The consumer market is flooded with beauty products. There are skin car products to correct and improve every facet of skin needs. Some products are deemed multifunctional, able to remedy numerous skin problems with a single bottle. Other products specialize in a single functionality. Not one...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
Concentrating all of your efforts caring only for the skin on your face is counterproductive. The skin on your hands and neck will reveal your age and lifestyle just as surely as the skin on your face. And unless you plan on spending the summer covered up and sweating buckets, chances are the...
Skin care requires some experimentation, some trial and error. Everyone’s bodies respond differently to the various ingredients in skin care products. One combination of ingredients may work great for one person and cause serious skin problems in another. Fragrances are a great example of this....
Glycerin is a think, colorless liquid that has a sweet taste. This liquid, which possesses a high boiling point and turns into a paste when frozen, is a common ingredient in such products as soap and lotions. But it also used in making dynamite in its nitroglycerin form. Glycerin’s property as a...
Intro: While the 2011 earthquake and the worries about Fukushima have brought the threat of radioactivity back into the public consciousness, many people still do not realize that radioactive contamination is a worldwide danger. Radionuclides are in the top six toxic threats as listed in the 2010...
TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
Cellulite is a problem which affects a large percentage of the population. However, the prevalence of the cellulite problem has done little to change public opinion. Cellulite is generally viewed with public derision. Case in point, Jennifer Hewitt’s run in with the gossip magazines last summer....
The term “Gibson Girl” refers to a popular American image that is considered as an ideal of beauty in the United States. The term refers to the artwork of artist Charles Dana Gibson. The Gibson Girl made its appearance in many magazines and reproductions and become one of the most memorable images...
Astringents are substances which work to induce contraction in human tissue. They are often used in cosmetic applications, and they can be found in many skin care products. The word astringent has its roots in the Latin word astringere, which literally means to “bind fast”. While most people...
