A Handsome Face
A look at what makes up a handsome male face.
June 2008
What bath oils can do for you
The bath oil is often overlooked as a way of hydrating the skin. Dispersing mineral oil bath oils are best. Enjoy some me time while benefiting your skin
Vanillin – Meet One of my Friends
I am a chemist and I regard chemicals as my friends. Just like people, they all have their own personalities and there are some you like more than others. Also like people they all belong to families and the families themselves also have personalities. Some can be a bit dull. Hydrocarbons for instance are plodding, …
The smell of coffee perks you up
Scientific American is reporting that the smell of coffee is enough to give measurable benefits in coping with stress. I have written in the past that I find some claims for aromatherapy credible. One of the claims that some aromatherapists make is that simply smelling things can have health benefits. This is a problem area …
Trotula di Ruggiero – The First Beauty Blogger
The first person to write on the science of beauty was an eleventh century Italian woman called Trotula di Ruggiero (often called just Trotula of Salerno – a bit easier to spell and remember). She worked in Salerno in one of the earliest medical schools. She is most famous as the first person to write …
Aromatherapy
Supplying lovers of alternative therapies and treatments is a huge industry. All manner of companies are involved from big multi-nationals down to one man bands, and the level of ethics vary enormously. Various propositions are on offer. Some, like vitamin supplements, sound science based – though the claims they make don’t always stand up to …
Beards
Facial hair on men is a subject that provokes strong emotions. Some cultures have frowned upon beards. The ancient Romans approved of the clean shaven look. No Roman before Hadrian had a beard. Not many after him did either. In England the well scraped jaw is favoured by the upright Cromwellian maintainers of order. Beards …
Choosing a sunscreen for children
Summer is here and Boots have devoted a large section of their shops to what they call ‘summer products’. This is a very creative bit of marketing and got me interested enough to go and have a look. Sunscreens are important. Large amounts of sunlight generate free radicals in the skin that can cause skin …
Body Shop Coconut Body Butter
And I don’t know where they found the fragrance, but it wasn’t very nice. In fact it was downright virulent. I have been wondering what effect the takeover of the Body Shop by L’Oreal was going to have. I think I am beginning to see.
Marigold For Skincare
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. …
