No, don’t put a watermelon on your head!

But did you know that despite being 92% water, watermelon is packed with 8% of lycopene!

What is lycopene? Lycopene is: a phytochemical that may protect your heart, prostate, and skin.

Tomatoes are also known to have high quantities of lycopene but watermelon is the champ! Plus this summer it’s a lot more tasty to chomp away on a slice of a refreshing watermelon.

And since it is summer, watlermelon will boost your skins natural SPF, so you are giving you skin lot’s of TLC while you eat your fruit salad packed with slices of watermelon.

And here’s another tip, research also discovered that watermelon that has been kept cooled in a refrigerator contains more lycopene then fresh picked watermelon that hasn’t been stored in a cool area.

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Many of us may be into organic food, and we can buy these easily and Whole Foods and other organic supermarkets, but what about organic shaving cream?

Organic skin care for men is actually very available, at least online. You can probably find it at some skin care retailers but you’ll find with ease online and with many options. Organic shaving cream can be used by any man, but it is especially helpful for men who have skin allergies or sensitive skin.

If you shave daily, organic shaving cream is great because it’s natural ingredients are easy on the skin keeping it free from irritation and dryness. You don’t have to worry about side effects or a bad skin reaction, because these product are organic.

We searches around the internet for you and organized it all into the list below: Read the rest of this entry »

Who ever know chocolate could be this good? So not only can we devour on the richness of a chocolate bar, we can also put it on our face!

An organic skin care company called Raw Gaia (I have no idea how to pronounce that) has just launched it’s the worlds first Raw Chocolate Face Pack. This organic skin care product helps promote a smooth and toned complexion while taking out all the toxins in your skin.

In it you can find raw chocolate powder, red clay, organic turmeric and organic amla fruit powder.

The product is good for all skin types and is for both men and women.

“Raw Gaia introduced a new concept in skin care by offering organic, vegan and cruelty-free products that are hand made through a special low temperature process in order to retain all the life energy, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and EFAs in the ingredients. We are delighted to add the Raw Chocolate Face Pack to our range and we anticipate that it is going to a best seller” - Joint Managing Director Lisa Lennon

Here are the testomonials for the lucky suckers that got to put chocolate on their face:

“Another great product from Raw Gaia! Your expertly formulated combination of natural, raw ingredients was a delight for my skin and senses”
Sarah Best, editor of Get Fresh! Magazine

“The texture is great and the smell is fabulous. It was very easy to wash off and my skin definitely felt softer and refreshed after use”
Jayne Williams, Skin & Body Care, Infinity Store, Brighton

Hopefully Men Skin Care Tips.com will also get to review this product soon! But for now you can check out the product on the companies official site http://www.rawgaia.com

You know, with this long lasting summer weather (I’m in the northeast region of the US), I guess we should keep on posting about sunscreen and the scientists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland seem to be coming up with new advances in natural skin care.

Tests on six volunteers exposed to pulses of UV radiation showed the broccoli extract sunscreen reduced sunburn symptoms by up to 78 percent! So what is this broccoli sunscreen made of?

The ointment was made from extracts of three-day-old broccoli sprouts rich in protective compounds called sulphoraphanes. Unlike a normal sunscreen, it does not absorb UV light to prevent it entering the skin. Instead, it works inside the body by boosting the production of enzymes that protect cells against UV damage and the risk of skin cancer. Protection is said to last several days.

This discovery is great in general for all but especially great to protect against skin cancer. I wonder when we’ll start seeing broccoli sunscreen in the skin care market…

Now I understand why my mom would slap me silly so I would eat my broccoli… thanks mom!

Part of our mission is to get more men involved in skin care.  This means to a big extent introducing new concepts, even new vocabulary to help spread the word.  This time we will take care of “Peeling”.  You may have heard of it, and the only thing that might popped in your mind was a fruit!  Don’t worry we’ll explain it short and simple:

Peeling is the process by which the outer layer of the epidermis is removed to free the skin from impurities and improved blood flow.  This process uses corrosive substances to treat persistent conditions.  You can also use peeling to reduce skin spots, small scars and deep wrinkles.

You can opt for a home peeling treatment using a lotion based on camomile, calendula, fennel (hinojo) and sage.  You rub the skin until it becomes pink.  Immediatly after that, apply a mask with wet bandage using the lotion, leaving it for 25 minutes.