I have already written about the difference between men’s and women’s skin. Because men have more sebaceous glands their skin is more oily than that of women’s. Alongside this men have more collagen, elastin and sebum/hair follicles which “support” the skin. This makes men’s skin also slightly thicker (as if we didn’t already know that…:-)). [...]
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Cosmetic products for men: better safe than sorry!
Monday 5 December 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Skincare for men | Tags: anti-oxidants, basal cell carcinoma, catalase, mens skin, squamous cell carcinoma
Filed under: Skincare for men | Tags: anti-oxidants, basal cell carcinoma, catalase, mens skin, squamous cell carcinoma
Cosmetic products for men and for women; spot the difference…
Friday 2 September 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Myths and claims, Skincare for men | Tags: cosmetic products, hormones, men, menopause, sebum, thinner skin, wrinkles
Filed under: Myths and claims, Skincare for men | Tags: cosmetic products, hormones, men, menopause, sebum, thinner skin, wrinkles
After the introduction of the Metro-man the guys no longer need to feel ashamed about their vast assortment of cosmetic products lined up on the bathroom shelf. That’s a good thing, as men also want to have nice skin! Obviously they would prefer not to have pink pots with golden lids (apart from the odd [...]
Special skin care for men?
Cosmetics for men is getting increasingly popular. In 2008 around 25% of facial skincare products sold in the Netherlands were for men (NCV annual report). Although the structure of the skin is slightly different, men and women need virtually the same skin care. It is not the contents, but the design of the packaging and [...]