Willow Bark

Skincare Ingredient Facts – Willow Bark Extract

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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 proven antioxidant effects as well as reductions in the appearance of pigmentary irregularities and for maintaining your skin’s youthful appearance.

White Willow Bark Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract - Bio-Botanica

Willow Bark Extract has has a history going back thousands of years, being used orally and topically for its anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic effects. Only recently have human and animal studies have been published that confirm what natural healers have observed all that time. Studies for back and joint pain as well as  osteoarthritis have proven out the analgesic and anti-inflammatory benefits. In addition to skin care and rejuvenation, Willow Bark Extracts are also used in sports medicine, natural sports performance enhancement, and weight loss.

Mechanisms of action include down regulation of the inflammatory mediators tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-a) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), and inhibition of COX-2 and NF-κB  pro-inflammatorily activated monocytes.

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Copper Trtipeptide-1

Skincare Ingredient Facts – Copper Tripeptide 1

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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.

Copper tripeptide | C14H21CuN6O4- - PubChem

Whenever we injure, or simulate injury to rejuvenate the skin, we are stimulating collagen production along with production of other key structures in the skin  including elastin, glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. Copper Tripeptide 1 facilitates production of these as well as providing a significant antioxidant effect by stimulating superoxide dismutase and inhibiting the release of oxidizing iron.

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NeuroMed BLT OTC Topical Numbing Creams
ProCell Therapies Dermabrasion, Microchanneling & Hair Regrowth
Blossom Red The Portable, Affordable Red Light Therapy Solution (LED)
Omnia IPL for Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation
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The Aesthetic Suite 3 Technologies, (IPL, LED & Microchanneling) 7 Services
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SmoothCoolIntense Pulsed Light & Skin Cooling Platform
NeuViva CO2 LASER Feminine Rejuvenation
Dermalight – 532 Solid State LASER for vascular and pigmentt
ClariFusion Ultrasonic Cosmeceutical Infusion System
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Tranexamic Acid

Skincare Ingredient Facts – Tranexamic Acid

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Here at Mountain Coast we like to keep you up to date on the latest advances in skin care ingredients.

This Post it’s Tranexamic Acid!

Tranexamicum – Give a brighter look to your skin! - Anti Age Magazine

Tranexamic acid is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine. It inhibits the breakdown of fibrin through the reversible blockade of lysine binding sites on plasminogen molecules. It was originally designed as a drug to reduce blood loss after surgery.

Tranexamic acid has more recently demonstrated a curative effect towards melasma and ultraviolet-induced PIH in Asian countries.

In a recent Clinical Trial: Melan-a cells and human melanocytes were cultured with fractional CO2 laser-treated keratinocyte-conditioned media. Melanin content and tyrosinase activity were evaluated in cells treated with or without tranexamic acid. Protein levels of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein (TRP)-1, and TRP-2 were evaluated in melan-a cells. Signaling pathway molecules involved in melanogenesis in melanoma cells were also investigated.

Tranexamic acid-treated melanocytes exhibited reduced melanin content and tyrosinase activity. Tranexamic acid also decreased tyrosinase, TRP-1, and TRP-2 protein levels. Conclusion

Tranexamic acid may be an attractive candidate for skin lightening and the treatment of PIH.

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ezGel Filler made from your own blood. A Longer Lasting alternative to foreign substances
NeuroMed BLT OTC Topical Numbing Creams
ProCell Therapies Dermabrasion, Microchanneling & Hair Regrowth
Blossom Red The Portable, Affordable Red Light Therapy Solution (LED)
Omnia IPL for Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation
American LASER University – Concierge LASER, IPL & RF Training
Blossom Wand At Home Skin & Serum Enhancement Wand
NovaThreads PDO Therapy – Thread Lift Directional Soft Tissue Molding
ProFx AquaFacial Three Stage Aqua Facial (analog controls versus Hydrafacial®)
The Aesthetic Suite 3 Technologies, (IPL, LED & Microchanneling) 7 Services
Edge One Fractional CO2 Laser Resurfacing & Feminine Rejuvenation
Intracel RF Microneedling for Acne Scars and Neck Tightening
SmoothCoolIntense Pulsed Light & Skin Cooling Platform
NeuViva CO2 LASER Feminine Rejuvenation
Dermalight – 532 Solid State LASER for vascular and pigmentt
ClariFusion Ultrasonic Cosmeceutical Infusion System
ezPRF Platelet Rich Fibrin is more effective than PRP for Aesthetics
TOTAL FACIAL RF  Six proven modalities deliver a TOTAL skin rejuvenation experience
EPILFREE Permanent Hair Reduction for all hair colors without a LASER!
We are the LASER & IPL training school in Colorado and beyond.
We are the PDO Threadlift Reps in Colorado and beyond.
We are the IPL Reps in Colorado and beyond.
We are the LASER Reps in California, Colorado and beyond.
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