BioHeal for Contact Dermatitis

Free Bonus Size for each $50 of products ordered
Items available include CP Serum and Exfol Serum, P&R versions, Day Cover, Emu Oil Versions, P&R Suntanning Lotion, Folligen Lotion, Folligen Cream, TriReduction Scar Reduction Creams, Folligen Solution Therapy Spray, Protect & Restore Body Lotion Versions, Folligen Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner, Calypso's Oil Versions, Super Cop and Super CP Serum

Many dermatologists prescribe corticosteroids (such as cortisone) to treat contact dermatitis. However, rather than healing irritations, corticosteroids can actually weaken and irritate the skin since these products thin the skin by as much as 50% and thereby inhibit the natural repair process.

BioHeal's copper-peptide reduces the need of corticosteroids to treat skin dermatitis by stimulating skin repair and reducing oxidation.

The use of corticosteroids creates a vicious cycle of abuse requiring more and more corticosteroid to treat the ever weakening and irritated skin. Such steroids can promote diabetic conditions, thymus involution, immune suppression, the spread of cancers, bone damage, and cataracts. It is estimated that 5,000 hip replacements are performed in Canada each year due to overuse of corticosteroids.

During inflammation, immune cells release toxic oxygen free radicals that damage the skin. A free radical is an atom with unpaired electrons. Free radicals are quite unstable and attempt to bond with other molecules, thereby changing their chemical composition. Oxygen is especially susceptible to free radical formation which damages skin. The purpose of these oxygen radicals is to kill the invasive bacteria that envelope wounds. However oxygen radicals attack their prey in the absence of bacteria in an attempt to react with other molecules. Cortisone and corticosteroids act by killing the immune cells to stop the release of free oxygen radicals. However, this assault also kills the immune cells that promote skin repair which ultimately leads to a thinned and damaged skin.

Copper-peptides, on the other hand, directly detoxify the oxygen radicals. They also transfer copper to superoxide dismutase (SOD), the skin's primary anti-oxidant protein, which activates the skin's SOD; together these molecular activities further increase the removal of oxygen radicals. What’s more, the copper-complexes have been shown to strongly stimulate the skin's repair systems and improve healing and skin renewal. The above mentioned nickel allergy study (See: Nickel Allergy Study) demonstrated both the anti-inflammatory and skin repair properties of copper-peptides. (Zhai, Chang, Singh, and Maibach, "In vivo nickel contact dermatitis: human model for topical therapeutics", Contact Dermatitis Vol. 40, pp. 205-208, 1999.)

Effect of Copper-Peptides vs Corticosteroids for Skin Repair and Anti-inflammation
	Stops Inflammation by	Effect on Skin Repair and Renewal
BioHeal - Copper-Peptide	1. Detoxifying oxygen radicals 2. Activating the skin's superoxide dismutase	Strongly stimulates skin repair and renewal
Cortisone & Other Corticosteroids	1. Killing immune cell macrophages and neutrophils which secrete oxygen radicals	Stops skin repair and renewal by killing macrophages which secrete skin repair growth factors

Many of you may pay a pretty penny at the cosmetic counter buying a vast array of moisturizers and emollients promising to soothe your skin irritations while adding a dewy glow. However many cosmetic products promising to calm your skin actually make the situation worse by inhibiting natural repair. According to Dr. Halker-Sorenson (Skandborg, Denmark), new computerized instruments have demonstrated that many popular moisturizers increase skin damage with methods similar to skin irritants.

If moisturizers and emollients aren’t the answer, what about barrier creams like petrolatum that seal in moisture? Unfortunately they are not the answer either since they impede natural skin repair. Dr. Charles Ellis (Ann Arbor, Michigan) commented, "In my experience and from what I can garner (from the literature), I don't think they work very well. What we need is to protect the skin surface and to heal the skin from within, by putting the skin in a situation in which normal skin repair can occur." (from: Skin and Allergy News, April 1997)

Virtually all popular moisturizers and emollients sold by skin care companies contain high concentrations of detergents and detergent-like chemicals - despite 40 years of scientific evidence that these detergents damage the skin and degrade the it’s natural protective function. However what about other skin care products like the many dyes and optical diffusers that soften the appearance of skin? Perhaps we should call them optical confusers instead since while temporarily disguising flaws, they reap havoc for skin. So after all this cosmetic confusion, what’s left? Some of you may say, let’s just go natural . . . no more optical illusions. After all, many cosmetic companies promote creams infused with natural lipids that they claim replenish skin. However recent research may surprise you. It has been demonstrated that when natural skin fats and lipids are added to skin creams, the skin loses its innate ability to synthesize fats and lipids. The result? Within a few weeks, the skin condition worsens and loses it’s moist healthy glow. See our information on: Biological Healing Oils

I've suffered from facial dermatitis and have used Aclovate, a corticosteroid, off and on for 17 years (about 65 - 70% of the time). When my new dermatologist discovered this, she gasped and said I needed to stop using this immediately, as it was a steroid and was absorbed systemically. (I had no clue I was using a steroid). She said it wasn't designed to be used for more than two weeks, and yet doctors prescribe this commonly. I've now been diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome, a common disease afflicting long-term users of corticosteroids.

I wish I'd have known earlier about the results I could obtain with your Squalane! (which I discovered purely by accident while applying for moisturizing, I ordered from your site along with other products simply from curiosity). My dermatologist prescribed Noritrate 1% topical as a replacement for Aclovate, but warned me it would take a long time to see improvement. In desperation to cover the scaly flakiness on my face, I used tea tree oil (my dermatologist said dermatitis is actually a fungal infection, and so I thought why not?"), and applied Squalane next to test its moisturizing effectiveness. I was amazed to see enough improvement on the first squalane application to apply makeup relatively smoothly, and within three days, I saw a 97% improvement in my dermatitis, it was almost completely gone! Once I had control of the condition, I did a light at-home alpha hydroxy peel and finished it with more squalane. The results were even better!

After a week of this routine, I decided to take a break for a few days to see if it returned (as happens with corticosteroids). My dermatitis didn't increase much, and I'm back on the routine. I have just the tiniest trace of facial dermatitis remaining in less than two week's of application of tea tree oil and squalane. It was most definitely the squalane that helped the most, and it makes my skin feel amazing. I hesitated to use it because I have oily skin, but it's done nothing but improve the texture.

Stopping topical corticosteroids can cause adrenal failure and possibly death, so one should taper off under the advisement of a physician. But I highly recommend replacing at least one of the daily corticosteroid applications with squalane. It's more effective and carries none of the insidious medical risks of steroids."

"In researching contact dermatitis around the eyes, this was the ONLY site on the web describing the condition. I ordered some CP serum (already had squalane) and emu oil. I have a cabinet full of oils, essential & carrier I purchased to get rid of this condition. Only the CP Serum & Emu oil or squalane helped heal it. I wasn't even able to wear makeup ...I can now use Super CP and all my makeup. My eyes are looking great."

Mission Statement
Skin Biology's mission is develop safe and effective products that help remove the effects of aging and damage on skin and hair and restore them to a younger and healthier condition. The products are based on the skin's natural molecules and remodeling processes.

Iamin Gel Wound Dressing®, Iamin Impregnated Gauze Dressing®, OsmoCyte® PCA Pillow, Iamin Wet Dressing (copper-saline)®, Iamin-2 Hydrating Gel®, Iamin-Vet®, GraftCyte® Advanced Hair Restoration Technology, GraftCyte® Moist Dressings, GraftCyte® Hydrating Mist, GraftCyte® Post-Surgical Shampoo & Conditioner, GraftCyte® Head Start Single Patient Pack, Tricomin® Solution Follicle Therapy Spray, Tricomin® Revitalizing Shampoo, Tricomin® Restructuring Conditioner and Tricomin® Conditioning Shampoo, Complex Cu3® Intensive Tissue Repair Cream, Complex Cu3® Hydrating Gel, Complex Cu3® Gentle Face Cleanser, Iamin-IB® , Neova®, are trademarks of ProCyte Corporation and marketed by ProCyte and Bard Medical. Blue Copper Firming Elasticity Repair®, Climate Extreme Body Repair®, and Blue Razor Aftershave®, are products and trademarks of Osmotics Inc. Propecia® is a trademark of Merck Pharmaceuticals. . Biopeptide-CL is a trademark of Sederma. A-Copper Moisturizer is a trademark of Serious Skin Care. Kinerase(TM) is a product and trademark of ICN Corporation. Neutrogena Visibly Firm Night Cream®, and Neutrogena Visibly Firm Eye Cream® are products and trademarks of the Neutrogena Company.

Product	Price
BioHeal (1.7 oz)	19.95