Colin's Beauty Pages

Despite frequent scare stories, lipstick will not do you any harm even if you eat large quantities of it.

Today’s problem comes from everyone’s favourite British beauty blogger, BritishBeautyBlogger, from whom I have learned a great deal so it is nice to pay a little back. Hi Colin.. okay.. I have been using a liquid magnesium complex in my bath which says that you can absorb it through the skin. Can all vitamins be [...]

Most people have  some idea of what a hormone does.  We have lots of hormones that work together in complex ways to keep our bodies working.  The overall hormone system is called the endocrine system and its study is called endocrinology.

Ten Things You Need to Know About Losing  Weight was an interesting review of scientific approaches to help you lose weight.

Antioxidants play a key role in protecting the skin from damage.

I tweeted my thoughts on this telly programme live when it was broadcast. If you are in the UK you can watch Professor Regan’s Diet Clinic here for 28 days from the date of this post. But if you don’t want to watch a professional high standard piece of documentary making and you would rather [...]

I just heard a report on the radio that the Bisphenol A (BPA) issue that I was talking about in September. You can find the full details on the BBC. Basically the manufacturers are responding to public pressure in America, but over here where there has been less fuss they are carrying on as before. [...]

I had been really looking forward to this programme after seeing it in the Radio Times.  But I have to say it was a bit of a disappointment. The premise was how to make your own products to promote health and beauty using commonly available materials.  This sounds like a really fascinating idea.  We are [...]

A scientifically proven cure for baldness based on aromatherapy. Just not a very good one.

Melamine has now been found in eggs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7699100.stm I am astounded not only that this is happening but also that the Western media are being so slow on the uptake here. There has been systematic cheating and adulteration going on which certainly poses a risks to infants and may well be serious for adults as [...]