MD Hair Restoration Launching at Prestige Shopping Destination Joyce Beauty in Hong Kong

Joyce Beauty will be exclusively carrying MD Hair Restoration in the distringuished Men’s Grooming sector Joyce Grooming in Hong Kong.

La Canada Ventures, world renowned developer of the infamous eyelash conditioner MD Lash Factor, is releasing a new product created specifically to help patients restore hair safely and gently. MD Hair Restoration is a new hair restoration system that includes active ingredients such as Cytokines, Peptides, Active Plant Marine Extracts, and Ergothioneine to gently coax the scalp into restoring the  look for full, thicker hair, and help to conteract the stages of hair loss.  

Lab results show a 71% improvement in hair density, 33% noted results within 30 days, and a high 66% noted results within 60 days. We’re proud to announce that 75% users would recommend MD Hair Restoration.

Joyce Beauty, a pioneer in fashion and creativity in Asia for over 40 years, is Hong Kong’s premiere prestige fashion and beauty center and Asia’s gateway to the world’s most covested beauty products. Joyce Beauty prides itself on only carrying definitive, carefully selected brands  and lines to represent in a visually stimulating and high-class environment.

We’re proud to be a part of this reputable and respected line of retail stores in Asia, and hope to expand the MD brand even further around the world.

Why It's Best to Buy Products Made in the USA

The importing of consumer goods to the United States, including beauty and personal care products, is huge and highly successful – but mainly for the foreign distributors and manufacturers. In the US, many of these same goods are created, manufacturers, developed and sold right here. Supporting local companies bring many benefits to everyone – the country, economy, environment, and much more. A label reading “Made in the USA” is valued worldwide, and is universally considered some of the most prestigious products ever created.

The advanced technology in the US, combined with the strengthening consumer market and spending power, should be encouraged by its citizens and national community. Here’s are several big reasons why buying US-made products is one of the best decisions a consumer can make:

One of the top reasons to consider buying goods made in the USA is the creation and maintaining of jobs and employment positions. When you buy products from overseas and the local companies can no longer afford to stay in business, these jobs are also located overseas. Buying goods made in the US will create jobs, stimulate the economy and support fair wages, safer working conditions and even laws involving human rights, which is often lacking in foreign areas.

Sweatshops are a controversial topic that no one likes to discuss. It’s also an unfortunate truth, even today.  Overseas, long hours, unsuitable working conditions, and low wages are tolerated and even encouraged, so buying such products can support the companies that do this. Buying products made here will support and ensure the workers who manufactured your goods are being treated fairly.

Environmentally, it makes sense to support products made in the US. In other top producing countries, they have use more dangerous, pollution heavy methods to manufacture and ship. These methods can end up contaminating and abusing the Earth and its trees, soil, water, and air. In the US, laws and regulations are put in place to specifically protect the environment, so supporting US made goods also support the conversation of out planet’s natural resources.

MD Lash Factor, established in California, has developed and manufactured revolutionary and technologically advanced beauty, skin care, hair care, and personal care goods right here on US soil. MD Lash Factor has produced these products for over 20 countries worldwide since 1991. Our reliable products are recognized excellent in quality and consistency, and developing here ensures that the benefits of building a strong economy and community are kept right here at home. 


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All the cold, hard facts on dandruff and how to control it

Dandruff is a common condition that affects over 50 million Americans today.  It is a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis, or a flaky skin condition that can affect other parts of the body. 

Dandruff is not just a cosmetic condition, but a true medical one as well. The most common symptoms are an itchy, inflamed, and sometimes oily scalp that produces dry, white flakes.

Normally, the scalp’s outer layer replaces itself continuously; cells are pushed outward and die, flaking off. This happens over a month on average, and said skin flakes are small and not visible. 

However, there are certain conditions and situations where this cell turnover is abnormally rapid. Dead skin cells may mature and shed in 2-8 days. In addition, these cells are large, flaky clumps, and appear white on the scalp, clothes and skin.

What contributes to this rapid shedding of skin cells on the scalp?

Researchers have theorized that dandruff is a result of several factors, such as:

·         Infection by fungus and yeasts, specifically the Malassezia family

·         Excess sebum, or oil being secreted by the scalp

·         Genetics, poor health, lack of specific nutrients, or certain medical conditions

There are other theories such as the sufferer’s immune system overreacting to the fungus, or stressful situations accelerating the flaking process.  Additionally, the Malassezia fungus lives on all scalps and doesn’t overreact on a healthy one, but something triggers it to cause dandruff on a select few.

Throughout all these assumptions and theories, no one cure has been developed. This is largely due to the uncertainty of the trigger, or what activates the fungus start shedding dead skin cells so quickly.

What different treatments are available to slow or control dandruff?

The most common treatments available on the market today involve shampoos that can kill or neutralize the Malassezia yeasts and fungus themselves, as well as ingredients that actually change the speed of when the scalp’s skin cells grow and shed.

Active ingredients such as zinc pyrithione (ZPT) help by normalizing the shedding of skin cells and sebum production. It is also an antifungal and antibacterial agent.  Ketoconazole is another, and serves as a broad spectrum antifungal agent that works against the Malassezia family of yeasts. These treatments are temporary, and it does not affect the sebum production which contributes to dandruff.

Another form of treatment has been recently introduced to the hair care industry with stopping or controlling dandruff. A compound called verbascoside, found in the active lilac leaf stem cell culture extract, has been shown to regulate and control scalp's oil production. Verbascoside is also proven to help prevent fungus regrowth and exhibits anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

This innovative technology is included in our newest product, MD Scalp Essentials, coming soon to our website at MD Lash Factor. The verbascoside controls sebum production and simultaneously reacts against the Malassezia fungus, making this an all-in-one product to safely and naturally control dandruff. Verbasocide also contains antioxidants and can ease excessive itchiness. Implement this product with your usual flake controlling routine and see visible results in weeks. 

The Facts on Stem Cell Technology for Anti-Aging and Skin Care

If there’s one thing society is obsessed about, it’s staying young and living an active, youthful lifestyle. As a result, millions of men and women pour just as many dollars into preventing a mature look or slowing it down, especially on their skin. The cosmetic industry is listening, and skin care companies worldwide are looking to develop the perfect product to significantly reduce the appearance of aging skin.

Aging consumers have tried everything from antioxidants, retinol, alpha hydroxyl acids, and vitamins to either prevent or slow the appearance of hyperpigmentation, sun spots, wrinkles, and sagging, loose skin. However, one anti-aging innovation that’s not always discussed is human stem cell technology.

Stem cell technology, in simple terms, involve using healthy human skin cells and implementing them on aging or damaged skin through creams, serums, or lotions to replenish and revive its natural repair system, and in turn revealing a more youthful looking tone. There is another subsection of the term called stem cell growth factor technology. Stem cell technology in skin care either involves a healthy adult donor’s tissues, or the stem cells from fruit such as apples or grapes.

In humans, stem cells are responsible for many normal functions in the body, such as the responsibility for producing elasticity and collagen in the skin. When we’re young, the body has an abundance of healthy stem cells, but as we age, this number decreases dramatically. This is due not just to the process of aging, but lack of physical activity, a poor diet and damage from free radicals as an example. This growing lack of stem cells and growth factors is believed to cause skin wrinkling and thinning over time.

Stem cell growth factors differ slightly in that their primary responsibility includes assigning stem cells a specific role in the body. For example, the family of fibroblast growth factors, or FGF, can heal wounds and rebuild the walls of blood vessels.

Introducing healthy, active stem cells and growth factors from healthy donors that can heal, repair, and stimulate the regeneration process at the cellular level is the basis behind stem cell technology for preventive aging in the skin care industry.

MD Ultimate Stem Cell Factor

MD Ultimate Stem Cell Factor contains a wide variety of growth factors and compounds developed exclusively for MD Lash Factor to improve elasticity and firmness, hydrate, protect and smooth skin. MD Ultimate Stem Cell Factor includes active growth factors and cytokines including:

• TGF-B (Transforming Growth Factor Beta
• PDGF (Platelet-derived Growth Factor)
• GM-CSF (Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor)
• Interleukins
• Matrix protein
• Active Serum Conditioned Media
• Superpeptides – micro protein peptides (similar action to DHEA)
• Energizing minerals
• B Vitamins
• Amino Acid Complex (including Sodium PCA)

80% of users notice a change in their skin tone, texture and smoothness in as little as 4 weeks. MD Ultimate Stem Cell Factor’s non-irritating, quick absorbing formula using this exclusive advanced stem cell technology will provide the anti-aging results you’re looking for in a reasonable amount of time.