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What is RégimA?
POTENCY, PERFECTION, SIMPLICITY, COST EFFICIENCY, and SAFETY working synergistically with the aim of skin treatment, restoration, rejuvenation and anti-ageing. RégimA is a cosmeceutical focusing not only on AESTHETICS but SKIN HEALTH. |
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RégimA is the most advanced, medically accepted, skin care programme created to attack the ageing free radicals and toxins associated with modern living. These elements are responsible for most of the skin's visible signs of ageing, including loss of skin tone and wrinkles.
Without the help of RégimA's technology these toxins will surely cause premature ageing. Years of scientific research have culminated in this ultimate regime, which is simplicity itself.
RégimA is a unique skin rejuvenation and treatment range manufactured for the use of plastic surgeons, anti-ageing doctors, laser clinics and skin care professionals. Extensive use of the very finest potent natural ingredients from Europe, South Africa and other tropical regions and indigenous wound healing, skin repairing plants, ensures RégimA's status as a skin treatment leader in the world market.
We are not just talking 'normal' cosmetics which may feel nice, smell nice and keep the skin hydrated that is just moisturizing outer dead skin. |
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To really rejuvenate one has to remove that outer layer which shows all signs of ageing, revealing a much fresher, more youthful skin. Safely, gently and naturally RégimA helps restore the skin's youthful appearance, improving colour, tone and texture, smoothing away fine lines and uneven skin colour, bringing back that glow of a good, healthy skin, irrespective of age.
Why choose RégimA?
- Full Facial and Body Rejuvenation range
- Specialized treatments For use by Doctors, Specialist trained Skin Care Professionals
- Pigmentation, Wrinkles, Acne, Acne Scarring, Scars, Burns
- Provides Pre & Post Peel Treatment
- Provides Post Skin Resurfacing Laser or Hair Removal Laser Treatment
- Ultimate Simplicity within the Home Care Range
- Suitable for All skin types and ages
- Benefits White, Black, Asian skins
- Manufactured for doctors pre and post surgery ensuring efficacy and patient safety
- Powerful Natural ingredients providing potency without side effects (No Hydroquinone used in our pigmentation treatment)
- Laboratory produced by internationally trained cosmetic chemists
- Continued International research keeping ahead
- Cost efficiency providing the most potent internationally renowned product at affordable prices cutting out the middle men
- NO animal products used and NOT tested on animals
- NO added synthetic colours or fragrances only of natural origin
- Internationally available
- Back-up patient/client service
- HIGHEST amount of NATURAL ingredients achieving ULTIMATE results
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How does RégimA work?
Many skin problems are associated with excessive build-up of dead cells, making the skin hardened and dull. Problems are exacerbated by exposure to the sun, pollution and other environmental effects, leading to skin damage and disease. RégimA follows a rule of 'Peel & Heal' and is instrumental in restoring, rejuvenating and preserving.
We do not believe in just peeling the skin, one must repair and restore at the deeper skin level. However, one always has the fear that one is going to thin the skin. The SECRET is always within the formulation and the RégimA 'Peel & Heal' cannot be compared to any other peeling product. We gently, gradually remove the outer dead layer of skin and work down to the dermis (the living layer). The formulation then stimulates collagen production. In essence RégimA 'Peel & Heal' is thickening and re-elasticising the skin. |
RégimA home care benefits from Natural, time dependent fruity acids, Lactic Acid from milk and Malic Acid from apples. These are the most skin friendly, have less irritating effects than certain other acids and achieve maximum effect.
These products have a low pH (acidity) that is essential in achieving perfect skin penetration, (something pH balanced products cannot do) working gradually through the outer dead layer to the basal, living layer of skin. Stimulates cell renewal as well as helping collagen production, re-elasticising the skin naturally.
The Natural acids do not work any deeper than the basal layer and there is definitely no long term thinning of the skin and no other long term side effects. Other exciting, safe, natural, acids are used within certain RégimA in-rooms/in-salon treatments. The hibiscus flower acid is the most biodegradable natural acid that exfoliates and smoothes the most sensitive skins without adverse reaction. RégimAcombinations of acid increase cell turnover and stimulate collagen synthesis.
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Who can be helped by RégimA?
* All Skin Types: Including the most Sensitive skins
* White, Asian or Black Skins
* Female or Male
* All age groups safe for even the very young
* Rejuvenation for: Sun damaged, crepey, wrinkled skins, ageing neck, sagging breasts, creased décolleté (chest & cleavage)
* Pigmentation: Chloasma, pigmented and uneven skin tone, dark under eye circles, 'age spots', 'sun spots', solar keratoses on face and backs of hands
* Acne: Problem or acneform skins
* Scars: New or Old From trauma, operation, acne, burns etc
* Laser: Essential Pre & Post Skin Resurfacing Laser Treatment
* Body Treatment home care and in-rooms/in-salon treatments
* Pregnant: Weight gain or weight loss causing stretching or sagging of the skin
* Cellulite: Orange peel dimply thighs, buttocks etc.
* Anyone wishing to keep the skin in optimal condition |
 
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What type of improvement can one expect with RégimA?
* Softening of fine lines from sun damage
* Smoothing of deeper lines if undergoing treatments with the 'Peel & Heal’
* Diminution of coarse lines from sun damage or age
* Increased smoothness of skin texture
* Normalizing of pigmentation and improvement in overall skin colour
* Firming, toning of the skin of the face and body
* Improved suppleness and rehydration of tired, damaged skin
* Clearing blackheads and spots and minimizing pore size
* Enhanced wound healing and scar maturation
* Helps even old scarring improves smoothness & colour of scarring
* Helps prevent and repair stretch marks
* Helps eliminate and control cellulite with maintenance
* Safe during pregnancy
* More rapid healing and better end result following laser therapy
* Increased natural skin glow and radiance
* Skin maintenance as never before bringing back youthfulness
* Overall improvement in skin condition of the face and body |
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Are RégimA products safe?
YES. There are many powerful NATURAL ingredients within the treatment range but all are safe to use by all age groups and even during pregnancy. The only product NOT to be used by pregnant or lactating women would be the Curve Contour Cellulite Controller.
How long should one use RégimA?
The RégimA Skin Treatment Programme can and should be used indefinitely. It is the most effective range and can be used long term safely. As one gets older the body's cell renewal process is more sluggish and so we tend to develop one problem or another. One can help eliminate these problems and maintain as perfect a skin as possible with RégimA.
Does RégimA use animal ingredients or do we test on animals?
We wish to state quite categorically that we DO NOT use any animal derived ingredients whatsoever, we never test on animals and refuse to use raw materials that have been tested on animals. |
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Always ask where ingredients have been derived from - You may get a shock. It must be noted that we are not introducing collagen into the Collagen III Booster but, with the aid of a new slow release delivery system, a specialized tripeptide stimulates the body to produce healthy, youthful collagen. We do not use collagen as an ingredient because collagen is a protein that is too large a molecule to penetrate the skin so it just sits on the surface and therefore has NO therapeutic action. Also, collagen used in cosmetics is mostly of animal origin.
One must always ask from which source collagen has been obtained as this is usually from cows/calves in the slaughter houses. Animal proteins may also contain viruses such as mad cow disease!! (Many countries now ban any animal derived proteins because of this health risk).
The same applies for any extracts that may be described as amniotic fluid, placenta (whose?), elastin (is it from horse?), DNA, colostrum, tissue extracts (whose tissue and which tissue?), hyaluronic acid (check it is not from shark cartilage), DMAE (ensure it is not from shark fat).
Many of these ingredients may provide a feeling of smoothness on the skin but if they are animal protein they do not penetrate and only work on the outer epidermis. Beware, because with long-term use, many of the above have a steroid type of effect with thinning of the skin. Watch out for hydroquinone being used in some ‘pigment’ products. |
The unique elastin used in RégimA Scar Repair, Quantum Elastin and the renowned ‘Peel & Heal’ treatment is synthesized to replicate human elastin so it is accepted as a natural constituent of skin and has a therapeutic action within the dermis. RégimA Scar Repair is the # 1 best selling scar treatment used extensively by leading plastic surgeons and it does carry a medical aid code.
Consistency, Colour and Quality
RégimA provides the most potent skin treatments for medical and professional use. To achieve the results we must use the highest amount of active ingredients. We are very specific with regards our ingredients being NATURAL and unadulterated. RégimAuses the highest amount of FRESH plant extracts which give more variations in colour than dried extracts used by many other companies. Each harvesting produces a variety of colours of plants.
We use the highest percentage of pure Retinol within the RégimA range. Pure retinol is of natural origin and varies in colour from yellow to brown. We refuse to bleach any of the vitamins we use as this renders them less efficient so one may sometimes see a difference in colour from one batch to another. Many companies within the cosmetic market produce pure white creams they do not vary in colour or consistency.
This can be achieved very easily and cheaply by having a minimal amount of active ingredients and using dried rather than fresh materials. Also, by bleaching vitamins, using colourless extracts it can be achieved. Unfortunately the results achieved by other such products cannot be compared to the powerful results achieved by RegimA with our totally natural approach. |
Preservatives – Be Informed Not Hoodwinked
We have all heard how preservatives are supposed to be bad for you. In most cases, they are actually good and very essential for most cosmetics. The warm and damp area of your bathroom, where people use and store many cosmetic products, can be an ideal environment for micro-organisms to grow in your cosmetics.
Micro-organisms can also find their way into cosmetics through cross-contamination when a cosmetic or its applicator touches your skin or hair and then touches the cosmetic again.
Preservatives are important ingredients of cosmetics designed to protect the consumer's health: they prevent product spoilage and protect cosmetics against potential pathogens which are a high health hazard. About 50 preservatives have been approved for the preservation of cosmetic products. However, only few of them develop a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. |
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All products that contain natural ingredients must contain preservatives. The safest form used by most cosmetic houses in the world are parabens. Parabens are also the preservatives of choice for most food stuffs, milk, jam etc and even baby products. These preservatives have been used successfully and safely for more than 50 years. Other product preserving ingredients can cause more harm to the skin. These can be in the form of Ethanol (alcohol) which should only really ever be used in anti-acne products and in minimal percentages.
All the scientific literature states that ethanol should never be used on a continual basis on any skins as it has dehydrating effects which long-term will be harmful and in many cases will lead to pigmentation, premature wrinkling and ageing of the skin. If the percentage of ethanol is high within a product it then requires a substance such as glycerol (glycerin) to help prevent total skin dehydration. Glycerol is sometimes used as mild preservative, in conjunction with other agents. Glycerol is what is known as a humectant, meaning it draws moisture from the atmosphere.
However, if there is no moisture in the air, as is experienced in dry climates such as Johannesburg in the winter and Cape Town in the summer, (If the humidity of your skin is higher than the atmosphere also with air-conditioning) then glycerol, especially in the presence of ethanol, is going to take out the moisture from the deeper layers of skin – dehydrating. Butylene Glycol, Salt (Sodium Chloride) drying effects.
Some product houses are using BENZYL ALCOHOL or other preservatives from the benzoate family. These substances are toxic and known to be potentially carcinogenic. Tea Tree Oil is also used as a preservative, but, is not always compatible with ingredients that are used for hydration etc. Certain Root Oils may have a mild preserving effect. |
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Newer preservatives were released a couple of years ago in Europe and have already been withdrawn because of their potential long-term risks. Sometimes a combination of preservatives, in higher concentrations are added to products. The addition of higher concentrations of preservatives to products (always according to regulations) in order to avoid contamination could solve the problem in some instances, but this approach is not practical since it could generate toxicity for the consumer. Preservatives should never be used to mask poor manufacturing practices.
The percentage of preservative within a product is important. One will know the percentage of preservative there is within a product by looking at the ingredient list and seeing whether the preserving ingredients are near the top or bottom of the list. Within RegimA we use the lowest necessary for preservation of 0.1% to a maximum of 0.2%. There is a much greater risk to humans if products are not preserved and become contaminated. |
Be very wary of companies stating that their products are preservative-free. There could be a few explanations for this. Either, the formulation is purely chemical, or there are no or extremely low percentages actives, or there are ingredients within the formulation that have preserving effects (like those stated above) and they are just not telling you that.
If the main concern is that certain preservatives may have an oestrogenic effect then just think about every time you purchase any meat, chicken, milk, eggs – with every bite or sip of the above one is ingesting (which is worse) high percentages of hormones that have been fed to all animals in South Africa. One would need to become a vegan vegetarian to try and avoid this. If one considers this route then also consider the pesticides that are used in almost all farms. Parabens applied topically would not even give as much potential oestrogenic effect as one cup of coffee with milk per week!
The controversy regarding parabens was started by a British researcher who conducted a study strictly on under arm deodorants and she was giving high doses to rats orally and via injections. This article was totally dismissed by the British CTFA director general, Dr Christopher Flowers. |
What Are Parabens?
Parabens are a very common group of organically synthesized preservatives used in cosmetics as well as drugs and foods. As a group of multiple compounds, they include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, and butylparaben. Like most preservatives, they are antimicrobial, meaning they prevent the growth and reproduction of bacteria, mold, and fungi. This attribute allows parabens to keep products safe for repeated consumption. All daily use, personal care products must contain some form of preservation.
How One Uses Parabens:
Parabens are used to maintain product freshness because of their proven safety record and low irritation profile—and at extremely low levels (FDA recommends between 0.1% to 0.8%). RégimA formulates its products within the lowest range of the guidelines (0.1% to 0.2%) for the beneficial qualities and safety that parabens provide.
FDA and CTFA Proclaim Parabens Safe for Cosmetic Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Cosmetic Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA) have thoroughly researched the use of parabens in cosmetics. The FDA regulates product safety, and the CTFA provides specific ingredient safety through the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Board (CIR). |
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The CIR is an independent panel of renowned physicians and scientists that reviews ingredients used in cosmetics since 1976. Both organizations continue to review research on parabens and, as recently as 2004, proclaimed them safe and effective for use in cosmetic formulations.
Commitment to Safety:
RégimA monitors scientific research on all our ingredients, including parabens, to ensure our distributors can offer safe and efficacious products. The majority of paraben research for the past 50 years supports the safety of parabens in consumer use. However, misinformation circulated about recent paraben studies has caused undue concern that parabens may have weak oestrogenic effects. Putting these study results into perspective is important as we determine whether or not parabens are safe for use in cosmetics. |
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There are many other common substances, such as SOY, that have more substantial oestrogenic properties, but because these substances have been used culturally for centuries without harmful effects they do not raise concern.
Additionally, the recent paraben studies were conducted with exaggerated levels of test material ingested or injected into animals rather than applied topically. The conclusion that parabens at extremely low levels in a topical application would produce a similar outcome as an exaggerated use test is without direct evidence and unproven.
Since cosmetic products have very low levels of parabens, it is unscientific to assume they could be absorbed through the skin in any significant amount to create adverse effects. In fact, to date there are no scientific studies that show a causal link between topical products that contain parabens and detrimental effects. The CTFA asserted in a statement on April 17, 2003:
Suggestions that parabens have an oestrogenic potential or affect the male reproductive system are not relevant to the cosmetic use of these ingredients. The level of parabens used in cosmetics is extremely low. (CTFA Response Statement, April 17, 2003; RSPT 03-12)
The long history of paraben use in cosmetics, backed by the continued, careful research of the cosmetic industry, FDA, and other qualified sources, reassures our pledge of "all of the good, none of the bad." Parabens – Critical Information
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| The studies that were conducted in the UK by Dr Phillippa Darbre, a researcher, were controversial and denounced by the scientific world. Her findings were strongly contradicted by other doctors, one being Dr Christopher Flowers a toxicologist and the Director General of the CTPA (Cosmetic Toiletries and Perfumes Association) in London, England.
Her report was conducted claiming that underarm deodorants can be harmful. This was proven not to be the case. At that point there were 3324 new deodorants on the market and only 12 contained parabens (many are preserved with alcohol etc). |
The studies were conducted on rats and they were using totally unrealistic levels of parabens injected subcutaneously and given orally to the rats. Even under normal circumstances the levels given to the rats equate with the overall effect of parabens being 2.4 billion times weaker than oestrodial.
Compare this with dietary phytoestrogens consumed orally daily via milk, soya, jam, royal jelly etc. Parabens are also present in some breast cancer treatments. The daily dose of ‘the pill’ taken by women is 10,000 times more oestrogenic than parabens.
The studies showed that even with the huge oral intake given to the rats there was no harm to them because there was rapid and complete biodegradation and excretion from the body. Parabens have a large molecular structure so do not penetrate into the system. Their function is to catch microbials and therefore they stay on the membrane. There is complete biodegradation with topical application of parabens.
In the case of butyl paraben, an excessive dose required to exhibit an oestrogenic effect would be at least 72,000 times the highest topical application rate in humans, thus demonstrating an unbelievable margin or safety. |
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| RégimA uses the lowest levels of parabens between 0.1 to 0.2% maximum and the accepted normal levels approved by the FDA are 0.8%. We also use EDTA which has a preservation effect plus L-Ascorbic Acid (the most powerful form of Vitamin C). What must be stressed is that there are worldwide regulations regarding cosmetics and all RegimA products are submitted for strict toxicology testing and toxicology certificates are obtained. One must always look realistically at the comments given and always obtain the necessary data. |
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The only people who can legitimately make any claims are toxicologists who would be testing particular products. Do not listen to the scare tactics banded about by cosmetic houses in order to promote their own ranges of products.
If products contain any natural ingredients it is essential that they are preserved in one way or another otherwise they will deteriorate rapidly. All RégimA ingredients are approved by the world authorities and all RégimA products undergo very regular stringent testing.
Articles denouncing the study from Dr Darbre as being totally wrong and unscientific:
April 2004 in Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics by Dene Godfrey of MicroPure Ltd
2004 Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics – entitled Trust in Scientific Expertise by
Dr Christopher Flower, Director General CTPA (cosmetic, toiletries and perfume association) |
| Remember that parabens have one of the longest histories regarding preservation and if they were so harmful they would not be used in most baby products and most foodstuffs. Always put things in perspective and realize that if tests are conducted on animals, (note the tests were not undertaken topically) then question what dosage and application has been used. |
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