Basic Facts about OXYGEN in Cosmetics

Hi everyone!

There's been a lot of talk about Oxygen Facials at eleni POINT OF SKIN in the last couple of weeks.  Are they good for you?  It sounds so great.....my skin is receiving oxygen!!  It's time to give you the facts, and ultimately the decision to have an oxygen facial is yours.  But, it is my responsibility to inform you!!

As you know, oxygen creams and inhalations of oxygen and treatments are still being offered by many spa facilities.  Before I continue, I want to let you know why I, and Dr. Baumann Cosmetic DO NOT utilize oxygen in its products, and here is a brief introduction to the subject.

Marketing people try to take advantage of the customer's wrong feeling that oxygen always has a positive effect.  However, skin and the entire organism are supplied with an appropriate quantity of oxygen via the lungs and the blood circulation system, so any additional supply with oxygen creams and oxygen inhalations does not make any sense at all.  Inhalation of oxygen is a matter of medical treatment and emergency when the oxygen supply of the tissue and body cells is not sufficient due to pathological factors in the blood circulation.

Although it is highly questionable whether oxygen creams supply the skin with significant quantities of oxygen, the pretended oxygen increase of 100% in ads is definitely not recommendable, moreover, it has adverse affects on a normal, healthy skin.  Consulting a physiology book shows immediately that not the highest possible quantity of oxygen is best for the organism and the skin, but rather the right and adequate concentration of oxygen.......which is guaranteed by the normal blood circulation.  It is important to realize that too much oxygen is poisonous for the cell enzymes resulting in harm to the cell and its function.  Clearly, this should not be the objective of cosmetic treatment.  

As far as we know, there has not been any harm by oxygen creams.  Dr. Baumann concludes that oxygen creams do not in fact contain considerable quantities of oxygen.  Fluoric hydrocarbons as a solvent are necessary to channel oxygen into the skin, but the metabolism of fluoric hydrocarbons in the human body has not yet been explored and negative effects for the organism seem to be possible.  This of course is the reason why fluoric hydrocarbons have been banned in medicine!!!!!

A positive effect of oxygen in cosmetics is more than questionable, whereas the risks are significant, and it should become obvious why Dr. BAUMANN COSMETIC does not consider oxygen as an ingredient of our products.

I hope this helps you all!

Stay healthy!!

eleni

Ski Alert - SPF without Chemical Light -Protection Filters

Hi everyone,

Winter is creeping up, and before you know it it's SKI SEASON!!

We've been hearing for years, how important it is to use sunscreen, to protect skin from the sun's UVA/UVB rays, and to keep cancer free and clear. The shops and cosmetic counters carry so many different brands of sunscreen.

Which one do you choose? I recommend you buy NONE......not until you've checked out the ingredient list. Find out what's in the sunscreen and make sure your buying decision is a healthy and safe one for you!

How do you find out? Easy!! Click on the link below: your personal INCI Book, International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.
http://www.point-of-skin.com/content/ingredient%20dictionary/index.html


FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW - CHEMICAL SUNSCREEN FILTERS AGE & DAMAGE SKIN! WHO SAYS?

CLICK HERE
http://www.point-of-skin.com/content/safe%20skincare/Chemical%20Sunscreens.html

Healthy & Safe Sunscreen - NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU!!
Dr. Baumann SPF20 & 30

eleni POINT OF SKIN
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HEALTHY SKIN IS A HEALTHY YOU

SkinIdent - The Best of the Best From Dr. Baumann

Hi everyone! I recently changed my skincare regiment from Dr. Baumann products to SkinIdent, The Best of the Best From Dr. Baumann!!

As much as I loved my Dr. Baumann products, and the change I've seen in my skin in the last 1 1/2 years, I thought it was time to move to perfection. I thought to myself, my skin has never looked better, nor has it felt so incredibly amazing! I wondered what more can SkinIdent would do for my skin. It's been almost 1 month now since I've switched it up. I can honestly say, my skin has found perfection in beauty care!!

Dr. Baumann SkinIdent is the first and the only complete skin care line in the world comprised exclusively of skin-identical ingredients and vitamins.

Skin-Identical means that these substances exist naturally in one's skin and are recognized by the immune system as endemic to the body. This new concept has advantages for you and your skin which can be directly seen and felt. Therefore, through the best possible compatibility the effectiveness of your daily skin care routine will be guaranteed in the long term and avoid the risks posed by allergenic substances..

eleni's Home Care Regiment - Dr. Baumann SkinIdent Cleansing Milk Liposome Super Super Cream for oily and normal Skin Eye Cream & Eye Gel Ampoules - alternate Vit. E,A,Lipids, Vit. C,H,D-Panthenol, Hyaluron-Urea & Lecithin-Ceramid

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Antoine de Saint Exupery I have perfection!! And so can you!!

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the balmy November days!!

Healthy Bionome Greetings,
eleni

Fitness Factor - Healthy Living

Hi everyone!

I'm back at the gym!! The gym and I have had a love-hate relationship over the years. It just never seemed to work for me, or I never worked for the gym! Now, this doesn't mean I've not worked out over the years. I've walked in the early morning, weather permitting in this lovely city of ours (Toronto). I have great work out tapes from the 80's and current yoga and pilates dvd's.

I was on a pretty good regime, or so I thought. Fast Forward to the present. No point in rehashing the past...it's done!

I'm back at the gym and working with Trevor Yarlett, my personal trainer, at Better Bodies (300 John Street, Thornhill). This is working out so well for me. I have everything I want: yoga classes, spinning classes, a 3 minute walk to the gym from my house and a personable trainer who listened to what I want to achieve. He designed a program specifically for my goals and works with me weekly.

I can't say I'm not aching....believe you me I am. Trevor ensures I work hard and is very supportive and encouraging.......you know when he says 15 reps and I'm on rep #10 and thinking this isn't going to happen, he's killing me while I'm smiling..........but I do it and it feels great!!

So, I'm going to keep you posted on my progress. Will post some before pics and while we journey along.

Healthy Living for eleni:

Healthy & Fit Body - to be my absolute very best
Healthy Food - Mediterranean Diet.....always loving that
Healthy Skin - can't live without my Dr. Baumann products
Healthy Balance - living and loving and not just working

Happy being a BIONOME girl!!

Quality, Tolerance, Effectiveness, Harmony, Balance


Bionome Greetings to you all!

eleni

Good to Be Back!

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to let you know I'm back and will be blogging on a regular basis!
I've had a busy educational weekend...one more day to go. More knowledge, more
innovative ideas, more surprises and more new! What's new this time? I'll be able
to tell you more tomorrow!! I promise you, you're going to be as excited as I am!

Have a good night!

eleni

Did You Know Your Body Produces Ethanol....Alcohol?

Hi everyone! Hope you're enjoying the sunshine today!

Did you know your body produces "ethanol/alcohol?" The body is a continuous educational journey!! You know me, I question to always improve my knowledge and to provide you with factual information.

Isn't it interesting that our body produces ethanol? Who knew? Well, we know now!!
So why does the body produce ethanol. What's it's function? Where does it form and more importantly, how does it benefit our health and wellbeing?

The body produces ethanol from fruit, vegetables and other sources of sugar...example, the sugar you may put in your tea or coffee, wine has sugar, sweets have sugar. Get the idea?

It is produced in the liver and is transported through the blood system, and leaves the body through the sweat glands, exhalation and urine.

It functions as an anti-septic and also has a soothing effect on the nervous system.

In facial treatments, and after extraction I apply Dr. Baumann's ethanol, laboratory produced identical to the ethanol the body produces, over the extracted area to disinfect prior to proceeding further with the treatment.

You see it's always about you and your health. Providing the best treatments with the best products for a healthy balanced skin!


eleni

Healthy Skin & Safe Products

Hi everyone,

The time is 11:54pm and the day hasn't ended yet. I'm now wearing my reporter's hat, allowing the GM hat to take a break! Playing so many roles isn't always easy. I have a very demanding GM to report too!

As you all know, I absolutely adore my clients. My friends and colleagues wish they could say the same thing I do all the time..... I HAVE THE MOST AMAZING CLIENTS IN THE WORLD!!
How lucky am I? Soooo lucky!

This evening I met such another "soul" - Amy, just like the rest of you! Stunning, inside and out! We made ourselves comfortable and I proceeded to go through the health history/client card. I asked Amy what she's most concerned about regarding her skin, what products she's currently using, what she would like to achieve with her facial.......and then the big question - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM YOUR SKINCARE?

Amy's response was music to my ears!!! She informed me that she wants her skin to be healthy and her products to be safe!!! I had a million gadzillion goose bumps!!!

Healthy skin can only be achieved when one uses products which contain ingredients that are skin friendly, skin compatible and or skin identical.....safe skincare!!

We are all born with a natural healthy skin. Do you know anyone born with neroli smelling skin? jasmin fragranced skin? or orange smelling skin? I sure don't!
The skin, our largest living organ....it's natural biochemistry does not include chemical preservatives (parabens), chemical colorants or chemical fragrances. Nor does it contain mineral oil, nor does it contain anything of an animal origin.

So, I ask you again. Does it make sense for skincare products to include questionable, harmful ingredients? Ingredients which are in no way skin friendly, skin compatible or skin identical? The answer is clearly, NO!!

It all made sense to Amy. She was completely in "gratitude and appreciation" that someone like me takes the time to educate people, to provide healthy and safe treatments and products for society.

I too am grateful and appreciate the experience and opportunity you give me, by "wanting" to book your Free Skin Consultation and Treament with me. It always feels good and seeing you come back again and again to chat and catch up on what is important - our lives, families, children, to have treatments, to keep buying your healthy skincare products, the laughter......what could be better than FEELING GOOD? Only MORE good feelings!

Thanks Amy! What a great way to end the evening at eleni Point of Skin!

See you soon!!

eleni