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Types of Hyperpigmentation Disorders If you have Melasma: click here for Lucent page Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation : this is commonly misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated...
For a more complete list of triggers (Rosacea, PIH, melasma...etc). To view products we have clients using to successfully treat PIH
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Safer household cleansers?
If you or anyone in your household are sensitive, have auto-immune or other health issues or are vulnerable to chemical toxins, research online for more information. If you have young children, especially ones crawling or playing on the floor or carpeting or you have pets, it is very important that you take their safety and health into consideration with any cleaning, air freshening or fragrancing products you use indoors. When no windows are opened due to weather, these chemicals build up inside the spaces - houses, apartments and offices, and form toxic compounds that living things breathe in all day and night. Toxins that also build up on hair, fur and skin.
Almost all household cleaning products contain some toxic ingredients, and many contain carcinogens or suspected carcinogens. However, the danger the chemicals pose really depends on how often you use the products and the length of time you're exposed to the fumes. For those with chronic skin problems, like allergies, acne, KP, melasma and more, exposure to sun with these on your skin is a concern! If you use any of these ingredients in cleaning the house (or office or car) at least wear gloves and disposable face mask (found at drug stores and medical supply stores) and wash all exposed skin well immediately. Here's a list of several of the common chemicals found in household products and the symptoms they can cause:
Petroleum distillates. Found in metal polishes, these chemicals can irritate the eyes and lungs; longer-term exposure can damage the nervous system, kidneys, eyes, and skin.
Phenol and cresol. Found in disinfectants; if ingested can cause diarrhea, fainting, dizziness, and kidney and liver damage.
Nitrobenzene. Found in furniture and floor polishes; if inhaled can cause shallow breathing; if ingested can cause poisoning and death. The substance has also been linked to cancer and birth defects.
Hydrochloric acid or sodium acid sulfate. Found in toilet-bowl cleaners, these chemicals can burn the skin and cause blindness if splashed in the eyes, and can burn the stomach if ingested.
The Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov) advises buying only nontoxic, unscented cleaning products; look for them in health-food stores. We use Bac Out by Bio-Kleen. Another possibility is to substitute gentler products such as baking soda, borax, pure olive oil (not EVOO), fresh lemon or the essential oil of the fruit (found in health stores, day spas and bath shops), club soda, organic brown or white vinegar; coarse, unbleached and unrefined salts and vegetable oil-based liquid soap for most household cleaning.
Please take note: ladies, if you are using any kind of hormone therapy - birth control, fertility therapy, menopause, post hysterectomy, PCOS, endometriosis for example, please discuss with your doctor the problems of melasma, skin cancer and facial hair growth. If you are taking birth control pills and your doctor wants to put you on antibiotics for acne or for illnesses, please ask questions: it has been determined that some medications like them will render your birth control pills useless. Unprotected sun exposure will cause problems with your skin's pigmentation, by the way, and set you up for risks like melasma. Read more about melasma on our web page by clicking here
Using Hand Sanitizer Reduces Illnesses, USA Study FindsSept. 05: Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel significantly reduces the spread of gastro-intestinal infections in the home, researchers have proven. In a 5 month study of 292 family homes with small children in the Boston area, half of which were given the sanitizers. The study found that those who used the gel had a 59% reduction in the spread of GI illnesses. They were told to place bottles of hand sanitizers around the home and apply it to hands after using the toilet, before handling food and after diaper changes. The other half of study families were given materials on nutrition and told not to use hand sanitizers. Study published in September issue of Pediatrics.
Editor's note: if you spot a bump on your skin with a crater in it GO SEE A DERMATOLOGIST! It might be "contagious Molluscum." Commonly spread through using unsanitary towels and gym equipment, sharing clothes, linens or cosmetics, it will spread on your body if you pick or rub the bumps.
Expert Skin Care with Joy-Marie Clinical and Holistic Skin Treatments Portland and Clackamas (503)310-4649
In the cosmetics and beauty industry for over 30 years, we have been shipping nationally and delivering locally around the Portland area for nearly 20 years. We have used a secured online shopping cart, Virtual Cart, for over 12 years and we accept Visa and MasterCard, processing payment information through secure electronic technology. We do not buy or sell customer information. If an online order form looks suspicious we call the credit card company to double check so we can do our best to protect customers from stolen cards and identity theft. Most mail orders ship within 48 hours of receiving customer order forms online. In the USA we use Priority Mail. Free shipping for USA orders over $100.00, otherwise the cost of U.S. shipping is $3.45 - $10.95 depending on the weight of the package and insurance fees ( we will reduce the fee at the time we process your order) and email a note to you with total. Because the ingredients of our products are heat/cold sensitive and contain no artificial preservatives, have your order sent to an address where the package will not be left in a hot mail box or on a porch during heat or cold spells in your city.
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For Sun Related Hyper-Pigmentation |
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| Step 1, day and
night: always start your program with clean skin...
Skin Brightening Cocktail Bar - for normal to dry skin types with melasma. This is a totally natural, soap-free cleansing bar to diminish melasma and dark patches of skin due to sun damage, hormone imbalance...excellent cleansing agent for dry skins, too! Contains: Purified water, glucose polymers, glycerin, glycerides, cocamide DEA, lecithin, aloe vera, kojic acid, Azaleic acid, maltose, glucosamine, tannic acid, Hamamelis bark tannin, sodium lactate, niacinamide, calcium ascorbate, urea, essential oils. |
4 OZ |
$36.00
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| For those with years
of skin damage due to acne pustules, picking or other trauma to the skin,
EGF Serum -
epidermal
growth factor, with rejuvenating and repairing properties, wound healing,
stimulates cell development, catalyst to boost function of other
ingredients in skin care products. Moisturizing and
antioxidant action.
Long chain of amino acids, a fat-cell population suppressor,
this is an excellent addition to the pigment treatment program or an
aggressive AHA regimen of cosmetics (which stress the skin over time - be
careful to monitor how long you've used AHA's and see your skin care
specialist for advice). Use over pigment treatment serums for maximum
results. Keep jar away from heat or sunlight - no artificial
preservatives in the formula!
Contains EGF, L-chondroitin Sulfate, Squalane, green tea extract, spin trap. |
1/2 FL OZ | $42.00 | |
| For those with
broken capillaries, use
Rosacea Relief
instead of EGF Serum for an all
natural solution to visible capillary damage from rosacea,
telangiectasia, high blood pressure, pregnancy, alcohol use, sun
damage,
cold and wind damage, smoking and more. Instead of trying to cover
up unsightly blood vessels, repair them with this capillary repairing cream. Formulated with horse chestnut extract to minimize the
appearance of capillaries and varicose veins (which appear when blood
vessels lose elasticity and become congested with blood). Aescin, a
principal active compound of horse chestnut, is known to reduce
inflammation and improve vein walls by plugging minute holes and
microscopic leaks in venules and capillaries. this action promotes
elasticity and may prevent swelling and long term damage. For evening
use if you wear make up during the day as this is a different texture
than most face products. Use it over Living Cell Clarifier if you
have that product in your program.
Also contains: water, sunflower oil, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, cetearth-20, glycerine, cetearyl glycoside, grapeseed oil, cyclomethicone, dimethicone, shea butter, jojoba oil, xanthan gum, tocopherol, caprylic acid, glycine, lecithin, rosemary oil, lavender oil.. For daily use on face and body. |
2 FL OZ | $63.00 | |
| Spin Trap Eye and Lip
Serum - Intense Age Rebellion! Iridescent
fluid for all skin types especially mature complexions - use on the lips
even under lip color products, around the mouth and any fine lines around the eye area. Apply twice daily for best results and follow with sunscreen if going
outdoors during the daytime. The Liquid Crystal is an exquisite
medium of optically-active crystalline matrix which is intensely
moisturizing and well received by the skin. The Spin Trap
component is an activated nitrogen lattice-work that redirects free
radicals along paths resembling sound waves through a tuning fork!
Spin
Traps are intelligent, potent anti-oxidant proteins that absorb
free radicals, neutralizing their damaging effects on healthy cells
which correct and prevent premature aging. Together these revolutionary
technologies form a perfect and Chirally Correct™ product which is
highly emollient, protective and anti-oxidant.
Contains: Cholesteryl Stearate/Carbonate Complex, corn silk (Zea Mays Extract), Spin Trap. No parabens. |
1/4 FL OZ | $60.00 | |
| Intensive
Resurfacing Peel for the Face with Durian Cell Reform™
- the home care solution when you can't
get in for regular facials or if you travel alot!
Combining the effects of a peel with gentle, natural microdermabrasion, this treatment uses Bamboo Beads to loosen the bonds holding debris and cells to the skin's surface, sweeping it away to reveal youthful-looking skin. Brightens skin tone and supports healthy collagen production while infusing powerful antioxidant protection. To use Ingredients |
12 vials | $165.00 | |
| Micro TZ spf 15 -
Full
spectrum UVA/UVB protection with natural Titanium Dioxide and Zinc
Oxide. These healthful ingredients not only provide the best
physical sunblock but they are also excellent on the skin in other
ways. They are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, healing and highly
skin-friendly minerals. Soothing Watermelon Extract reduces redness
and imparts a delicious scent. All
over sun protection with soothing, moisturizing ingredients for even
sensitive skin types and children. If any skin peeling,
exfoliating or resurfacing treatments have been done it is vital to wear
this sunblock after treatment (when travelling home) and before going
outside into the sun for weeks afterward. Sun blocks/screens should
be a daily part of most people's grooming routines by now, there has
certainly been enough studies to show how important this step is in
staying healthy. Key ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Watermelon Extract and Aloe Vera Extract. Also contains distilled water, coco-caprylate/caprate, Hexadecyl D-glucoside, Octadecyl D-glucoside, vegetable glycerine, glyceryl stearate, xanthan gum, zirconium oxide, benzyl alcohol. |
4 FL OZ | $30.00 | |
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For Acne Related Hyper-Pigmentation |
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| ACTION Clarifying Scrub
-
a physical exfoliant and masking
product for combination, oil and acneic skin types. Zeolites are
compounds tailor-made into 3-D geometrical figures that trap toxins and
environmental debris to be rinsed away. Albumin is featured for the
toning and strengthening benefits that leave the skin feeling refreshed
and invigorated. Salicylic Acid gently exfoliates and smoothes the
skin. Niacinamide provides even more anti-inflammatory, antioxidant
qualities to a superb cleansing product.
Contains: distilled water, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diatomaceous earth, polyethylene beads, albumin, hydrogenated amino acids, kaolin, salicylic acid, sucrose stearate, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, citrus reticulate leaf oil, xanthan bum, niacinamide, zeolites, L-chlorophyl, benzyl alcohol. |
4 OZ | $35.00 | |
| Clarate Serum -
clarifying
and sebum reducing acne treatment. The
Glycolic Acid Polymer in this product is especially effective on
oily/acne skin. The keratolytic effects of the Glycolic Acid helps to
prevent clogged pores and also to speed up the over all brightening
process- sloughing off dry, dull skin cells rapidly. The Clarate Serum is definitely your choice for problematic
skins that can use clarifying and oil control, along with the brightening
benefits. Sensitive or thinner skins may experience a mild peeling affect
leaving the skin smoother.
FOCUS INGREDIENTS: • Azelaic Acid, Kojic Acid (5%): tyrosinase inhibitor • L-arbutin, GABA: skin brightening • Salicylic Acid (2%), Glycolic Acid Polymer (1%): keratolytic, exfoliating • D-cholic Acid, Zinc Gluconate: sebum reducing • Niacinamide, Horse Chestnut Extract: balancing • Yeast Extract, D-Panthenol: moisturizing, hydrating |
1/2 OZ |
$30.00 |
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| Clarate Oil Free Matte
Gel -
reduce shine, inhibit acne inflammation and
prevent acne scarring (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation).
Contains: aloe leaf extract, water, hamamelis viginiana (pure witch hazel extract), glycerin, LL-sodium Hyaluronate, D-cholic acid, allantoin, Totarol™, PBN (spin trap), cananga odorata flower oil. |
1 OZ |
$26.00
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| Cran-lite Oil Free
Moisturizer - this light weight hydrating lotion
protects normal to oily and acne prone skin from dehydrating (a
situation that signals the sebaceous glands to kick out more
oil!). Vaccinium Macrocarpon (cranberry) Fruit Extract is a
natural anti-biotic that targets the acne bacteria specifically.
Other ingredients act as anti-inflammatories and healing agents as well
as hydrators. Use at least once daily.
Ingredients: Aqua, caprylic.caprate, hexadectyl D-glucoside, glycerin, aloe barbadersis gel, vaccinium macrocarpon, xanthan gum, D-beta-fructan, D-beta glucosamine, benzyl alcohol, and Totarol™ |
1 oz |
$35.00 |
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| Clear & Bright Dual
Refinement Serum -
instead of
Clarate Serum, for normal to oily complexions. Use this daily
treatment for issues like PIH, Acne Rosacea and other
hyperpigmentation problems. For those who are not sensitive, this
is a double whammy of pigment normalizing action and antioxidant
anti-aging protocols.
Ingredients: water, xanthan gum, azelaic acid, 5% kojic acid, L-arbutin, 2% salicylic acid, gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), 10% Glycolic Acid, D-cholic acid, niacinamide, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (yeast) extract, glycerin, SD alcohol 3.C, aesculus hippocastnum (horse chestnut) seed extract, D-Panthenol, allantoin, zinc gluconate, D-biotin. Chirally correct. Always use sunscreen over this in the daytime even if you don't use moisturizers. At night, use the appropriate lotion or cream over it as this serum is not a moisturizer or a protective agent for water retention in the epidermis. |
1/2 OZ |
$33.00 |
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| For Adult PIH Related to Sun or Acne | Net weight | Cost | Buy Now! |
| EGF Cream -
Epidermal
Growth Factor is the single most important substance for
development and maintenance of both the epidermis and dermis.
It is a protein that works to heal and repair the stratum corneum
by directly stimulating proliferation of growth factor receptors.
EGF has two other bonuses in that it helps "mop up" free
radicals, and also has anti-inflammatory benefits. All of the above show
why EGF is particularly beneficial to skin that has been sun burned, has
had laser work done or is going through chemical
peeling treatments. It helps replace what the peels remove. Using this
product in conjunction with peeling makes it much less stressful to the
skin by providing fuel for the renewal process.
Ingredients: Distilled
Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Epidermal
Growth Factor (EGF), Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Extract, Vegetable
Glycerine, Pumpkin Seed (Cucurbita Pepo) Oil, Olive (Olea Europaea) Oil,
Vitamin E (D-alpha-tocopherol), Retinol, Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis)
Oil, Allantoin, L-alpha-lecithin, Benzyl Alcohol, Almond (Prunus Amygdalus
Dulcis) Extract |
1 OZ | $38.00 | |
| Intensive
Resurfacing Peel for the Face with Durian Cell Reform™
Combining the effects of a peel with gentle microdermabrasion, this treatment uses Bamboo Beads to loosen the bonds holding debris and cells to the skin's surface, sweeping it away to reveal healthy looking skin. Brightens and evens out the skin tone and supports healthy collagen production while infusing powerful antioxidant protection. To use Ingredients |
12 vials | $165.00 | |
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For Rosacea or KP Related Hyper-Pigmentation |
Net weight | Cost | Buy Now! |
| Step 1, day and night: Prime pH
Wash -
anti-inflammatory,
anti-oxidant and restorative formula for symptoms of Rosacea.
Gentle soap free lathering liquid cleanser also addresses skin suffering
from symptoms of lupus, psoriasis, eczema, acne, sun burn, wind burn and
more.
Ingredients include: yucca saponins, wild cherry bark, wild cherry extract, Sulphur, willow herb extract, licorice root extract, marine extracts, zinc, folic acid,. NO artificial color, fragrance or preservatives (parabens). Chirally correct formulation. |
4 FL OZ | $25.00 | |
To Exfoliate, use 2-3 times a week after washing with a therapeutic lotion Prime pH Scrub - for soothing and relieving discomfort and redness associated with skin disorders like adult acne and Rosacea. Certified organic, chirally correct natural ingredients. Distilled water, capriylic/capric triglyceride, behenyl alcohol, vegetable glycerine,date seed, jojoba beads, sodium hydrogenated glutanate, sucrose stearate, zeolite, fruit enzymes, butcherbroom root extract, hydrocotyl extract, D-panthenol, calendula extract, hydrolyzed yeast protein, horse chestnut extract, vitamin E, milk thistle, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, spinach, indigo, tinctorial, tocotrienols, benzyl alcohol, ethanol, grapefruit essential oil, vanilla oil, raspberry extract, lemon verbena essential oil and papaya fruit extract. Remember: rinse with lukewarm to cool water NOT hot or cold, to avoid over stimulating the skin. |
4 oz | $40.00 | |
| Glycolymer Eye Cream - This multi-tasking cream gently
exfoliates and keeps skin hydrated with shea butter, instantly firms skin
with wrinkle fighting ingredients Matrixyl 3000™ and Glycolic Acid Polymer,
Yeast Extract, retinol and
albumin while giving under eye skin more overall elasticity with Collagen.
Ingredients: Distilled water, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, glycolic acid polymer, Matrixyl 3000™ (Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Terapeptide-3), albumin, collagen, L-alpha lecithin, RNA/DNA, olive oil, castor oil, shea butter, D-alpha-tocopherol, aloe vera, retinol, almond oil, D-beta-glucosamine, D-beta-fructan, amino-guanidine, jasmine alcohol, clove oil. |
1/2 OZ | $40.00 | |
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2-3 times a week (AM or PM) Lucent Mask - for skin treatment and exfoliation for all skin types except very sensitive. A great clarifying facial for dry and lackluster complexions even without melasma. Chirally correct creamy mask contains : Kojic Acid Dipalmitate, L-arbutin, L-alpha Bisabolol, licorice root extract (glycyrrhiza glabra), Azelaic Acid, Cassia Beta-glycan Extract, Squalane for Tyrosinase inhibiting and moisturizing properties to complete a pigment normalizing program of skin care. Also: distilled water, tetradecanoic fatty acid, octacecanoic fatty acid, glyco distearate, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, witch hazel extract, polysorbate, vegetable glycerin, aloe vera extract, Squalane, benzyl alcohol, essential oils. |
2 OZ |
$45.00 |
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| Razzleberry Refining Face and Body Scrub - for antioxidant properties to smooth and restore skin, improved cell turnover, moisturizing and skin polishing benefits. Contains no artificial ingredients, no parabens. Contents: L-lactic Acid, Raspberry Puree, Raspberry Seed Oil, Marion Berries, Blue Cornmeal. | 6 FL OZ | $25.50 | |
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Sun Protection |
Net weight | Cost | Buy Now! |
| Micro TZ spf 15
- Full
spectrum UVA/UVB protection with natural Titanium Dioxide and Zinc
Oxide. These healthful ingredients not only provide the best
physical sunblock but they are also excellent on the skin in other
ways. They are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, healing and highly
skin-friendly minerals. All
over sun protection with soothing, moisturizing ingredients for even
sensitive skin types and children. If any skin peeling,
exfoliating or resurfacing treatments have been done it is vital to wear
this sunblock after treatment (when travelling home) and before going
outside into the sun for weeks afterward. Sunblocks/screens should
be a daily part of most people's grooming routines by now, there has
certainly been enough studies to show how important this step is in
staying healthy. Key ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Watermelon Extract and Aloe Vera Extract. Also contains distilled water, coco-caprylate/caprate, Hexadecyl D-glucoside, Octadecyl D-glucoside, vegetable glycerine, glyceryl stearate, xanthan gum, zirconium oxide, benzyl alcohol. |
4 FL OZ | $30.00 | |
| Micro TZ Cover - spf 30
This version of Micro TZ has added mineral pigments, formulated to give another dimension of sun protection while neutralizing redness. Same soothing, anti-bacterial healing complex with a matte finish that's great for oil skin. Key ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Mica, Iron Oxides, Watermelon Extract and Aloe Vera Extract. Also contains distilled water, coco-caprylate/caprate, Hexadecyl D-glucoside, Octadecyl D-glucoside, vegetable glycerine, glyceryl stearate, xanthan gum, zirconium oxide, benzyl alcohol. |
4 oz | $33.00 | |
| Solaris spf 30 -
for face and neck. Active ingredients: Zinc
Oxide (7.53%), Menthyl Anthranilate (3.4%) and Octyl Salicylate
(3.32%). Our best sunscreen lotion for the
face and neck - a broad spectrum blocking UVA/UVB light. Cutting
edge, patented formula contains
ZinClear™. Using new technology to reduce the size of zinc oxide
particles so they affect the distribution of sunlight, becoming clear so
the product does not leave a white mark on the skin (the only complaint
people have about using zinc oxide besides the sticky texture which this
does not feel). These smaller particles affect
the way atoms organize, the way they sit on the surface of the skin, the
way these materials interact with sunlight, heat and electricity.
Also contains antioxidants like Tocomin™ (the newest form of vitamin E), green tea epigallacatechin gallate (EGCG), asthaxantin, distilled water, Caprylic/Capric /Triglyceride, ultrez-10 polymer, alpha-D tocopherol, Cetearyl/Olivate/Sorbitan, Olivate, Witch Hazel extract, silicone, jojoba, glycerin, wheat germ, willow herb, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, Xanthan. Reduces redness, soothes the skin, feels much lighter than other SPF 30 and higher sunscreens! Avoid using sun screen products near the eyes unless they are specifically formulated for such use. Spf over 10 can sting the eyes! |
2 FL OZ | $28.00 |
