Author Archives: Kate Sanders

Ingredients, Skin Care

What are Alpha hydroxy acids?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Face wash exfoliation scrub soap woman washing scrubbing with skincare cleansing product.
05
Jun

Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are chemical exfoliators used in skin care to resurface the skin. They work by helping to remove the damaged outer layers of your skin that cause dullness and uneven skin tone. It’s important to remember that all AHAs have similar benefits. So, while one may cause irritation in one person, it […]

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Ingredients, Reviva Labs, Skin Care

Four must have skin care products if stranded on a deserted island

Posted on by Kate Sanders
tropical island woman on boat
02
Jun

Yes, this is a bit of a silly exercise since skin care would be the least of your worries if you were a castaway. But we like to amuse ourselves in the office and so we took a quick poll. The quiz was simple, what four Reviva products would you want if shipwrecked? There was […]

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Clean Beauty, Ingredients, Skin Care

How does skin change as we age?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Three generations of aging skin
28
May

Our skin comprises one-sixth of our overall body weight1 and is our largest organ. It is not merely a barrier between us and the environment. It is integral in regulating our body temperature, maintaining hydration, performing sensory functions, aiding circulation, and yes, it is a component of our external immune system. Keeping it healthy and […]

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How does firming skin care work?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
multi-pronged firming skin care
02
May

There are many factors that help skin appear firmer or reduce skin slackening. But before we examine what can alleviate sagging skin, we must understand what provides structure to the skin. The two most relevant skin elements are collagen and elastin. Elastin provides skin’s springiness – its elasticity. While collagen forms the scaffolding for your […]

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What’s the difference between a serum, gel, cream, or lotion?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
serum cream lotion gels balms
14
Apr

Selecting the type of skin care product is a combination of personal preference and the results you’re looking to achieve. Broadly, skin care comes in only a few forms: serums, creams, gels, and lotions. Recently, balms or sticks, or oils have also risen in popularity. Ultimately the difference comes down to molecular density, viscosity, formulation […]

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Unlocking the Secrets of Adipofill’in in Skincare

Posted on by Kate Sanders
female forehead with wrinkles
25
Feb

In the dynamic realm of skincare, innovation drives the quest for the perfect complexion. Amidst a plethora of ingredients promising rejuvenation and transformation, one compound has emerged as particularly noteworthy: Adipofill’in. This ingredient encapsulates the cutting-edge of cosmetic science, offering a unique approach to skin health and beauty. This blog post aims to shed light […]

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Skin care gift ideas and suggestions for each zodiac sign!

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Zodiac signs revolve around the moon in space, astrology and horoscope
19
Jan

The 12 zodiac signs are all characterized by humanities’ strengths and weakness as influenced by the heavens. The zodiac is organized into four elemental signs: Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. Astrology describes a person’s general character traits and personality based on the influence of the planets, the sun, and the moon at the time of […]

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Skin barrier repair

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Woman looking at her dry skin with cracks and with first wrinkles. Circles increase the skin like a magnifying magnifier
16
Jan

Our skin’s uppermost layer, the stratum corneum, is our skin’s external barrier. It goes by many names: skin barrier, moisture barrier, acid mantle, lipid barrier, etc.  Regardless of its descriptor, its function is consistent – to keep good things in and bad things out. When your skin’s barrier is damaged, or its normal functioning is […]

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Why the recent hype about hyper-pigmentation?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Hyperpigmentation
23
Oct

Hyper-pigmentation isn’t a new concern, but it does seem to appear at the top of “must read” lists and it’s featured in skin care articles more frequently today. Maybe the increased concern has been caused by the growing focus on skin radiance in social media; or maybe it’s due to an increase in post-inflammation hyper-pigmentation […]

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How Do I Use?, Reviva Labs, Skin Care

Maybe we should have called it secret feet sauce!

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Rough female feet under the covers
08
Jun

In doing background for a recent blog post “Can I use a face product on my body too” I was introduced to the concept of applying our Cream Hydratante product to my feet. WOW! It has changed how soft my feet are. Here’s what I wrote previously… A good example, our Cream Hydratante makes for […]

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Can I use a face product on my body too?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
woman appying serum for face and body
11
May

The quick and simple answer to this question, “can you use a face product on your body?”, is yes. While the reverse might not be true, since body products are generally “heavier,” any face product can easily be used on other body parts (mostly). Obviously, “stronger” brightening products or exfoliation items, should be used cautiously […]

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Vitamin K helps bruised skin heal and improves skin’s appearance overall

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Funny glad man with shiner and broken nose
08
Mar

Vitamin K’s popularity is exploding lately as both a key supplement and as an ingredient in topical skin care. It’s nice that phytonadione (known as vitamin K because the German word for coagulation is koagulation) is gaining more notoriety. Reviva has been a long-time supporter of this ingredient for healthy skin care, especially when it […]

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Why we love ubiquinone (aka CoQ10 or coenzyme Q10)

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Coenzyme Q10
26
Jan

Most skin care fans know that CoQ10 is a potent antioxidant. And many likely know that CoQ10 is vital for energy production (on a cellular, mitochondrial level). But more importantly, in our area of focus, it is essential for helping the skin’s basic functions such as regeneration and repair. One of the functions of CoQ10 […]

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Hidden gems among our natural skin care products

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Treasure chest with glow emerging
02
Dec

Everyone at Reviva has their favorite products. The ones they use every day and night without fail. From our Multi-peptide Complex to Under Eye Dark Circle Serum there’s a lot to cherish. But even still, there are some hidden gems within our product line that often go over looked, by staff and consumer alike. Reviva’s […]

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Do you really need a specific eye treatment product?

Posted on by Kate Sanders
close up of blue green female eye
10
Nov

There is increasing disagreement among skin professionals, such as estheticians and dermatologists and influential skin care aficionados, regarding the overall need for eye area treatments. Some argue that there’s little difference between your general moisturizer or facial treatment and an eye product so why spend extra for eye treatments. Others suggest that skin is ski,n […]

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Collagen lays the foundation for healthy looking skin

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Smiling young brunette woman looking at mirror, touching face.
08
Nov

Collagen is the main structural protein comprising an enormous percentage of our bodies. It’s found in skin, tendons, ligaments, organs, bone, and more. Twenty-nine types of collagen have been identified, but collagen types one through five are the most abundant. And for our discussion, we’ll be concerned with type one which is found in the […]

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Argireline is the anti-aging peptide equivalent of the fountain of youth

Posted on by Kate Sanders
Female face "split" between young and old
05
Aug

Argireline®, Lipotec’s trade name for acetyl hexapeptide-3 and acetyl hexapeptide-8, is a synthetic anti-wrinkle cosmeceutical ingredient that mimics the effect of botulinum toxin injections – but with less immediate intensity. This man-made peptide fragment penetrates the skin and interrupts the nuerotransmitter process (SNARE complex disruption) of facial muscles reducing their activation. By inhibiting muscle movement […]

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Too much screen time translates into excessive skin exposure to blue light

Posted on by Kate Sanders
girl looking at phone in bed
13
Jul

Today, everyone understands that protecting your skin from harmful UV rays when you’re outside is very important. Not only to stave off skin cancer but to also prevent premature aging of the skin. Most skin care fans will apply sun protection before venturing outside. But there’s a hidden danger – blue light exposure A recent […]

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Face masks, irritations, acne, and skin care

Posted on by Kate Sanders
woman in white face mask
28
Jun

COVID-19 has caused so many changes in our daily lives it’s hard to know where to start. But one of the most common questions our team has been receiving is: how can I help my skin’s irritation due to wearing a face mask all day? Face masks are a sensible and effective precaution to counter […]

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Ingredients, Reviva Labs, Skin Care

“Off label” uses for our natural skin care products

Posted on by Kate Sanders
woman-making-fun-with-her-eyes
30
Mar

Usually, we’re a bit finicky about how people use our products, since we spend a lot of time creating, testing, and finalizing formulas. But we realize, how we suggest products are used isn’t the only way they can be used. We’ve gathered some interesting stories regarding extended uses of our skin care. Elastin Collagen Skin […]

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