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 The Science
    Abstracts, clinical studies, and references supporting the importance of making skin resurfacing and nourishing part of a healthy lifestyle.

    Our goal at Skin Authority is to provide pure, powerful products backed by scientific research, clinical studies, and peer review. We distinguish ourselves by being one of only a few skin care companies to offer products free from fragrances, dyes, parabens and animal testing, incorporating the highest concentrations of pure, unbuffered ingredients manufactured in FDA-approved labs. The following links contain abstracts of the science supporting our skin care system.
 
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Skin Authority treats a wide variety of skin conditions. It's unique Lifestyle Program™ allows certified professionals to tailor a skin care program to achieve maximum results. See examples of typical results produced from a professionally presceribed Skin Authority program.
 
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (click for full text)
 
The use of sugar cane derived glycolic acid as a topical resurfacing agent was pioneered by Eugene Van Scott, MD and Ruey Yu, PhD. Their work and the majority of published, accepted, and respected medical literature are based on natural glycolic acid. Some cosmetic manufacturers produce products with citric or lactic acid or combine other AHAs with glycolic acid and claim these will produce the same results because they are all AHAs. There is no accepted clinical literature documenting this to be the case.
Skin Brightening Agents (click for full text)
 
Skin pigmentation is a natural process which provides the skin with partial protection from sun damage. Pigmentation of an irregular nature can be stimulated by years of sun exposure or by hormonal conditions including the use of birth control pills, pregnancy, and hormone therapy. Hyperpigmentation is a condition where an excess of melanin, the dark pigment that produces skin color, forms deposits resulting in dark patches of skin. Includes descriptions of agents which will lighten the visible appearance of hyperpigmentation.
Sun Damage and Sunscreens (click for full text)
 
Although sunlight is essential for human life, daily exposure to the sun over a lifetime is a major cause of skin damage, including wrinkling and skin cancer. Many of the skin changes attributed to aging are, in fact, signs of sun-induced skin damage. Sunscreens work by scattering, absorbing or reflecting the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. Sunlight exposes people to two kinds of UV light: UVA and UVB. Virtually all sunscreens provide some level of protection against UV rays.
Topical Antioxidants (click for full text)
 
The highest concentration of antioxidants in the body is contained in the epidermal layer of the skin, forming a protective barrier for the living dermal layer and the internal body. With age, the concentration of antioxidants in the skin declines considerably. Without the protective capacity of this layer, damage to the skin increases. Only about 1% of orally ingested antioxidants will arrive at the skin. Antioxidants applied topically can help restore an effective barrier and help reduce further damage.
What Does FDA Approved Mean? (click for more detail)
 
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal governmental agency charged with protecting the health and welfare of the American public through the regulation of food, drugs, and medical devices, among other responsibilities. The FDA takes its oversight mission seriously.
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