Grey hair is something we can all look forward to. That the genes have something to do with it is pretty clear. Some people go …
Health is closely related to beauty – if you look healthy you generally look good as well as feeling good.
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Are Personal Care Products Making Men Bald?
This was a question posed to me by a journalist on the Daily Telegraph. The answer is of course no, but I’ll get onto that …
Antibiotic Free Rosacea Treatments – Dermalex
A question from Lucy Exciting to find your site… thank you for interesting articles. Do you know anything about Dermalex Rosacea Cream? It sounds tempting …
New FDA Guidance On Lead In Lipstick
This feels like the end of a chapter. December 21, 2016 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued draft guidance recommending a limit …
Caffeine Overdose
A striking news story today about an accidental overdose of caffeine at a UK university. The students were given 30g of caffeine instead of 0.3g …
Is Standing Healthier Than Sitting?
Is standing up a lot a good idea? The claimed health benefits for standing rather than sitting are quite impressive. According to juststand.org excessive sitting …
Colour Codes For Preservatives
Among the many things I try to cram into my schedule is a newsletter for people with sensitive skin. I am not very successful at …
Charcoal As A Skin Cleanser
In recent years a lot of people have started making their own cosmetics. There are quite a few places online where they discuss their progress, …
Is It Time To Free Cosmetics Of Caffeine?
Caffeine has been a cosmetic ingredient for a long time, and you’ll find a jar of it on the shelves of most cosmetic development laboratories. …
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, …