With the cosmetic industry at a crossroads, naturally based and organically based products are in the spotlight once again. The current question is whether or not to include some organically derived waters as “Organic” on the label. Read more!

Fun ORAC Facts

ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. It is designed to measure the level of an antioxidant’s protection capability and potential duration. The ORAC score measures the degree of inhibition of oxidative stress contributors in and on the body. ORAC is an extremely precise testing method therefore, the numerical figure given by an ORAC test directly represents the antioxidants capability in our immune system.

How can Antioxidants and ORAC benefit us in skin care? Oxidative stress can accelerate the aging process of cells therefore, the deployment of a potent antioxidant should help reverse the aging process by scavenging the free radicals on and in our skin.

This is where ORACsc (ORAC Skin Care) comes in to play – ORACsc is a patent pending method of testing an antioxidants activity against the 4 most important free radicals found in the human skin – Hydroxyl, Peroxyl, Peroxynitrite and Singlet Oxygen. Finally — we have a test that should help us understand how the antioxidants we deploy will benefit our skin.

Green or Not to Green…

It isn’t easy being “green” (just ask Kermit). Even though buzz words like “natural” and “organic” may be all the rage, using natural and organic ingredients in products does not necessarily make the products green. Actually, many claim that using natural or organic ingredients could lead to deforestation which could also be far more damaging to the planet than using a petroleum based product. We are not sure what other manufacturers believe, but CoValence believes that natural and organic ingredients should be used in products if harvesting of the ingredient is appropriately managed. To read more on Organic vs. Natural click here.

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