Health is closely related to beauty – if you look healthy you generally look good as well as feeling good.
I was disappointed with the way Watchdog handled its coverage of methylisothiazolinone. Quite apart from the blatant sensationalisation and lack of explanation, it also failed to address a pretty key question. What do you do if you develop a reaction to a cosmetic product?
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Collagen shots are becoming popular. Most beauty enthusiasts know all about the role of collagen in the appearance of the skin, and how it is the webbing that holds everything together. It is a protein that has a spring like appearance that fits in with its ability to make your skin springy and resistant to
In March 2011 an accident at the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan led to a release of radioactive elements into the atmosphere. A few days later, these unique elements were detected in Oxford in the UK. Given that Japan and the UK are on opposite sides of the earth, that accident must have filled the
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There was a story in the papers this weekend that someone is suing Rihanna because she caught herpes from a sample of her lipstick given away at a concert. Before I get onto the main point, I find it interesting that this kind of promotion goes on in the first place. It does make sense.
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Rosemary improves memory according to data presented at a meeting of the British Psychological Society. The study involved memory tests on 60 subjects in a room filled with the scent of rosemary. The scent helped.
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Rosacea is a condition where the skin turns red for prolonged periods of time. It is most common in fair skinned people – largely because it is more noticeable. It also more common in women, though possibly because they take more notice of their skin. And it mainly strikes between the ages of 20 and
A lot of people, me included, are of the opinion that antioxidants are a good thing. But are we right? The Guardian ran an article recently pointing out that there was no evidence that antioxidant supplements reduce the risk of cancer. This was based on a Cochrane review that looked at a whole range of
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Stasya has put me on the spot. Hi Colin, I have a question that’s been at the back my mind for some time now, and after having made my way back to your blog after some time and read your post on titanium dioxide, I figured I’d ask you. I’m sure you might agree with
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Omega 3 as a story has been around for a long time and gets bigger and bigger. Despite its popularity I get the impression that most people have only the haziest notion of what it is all about. So let’s have a look at it. It all began in Denmark in the seventies. A Danish scientist, Jorn Dyerberg, noticed that Eskimos
Is organic food better for you? Maybe, but there is no actual evidence. But at least we know what organic food is. Grow a crop without pesticides or fertilisers and you can call it organic. You can give a farmer a certificate to prove his food is organic if you have monitored what he
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