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...often too blind to see the nits. Reading glasses or a good magnifying glass can help. Meanwhile, Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a researcher at Yale, is developing a "nit detector" - a shampoo containing Blankophor, which he says will adhere to the lice and nits and make them visible under ultraviolet light. He plans to market the shampoo and a black light together, making the nitpicking process "Fun!" he says...
...Aveda's Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Creme, which is designed to retain the skin's moisture and block out ultraviolet rays, uses the gem as a "tuning fork" to increase the "vibrational energy" of its other ingredients...
...hydroxy acids that the cosmetics industry financed an independent review, which concluded that the over-the-counter products were safe as long as they didn't contain more than a 10% solution of hydroxy acids. They added one important caveat. Since hydroxy acids heighten the skin's sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, users should always slop on sunscreen (at least SPF 2, higher if you spend much time outdoors). Aqua Glycolic, which has one of the highest concentrations, is modestly priced and available at your neighborhood Wal-Mart...
...scientists could find a better way to get them into the skin. An option is to surround the antioxidants with a protective coating that doesn't release the vitamins until they are deep in the epidermis. Estee Lauder is using "photosomes," which pop open only when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, in its Re-Nutriv Lifting Serum (available in November). Another approach, favored by Osmotics of Denver, depends on transdermal patches to allow vitamin C to soak directly into the skin...
Although sorely tempted, I'm not going to nominate Dr. Sydney Spiesel for the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Spiesel invented a shampoo that makes the nits of head lice glow under ultraviolet light. The Nobel Committee doesn't go in for the sort of achievements that focus on everyday life, however stunning they may be. I learned that a long time ago when I tried to get the Nobel Peace Prize for the late Lisa Mosca, of Mosca's restaurant in Waggaman, La., for the perfection of her baked oysters. They gave it to Kissinger that year...