The Ordinary Hand Chemistry Review
A review of a hand cream product from the highly original Decium family, makers of the Ordinary.
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Elderberry Extract for Dark Circles Around The Eyes?
We’ve all seen and may well have actually experienced the dark marks that you sometimes get around the eyes. They are known as dark marks, dark circles and spider veins. They vary in colour – they can be black, blue or purple. The cause of them is that the skin is particularly thin on this …
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Is Lanolin Beneficial For Eczema?
A question from George Hello Colin, I was hoping to hear your opinion on a moisturiser by D.R. Harris & Co, the world’s oldest pharmacy. The majority of ingredients in this cream seems very standard, but it is also formulated with isopropyl myristate and lanolin – two ingredients which I know you are particularly fond …
Fomblin – Have You Fombled?
Almost no idea is so far fetched that somebody somewhere hasn’t proposed using it as the basis of a new cosmetic. This came to mind the other day when the element fluorine was mentioned in a conversation I was having. This triggered off word association in my brain and reminded me of a meeting some …
Eucerin Extra Dry Skin Intensive 10% w/ w Urea Treatment Lotion Product Review
Okay, you’ve got really dry skin. What is a good choice of skin cream? One approach is to look for actives that have a good effect and then find a product that has a lot of that ingredient. This sounds good in theory but it isn’t always easy to work out which of the many …
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Elemis Pro-Collagen Super System
Elemis have some highly rated products but their Pro-Collagen Marine Cream seems to have a particular appeal to people who want a moisturiser that doesn’t bring them out in spots. The fact that it doesn’t have this downside gets mentioned a lot by reviewers. The other things that come up a lot are that it …
Olay Regenerist Daily 3 Point Treatment Cream
The second highest selling personal care product in the UK at the moment is Olay Regenerist Daily 3 Point Treatment Cream. (The top seller is Bio-Oil, but I have already done that one.) Users are giving it pretty good reviews, and if Olay are stuffing the reviews with fake positive ones they are doing it …
Dermatitis on the Face
A question from Junie Hi My doctor whi is also a dermatologist says I have dermatitis. On my face and eye lids, the cream he gave me made it worse, the next cream he suggested I refused as it contained steroid, which I am told it should not be put on eyelids. Please can you …
Lanolin
Lanolin has long had an ill deserved bad reputation. It is in fact one of the most beneficial natural ingredients that you can add to your skincare product.
Caffeine and the Skin
A lot of the appeal of high end skin care is that it contains active ingredients that do good things for you. It’s a nice thought, but it is as well to be aware that getting through the skin is no mean feat for a molecule. The top layer of the skin is like a …
