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Langerhans Cells

Langerhans Cells (from Wikipedia)   Microscopes began to be used around 1600 but it wasn’t until 1868 that a medical student called Paul Langerhans noticed some small black smudges in the skin.  And it took over a hundred years before it began to be realised that what are now called Langerhans Cells are among the […]

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Bio-Oil

  What is Bio-Oil? The cosmetics and personal care industry is a huge behemoth which takes in and spends billions and billions every year. A lot of its activity is focused on sales and marketing with the ultimate objective of getting money out of your pocket and into theirs. Sometimes this involves providing you with

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What’s wrong with parabens – and a possible alternative

All cosmetic products that contain large amounts of water need to be preserved from micro-organisms. If they aren’t preserved the go mouldy. For years the most widely used preservatives have been the esters of para-amino benzoic acid. These are known collectively as parabens. The most useful is methylparaben. This is often used in combination with

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