Entries by Doug McBurney

Skincare Ingredient Facts – Willow Bark Extract

Willow Bark extract (Salix alba) s a featured ingredient in our Brightening Mask because it provides a brightening, skin lightening and general anti-aging benefit. The main ingredient credited with benefits for the skin, and anti-aging is salicin, but other salicylates as well as polyphenols, and flavonoids are also thought to contribute to Willow Bark Extract’s […]

Frontiers in Aesthetic Skincare – A Workshop

Come and see the next generation skin rejuvenation technologies. Visit Skin Assist Medspa in Denver, Colorado for a hands-on educational workshop hosted by Industry  Expert Doug McBurney and Registered Nurse and esthetician, Nancy Betzen. Experience the next generation evolution of nanochanel and microchannel delivery of cytokine cosmeceuticals for skin rejuvenation and anti-aging. Friday April 21st, […]

Skincare Ingredient Facts – Copper Tripeptide 1

Also called GHK-Cu (GHK for the  three amino acids – glycine, histidine & lysine & Cu for copper). Copper Tripeptide 1 both inhibits and breaks down scar collagen. Yje benefit of this peptide when microchanneling or nanochanneling is it’s effect on breaking down scars and wrinkles, while facilitating production of better quality collagen. Whenever we […]