Borage DiabetiCare addresses the fundamental cause of dry skin in diabetics by supplying OMEGA-6 oils directly to skin cells. DiabetiCare's non-prescription, clinically-proven, fragrance-free formula prevents and relieves dry, cracked skin. No animal ingredients or testing. 4.2 oz.
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Product Name: |
Borage DiabeticCare Foot Cream |
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Size: |
4.2 fl. oz / 125 ml |
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Listed Ingredients: |
Aloe vera gel* (aloe barbadensis), purified water; glycerine, safflower seed oil
(carthamus tinctorius), glyceryl stearate (vegetable emulsifier), jojoa seed oil*
(simmondsia chinensis), borage seed oil (borago officinalis), cetyl alcohol
(vegetable wax), dimethicone, vitamin E acetate (tocopherol acetate), shea butter
(butyrospermum parkii fruit),sodium ascorbyl phosphate (vitamin C),
L-ergothioneine (amino acid), diazolidinyl area, methylparaben. *Certified organic |
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Packaging: |
Plastic flip top tube in retail box \ |
Manufacturer/Distributor: DiabeticCare Labs, Inc./Salk, Inc.
Product Number: 40320
Additional Details and Information Provided by the Manufacturer or Distributor
Diabetic Foot Cream
Borage DiabetiCare™
Prevents and Relieves Dry, Cracked Skin
- Addresses the fundamental cause of dry skin in diabetics by supplying OMEGA-6 oils directly to skin cells
- Non-prescription, clinically-proven, fragrance-free formula
- Diabetes Educator and dermatologist recommended
"It is by far one of the best therapies we've seen for diabetic skin."
G.P., RN, Diabetes Educator
"...This cream has been more effective than a prescription cream...I highly recommend it!"
K.H., RN, Diabetes Educator
Diabetes and chronic dry skin, unfortunately, seem to go hand-in-hand. In fact, it is estimated that 83% of all diabetics suffer from dry skin, particularly in the lower extremities. Why is this?
According to well-documented clinical research, diabetics may suffer from an impaired ability to manufacture gamma-linlenic acid (GLA), an OMEGA-6 fatty acid crucial in the development of healthy skin cells. Used for a number of key functions through-out the body, GLA is a building block in the formation of cell membranes are unable to retain adequate moisture levels, resulting in dry skin. Hence, the link between diabetics (many of whom suffer from GLA deficiency) and dry skin.
Borage oil is the richest known source of GLA (24%). This oil is extracted from the seeds of the borage plant (borago officanalis), a wildflower commonly known as the blue starflower and used for thousands of years for its medicinal qualities. Because of its exceptional concentration of GLA, borage oil is used as the fundamental ingredient in all DiabeticCare™ formulations.
CLINICAL TEST RESULTS
Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Dry Skin Conditions
STUDY CENTER
Health & Wellness Centre, Canada
OBJECTIVE
Determination of efficacy of ShiKai Borage Lotion for various chronic skin conditions
PARTICIPANTS
82 patients
CONDITIONS
Diabetic dry skin, chronic dry skin, eczema, atopic dermatitis
RESULTS
78% reported improvement in softness
79% reported improvement in healing
82% reported improvement in redness
77% reported reduction in itching
CONCLUSION
Daily topical application of ShiKai Borage Lotion has a significant positive effect on chronic dry skin associated with diabetes, eczema, atopic dermatitis
In addition to the Borage Foot Cream, HighTideHealth.com also offers Borage DiabetiCare™ Hand & Body Lotion; and Borage DiabetiCare Intensive Cream for severe dry skin often associated with diabetes.
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