Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Nu Skin's Ingredient Philosophy
Founded on the guiding principle, "All of the good," Nu Skin has distinguished itself from other companies by focusing on finding the best ingredients possible for its products and avoiding harmful fillers. Since 1984, Nu Skin has produced the highest quality personal care products using a winning combination of natural ingredients and innovative technology.
Combining science and nature: Nature provides healthy and beneficial ingredients for Nu Skin formulas, while science opens the door of innovation in active ingredient delivery and profound product effectiveness. With changing technologies and trends, the focus of "All of the good" has shifted to emphasizing the beneficial ingredients within our formulations. Nu Skin uses cutting edge technologies and ingredients at effective levels. Our philosophy is backed by Nu Skin's expert Anti-Aging Scientific Advisory Board comprised of dermatologists and leading scientists in many areas of expertise and our research partnerships.
Nu Skin's use of botanicals: Over 100 different botanicals that perform a variety of functions—including antioxidants, cleansing agents, emollients, humectants, skin conditioning agents, skin protectors, and skin soothing agents—are used in Nu Skin products.
The Nu Skin Epoch® line offers a combination of proven ethnobotanical ingredients from indigenous cultures and modern cosmetic science to create products using the wisdom of ages.
Each product is formulated with botanical ingredients derived from renewable resources using the most innovative skin care technology.
Botanical ingredients found in Epoch® products:
- Jewelweed, used by Native Americans for its skin-calming benefits, is often found growing beside problem plants like poison ivy and poison oak.
- Hibiscus flower extract is used by Southeast Asian and Central American traditional cultures to cleanse and moisturize skin and hair.
- Ava Puhi Moni® extract is squeezed from the nectar of the ava puhi flower bulb by Polynesians to condition, smooth, and enhance hair.
- Allspice berry has been used for centuries by the indigenous tribes of Central America to relieve persistent dry, cracking, red skin on heels, toes, and sides of feet.
Nutricentials™ are key nutrient building blocks derived from foods and plants and are formulated for topical application in skin care products. These ingredients are in their purest and most concentrated forms to enhance the healthy appearance of skin.
- Soy, rich in isoflavones and protein, helps protect and moisturize the skin.
- Colorless carotenoids are activated by UV light and provide powerful antioxidant protection against the environment.
- Strawberry extract (polyphenols) diminishes the appearance of pores and balances pH levels in the skin.
- Extra virgin olive oil (polyphenol hydroxytyrosol) is a well-known antioxidant used for protecting organs.
- Brown seaweed, rich in minerals and antioxidants, helps absorb and maintain moisture.
Many other natural ingredients are used to create Nu Skin's patented formulas:
- Tegreen 97®, derived from green tea, provides powerful antioxidants to help protect the body against free radicals and is used in both Pharmanex and Nu Skin products.
- IBR-Dormin™ is a natural compound derived from narcissus bulbs that has been scientifically shown to protect skin and enhance cellular durability, improving the skin's natural defense against environmental aggressors. This ingredient is used in Perennial® Intense Body Moisturizer.
Other Nu Skin products make use of grapefruit extract, kelp, ginkgo biloba, pea extract, bamboo extract, and many other botanical ingredients.
"All natural": Some companies market and position their products as "all natural." This term can be misleading to consumers. It conveys the bias that any natural ingredient is good and all synthetic ingredients are bad—even though many synthetic ingredients can be more effective and safer than comparable botanicals. "Synthetic" simply means that the ingredients are not derived directly from a plant, but are created in a laboratory and manufactured as a raw material. Whether natural or synthetic, ingredients in Nu Skin products are carefully selected and then tested to ensure the best benefits, efficacy, and safety.
Using science for all of the good: Science is an essential element in Nu Skin's commitment to creating products with "all of the good." Through careful research and testing, Nu Skin scientists combine the best natural and synthetic ingredients for our skin care products. While nature provides many healthful ingredients, science provides complementary ingredients such as pro-collagen peptides, sodium PCA (humectant), tocopherol (vitamin E), alphahydroxy and polyhydroxy acids, and Parsol® 1789 (sunscreen for UV rays). Without these ingredients, Nu Skin products could not provide their proven, full range of cosmetic benefits and protection. Other ingredients, like preservatives, provide important antimicrobial properties to maintain product quality, safety, and efficacy.
Conclusion: Each product formulation focuses on the inclusion of key ingredients and is guided by Nu Skin's founding vision and finalized with the latest innovations in cosmetic chemistry, dermatology, nutrition, and ethnobotany.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Nutriol Hair Fitness Treatment & Shampoo
Nutriol Hair Fitness Treatment
A healthy scalp promotes healthy hair. The Galvanic Spa II Instrument and Scalp Conductor work synergistically with Nutriol Hair Fitness Treatment to protect the future of your hair. Featuring Tricalgoxyl — a clinically proven seaweed derivative developed by a European laboratory, Nutriol is formulated to remineralize the scalp and hydrate the hair — helping your hair look and feel more abundant.
This leave-in treatment features a unique bi-phase delivery system that releases minerals into the solution when ready for use to maintain maximum freshness and potency*. By helping revitalize the scalp for maximum hair vitality, Nutriol gives you the hair care technology to fight back.
*For best results use with Nutriol Shampoo.
Nutriol Shampoo
Head turning results for your hair. Nutriol Shampoo features Tricalgoxyl®—a clinically proven seaweed derivative developed in a European laboratory with more than 40 years of experience in the field of trichology (the study of hair and scalp treatment).
This advanced shampoo is formulated for regular use as a daily shampoo and for use in combination with Nutriol Hair Fitness Treatment. When used together, these powerful formulas help restore fullness and shine for healthy, youthful looking hair.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
See Why Nu Skin’s Products are So Safe and Effective
TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT OUR “6S QUALITY PROCESS”
SEPTEMBER 01, 2011
At Nu Skin, we use proprietary technology in our manufacturing processes to maintain tight quality controls through all stages of product development. The key to consistent quality is the Pharmanex® 6SQuality Process, the basis of the company's pharmaceutical approach to product development. This process involves a complex set of highly integrated activities that ensures that every Pharmanex product is absolutely safe and effective.
Selection
To locate the botanicals with the most effective health-promoting properties, Pharmanex employs teams of experts from the United States and Asia. These teams conduct exhaustive research compiling, reviewing, and summarizing historical use and current intelligence about a botanical's properties and health benefits. Pharmanex also conducts original research to identify new botanicals, coordinating with noted professionals at Purdue University, Kansas University, Columbia University, Scripps Research Institute, and Beijing University, among others. Only botanicals that pass extensive Pharmanex tests for authenticity, usefulness, and safety are considered.
Sourcing
Once Pharmanex decides to proceed with a particular botanical, a team investigates potential sources of the botanical and conducts exhaustive analyses on samples from each source. Sources may be domestic or international and may include Pharmanex cultivation areas in China and Chile. Pharmanex chooses a supplier based on the quality and concentration level of the active ingredient(s) present in samples from that source.
Structure
Using state-of-the-art analytical techniques and working in collaboration with respected universities and laboratories in both China and the United States, Pharmanex conducts structural analyses of the natural compounds present in the selected botanical. These analyses isolate and purify specific chemical structures in standardized extracts, a critical step in ensuring a safe and effective botanical.
Standardization
Wide variations in active ingredients are characteristic of any botanical. For example, when Pharmanex analyzes potential Ginkgo biloba leaves, studies reveal the concentrations of active components will vary by as much as 300 percent depending on season, climate, soil, method of harvest, storage conditions, and processing. Pharmanex optimizes the active ingredients of a product through strict, proprietary standardization processes (to at least one relevant marker molecule). Each capsule of a Pharmanex® product contains the same amount of each active ingredient.
Safety
Pharmanex is leading the way in establishing strict standards to ensure the safety of its products. Scientists research and document the history of a product's use and safety. Pharmaceutical-grade tests for the presence of microbes, toxins, and heavy metals are carried out for all products. The active ingredient amount used is based on dosages found effective through clinical trials and is backed by published data on file at Pharmanex. Each product label contains directions for use and contains appropriate warning information.
Substantiation
Pharmanex only makes product claims that have been substantiated through documented preclinical and clinical studies. Existing clinical data are reviewed, and when necessary, Pharmanex sponsors studies of its products. Data from some of these studies are subsequently submitted to major international journals for review. This adherence to scientific standards for substantiation helps make Pharmanex a leader in the natural healthcare product industry. The attention to detail, strict scientific testing, and commitment to quality ensures that every Pharmanex® product is absolutely safe and effective. The 6S®Quality Process has enabled Pharmanex to become an industry leader in quality and efficacy.
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