Calidora Skin Clinic, Seattle's leading provider of advanced, comprehensive skincare, will open its doors in Southern California this April. The three new locations - Glendale, Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica - will offer Southern Californians the chance to experience Calidora's unique, personalized approach to skin care.

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Bradenton Vet Has Sunscreen For Dogs

BRADENTON - A Bradenton veterinarian is launching the first pet sunscreen that is compliant with U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.

All of the products, except for the sunscreen, may be used on dogs, cats or horses.

Oasis and 31 more businesses certified as 'green"

For Wendy-Rae Johnson, co-owner of a new salon, going green wasn't difficult. It just took time -- about four months.

Johnson uses sulfate-free shampoo and collects hair clippings to be turned into mats to soak up oil spills. She chose bamboo and paint low in volatile organic compounds for interior improvements at the salon.

SISEL International Rapidly Expands Product Line, Anchored by Premiere Products, FuCoyDon, Spectra AO and SupraMaxx

SISEL International LLC ("Sizzle") today announced they anticipate their line of liquid nutritionals, nutritional supplements, hair care, anti-aging, skin care and home care products to double in size by the end of 2008. The current line has over twenty products, with many new products including home care and skin care and additional personal care product releases scheduled for the second quarter.

Secrets to a blemish-free, beautiful complexion

It's a cruel irony that more than half of adult women are battling breakouts at the same time they're coping with crow's-feet. The culprit is hormones, which ebb and flow throughout a woman's life rather than stabilize as they do in men. "As estrogen levels fluctuate — or, in the case of menopause, decrease — androgens, the hormones that stimulate oil glands, can lead to breakouts," says Jonette E. Keri, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Also to blame: stress, which raises hormone levels. One thing you needn't stress about is controlling the condition. New remedies make it easier to get the clear skin you've always wanted — and erase signs of aging in the bargain.

Landmark Survey Uncovers Reasons Why Women Are Not Able to Properly Address Their Skin Care Issues

The condition of a woman's skin has a serious impact on her self-esteem, according to results from a new landmark skin care survey announced today sponsored by Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMPI - News), a leader in physician-dispensed topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems. The survey, entitled "Women and Skincare: A Quest For Real Results," was developed to identify women's attitudes, behaviors and desires when it comes to skin health. Further, even though the majority of respondents feel a skin care professional is the best source for skin care information, they continue to seek solutions without the advice of a medical skincare professional.

The majority of women (84%) have at least one issue with their skin. This peaks among women in their 40s, who report having four skin care issues.

ZAPZYT enters adult market

FLOWOOD — ZAPZYT Skin Care Products, distributed by Waltman Pharmaceuticals Inc., is now entering the adult acne category with the launch of Adult Acne Clearing Gel by ZAPZYT.

Adult Acne Clearing Gel was created for adults 25 and older who suffer from mild acne and need a topical treatment. This new formula contains salicylic acid, aloe and natural botanicals to reduce the redness and swelling acne normally causes.

The light gel smoothes into skin without any visible sign and is light enough that it can be worn under make-up.

"We are so excited to expand our line to include an Adult Acne Gel," says Whitney Burns, vice president of Waltman Pharmaceuticals.

Adult Acne Gel by ZAPZYT became available April 1.

Waltman Pharmaceuticals, based in Flowood, has been marketing the ZAPZYT line of skin care products since 1987.

Local women create natural cosmetics

Julia Brownfield and Victoria England have something in common: At some point, each of them looked at commercially available cosmetics and skin care products and thought, "I can make better stuff than this."

So they set out to do it. Through determination and a great deal of trial-and-error experimentation, each developed her own line of products, created packaging and labeling, tackled the difficult task of marketing, and now each operates her own business, offering organic alternatives to traditional cosmetics.

Brownfield's initial motivation was a selfish one.

"I trained racehorses for 15 years, so my skin took a beating," she said. "I wanted a natural product for my skin. It was just for me."

Making extensive use of the Internet, Brownfield began researching fruits and vegetables, oils and vitamins, looking for the ideal ingredients to improve the health of her skin.