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Skin Care Fun Facts

Have you ever had a spa treatment? The next time you go for a spa treatment, ask for the ingredients. Discover and get to know more such interesting fun facts about skincare.

You would be surprised to know that some spa treatments use bird droppings.

Skin care Fun Facts

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Skin cancer is quite a common form of cancer and is caused by overexposure of the skin to ultraviolet radiation. Overexposure also leads to premature aging of the skin.

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Vitamins can help heal your skin. Vitamin C is excellent to wade off signs of aging, while Vitamin A helps the body repair damaged tissues.

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Fake fingernails that became immensely popular in the 1990s are made of acrylic glass. Wearing fake nails can lead to brittleness of the real nail underneath.

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With age, the skin loses its elasticity. This is visible in the form of wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth. These wrinkles are also known as the crow’s feet.

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Specializing in skin and body care, Nivea is a German brand that has been in existence since 1882. Paul Carl Beiersdorf was the founder of this company.

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Harley Procter, the son of the founder, was inspired by the Bible's 45th Psalm, and Procter and Gamble named its soap “Ivory Soap.”

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Oil of Olay was introduced in the market by Procter and Gamble in 1952. Lanolin, a key ingredient in this product, is the inspiration behind the name.

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Salicylic acid is used in several skin treatments, especially those involving the treatment of acne. It helps remove the bacteria and the dead skin, thereby purifying it.

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Falling hair is a part of the natural cycle of hair. Each hair goes through the stages of anagen (growth phase) and telogen (rest phase) before eventually falling out. It is normal for a person to lose 100 hair strands in a day.

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Spa treatments can be immensely relaxing for your skin as well as your body. A number of ingredients are used for spa treatments that include bird droppings, fish extracts, and microcurrent therapies.