It is really satisfying being able to read your own story in a magazine! It is about ‘natural cosmetics’ and can be found in the Estheticienne (a Dutch journal for professional beauty care and cosmetics). I have written before about natural cosmetics in my blog, but here the subject is more extensively covered. Regards Jetske. [...]
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Natural cosmetics. Safe or unsafe?
Friday 12 February 2010by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Natural products | Tags: skin care
Filed under: Natural products | Tags: skin care
Green tea
I really enjoy a cup of green tea. Apart from it being a tasty drink, this ingredient has an absolute proven track record in scientific literature! There is no doubt about the fact that green tea can have a positive effect on your skin… The effects of green tea The ECGC (polyphenol) in green tea [...]
Green cosmetics in the news
Monday 21 September 2009by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Jetskes adventures, Natural products
Filed under: Jetskes adventures, Natural products
During my holiday I gave an interview about green cosmetics. The results appeared last weekend on nu.nl. Super! If you want to know more about this subject, you can read my blogs “green cosmetics”, “Which natural ingredients?” and “natural beauty products, safe or not?”. Regards Jetske. (Dr. Jetske Ultee– Research Physician and Head of The [...]
Lavender
I have written previously in my blog about herbal ingredients in cosmetic products. People often feel that if a cosmetic product contains natural ingredients, then it is safe and also beneficial for the skin. Lavender in skincare products Lavender is a good example of a herbal ingredient that is very often added to skincare products. However [...]
Which natural ingredients?
Although there are more than 100 different botanical ingredients that can be used in cosmetic products, the effects of only a quarter have been well researched. Of these researched ingredients, only a limited number are shown to be effective. Which substances do and which don’t? Substances that have been shown to have any effect (investigated by [...]
‘Green’ Cosmetics
The trend is ‘green’ especially when considering the reports given about dangerous and toxic substances in cosmetic products. So products will frequently also contain ‘natural’ ingredients. I often receive questions as to whether it is advisable to use these so called green products. Good or bad? In my view the use of natural ingredients in [...]