Associated Skin Care Professionals

AUGUST 29, 2023

Social orders were based on wealth, education, political views, and other factors, including skin color. The Fitzpatrick Scale The Fitzpatrick Scale was not developed until 1975 by Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, chairman of Harvard Medical School, but it has become the trusted gold standard of skin typing.

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Fitzpatrick Scale Skin Types Chemical Peels Hyperpigmentation 40

Tricoci University

APRIL 19, 2024

Diverse Skincare Matters There have been rumors that the FDA is changing its guidelines to require clinical trials on the darkest skin tones on the Fitzpatrick scale. The Fitzpatrick scale is a classification of skin tones based on its reaction to sunlight and UV exposure.

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Esthetics Skincare Fitzpatrick Scale Aromatherapy 52

Lydia Sarfati

APRIL 25, 2024

Codium fragile and Sargassum fusiforme Seaweeds are currently being studied for use in skin care to help mediate melanin synthesis to act as a brightening agent for skin while helping reduce hyperpigmentation. Melanin is present to protect the skin from damaging effects of sunlight.

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Moisturization Sebum Ingredients Hyperpigmentation 94

Lydia Sarfati

MAY 16, 2023

Skin DNA molecules are constantly “bombarded” by ROS originating from environmental aggressors while damaged DNA is being constantly repaired by many cellular repair systems. This can result in premature skin wrinkling, hyperpigmentation, loss of skin tone, uneven skin texture, broken capillaries and redness.

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Moisturization Vitamin C Facials Fitzpatrick Scale 52