Beer Just Might Be Good for Your Skin, and Other Skincare and Beauty News
RealSelf's roundup of the latest in beauty and skincare news from the trades and papers:
1. Could beer actually help make you more beautiful?
Beer: Not so good for your gut, might be good for your skin. So says this piece, which suggests brewer's yeast and other components of beer might help acne and are loaded with antioxidants. Lots of big words here, but interesting. (Shill alert: They're also selling brewer's yeast skin products.) [TruthInAging]
2. Once more, with feeling: Sunscreens don't increase melanoma risk.
Some recent controversial studies have claimed zinc oxide and other sunscreen components actually harm the skin and increase the risk of melanoma. Here's a definitive debunk. [NYTimes]
3. UCLA's Operation Mend helps war-torn soldiers
A good one: Dr. Reza Farrahy and his colleagues on UCLA's plastic surgery team are giving their time for free to treat Iraq and Afghanistan war vets' serious combat injuries: Extensive burns, amputated limbs, and severe craniofacial injuries. [Cosmetic Surgery Times]
4. Don't be afraid of acetaminophen.
Everybody got scared with last week's advisory to the FDA about acetaminophen (Tylenol) and liver disease. Today's message: Chill. It's just fine if you take it as directed, and aspirin and ibuprofen are significantly more dangerous. [NYTimes]
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