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Solutions for Problem Skin: The B-Active Range
There’s a rumor going around that needs to be squelched, namely, that blemishes only affect hormonal teenagers. At Environ®, we know better. Skin concerns are equal-opportunity offenders, affecting men and women of every age. It’s why we formulated the B-Active Range, a 5-step skin care program designed to help improve the appearance of clogged pores, blemishes, and excess oil. Designed to be used in conjunction with vitamin A moisturizers in the Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST range, the B-Active Range features such scientifically researched, soothing, healing ingredients as salicylic acid, colostrum, and tea tree oil. Here are the highlights of the B-Active Range: Sebuprep Pre-Cleanser and Sebuwash are formulated to help dissolve excess surface oils and remove environmental toxins. These gentle cleansers leave skin looking soft and hydrated while mattifying and reducing excessive shine. Sebutone is a toner for refining problematic skin, imparting a smoother appearance and natural glow. Sebutone features salicylic acid to exfoliate and lactic acid to help hydrate the feeling of parched skin. Sebugel A is a light, water-based gel containing a low concentration of vitamin A to help reduce visible oiliness while leaving a matte finish. This soothing and moisturizing gel contains colostrum which helps to reveal an energized and fresh appearance to skin. Sebuspot is a lotion containing tea tree oil, niacinamide and panthenol to help calm and relax the look of skin with less visible redness. It also features Acnacidol™ to help protect the benefits of the skin’s eco-environment. Sebumasque is a hydrating clay mask that absorbs excess surface oil and exfoliates skin to reveal the appearance of smooth and radiant-looking skin. This mask can be left on skin for 10 to 20 minutes or used overnight for more intense care. Your “problem” skin doesn’t need to be a problem at all! To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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Need a Boost? Get Focused with the Intensive Range
Our complexions are like snowflakes—infinite in their differences! This is why we’ve formulated the Intensive Range, a variety of products designed to target the appearance of an array of skin concerns, from aging, dry skin to uneven skin tone or sun-damaged skin. Consider the Intensive Range a perfect addition to your Environ skin care regimen. The Intensive Range is designed to work in synergy with our unique Environ vitamin A Step-Up System™ to help hone in on your specific needs. It’s that extra boost you crave for your skin. Here are the highlights of our Intensive Range: Alpha Toner Forte contains a high level of alpha hydroxy acid to help maintain the effects of your skin’s natural balance, exfoliating and revealing the appearance of glowing, radiant skin. Alpha Hydroxy Cream contains a combination of fruit acids to gently assist with exfoliation of skin, moisturizing and hydrating the look of your complexion for a radiant glow. Antioxidant Gel is a water-based formula containing a blend of antioxidants to help defend the skin against the effects of damaging free radicals. Use once daily in the morning or evening to help protect your skin from pollution and UV damage effects. Hydrating Oil Capsules pamper dry and tired skin with a special blend of antioxidants and retinol. Use in the evening before bed. Revival Masque targets the look of photo-damaged skin and helps to reduce the appearance of uneven skin texture. This can be applied for 20 minutes in the evening or left on overnight after applying Environ enriched moisturizer. Intensify your skin care! To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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Turning Attitude into Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a time for thanks, which is easy to forget as you’re dashing out to Black Friday sales and competing for cramped parking spaces! We compiled a list of all the little things we love about the holiday season in the hope of boosting your joy and health: The chill factor Hunkering down under comfy covers when there’s a chill in the air is the perfect setting for long winter’s nap—literally! According to numerous studies, a cooler room temperature is conducive to better sleep. Plus, a cooler bedroom can also help your body burn more calories by boosting your metabolism, according to research from the National Institutes of Health. Comfort food When the thermometer drops, our bellies yearn for hot and hearty harvest foods, like chunky beef stew, savory chilis, and restorative soups. Here’s a comforting tip: one-pot slow-cooker meals will fill your home with tantalizing aromas throughout the day as they cook, making your meal an all-day sensory treat. Plus, with minimal effort, your supper is not only delicious, but also delightfully convenient. It’s OK to be a couch potato! One of the most popular seasonal pastimes is watching the game while relaxing with friends, family, or even just Fido. There’s nothing better than stretching out on your couch with your feet up, knowing that millions of other people are doing the exact same thing as you. Game day couch potatoes, unite! Last, but not least, we can’t forget about smart skin care, a timeless treat for every season! To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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Cool Tools - Smart Skin Care Made Easy
The best skin care products mean nothing if your skin can’t absorb them. That’s why we’ve designed easy-to-use instruments for at-home skin care that perfectly prime your skin to accept and use every last drop of our products Our handheld micro-needling helps encourage our nutrient-rich formulas to work more effectively, revealing the appearance of luminous, healthy-looking skin. Here’s a rundown of our exclusive instrument selection. Cosmetic Focus-CIT™ This small, handheld stamp-rolling device is embedded with durable stainless steel micro-needles. Aptly named, the Focus-CIT allows you to focus on smaller, harder-to-reach areas like the upper lip and eye area. Cosmetic Roll-CIT™ This handheld rolling device for the face has a smooth action roller head embedded with durable stainless steel micro-needles. Cosmetic Body Roll-CIT™ This handheld rolling device for the body is a bit wider to cover larger areas of skin like the legs, arms and abdomen. It comes with a smooth action double roller head that’s embedded with durable stainless steel micro-needles. Gold Roll-CIT® This instrument is plated in 14k gold, a known natural suppressant of bacterial growth. The Gold Roll CIT™ comes with 260 ultra-fine needles made of surgical 316 stainless steel. The tiny micro-needles are a bit longer than the other instruments (.2 mm in length). To learn more about our instruments, find an Environ stockist near you by calling 877.337.6227
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Simple Stress Solutions
Have you ever noticed that your most stressed out, harried moments coincide perfectly with the holiday calendar? The next two months are a mad rush of party planning and gift-giving, leaving you puttered out by New Year’s Day. To help you thrive this holiday season instead of running on empty, we found some quick solutions for stress reduction, compliments of Prevention magazine Smile Even if you don’t feel like it, putting on a happy face can brighten your mood and turn down the stress dial. According to numerous studies, smiling sends a signal to your brain that it’s happy and, consequently, improves your mood. Wear mittens... ...or gloves, or simply visualize hot hands. It sounds wacky, but stress makes your hands cold! Stress triggers the fight or flight response in your body, prompting blood to flow to the largest muscles and away from your extremities, which makes your hands chilly. By simply warming up your hands, you can send a signal to your body to calm down. Help others Donating to a good cause boosts your mood better than a personal shopping spree, according to numerous studies on happiness. Eat whole grains Attention, all grumpy goats! Snacking on a whole grain treat like air-popped popcorn can improve your mood. Carbs raise blood sugar, which boosts serotonin, a neurotransmitter responsible for contentedness. Breathe out… Elongating your exhales can slow down your heart rate. Slower and longer exhalations trigger your parasympathetic nervous system, which slows down your heart and helps calm you down. When stressed, take three mindful breaths, making your exhalations twice as long as your inhalations. We believe balance and serenity go hand in hand with beauty. To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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A-Mazing Skin Care!
Do you know what is considered to be the most important skin care ingredient ever? Drum roll, please… Vitamin A! According to most—if not all—skin experts, vitamin A is the most clinically-proven and effective ingredient in skin care today. Daily application of products formulated with this powerhouse vitamin can enhance the appearance of healthy, beautiful skin in a number of dramatic ways: improving the look of elasticity, thickness, smoothness, and radiance while diminishing the appearance of lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone concerns, and much more. We love vitamin A so much that we made it the cornerstone ingredient in our skin care line, developing a patented Vitamin Step-Up System™ that provides optimal benefits for a youthful-looking glow. The Environ Step-Up System™ features 5 levels of potency, from the mildest vitamin A formulation (1) to the most intense vitamin A concentration (5). Our Step-Up System is intended for long-term implementation, meaning that you should spend a number of months using two to three containers of a particular step before advancing to the next step. Vitamin A is powerful, but doesn’t work overnight. It takes time to change the appearance of your skin, revealing optimal benefits. Your skin also needs to adjust to it, so starting low and going slow is key in vitamin A application. And remember: A little goes a long way with vitamin A. In the world of vitamin A, more does not mean better or faster results. Want an “A” in skin care? To learn more about our Step-Up system, call 877.337.6227 to find an Environ stockist near you.
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What Is a Stockist? And Other Important Questions Answered
You won’t find Environ skin care at your local drugstore or supermarket. In fact, it takes a world-class training program to qualify as an Environ “stockist.” Environ stockists are professionals in the medical and aesthetic industry who are specially qualified to sell our products. Here’s why Environ loves its stockists—and you should, too! Quality Our products are backed by years of scientific and clinical research and provide only the highest quality of ingredients you can find for the best results possible. Like fresh produce, results-driven skin care lines have a shelf life and lose effectiveness over time. Stockists help us to ensure you receive only the freshest, most effective products available. Customized Care Environ products are chock-full of numerous highly potent ingredients. From highly trained aestheticians to physicians, Environ stockists understand our advanced formulations and can help you choose the ideal regimen for your unique needs. Direction Once you’ve discovered your skin care plan, you’ll need some help incorporating it into your skin routine at home. Our results-driven ingredients come with highly specific care instructions for revealing optimal benefits. Stockists can help you learn the proper application techniques and tips you need so you can get the most out of our products. Our stockists can’t wait to help your skin look and feel amazing! To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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Seasonal Skin Woes? 3 Ways to Autumn-Proof Your Skin
As the temperature drops and cooler air settles in, your skin can lose precious moisture. This results in a number of unpleasant side effects, including dryness, dullness, sun spots, flaking, and irritation. The changing weather is also a well-known trigger for flare-ups of chronic skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema, and dandruff. Luckily, there are a few simple steps you can take to protect your skin from seasonal suffering effects: Slather on the sunscreen. Even though the sun is getting weaker, daily sunscreen application is still a vital part of your skin’s health, especially on the face and head (particularly for men or women with thinning hair). Sunscreen not only helps prevent the results of sun damage, but can also keep skin from looking dehydrated and flaky. Apply moisturizer immediately after bathing. This is a magical step for anyone with sensitive skin or chronic skin concerns like eczema. Applying moisturizer to skin while it is still moist from the bath or shower can help seal in moisture by preventing the effects of water evaporating. Use alpha hydroxy acids (AHA’s). These natural acids found in food can work wonders for the skin when applied topically in skin care formulations. Clinical studies show that AHA’s offer a slew of benefits, from helping to moisturize skin to exfoliating flaky skin. AHA's are also proven to help improve the appearance of problematic skin, reduce the look of scars, and promote the appearance of firmer, smoother skin. Exercise! Did you know that working out is a fabulous moisturizer? Sweat is the body’s most natural way of releasing toxins from the skin, promoting a healthy-looking complexion and the feeling of vitality inside and out. To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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The Secret to Beautiful Skin at Every Age: Avance dfp 312™
The world may finally be moving away from the concept of “anti-aging”. Allure magazine recently announced that it would no longer use the term because it implies that aging is bad. At Environ, we think aging is beautiful. Our mission is to help you achieve healthy-looking, radiant skin at every stage of life, from your teens to your 90s. To meet this goal, we offer results-driven skin care backed by years of research and the highest quality of ingredients. That is why we developed Avance dfp 312™, a scientifically researched formulation of peptides, amino acids, and antioxidants that can help improve the appearance of skin so that it looks firmer, smoother, and intensely moisturized. Part of our Intensive line of skin care, Avance dfp 312 is formulated with a unique combination of five natural amino acids to assist in smoothing the look of wrinkles. This intense formula is also packed with hyaluronic acid, a naturally-occurring molecule in the skin that scientific research has shown can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight in water, helping skin to appear plumped and intensely hydrated. As part of your daily skin care regimen, Avance dfp 312 can help improve the look of skin elasticity and firmness for an overall healthy-looking, radiant glow. Last, but certainly not least, Avance dfp 312 features the free radical-scavenger vitamin E, which scientific studies have shown can help enhance the effects of skin’s natural defense against the sun. We recommend using Avance with a cosmetic roller to encourage maximum product absorption. Forget “anti-aging” skin care. It’s time to embrace luminous skin at every stage in your life. For more information about Avance and the cosmetic roller, call 877.337.6227 to find an Environ stockist near you.
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Pump Up the Volume!
The most natural thing in the world is aging. The little lines that form around our eyes tell a story of years well-spent laughing and living. As our skin slows collagen production, the delicate contours of our face start to change, revealing a subtle loss of facial volume. While we can’t turn back the clock, we can help our skin look and feel its vibrant best by indulging in a pro-active skin care regimen packed with scientifically researched, restorative ingredients that support the appearance of supple, hydrated, radiant skin. We offer a number of different products geared toward helping to diminish the appearance of volume loss. Here are five of our favorites: Alpha Hydroxy Cream contains a combination of fruit acids to gently assist with the natural exfoliation of the skin, revealing the appearance of a moisturized and radiant glow. Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide Eye Gel is a gentle energizing eye gel that can help soften the appearance of fine lines and increase the feel of firmer-looking, more youthful-appearing skin. Youth EssentiA Antioxidant Defence Creme is a powerful vitamin and peptide moisturizing cream enriched with several antioxidants to help fight the effects of free radical damage and reveal hydrated, youthful-looking radiant skin. C-Boost clarifying cream contains a special oil-soluble derivative of vitamin C in a light, non-greasy formula. Vitamin C has been shown in studies to help improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin and reveal more even-looking skin tone. C-Quence Energising Masque contains a micro-exfoliant that is formulated to assist in softening the appearance of fine lines, energizing the feel of the skin for a radiant-looking complexion and more even-looking skin tone. Aging is beautiful, and taking care of your skin will bring out its best at every stage in your life. To learn more about these products and find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227 today.
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Stress Less for Radiant Skin!
You already know the toll stress takes on your body. What may surprise you, however, is how profoundly it can impact one particular organ—your skin! The skin is a self-renewing, ultra sensitive organ containing a large number of nerve fibers which are closely linked to your nervous system. Stress fires up your nervous system, which triggers your immune response and can result in a cascade of immune-related skin flare-ups, from rashes and acne to eczema and psoriasis Fortunately, you can help your health and save your skin by keeping stress in check. Here are three of our favorite ways to chill out and feel fabulous in the fall: Make chili... ...or bake a cake or work in the garden or dive into a good book! It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you love doing it! Taking time to do things that bring you joy is a powerful stress reducer, according to countless studies on the brain. Take brisk walks. Another potent stress-buster backed by years of extensive research is exercise. This tried-and-true scientifically researched cure-all can reduce stress and lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other health concerns. Look at the leaves. Buddha extolled the benefits of mindfulness years before researchers weighed in. But any mindful act, whether meditating or focusing your attention on a pleasing image like autumn leaves, can help curb stress and boost your mood. Beauty is a mind-body event, and keeping you happy and healthy-looking inside and out is our top priority. To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227 today.
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Does Your Skin Care Play Well with Others? Interactive Cleansing Gel
We hate to see harsh skin care cleansers happening to good people. In pursuit of perfect-looking skin, we eagerly—and often over-zealously— scrub away excess oil and “dirt” from our skin, ultimately irritating our skin instead of improving it. One of the most common misconceptions about attaining great skin is that the drier and more exfoliated your skin is, the better. But the opposite is actually true. The key to radiant skin is a soothing and balanced blend of moisture, skin-renewing ingredients, and gentle cleansing. Our solution to the “over-cleaning” fallacy is Interactive Cleansing Gel, a mild foaming face and body wash without preservatives or fragrances. Our special formula gently and effectively cleanses the skin, removing excess surface oils and make-up while helping to maintain the benefits of the natural acid balance of the skin. Interactive Cleansing Gel is free of harsh chemicals that may damage the skin and designed to complement all our skin care products. Keep your skin care simple, gentle and effective by stocking up your beauty arsenal with Environ. Your skin will thank you! To find an Environ stockist near you, call 877.337.6227.
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