By Stephanie Yarnovich

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The Anti-Aging IndustryIt is a multibillion billion dollar industry.

The modern anti-aging industry began in the 1930, with the Macy Foundation and it’s research into life and aging.

Members of the Anti-Aging Industry

Organizations: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine,

Life Extension Foundation, International Anti-Aging Systems,

Ageless Lifestyles Institute, Chopra Center for Well-being,

Young Body Mind, etc. Doctors: There are over 18, 500

anti-aging physicians .

Anti-Aging Industry Claims

Be able to Live Longer or Stop the Aging Process, because

aging is a disease.

To help reduce Signs of Aging.

Remedies that Anti-Aging Industry Recommends Medicine, including

Pharmaceuticals, Plastic Surgery, Cosmeceuticals/Skin

Care Treatments, Hormone Therapies, Nutricosmetics, and

Tissue Engineering.

Genes and Genetics

Nutrition, including Vitamins and Minerals

Supplements and Diets.

Exercise/Lifestyle, including where you Live, your Stress Management, relationships, where you work, Sanitation, Sleep, Nutraceuticals, and

Hygiene.

It’s a cross between pharmaceutical and cosmetics. They are cosmetics marketed as a drug.

"It had a very strong pedigree going into the process -- we weren't just looking for the next hope in the jar, we were really looking at medical science before we started down the path with these products.“

- Lauren Thaman Hodges, director of Beauty Science for Olay skin care products.

“These creams could accomplish the same thing as a medical procedure, they would be drugs and not cosmetics -- and that's what you have to keep in mind when deciding whether to try or buy.“

- Marsha Gordon, MD, vice chairman of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

Scientist’s Thoughts on the Anti-Aging

Industry’s Claims & the Effectiveness of the

Remedies Most scientists believe that aging can not be stopped permanently, but that people can age slower, or gracefully.

Some Scientists believe that cosmeceuticals falsely claim to reverse or slow down the aging process, but others agree with the anti-aging industry.

Active Ingredients in CosmeceuticalsCommon Active Ingredients are Retinol, Vitamin C , Vitamin E, Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Glycolic Acid, Idebenone, N6 Furfuryladenine, Petrolatum, Mineral oil, Lanolin, Silicone, Copper Peptides, Pal-KTTKS, Green Tree Extract, and TNS.

Too Much of A Good ThingToo much Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Glycolic Acid,

Idebenone, N6 Furfuryladenine, Petrolatum, Lanolin, Silicone, Copper Peptides, Pal-KTTKS, Green Tree Extract, and TNS cause skin irritation.

Too much Retinol can be harmful or fatal, resulting is hypervitaminosis A.

Too much Vitamin C cause nausea, diarrhea, kidney stones and inflammation of the stomach lining .

Too much Vitamin E causes bleeding problems.Too much Mineral Oil causes deficiencies of

vitamins A, D, E and K.

Allergic Reaction to Lanolin, which is in Cosmeceuticals

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My Thoughts Currently, we cannot stop the aging process, but we can age gracefully.

The Food and Drug Administration should regulate the cosmeceuticals, and make sure there is pre-market approval and safety/efficacy testing to prevent any unsafe products in the marketplace. FDA does not review or approve cosmetics, or their ingredients, before they are sold to the public, but it does review drugs.

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