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The products still contain dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, a color additive that reacts with amino acids on the skin's surface to darken the skin.
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Antiperspirants: Help to stop perspiration by plugging the pores that allow sweat to escape to the skin's surface.
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I did finally get an answer of sorts from a dermatologist, who said that this reaction is discussed as part of the Triple Response of Lewis, which is a description by a Dr. Lewis in 1927 of the skin's reaction to being scratched or otherwise injured.
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If your ancestors come from northern latitudes they may have fair skin and be at higher risk for skin cancer because they have lost the skin's natural ability to protect itself from the sun by producing dark pigmentation.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: What Causes Cancer? Genetics & Environment: The Perfect Storm
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But it seems to me that tickling's happy ability to bypass pain and go directly to the brain, and the skin's not-quite-injury response to it, must interconnect somehow.
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But it seems to me that tickling's happy ability to bypass pain and go directly to the brain, and the skin's not-quite-injury response to it, must interconnect somehow.
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Since hot water and soap dissolve the skin's natural moisture, keep your daily bath or shower short and water temperature moderate.
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Since hot water and soap dissolve the skin's natural moisture, keep your daily bath or shower short and water temperature moderate.
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I did finally get an answer of sorts from a dermatologist, who said that this reaction is discussed as part of the Triple Response of Lewis, which is a description by a Dr. Lewis in 1927 of the skin's reaction to being scratched or otherwise injured.
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If your ancestors come from northern latitudes they may have fair skin and be at higher risk for skin cancer because they have lost the skin's natural ability to protect itself from the sun by producing dark pigmentation.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: What Causes Cancer? Genetics & Environment: The Perfect Storm
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