Beauty may be much more than skin deep

Scientists at L’Oreal, in hot pursuit of the hidden elements of beauty, seem well on their way to disputing the old adage, “beauty is only skin deep.” In fact, their work indicates that what makes hair curly or straight and skin smooth or rough, is much deeper. It actually is linked to molecules within the body.

L’Oreal, one of the biggest spenders on R&D in the personal care market, is researching beauty “from the cell to the gesture,” referring to all aspects of that elusive phenomenon. The company’s broad studies include research into the origins of hair shape, searching for a new ingredient to better protect skin from the sun and understanding the effects of the dabs and strokes a woman in a particular country uses to apply makeup.

Five foods that love your beauty skin

Five foods that love your beauty skinMoisturizing, anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, regenerating… the list of beauty creams and skin products can go on and on, all promising to give you healthy glowing skin.

While these high-tech and high-priced products might help you get that flawless complexion, all they do is an outside job that does not maximize your skin’s beauty potential.

There’s a lower-priced yet healthier alternative that does just as well, maybe even better. Nutrient–rich foods work from the inside to tap into your body’s natural moisturizing, anti-aging, regenerating and beautifying power. Now that’s literally beauty that comes from within.