A study by Canadian researchers has produced some interesting and unexpected results. They had set out to test an idea that caffeine might help in the control of skin cancer. I am not sure where they got this idea from but the way they proposed to go about trying it out was quite logical. They [...]
We all get old. As we get older get wrinkles. None of us want to look old, so we are open to suggestions for how to get rid of them. But we are all intelligent enough to realise that there is a limit to how much we can cheat the clock.
There are huge numbers of [...]
Today it is possible to use sophisticated software to produce images of faces so realistic that you can’t tell them from photographs of real people. A group of German researchers has taken advantage of this to investigate the precise features that make a face attractive or unattractive.
You can read their work in full on their [...]
The Daily Mail has published an article by Kate Lock drawing people’s attention to how bad cosmetics are.
Kate Lock asks Are Your Beauty Products Killing You?
I had never heard of Kate Lock before, so before responding I have tried to find out a bit about her online. She seems to be a journalist. [...]
A couple of people have picked up on something from my review of Aldi’s Anti-wrinkle cream. This has an SPF of 4, which I thought was about right for a day cream. Shouldn’t I be suggesting at least SPF15 they ask. I don’t think I should: I think it is about right. [...]
Jamelia is concerned about the exploitation of poor people to provide hair extensions
This website is mainly a labour of love, but the advertising helps defray expenses a bit. But I have been a bit unhappy with just how much of the screen was taken up with those little ads that Google puts up.
Up until now there wasn’t much I could do about it - but I [...]
Fragrances contain many natural products that cause allergic reactions in a few people, but the best smells come from the highest level of natural ingredients. This is how you can spot them from the ingredient list.
All in all – I have to say that Crème de la Mer might well be a very good product and might justify the high price charged for it. What I would really like to see would be a trial comparing it with Nivea Crème over a reasonably long period of time. It would be particularly interesting to see how much you need to use to get a benefit. If it lasts a long time because you don’t have to use so much of it, it might even be a cheaper option than some of the alternatives.
An international group of scientists report that our skin makes chemical compounds similar to the active ingredient in marijuana, and these play an important part in protecting skin from pathogens.
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