Hard core science straight from the journals.
One of the best established facts in the study of the science behind beauty is that men find a waist to hip ratio in women of about 0.7 the most attractive. Its a brave group that will challenge this view, but an Australian group has done so in a recently published study. They showed men …
I have been reading scientific papers on the skin for many many years now, but I am afraid that people are publishing them quicker than I read them so I am sure that there is still a lot of interesting stuff out there that I haven’t seen yet. I am always grateful for a good …
Now I know why so many people have sensitive skin on their face! Read More »
I have already posted about the features of an attractive female face. But what lies behind these observations? Could it be that your hormones make you beautiful? A few years ago scientists at the University of St Andrews took photos of 59 women aged between 18 and 25 every week for six weeks. They also …
I have been working on some baby products recently which involved researching the benefits of marigold for skincare. This is generally known by the scientific name Calendula. When I was young I used to love the bright orange flowers my grandfather grew in his front garden, but Inever knew then just how interesting this plant is. …
A recent paper from Denmark (where else?) suggests that everyone with blue eyes is descended from a single ancestor. I have blue eyes and so find this particularly interesting. I think it is fair to say that blue eyes are considered more attractive than brown ones- though this isn’t a major factor when it comes …
Soap is one of the oldest industrial products, and there is a recipe for soap on a clay tablet from Ancient Babylon. It is likely that it was first developed widely in Roman times. The name comes from the Italian city of Savona. Current soap production is part of a continuous industrial tradition that can …
