Green Expectations: Green Beauty Goes He...

Over the last few years, the green personal care movement has evolved from humble beginnings to a multimillion dollar industry, and consumer demands expanded alongside those business earnings. According to Mintel research, 35 percent of Americans are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products. With major International companies entering the arena, green product manufacturers no longer resemble a ragtag band of small mom-and-pop manufacturers espousing a do-it-yourself philosophy of natural care—nor do their customers. Now with a full-scale trend spanning...

Glimpse and SPF: The harmful little rays...

I have been getting many questions regarding the environmental protection ability of Glimpse or if Glimpse has an SPF rating. First, what is SPF? Sun Protection Factor is simply a laboratory measure of the ability of a product to protect the skin when exposed to UVB radiation. UVB rays cause sunburn and are able to directly damage the DNA of your skin cells. The SPF of a product is not relevant to that product’s ability to protect the skin against UVA damage, which causes free radical formation and in-direct DNA damage. Does Glimpse have an SPF rating, No. Is there a...