Are supermarket own brand cosmetics as good as big name ones?
Supermarket own brands are good choice if you want to save money.
September 2008
Evolution, the key to attractiveness
It is impossible to understand attractiveness without reference to Darwin’s majestic theory. Humans are the product of biology and that biology has programmed us to seek out the mates that give us the greatest chance of passing our genes on to the next generation. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – this is …
Athena 7 Minute Lift Review
This is a product that takes itself very seriously. It comes with a CD with videos that explain what it is all about and show you how to use it. There is also a website with an impressive amount of information. The bit that interested me most was the clinical data. This has been done …
Obesity is in the genes, but….
Scientific American reports the results of a study into the effect of genes and exercise on body weight. It is confirmation of something that I think we all knew, which is that some people just put on weight more than others. They just have obesity genes. Researchers have been able to identify some of the …
Can your diet cure Acne?
Acne is a miserable condition, particularly severe acne. When I used to work in research into acne I often used to get people asking me if it was affected by what they ate. A lot of people claimed that chocolate, particularly Mars bars for some reason, seemed to make their spots worse. I used to …
Aldi Creams update
I haven’t been very systematic or scientific about it, but I have been using the two Aldi creams off and on since I reviewed them at the end of July. I have been quite impressed – they seem to be pretty good. Both seem to have a pretty good moisturising effect. I haven’t tried them …
Should Pregnant Women avoid fragrances?
Should pregnant women avoid fragrances? Probably, but the case isn’t a strong one yet.
