A lice infestation, which can strike anyone at any age, pays no mind to economic status, hygiene or ethnic background. Also known as pediculosis, lice are visible to the human eye and prefer to live and lay their eggs in the hair on the human...
Loreal Shine Perfection Hair Serum is used to keep hair from appearing frizzy, while promoting radiance and shine. It is designed to guard the hair against the effects of humidity, to keep your style looking fresh throughout the day. It can be...
When considering a cream for your dry skin, choose ingredients that can help your skin attract and retain moisture as well as shed dry, dead skin cells. Creams are richer than lotions because they contain more oil than water. A dry skin cream may...
Your hands can become severely dry and begin to crack for a number of reasons. Restoring moisture is vital to how your skin heals and repairs itself. For severely cracked, dry hands, it may take a bit of time to heal the skin. Allowing your skin...
Ingredients in hair cream are designed to straighten and smooth your hair, making it more manageable in appearance and texture. While many creams and conditioners use numerous ingredients to achieve successful results, there are several major...
The Aveeno brand was established in 1945 with its Soothing Bath Treatment, a therapeutic skin care product with colloidal oatmeal. Colloidal oatmeal, which are oats ground to an ultrafine powder, is one of only a few natural, botanical ingredients...
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup is advertised as an "exclusive blend of antioxidants and SPF 20." Like many cosmetics, most of its ingredients read like a foreign language. The first ingredient is easy: water. But unless you're a chemist,...
Obagi Medical Products is a company that has pharmaceutical skin care lines and is based in Long Beach, Calif. The NuDerm system was begun in 1988, with official business operations starting in 1997. These topical skin care products are designed...
GloMinerals is a cosmetics and skin care line with many mineral-based products. It manufactures the gloMinerals GloSheer Tint Base as a foundation for other makeup products. Other than water, there are 27 ingredients, plus three possible ingredients.
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition characterized by inflamed, dry, itchy patches that affects over 30 million Americans, according to the National Eczema Foundation. It almost always appears in infancy, and although symptoms...
Dry hair can be caused by a number of factors, including heat from blow drying, chemicals from hair treatments and open hair cuticles, according to SalonWeb.com. Neglecting your hair can also cause dry hair, but you can take some simple steps to...
Aveeno produces a number of different lotions that vary from everyday moisturizer to intense moisturizing lotion for severely dry skin. Its lotions come both with fragrance and also fragrance free for those who are sensitive to scent or prefer...
Clinique Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector resists sweat and refines the appearance of facial pores. The Clinique website reviews the product with 4.6 out of 5 stars with 139 people reviewing (as of April 2010). It uses a mixture of silicone-based...
Whether you have scars from a surgery or unwanted acne breakouts, Dermatix's Advanced Scar Treatment gel can potentially help flatten these marks and enhance your overall appearance and confidence, according to the manufacturer.
Head lice are tiny insects that often show up in children's hair. Head lice transfer from child to child quickly and easily. If your infant acquires head lice from a sibling or friend, you can treat her to remove the lice infestation without...
When it comes to looking your best, the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service states that healthy, attractive hair is the most important factor. Sun, wind, chlorine, the use of heated styling appliances, coloring and neglect can...
Biolage Deep Smoothing Serum is a lightweight serum that helps control frizz in heat and humidity, providing a smooth, glossy finish, according to Biolage. The serum is part of the Smooth Therapie line of products designed to tame frizzy, coarse...
Dermatological Moisturizing Lotion, or DML, is a thick skin-protecting product make with dimethicone as its active ingredient. It will not clog pores or irritate skin, as there is no fragrance added to the compound. It can be used on any skin,...
Physicians Formula started in 1937 as a cosmetics company that created gentle products that dermatologists and allergists could recommend. As of 2010, the brand only shipped to the United States and Puerto Rico. While there are many different...
Gold Bond Foot Cream is made by the Gold Bond Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cream contains both herbal and chemical ingredients in a non-greasy base. The company claims that regular daily use moisturizes and helps to heal dry, cracked...
If you use a hair straighener, your hair may look shiny and healthy temporarily. A hair straighener uses heat to smooth down the hair follicles, making them lay flat and look silky smooth. However, if you use a straightener regularly, the heat...
Clarins UV Plus is a moisturizer with UV (ultra-violet) sun ray protection. A popular addition to their skin care line, the moisturizer is designed to be a lightweight cream for daytime wear under makeup or alone. It is an anti-aging skin cream...
Herbal Essences by Clairol includes hair-care and color products. What started out as the classic Clairol Herbal Essence Shampoo with the "hippie chick" label has now become a dozen collections of different products for differing hair needs as...
Sween Cream is a popular skin care product designed to moisturize tender and fragile skin, commonly used in the health care industry for wound care, minor burns and topical relief of skin reactions caused by radiation or chemotherapy. The cream...
Avene Sunscreen Spray SPF 20 has three active ingredients and 22 inactive ones, including water and fragrance. It is a product used to reflect the sun's rays and protect skin from sun damage, including both mineral and chemical sunscreens. Avene...
Created in the 1920s by Merle Nethercutt Norman, Merle Norman is a cosmetics and skin care company with more than 2,000 studios across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company's cosmetics and bath and body products contain varying...
Blistex manufactures a line of lip care products that include several different types of balms, ointment and other treatments. According to the Blistex website, the skin on lips does not tan, but is susceptible to sunburn. Many of Blistex...
Dove produces two types of cream oil body lotions. Cream Oil Shea Butter Body Lotion smooths and hydrates. Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion is designed to help add moisture to dry skin.
Moroccan oil from the desert shrub Argania spinosa was commercially developed as an ecologic/economic strategy. Goals were to halt Sahara expansion by encouraging shrub planting and preventing woodcutting for fuel, to sell valuable oil outside...
