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 […]
I came across a website called hairnailskincare.com just after my last post, and they were suggesting that users were experiencing reactions to bismuth oxychloride. They thought that this was due to chemical sensitivity – but I think this is unlikely.
Another Quick comment on Bismuth Oxychloride Read More »
I got a question today from one of my Twitter chums, Charlotte of the popular blog Lipglossiping.
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I recently bemoaned the lack of committed entrepreneurs in the cosmetic industry. I was thinking of people like Steve Jobs of Apple, the kind of person who eats, drinks, lives and breaths their product and who understands every aspect of it from the formulation through to the packaging, the distribution and the marketing, and who
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The personal care and cosmetics industry is much smaller than the food industry, so it is worth keeping half an eye open on what goes on in food for what might be coming along.
Danone facing a challenge on the claims they make for their yoghurt Read More »
I am not a great fan of chemical sunscreens or high SPF sun products. My preferred strategy is low SPF physical sunscreens. I can’t recommend any brand – I make my own when I feel the need. But people often ask me about what the best sunscreen is and seem a bit disappointed that I
Simple Sun Sensitive Protecting Facial Hydrolotion SPF50 Read More »
