European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 03, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To your health is Scott a. Milter face creams Are no Fountain of youth by Janet d Agostino medical writer Orget about the fancy lax is Iho pretty to Joltes and the promises of enhanced Beauty in reality Iho $50 designer night Cream 15 no better than the $2 generic Moisturizer say army doctors women or men who buy Beauty products in tropes of rebuilding rejuvenating nourishing plumping or smoothing the skin Are chasing dreams As elusive As Ponce de Loon s search Lor the Fountain of youth there is no Way to rub in youth said or. Col Kenneth Dor soy. Chiel of dermatology at the Frankfurt army regional medical Center in West Germany is the $20 Moisturizer bettor than the $5 Moisturizer  is no " although the food and drug administration is not required to regulate cosmetics the Agency is concerned about false or exaggerated advertising and May Lake Steps to Slop the practice said or col Thomas Smith chief of dermatology at the army Hospital in Nurnberg West Germany and dermatology consultant for 7lh medical come. Most dermatologists Hope that they will take action because claims made by some products Are. In my opinion fraud and have no scientific evidence Loback them up cosmetic companies should be held to the same standards As a pharmaceutical  Smith said. In the multimillion Dollar cosmetics business the Way a product is packaged or advertised May influence the consumer in selection phrasing on labels May be suggestive or ambiguous misleading the uninformed consumer Page 16 the stars and stripes advertisements Are geared to vanity and often mislead Consumers to believe that they can recapture a More Youthful appearance. Dorsey said. Iii wanted to slay Young i would Wash my face with a mild soap use a Plain. $5 Moisturizer at night and a sunscreen during the  product labels do have some Benefit. The listing of ingredients can warn Consumers of substances they May be allergic to or which May aggravate acne such As the oily chemicals isopropyl Palmitate and isopropyl my state Smith said Many creams and cosmetics contain some of the same Basic ingredients Mineral Oil lanolin petrolatum alcohol and water. Some products May contain those substances in different proportions or May have added ingredients moisturizers do not nourish or moisturize the skin irom within but prevent water loss into the atmosphere from the layer of dead skin cells on the surface thereby making the skin smoother and More supple As Well As minimizing Liny wrinkles Smith said. Petrolatum found in Many moisturizers is one of the Best moisturizers available cosmetics can be formulated Lor different skin types. Dorsey said for example cosmetics for oily skin May contain Oil absorbing talc and less Oil lanolin a Richer Moisturizer May be added to products Lor dry skin and Mineral Oil May be a principal ingredient Lor Normal skin rebuilding creams containing Collagen elastin or other substances May moisturize the skin but cannot rebuild the skin s own natural Collagen said or. Col Philip Chan chief of dermatology at the army Hospital in Heidelberg West Germany cosmetic ingredients such As Iheson cannot penetrate the outer layer of the tuesday october 3,1989 skin and Are not incorporated into Iho underlying dermis the Only topical product which has been proven to remove wrinkles at least temporarily is Relin a a prescription drug commonly used for acne. No cosmetic preparation of Relin a is sold Over the counter in the United slates. Antiaging creams gels or lotions contain sunscreens that Block the ultraviolet rays known to accelerate wrinkling and Are of some Benefit. Products containing Vitamin e May falsely claim to promote Healing. Aloe Vera has been shown to have some Healing properties although it is not Clear in what concentrations. The findings on Aloe Vera Are not based on controlled scientific studies. The word hypoallergenic Means the product does not contain ingredients that commonly cause allergic reactions vet it is no guarantee the wearer will not have a reaction to the hypoallergenic product Chan said the word natural on a Label has no scientific moaning. A Waterproof product May be water resistant but does not totally repel water. Waterproof sunscreens still need to be reapplied after swimming. Face masks or scrubs May irritate the skin and Are of no real value especially when compared to prescription acne medication Smith said. However when it comes to safely the dermatologists agreed the cosmetics Industry is generally conscientious in making its products Safe. By Law cosmetic products must be extensively tested Tor safety Smith said. Said Chan. They May not always be effective for what they claim but they Are usually