Portable Facial
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Self Heating Facial Cleansers
Part of the spa-treatment involves a nice, long facial steam. The heat and the steam loosen the dirt and grime inside pores and make them easier to extract. Heat makes many facial cleansers work more effectively. That is why some skin care companies are starting to explore the possibilities with self-heating facial cleansers.
Imagine this: you spread a thin layer of facial cleanser onto your wet face and begin to massage gently. Suddenly, you sense your skin is tingling. The cleanser that is enveloping your face is starting to warm slightly. What you don’t see beneath the cleanser is your circulation is starting to flow, bringing more oxygen and blood to the face. But what you do feel, after you rinse, is like you just experienced a spa treatment.
What sorts of magic ingredients go into self-heating facial cleansers? The process involves an exothermic chemical reaction that is similar to the portable hand warmer packets that your crush to activate. However, as hand warmer packets work by exposing the chemicals to air, the exothermic reaction for facial products involves activation by water. Interestingly, this process has been developed for use of self-heating military food packaging, or “meals ready to eat” (MREs). In some MREs, it is possible for the packet to heat up and cook a scrambled egg in about 12 minutes!
For facial cleanser purposes, the exothermic reaction is minimized to raise skin temperature only by about 3 degrees, certainly not hot enough to produce a burn. But the heat is definitely apparent to users. While most people enjoy the heating sensation, other people may be sensitive to the heat. Also, the heat allows other cleanser ingredients to work more effectively- maybe too effectively. For example, glycolic acids may penetrate deeper into skin, leaving redness or rashes on people with sensitive skin.
If you feel that you want to give self-heating facial cleansers a try, take a look at the following products:
Biore’s Self Heating Mask:
From the company that gave you the famous pore strips (sometimes likened to peeling duct tape from skin!) comes the revolutionary self-heating mask. The “secret” heating ingredient is zeolite, a microporous aluminosilicate mineral that gives off heat when it transitions from a dehydrated to a hydrated form. When water is applied to the Biore mask, zeolite has reacts exothermically. The heat, which is regulated by butylene glycol, warms up kaolin, a clay. Kaolin clay is an excellent facial cleanser that gently removes oil and helps exfoliate skin. The mask is meant to work for about one minute (as indicated by a color change in the mask) after which you remove with water.
Olay Regenerist Thermal Skin Polisher:
This facial cleanser contains self-heating magnesium sulfate which heats skin to “relax pores.” According to the company, Procter and Gamble, “The gentle micro-crystal formula then polishes away dry skin cells, revealing newer skin after rinsing. The formula also contains glycolic acid, a key ingredient used in professional mini-peel treatments.”
Self-heating technology in facial cleansers and masks is still relatively new technology. It is interesting how basic chemistry can be used to create an “all-in-one” facial spa treatment. Self-heating cleansers and masks not only help skin cleaning ingredients penetrate deeper into pores but they are also soothing. Hopefully, this technology will be further explored and developed by cosmetics companies.
About the Author
Sabrina writes reviews on the best facial cleansers and other skin care products. She remains unbiased, while offering detailed and helpful information that the consumers can keep in mind while making their shopping choices.
Time Machines and the Nineteenth Century
Mechano-Neural Therapy experienced great popularity in the late 1900's and early 20th century. Dr Ella Kilgus originated the therapy at that time, but the actual practice can be traced to early greek civilization.
I learned to do the technique when I was 6 years of age. I've been doing it ever since on my family, my dogs, the nurses at work, and one time on myself as I braced myself against a wall to penetrate the pressure points along the spine.
Only a few of us know how to do it: my sister, my family doctor's daughter, her sister, her son. I taught my husband and a nurse at work how to do it, and they are whiz kid's with their own style and flair for healing.
I am doing research on Mechano, as we call it, so that I can disseminate this information by way of a book I intend to write.
My Homeopathic family doctor's daughter and I just began exchanging this massage every Wednesday at eleven in the morning.
I go to her house because it is conveniently located in the heart of our hometown, across from a nineteenth century church, with a mammoth bell which rings the time on the hour.
Her home was built in the mid 1800's. My friend is caring for the house which has been inhabited by four generations of her family, up to this point in time.
Nineteenth Century antiques furnish this mansion, every room of it, not because it's decorated that way, but because this is the way it's always been.
The smells take me back to my earliest memory. I was raised in that house as well as my family residence, which is located one mile across town.
After the treatment exchange, I left the house, rejuvenated, feeling alive and energized. Ideas were swirling around my head about the Mechano book, the title of which has yet to be determined.
I recently joined Pat O'Bryan's Portable Empire University where we learn the details of internet marketing by accessing hours and hours of valuable "How To" video and audio presentations.
Pat O'Bryan has a well run forum where he regularly participates. This makes us all feel connected to him, the guru who is talented at making us all feel special.
Pat's new book entitled: "Your Portable Empire: How To Make Money Anywhere While Doing What You Love" will be released 9/4/07. He got the idea that he wanted to have a book signing at the social networking site called "Second Life."
He purchased and decorated The Portable Empire Island and set it up for select members to come and chat with him and everyone else who shows up as we all await the unveiling of his book, his creation, his baby!
In order to go to The Portable Empire Island, I had to create what is called a walking, talking avatar, complete with an outfit, hair style and color, facial and body structure of my choice, any and all of which I can change at any time.
Her name is Mooie Infinity.
She feels like my alter ego.
I worry about her as I go about my first life.
I voiced these concerns to Pat's avatar, Koanwrangler Ibanez, who generously offered his roof to Mooie, situated by a lovely fountain with lavender colored water complete with the sound effect of rippling water, when the Portable Empire Island isn't in full swing.
My dogs absolutely love the soothing sound.
In the time-line of one day, I went from the 19th century to the future, which is now.
I went from a musty smelling 19th century room overlooking the oldest inland street in America, to a virtual reality ocean front property at Second Life, with others who desire to socialize, network about their businesses, and offer our support to one another.
It's quite the mind trip.
Space travel.
Time machines.
Learning centers.
The greatest alternative to bar room socializing I've ever seen.
We do live in interesting times.
About the Author
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