The New Science of Perfect Skin: Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles For Radiant Skin at Any Age [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Daniel Yarosh (Author)

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Product Description

This book is about the New Skin-Care Revolution. The good news is that today there are products that really work. The bad news is that there’s never been more confusion and uncertainty about which products get results and which are a waste of money and time. Consumers are bombarded by enticing ads featuring models and celebrities with creamy, flawless skin; salesclerks spouting pseudoscience at cosmetics counters; and countless articles in women’s magazines puffing up the Very Best New Thing each month. So how do you know what really works?
I’m going to tell you.
Because I understand skin-care products from the inside out, I can separate fact from myth, help from hype, and gems from junk and let you know what has been overpraised and overlooked. I’ll be naming names and telling tales of products that deliver and those that are little more than a puff of smoke and a funhouse mirror. I’ll explain the true breakthroughs in today’s skin-care science and the techniques that can truly rejuvenate skin. Ultimately, instead of succumbing to the “inevitable” aging process, you’ll find yourself with a fresh, natural beauty that continues to unfold with time.
So welcome to the New Skin-Care Revolution! Let’s get started.
—Daniel Yarosh, Ph.D., in The New Science of Perfect Skin

Finally—the ultimate beauty bible that gives you everything you need to navigate the dizzying array of claims made by cosmetic companies, and to create your own personalized regimen for perfect skin.

We all want glowing, radiant skin no matter what our age, but with all the skin-care options on the market today, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by choices. Do you really need a cleanser and a toner? Do designer brands from Hollywood doctors really work? Are antioxidants the next true anti-aging breakthrough, and is there a Botox-free way to make wrinkles actually disappear? And, most important, how can you know which products are really worth your money and your time?

As a thirty-year veteran of the beauty world, with experience developing and testing products for brands like Estée Lauder and L’Oreal, Daniel Yarosh, Ph.D., understands your skin from the inside out. And he knows how to separate the help from the hype. Today there are plenty of true skin-care miracles that can deliver amazing results, and in The New Science of Perfect Skin, Yarosh gives you everything you need to identify and choose the best, most-effective products—without blowing your beauty budget. You will learn how to:

Decode product labels and spot marketing hype
Know which highly touted ingredients really work—and which don’t
Use the latest, proven innovations—including DNA repair—to see remarkable changes in just a few weeks’ time
Streamline your skin-care routine by using “smart” products that contain multiple active ingredients
Avoid paying more for high-end brands when drugstore brands have bigger benefits

Bringing a scientist’s eye to the cosmetics industry, Yarosh delivers the inside scoop that will help you achieve flawless skin. No woman can afford to go to the drugstore, cosmetics counter, or spa without this eye-opening, must-have guide.

About the Author

Daniel B. Yarosh, Ph.D., is widely recognized as a pioneer in the science of DNA repair. He and his laboratory, AGI Dermatics, are responsible for inventing ingredients for such brands as Estée Lauder, L’Oreal, and Shiseido. His products and cosmetics innovations have been featured widely in the media, including ABC’s World News Tonight, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Newsweek, Self, Allure, and Good Housekeeping. Visit his Web site at www.agiderm.com.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Broadway; 1 edition (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767925394
• ASIN: B002RAR18K
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,168,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful information on skin care, May 26, 2008

By	Kara D. Lane "Author, Wake Up to Powerful Living" (Carmel, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The New Science of Perfect Skin: Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles For Radiant Skin at Any Age (Hardcover)

This book offers some good information on how to take care of your skin, from what you eat to what products to use.

I like that the author offers specific ingredients for which he believes there is scientific support for their effectiveness, and he also offers his thoughts on what ingredients are mere unproven hype.

I also like that he mentions specific products that he believes are effective, such as Neutrogena Make-Up Remover Cleansing Towlettes. Readers considering the book should also be aware that he has a brand of products he sells and those products are featured in the book as well.

There were some inconsistent comments in the book, like he starts one chapter by saying, "Cleansers and toners are the least glamorous products in the cosmetic cabinet but are the true workhorses of skin care." But then later in that same chapter, he says, "Whatever toners are called, and whatever their intended use, chances are very slim--unless you are using natural soaps and have hard water--that you need one." ???

Also, he notes at one point that you should steer clear of products that advertise they are "preservative free." I understand the point - those products can spoil more quickly - but if you're willing to pay attention to expiration dates, I think preservative-free products are still okay to use. It's really a matter of personal preference.

In any event, I thought the author offered some good advice on steps to take and products to use to achieve radiant skin.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book on skin care, but misses some topics and not entirely unbiased., April 29, 2009

By	Two kids mom "scienceteachermom" (NM United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: The New Science of Perfect Skin: Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles For Radiant Skin at Any Age (Hardcover)

I normally would never read a book like this, but I picked it up at the library looking for some information on how to deal with the major allergies to sunscreen of my daughter.

The good:

More science to back up claims than most books on skin care.
Points out a lot of the hype in skin care products.
Specific recommendations by brand, and not all of them are costly products.
Best description of how sunscreen actually works and how to use it that I have seen.
Excellent outline of ingredients and what they actually do in products.
Good description of skin cancer.

The bad:

Need a chapter on eczema and how to deal with it. Acne is covered but eczema is not.

Need photos of things like skin cancers so that we can get a visual image.

The ugly:

Hypes his own products more than I like, almost every suggested list has a Remergent product listed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing New, January 22, 2010

By	Askanesthetician (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Science of Perfect Skin: Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles For Radiant Skin at Any Age (Hardcover)

I was very excited when I discovered this book. Finally a book about skincare not written by a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon! Unfortunately by the end of reading the book I was just disappointed and slightly confused.

Understanding skincare product ingredients and product formulations can be a daunting task at time. I consider it a professional obligation to be up to date about ingredients and their effectiveness. New ingredients are hyped and promoted all the time in the cosmetic industry, but I always want to understand the science behind those ingredients. So when I found this book at my local library I thought it would be a guide for me to better understand the above mentioned concepts and ideas.

The overall theme of the book, which is the "new science" mentioned in the book's title, is the fact that scientists have found a way to reprogram and repair damaged DNA leading to "undoing intrinsic aging itself" in your skin - quite a promise! Of course, what products does Yarosh mainly recommend in order to undo damage to your DNA? His own line Remergent. I always find it suspect when an expert mainly recommends their own products for use. So this is the main selling point of this book, and the reason why you should read it instead of all the other books out there about skincare. Basically, the chapter about DNA repair is the only thing that sets this book apart. There are so many skincare books on the market that do a better job of explaining both the concepts of skincare and how to take care of your skin.

Chapter 2 titled "Cutting Through the Hype" does a great job of explaining how cosmetic companies formulate, market, hype, advertise, make ridiculous scientific claims about, and price their products. Yarosh does a very good job at explaining why you can't believe cosmetic advertising at all and how you can become an educated consumer by learning to understand cosmetic ingredients. BUT I don't agree with Yarosh's list of "overrated" ingredients since he puts antioxidants on that list.

Having said all of that there are a few other good parts to the book besides the discussion of cosmetic advertising and hype. Chapter 3 in the book deals with how to read a skincare product label and also discusses the "all natural ingredient" fallacy as well. It was also interesting to read in this book about the whole process of testing ingredients before they get into a skincare product.

Bottom Line: Skim this book. The chapter about DNA repair and the chapter about the future of skin care are pretty much the only things in this book that are new or different from all the other skincare books on the market. The confusing message about Vitamins C, A, and E in the book really bothered me.

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