Dear Dr. Pickart and SkinBiology,

After reading today’s lesson online, It occurred to me that BioHeal contains camphor. Why does BioHeal contain camphor if it only provides a temporary tightening effect and may be irritating to skin for some?

Lesson 8, bottom of page 2

UNCLOGGING THE PORES
You’ve probably tried many products that claim to refine and unclog pores. Unfortunately, many of them contain substances like camphor or menthol that produce a temporary tightening and skin refreshing effect, but really do nothing to your pore size and may be irritating.

I am sure Dr. Pickart will answer this shortly. It is a great question.

Dear pinkdervish:

Great question! This is a question of concentration.

If you use so much camphor and menthol that it swells your skin, causing a temporary pore tightening effect – you are misusing the ingredient to create an illusion.

However in BioHeal, traces of camphor and menthol work as they are supposed to work: to produce a gentle cooling effect.

Best Wishes,
-Skin Biology
(Anna Margolina)

We have very few problems with BioHeal.

But if a product does not agree with your skin, then stop using it.