Okay, we live in an age of celebrity endorsements. I am a bit sniffy about celebrity based brands. I guess I am too close to it all, but having a big star in the office for a couple of hours to pick out their favourite from a set of samples doesn’t really seem to me [...]

Supermarket own brands are good choice if you want to save money.

Aldi Day and Night Creams reviewed by Cosmetic scientist. Good value for money and very respectable formulations.

Fish are being used as a the latest pedicure.

Yves Rocher have announced a new organic range for the autumn. It is good big cosmetic houses are taking organic products seriously.

Jo Malone is owned by Estee Lauder. This may surprise some users. It is now moving into China making it a true international brand.

And I don’t know where they found the fragrance, but it wasn’t very nice. In fact it was downright virulent. I have been wondering what effect the takeover of the Body Shop by L’Oreal was going to have. I think I am beginning to see.

A health water claimed to prevent acne is launched in the UK. The evidence that it works is very weak.

Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter uses hydrogenated olive oil. This is not a good thing, it is possible that it will disrupt the skin barrier.

I wrote this article for my old website in 2007. As it has proved one of  my most popular posts here it is again even though it is a bit out of date now. The skincare and beauty industries in Britain have been in a frenzy since the broadcast of a BBC Horizon programme in [...]