Cleaning and Care

Everyone wants a beautiful complexion and soft, clean skin. To achieve this, it is important to give the skin what it needs and not expose it to unnecessary stress.The skin is surrounded by a natural acid mantle. This is a hydrolipid film on the skin formed by the sweat and sebaceous glands, which has a … Cleaning and Care

Syndets

Syndet is a compound term from the English “synthetic detergents or synthetic detergents”, which roughly means “artificially produced detergent”. The term syndet is used to distinguish them from soaps (alkali salts of natural fatty acids). Syndets contain surfactants (washing-active substances; see below) as foaming and cleaning components. For cleaning purposes, slightly acidic syndets are preferable … Syndets

Skin Diseases in Old Age

The following are the main diseases or complications that may be contributed by skin aging: Age spots (lentigo senilis). Desiccation eczema (exsiccation eczema). Itching due to old age (pruritus senilis) Age warts – seborrheic keratosis Actinic keratosis – chronic damage to the keratinized epidermis, caused by many years of intense exposure to sunlight (actinic = … Skin Diseases in Old Age

Therapy the Mature Skin: Hormone Cosmetics

The skin is a hormone-dependent organ. It has steroid hormone receptors through which estrogens, progesterone and testosterone dock and can thus exert their effect. Hormone deficiencies can thus lead to dermatological problems. The modes of action It is considered certain that hormone therapies or supplemental hormone treatments have a beneficial effect on: Quality of the … Therapy the Mature Skin: Hormone Cosmetics

Laser Therapy: Effects

The word laser – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation – is an abbreviation from the English language, which translates to “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. The name of the laser indicates which medium is used to generate the laser light. Sunlight contains light of different colors, that is, of different wavelengths. … Laser Therapy: Effects

Individual Macro- and Micronutrient Requirements (Vital Substances)

Additional individual micronutrient requirements (vital substances) may be caused by, among other things: Biographical causes Genetic factors Biochemical individuality – genetically determined different equipment e.g. with scavenger enzyme systems (radical-catching enzymes), which also means different sensitivity to noxae (e.g. alcohol, tobacco consumption, drugs); furthermore e.g. genetically determined absorption, transport and enzyme defects or reduced synthesis … Individual Macro- and Micronutrient Requirements (Vital Substances)

Inadequate Micronutrient Intake: What Can Affect Food Quality?

Today’s food supply is diverse. However, the quality of our food can be influenced by many factors: Industrial food production Artificial fertilizers, pesticides, factory farming. Processed food Heating, freezing, drying, canning, irradiation, blanching, refining, additives, impurities. Vital substance losses of food Due to long transport routes and storage, as well as kitchen processing. Storage, preparation, … Inadequate Micronutrient Intake: What Can Affect Food Quality?

Macro- and Micronutrients (Vital Substances)

Macro- and micronutrients (= vital substances) are building blocks that our body needs for its diverse cell and organ functions. The human organism has needed these “vital substances” since the beginning of human history, that is, for 4.4 million years. Vital substances (macro- and micronutrients) include: Vitamins Minerals Trace elements Vital fatty acids Amino acids … Macro- and Micronutrients (Vital Substances)