Comments on: Can Enzymes Exfoliate Your Skin http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:27:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thebeautybrains.com » Blog Archive » 4 Ways To Tell If Your Cosmetic Has Expired http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-21048 thebeautybrains.com » Blog Archive » 4 Ways To Tell If Your Cosmetic Has Expired Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:26:58 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/#comment-21048 [...] products are sensitive to heat, cold, and light. For example, we recently wrote about Babor’s Intelli-zyme product that contains enzymes. Enzymes are notoriously unstable at high temperatures. Products like [...] [...] products are sensitive to heat, cold, and light. For example, we recently wrote about Babor’s Intelli-zyme product that contains enzymes. Enzymes are notoriously unstable at high temperatures. Products like [...]

]]> By: SageRave http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-11910 SageRave Thu, 24 May 2007 20:36:55 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/#comment-11910 More women should take the time to find out what substances are supposed to do and how they interact with the skin, before they plunk down goo gobs of money. Once you know what a substance is you can probably find it listed in the ingredients of something a bit less expensive, or get the same effect using something found in your kitchen!. More women should take the time to find out what substances are supposed to do and how they interact with the skin, before they plunk down goo gobs of money.

Once you know what a substance is you can probably find it listed in the ingredients of something a bit less expensive, or get the same effect using something found in your kitchen!.

]]> By: Tour Of The Beauty Blogs : Be Beautiful http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-11810 Tour Of The Beauty Blogs : Be Beautiful Thu, 24 May 2007 02:57:16 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/#comment-11810 [...] The Beauty Brains: A must read article for exfoliating your skin! Can Enzymes Exfoliate Your Skin? [...] [...] The Beauty Brains: A must read article for exfoliating your skin! Can Enzymes Exfoliate Your Skin? [...]

]]> By: Pam http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-11799 Pam Wed, 23 May 2007 23:04:17 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/#comment-11799 In the accompanying photo, is that a Dalek (which would actually be saying "exterminate")? Beauty Brains, the scope of your cultural literacy truly is vast! In the accompanying photo, is that a Dalek (which would actually be saying “exterminate”)? Beauty Brains, the scope of your cultural literacy truly is vast!

]]> By: Brigit http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-11787 Brigit Wed, 23 May 2007 21:52:23 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/05/23/can-enzymes-exfoliate-your-skin/#comment-11787 Regarding the temperature, I've made assays with other serine proteases and they work well at 37C. However, our solution stocks are stored at -20C, and they are only considered reliable for 30 days. In powder form it can be stored in the fridge. Regarding pH, Subtilisin is active in basic conditions. Enzymes are very finicky and before paying the $100 I would personally *make sure* they didn't make any obvious mistake. Regarding the temperature, I’ve made assays with other serine proteases and they work well at 37C. However, our solution stocks are stored at -20C, and they are only considered reliable for 30 days. In powder form it can be stored in the fridge. Regarding pH, Subtilisin is active in basic conditions. Enzymes are very finicky and before paying the $100 I would personally *make sure* they didn’t make any obvious mistake.

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