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Despite the most popular claim in skin care, no, vitamin C serums do not increase collagen in your skin, they decrease it.
Want to know how creams dry and age the skin? How bakuchiol is a dangerous fad ingredient? Or want to learn if exfoliating body washes help or harm the skin?Read...
This popular cosmetic procedure starts with a sculpted look and ends with an aged face.
The skin care industry is hypocritical. Brands claim their products are "non-toxic" yet contain cytotoxic essential oils. Brands claim that they are "clean beauty", yet house their skin...
People don't look the same anymore. And I am not referring to how people who live today don't look like people who lived in the 1500s. I am referring to...
The good and the bad of my experience with the radiofrequency laser facial.
There isn't much new in the world of skin care, so when something different arises that allows us to "spice up" our routine, we need to have the discerning ability...
How do you know if someone is a vegan, a runner, or bought a house in Malibu in 1970 for $15 and it's now worth $40 million? Because they'll tell you....
ASK A SKIN CARE BIOLOGIST Ask a Skin Care Biologist is a recurring Bioluminescence post where OUMERE's CEO and CSO, Wendy Ouriel, M.S., answers your skin care questions. Wendy is...
Three months ago I was riding an ornery, tall, Hanoverian mare on dirt. Everything seemed to be fine and we were trotting along and then she got scared because of a...
Ask a Skin Care Biologist Ask a Skin Care Biologist is a weekly Bioluminescence post where OUMERE's CEO and CSO, Wendy Ouriel, M.S., answers your skin care questions. Wendy is...
The skin care industry can be summed up in a metaphor: It is 1970, and you live in a house that was built 50+ years ago. The house has asbestos in...
Microneedling is among the most dangerous skin care fad I have seen in a long time. By far. There is nothing safe, scientific or sane about stabbing needles into your skin for...
Ask a Skin Care Biologist is a regular OUMERE blog post where cellular biologist and OUMERE CEO answers your skin care questions Question: I have had acne...
by Wendy Ouriel Aspirin is easy to make. The ingredients are cheap and everything you need to make aspirin can be bought online. If you're one of the millions who...
We get a lot of requests for the next product to add to the OUMERE line: lip balm, body wash, shampoo. But there is one request that stands out above...
Introduction In this study I looked at the effects of hyaluronic acid serums on skin dryness. The inspiration for this study were the following observations: Hyaluronic acid forms a gel when...
