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Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil

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Volto Urbano is a woman-owned, innovative brand with skincare formulations based on peer-reviewed research. The result is barrier-repairing, restorative skin care that combats external aging factors. Many K-beauty oils masterfully address environmental concerns in certain environmental conditions. But these oils are often too heavy and oily for stateside use. Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil is a lightweight, restorative, go-to oil packed with skin-enhancing goodness.

Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil

Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil

why we love Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil

Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil is a light oil, despite some rich ingredients. It doesn’t feel greasy or tacky. Just a few drops leave even dry skin smooth while quelling redness and irritation. My skin just drinks it in and it dries down to a silky finish.

Rich in Vitamins A and C, it counteracts environmental damage without drying or irritating skin.

It can be applied directly to facial skin or mixed in with your favorite cream.

Moisturizing Blue Oil really shines in hot humid weather. New England is experiencing record high temperatures. This hot, sticky weather is paired with moisture-depleting air conditioning. We especially love that Moisturizing Blue Oil is a protective, hydrating barrier without feeling at all heavy on the skin. Skin looks refined, plumped, and dewy.

If you are concerned about the impact of environmental stressors, you have probably tried a few products. If K-beauty oils are too heavy for your skin, Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil is a lightweight but highly effective oil option.

 

 

ABOUT VOLTO URBANO

Natural blue hue from a nourishing chamomile derivative

Natural blue hue from a nourishing chamomile derivative

Few brands address the impact of environmental stressors without excessively stripping or overly oiling the skin. Volto Urbano produces highly moisturizing skincare that combats environmental skin damage.

We also like Volto Urbano’s natural plus clean lab-synthesized preservatives approach to steer clear of harmful chemicals while maximizing the efficacy of natural ingredients.

We love that the Volto Urbano range doesn’t contain buzzwords or trendy skincare inclusions. They only use ingredients proven to be effective.

Volto Urbano develops skincare formulations are based on peer-reviewed research published in dermatological and chemist scientific journals.

 

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Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil

Volto Urbano Moisturizing Blue Oil

Osmotics Cream Extreme Intensive Repair

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Osmotics Intensive Repair

Osmotics Creme Extreme Intensive Repair , our Favorite Repair Cream

PRODUCT TYPE: Skin Repair Cream

Too much sun, skiing or skin topicals? Osmotics Intensive Skin Repair soothes wind-chapped skin as well as the ramifications of overzealous AHA use. A gentle cream, just a bit soothes on contact.

WHY WE LOVE IT

Just a bit of this thick cream goes a long way. It goes on like a decadent masque but in a few minutes dries down smooth and not the least bit sticky. Packed with Vitamin E, omega-rich Linoleic acid, Ceramides, Lavender Oil, and Orange Oil.

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Read more about the Osmotics line and our experience with Osmotics Intensive Skin Repair

Hydrate, Heal & Repair Osmotics Cream Extreme Intensive Repair

Hair Rehab Way of Nature Elara Keratin Hair Mask & Oil Set

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Could your hair use some TLC? Our team is astounded at the ingredient list in this Way of Nature Elara Keratin Hair Mask & Oil Set. We have researched and tried endless hair care ingredients and formulas, so we’ve learned by experience what works. Everything in this formula works, and more importantly, it works synergistically! Wow!

Way of Nature Elara Keratin Hair Mask & Oil Set

For deep conditioning, we love making concoctions of treating oils and hydrating creams. More effective than DIY hair recipes, this Way of Nature set contains all our haircare ingredient favorites plus some hair superfood ingredients we never tried before!

The Kit

Made in Israel, the haircare products in this kit contain superfood ingredients known to promote luxurious hair.

This sulfate-free, 2-in-1 hair kit contains:

  • Nourishing Hair Mask
  • Hair Oil Treatment
  • Bonus gift honey lip treatment
Both the masque and treatment oil contain amazing superfood natural ingredients like pomegranate

Both the masque and treatment oil contain amazing superfood natural ingredients like pomegranate

The Ingredients

Let’s take a look at the impressive ingredient profiles of both products included in this set. First the Nourishing Hair Mask:

The Nourishing Hair Mask

key active ingredients

Avocado Oil Ingredient featured on StyleChicks.com

Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil is 72% monounsaturated fatty acids, higher than Coconut or Grapeseed oils. Avocado Oil mixes with water better than other oils.

Avocado oil readily penetrates into the hair strand and even the hair cortex. Avocado Oil doesn’t sit on the scalp like Coconut oil. Avocado oil decreases dryness and improves texture on hair.

Rich in Omegas 3 and 6, Vitamins C, D, and E, Avocado Oil makes hair hydrated and lush.[1]

Date oil is rich in fatty acids

Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract

Better known as Date oil. Date oil has an antioxidant profile similar to Olive Oil.

It also has the four fatty acids oleic, linoleic, lauric and palmitic acid. These fatty acids reduce moisture loss in the hair and keep the hair cuticle sealed.

It is rich in vitamins including Vitamin B2, also known as Riboflavin. Riboflavin promotes hair elasticity and helps hair build protein.

Date Oil is especially good at reviving dull, dry, and brittle hair.

Panthenol

Panthenol is Vitamin B5.

Panthenol is moisture-binding and soothing, It instantly makes hair look healthier by boosting shine and plumping the hair shaft.

Argan

Argan

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Argan Nut Oil deeply hydrates and softens dry hair. Argan is an anti-oxidant, fatty acid hair superfood.

It also promotes elasticity. Improved elasticity gives hair strength and bouncy movement. It also reduces hair breakage.

Argan oil massaged into the scalp aids in stimulating hair growth.

Hydrolyzed Keratin

Hair is mostly Keratin, it is the structural protein of hair. Hydrolyzed keratin is keratin broken down into small enough pieces to absorb into the hair.

Hydrolyzed Keratin can fill the microscopic gaps in the cuticle, cortex, and medulla of the hair. This gives hair temporary strength. It also makes hair reflect light and look shiny.

Consistent Hydrolyzed keratin use helps high porosity hair resist breakage and grow longer.

Jojoba Seed Oil

Jojoba Seed Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed oil

Jojoba oil is an emollient, made of 98% monounsaturated fats. Jojoba gives elasticity and softness to hair. Jojoba is a carrier oil, increasing the efficacy of other active ingredients. As a carrier oil, it enhances the ingredients it is paired with instead of creating a barrier.

Jojoba seed oil hydrates and nourishes while cleansing the scalp of impurities. It removes excess sebum, dandruff, and flakes blocking follicles. It moisturizes dry hair.

Propolis is a bee product

Propolis Extract

Propolis Extract is a bee bi-product. It is sometimes called bee glue. It is cuticle smoothing, softening, and hydrating. It also causes temporary hair plumping action.

Rich in vitamins, it feeds the hair. Propolis Extract contains the amino acid Cysteine which strengthens the hair strand.

Glycerin

Glycerin is a natural humectant that helps hair to retain moisture. This is particularly important for thirsty coarse and curly hair. These hair types have a wider diameter, which means more surface to lose moisture and feel dry.

Tocopheryl Acetate

Tocopheryl Acetate is Vitamin E. E makes damaged skin soft and pliable again.

Now let’s take a look at the Oil Treatment

The Oil  Treatment contains powerful natural ingredients to restore hair health.

The Oil Treatment contains powerful natural ingredients to restore hair health.

The Oil Treatment

The Oil Treatment contains powerful natural ingredients to restore hair health.

These include Date Oil that revives dry, brittle hair. Pomegranate, Date, and Sea Buckthorn are all superfoods that can nourish the scalp and keep it hydrated and healthy.

It is a thick, rich oil. The Oil is a leave-in treatment, it soaks into your hair to hydrate and repair.

The hair Oil Treatment can be applied to dry or wet hair. It absorbs quickly.

It contains several ingredients to benefit the scalp. Scalp massages with these ingredients can aid in healthier hair growth. It also contains Vitamins and minerals associated with decreasing hair fall and even reducing premature graying!

Let’s take a closer look at the key ingredients in this Oil Treatment.

The Oil

Key Active Ingredients

Sea Buckthorn berries contain hair nourishing nutrients

Sea Buckthorn berries are packed with hair nourishing nutrients

Olive oil

Olive oil

Olive Oil moisturizes with hair-enhancing Omega-3s and polyphenols. Omegas nourish the hair follicle, maintain scalp health, and make the cuticle smooth and the shaft strong.

Olive Oil makes hair smooth and shiny.

Argan oil

Argan Oil is ideal as a leave-in hair oil ingredient because it keeps hair hydrated while also smoothing hair. It promotes elasticity which reduces hair breakage.

Sea buckthorn

Sea Buckthorn berries

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil is sea buckthorn. Sea Buckthorn oil is extracted from these small orange berries.

Sea Buckthorn Oil is like a who’s who of nutrients including vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E, K, and P; carotenoids; flavonoids; amino acids; phenols; folic acid; organic acids; 20 mineral elements, and essential fatty acids. It uniquely contains all four omegas: omega-3, omega-6, omega-7, and omega-9. It feeds hair and nourishes the scalp.[2]

Date Oil

Date oil benefits both hair and scalp.

It contains Omega-6 and Omega-9 fatty acids. These feed the scalp and keep it moisturized. It is also antimicrobial and antibacterial to keep the scalp clear of dandruff and acne.

Date Oil is rich in hair enhancing vitamins including B2 which can decrease hair fall. B2 produces Keratin and promotes hair elasticity.

Date Oil is also rich in copper and pantothenic acid (B5) which reduces premature graying of hair.

Punica Granatum Extract

How Pomegranate Benefits Skin on StyleChicks

Pomegranate

Pomegranate is packed with minerals, vitamins A, C, K, E and folic acid. Pomegranates contain three times the antioxidants of wine or green tea. [2].

Pomegranate contains punicic acid in pomegranate which strengthens the hair follicle. Paired with olive oil, it can deeply penetrate the hair shaft to improve hair condition.

Pomegranate improves hydration. Pomegranate holds double its’ weight in water. It hydrates dry, brittle hair.

Pomegranate oil makes for a lovely scalp and hair massage oil. It smoothes frizz and conditions hair.

Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)

Tocopheryl Acetate is Vitamin E. E makes damaged hair soft.

The Experience

Nourishing Hair Mask

The Mask

Texture

It is a very thick cream. Thicker and richer than a curd or custard consistency. Not at all greasy or slimy.

Warm and rub it between your hands first to apply it to wet hair. About a tablespoon was enough for my almost bra strap length hair. It spreads well and has a nice slick.

The masque is thick, creamy, and rich. A little goes a long way

Use in the shower and let it sink in for 5-7 minutes. It also works wonderfully steamed in with my facial steamer. Rinse with cool water to seal the cuticle. It rinses away clean without a residue.

It comes with a sturdy inner seal to keep the mask fresh.

It comes with a sturdy inner seal to keep the mask fresh.

scent

There is a pleasant aromatic scent. It lingers a bit even after rinsing.

result

Hair feels smoother, thicker, and much stronger. It looks so healthy and shiny!

The Treatment Oil

I like to shake it well and warm a few drops between my hands and smooth it over my hair. It is filled with hair growing nutrients and makes for a marvelous restorative scalp massage!

The bottle has a sealed inverted dropper top to reduce waste, only dispense what you need.

It leaves my coarse hair looking smoother and shiny.

Where to Find It

Find the Way of Nature Elara Keratin Hair Mask & Oil Set at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D96HCTP

Elara Keratin Hair Mask & Oil Set

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Have any questions about the Elara Keratin Hair Mask & Oil Set?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

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Leave a comment or email us at questions@stylechicks.com

References

  1. de Oliveira, Ana Paula et al. “Effect of semisolid formulation of persea americana mill (avocado) oil on wound healing” Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM vol. 2013 (2013): 472382. doi:10.1155/2013/47238
  2. Zieli„ska, A., & Nowak, I. (2017). Abundance of active ingredients in sea-buckthorn oil. Lipids in health and disease, 16(1), 95. doi:10.1186/s12944-017-0469-7).
  3. Gil, M I et al. “Antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice and its relationship with phenolic composition and processing.” Journal of agricultural and food chemistry vol. 48,10 (2000): 4581-9. doi:10.1021/jf000404a
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Our opinions are 100% our own.

Zoom Worthy Mascara that Thinks It’s Lash Growth Serum:
Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

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In the way back, before remote working and video conferencing became the norm, we featured Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara. It is a vegan mascara containing lash growth peptides typically found only in eyelash growth serums. It also conditions lashes while you wear it. And it doesn’t flake! We don’t mind wearing mascara at home since we are also growing lusher, thicker lashes!!!

Need to be Zoom ready pronto? Proper makeup for remote working and video conferencing is tricky. While we have favored toned-down, neutral eye for video conferencing, we still require some mascara to look alert and like we haven’t just woken up.

But wearing mascara to work at home feels like a big commitment. We now appreciate Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara with a new set of eyes, so to speak. Read below a reboot of our original article to learn about this vegan goodie with lash growing peptides and natural lash enhancers.

The mascara tube is made from a form of sugar cane plastic.

The mascara tube is made from a form of sugar cane plastic.

ABOUT THIS MASCARA

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a clean beauty makeup product that contains the lash growth peptides of a lash growth serum. It also has the conditioning factors of oils known for making hair, brows, and lashes look thick and lush.

And on top of that, it is actually a well-wearing, smooth application mascara in an adorable tube.  It comes with a volumizing brush.

One coat for a lush but natural lash look, two coats for serious volume.

The mascara tube material is made from an eco-friendly bioresin sugarcane-based form of plastic! How innovative!

Regular Style Chicks readers know we are pretty fussy about mascaras. We are excited to find a vegan flake-free mascara that does lash growth serum double-duty!

A Mascara that thinks its’ a lash Serum

Lots of mascaras SAY they condition while you wear it. But Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara actually IS a lash growth product. It contains a special lash growth ingredient typically found in pricey lash growth serums. Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara contains Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, a combination peptide that helps lashes grow.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a mascara AND lash growth serum

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a mascara AND lash growth serum

Check out this natural yet effective ingredient list:

The Ingredients

Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17

Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 is a combination peptide that helps lashes grow. It delivers Keratin proteins to eyelashes and eyebrows. Keratin, a building block of hair, makes lashes thicker and healthier. When lashes are healthy, they can grow longer. When nourished, lashes also look softer. Testing shows that this results in an increase in lash thickness and growth. Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 guides cell growth and growth factor secretion to thicken and enhance the appearance of lashes and eyebrows. This makes them look thicker and fuller.

Sweet Almond Oil conditions lashes

Sweet Almond Oil

Sweet Almond Oil is a light oil, it contains proteins and vitamins A, B, D, and E. It provides protection and shines to even fine, lackluster lashes.

Sweet Almond Oil protects delicate lashes and combats brittleness. Brittleness a huge barrier to meaningful lash growth. Sweet Almond Oil also gives lashes a natural sheen.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E conditions dry and brittle lashes. Within a mascara formulation, it can condition the lash without clogging the lash root.

Rice Bran

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax

Derived from Rice Bran, this provides both a mascara base and an emollient softening agent due to its natural fatty acids, squalene, and phospholipids profile.  Because it has such a high melting point, it helps mascara not flake or smudge, yet it is not an eye irritant like Beeswax can be for sensitive eyes.

Glycerin

Glycerin is a natural humectant derived from plants. It helps lashes retain precious moisture and appear slightly plumper.

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba Seeds

Jojoba Seeds

Jojoba Oil is an emollient, made of 98% monounsaturated fats so it can penetrate the hair follicle. Jojoba gives elasticity and softness to hair including eyelashes. Jojoba is also a carrier oil, increasing the efficacy of other active ingredients. It nourishes both the lash follicle root and smoothes damage to dry lash tips.

Triglyceride

Triglyceride is a fatty acid that moisturizes the lashes.

What it does NOT contain

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is free of:

  • silicone
  • petrochemicals
  • parabens
  • perfume
  • SLS
  • phthalates
  • animal ingredients
  • animal testing
  • synthetic colors
  • dyes

About the Brand

Mad Hippie makes skincare and beauty products. They believe in promoting not just aesthetic beauty but worldwide beauty in the local community and beyond. They give $1 of every online sale to conservation efforts.

Mad Hippie is committed to the belief in a brighter, better tomorrow.

Mad Hippie not only creates green cosmetics and skincare, but their entire production process is also geared toward a reduced carbon footprint. They use bioresin sugarcane tubes, they print with soy inks on FSC certified paper. Their even facility runs on alternative energy. Impressive!

WHERE TO FIND IT

Find the lash growing, vegan, flake-free Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara at https://www.madhippie.com/products/mascara

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

More Mad Hippie Products We Love

Mad Hippie Hydrating Mist

Skin Soothing, Easy Age Spot Fix Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

Mad Hippie Facial Sunscreen

Collagen Building Suncare Mad Hippie Facial Sunscreen

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

Leave a comment or email us at questions@stylechicks.com

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Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara was original submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm

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Fake a youthful look with a delicate honey glow. Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm primes, moisturizes and instantly highlights skin with a dewy yet natural-looking healthy sheen that isn’t glittery. Bonus: these ingredients, like Camilla Japonica oil, are what one would expect to find in a pricey boutique skincare serum, not a go-to highlighter

Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm ingredients are skin serum-worthy.

Why It Is Special

Highlighter is that finishing touch that perfects your look. Unless …it doesn’t.

It is pretty easy for highlighter to look good in your makeup mirror but then look freaky and overdone in outside or office lighting. Bad placement or overzealous highlighter application can quickly go wrong.

Unlike shimmery, icy or glittery highlighters, you just can’t overdo it with Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm.

This universally flattering honey shade is transparent enough for your natural skin tone to show. You, but dewy glowing and brighter.

Pinch Of Color Honey angled on white

The Experience

The balm looks opaque but is sheer on the skin. I love how it catches the light without looking shimmery or fake.

It looks sheer on the skin, natural but decidedly dewy

It looks sheer on the skin, natural but decidedly dewy

Skip the contour and opt for this universally flattering honey highlighter instead. Perfect to quickly look alert and vibrant on video conference without seeming made up.

Apply Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm high on the cheekbones, directly to lips, or on the brow bone for highlighted radiance.

You cant overdo it and it isn’t sparkley. It is not waxy, greasy, or powdery. It has a delicate honey scent.

A universally flattering shade looks good on all skin tones.

A universally flattering shade looks good on all skin tones.


It is ideal for mature skin because it wont settle into fine lines and it contains natural ingredients one expects in a treating serum. Let’s take a look.

the Ingredients

Rich in humectant, soothing Honey Extract

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Castor

Hydrogenated Castor Oil is made from castor bean oil with added hydrogen. This make it a semi-solid waxy form that is firm but spreadable.

It is a stable and safe ingredient that delivers the benefits of castor oil including moisture retention.

CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Capric Triglyceride naturally occurs in palm kernel or coconut oil. It is a mixed ester composed of caprylic and capric fatty acids attached to glycerin.

Coconut Oil

Capric Triglyceride from Coconut Oil

Caprylic/capric triglyceride is a natural skin replenishing emollient that creates a barrier on the skin’s surface, which helps to reduce skin dryness by decreasing the loss of moisture. [1]

CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL

Camilla japonica produces a highly effective skincare oil

An excellent antioxidant and moisturizer, Camellia japonica oil is rich in Omega 9. Omega 9 helps the skin retain hydration.  Camellia japonica oil also contains polyphenols, vitamins A, D, C, and E.

This non-comedogenic oil promotes skin elasticity.[2]

This variant of Camellia oil (Japonica) is more difficult to obtain but worth the effort. It the most effective at transdermal collagen and elastin delivery. It is traditionally used for skincare by brands like Tatcha and SK-II. Camilla japonica oil is the real deal.

Olive oil

SORBITAN OLIVATE

Sorbitan Olivate is a combination of the fatty acids of olives and a fruit-based sugar alcohol.

Sorbitan Olivate is highly moisturizing lends a creamy consistency.

HONEY EXTRACT

Honey extract is a natural humectant derived as a glycol or glycerin of honey.

Honey has amino acids, peptides, and antioxidants. It is highly moisturizing and forms a protective barrier on skin, especially on dry patches. [3]

Honey extract contains the benefits of honey without the tacky, thick honey texture.

Raw honey is a versatile natural skincare ingredient

Raw honey is a versatile natural skincare ingredient


Shea butter definition at StyleChicks.com Defining Beauty Glossary

Shea Butter

SHEA BUTTER

Shea Butter softens skin and damage such as acne scars and sunburn.

Shea can feed the skin and overhaul the skin texture.

 

vitamin E

Areas that we highlight are the areas the sun hits. These areas are more subject to wrinkles and photo damage.

Vitamin E soothes skin and reduces wrinkle formation in these key areas because it helps skin retain moisture and repair skin.

ABOUT THE BRAND

Pinch of Colour is one of the first waterless beauty brands and one of the very few offering cosmetics.

You will note water is missing from the ingredient list. Water is usually at the beginning of the ingredient list- most of the time making up almost 70 to 80% of the formula. Cutting water from the formulation actually creates a more hydrating product because it won’t interfere with our skin’s natural sebum protective barrier.

Driven by a mission to conserve precious water for drinking, Pinch of Colour not only performs professionally and delivers a more potent product, but they make a difference through philanthropic initiatives.

Read StyleChicks’ Brand Overview of Pinch of Colour

Where to Find It

Find Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm at Pinch Of Colour

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QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Pinch of Colour Honey Glow Waterless Balm?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

Leave a comment or email us at questions@stylechicks.com

References

  1. Journal of Pharmacol Exp Ther 2003 306: 29-34
  2. Jung, E. et al. Effect of Camellia japonica oil on human type I procollagen production and skin barrier function. Journal of ethnopharmacology 112.1, 127-131 (2007)
  3. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, December 2013, pages 306-313


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