trade magazines such a succeed or success, attending workshops and seminars are so vital, so that sharing this new found knowledge can ultimately create service excellence to and for our clients. Ensuring that they feel part of the family and that they belong. I will be chatting more about this topic in my up coming blogs.

The questions that you will need to ask before then is: Where do you stand on learning?, Where are you now and where do you want to be? So which seminars do I attend (skinology, Millionaire I) which books or magazines do I read?

Happy Bionome thinking till next time.

Michelle Walter

Dr Baumann South Africa

National sales and Marketing Manager

Tel: 011 262 5003  mobile: 072 346 2291

E-mail: michelle@dr-baumann.co.za