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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Here is a question that comes up every now and again. Is soft water better for skin? Suzanne has noticed that her skin condition is better when she uses soft water. I’ll let her speak for herself. Hi Colin, First let me say I’ve only recently found your blog but I think it’s great, very
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We don’t pay a lot of attention to vellus hair. This is the fine downy hair that covers a lot of our body, with the exception of the palms of our hands and for some reason, the backs of our ears. It isn’t very visible so the beauty world doesn’t take a lot of notice
A plaintive e-mail from Talia. Do you have any advice on what can be done for healing peeling skin on the face more quickly? I live in a very dry climate and lately my mouth and cheeks have been cracking and peeling from the dryness. (I might add that I’m also on some very drying
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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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Lisa from Lisa Lise Skin Care has been following my posts on toners and has offered to do me a personalised toner. She started the process by asking me some questions about my skin and preferences in skin care. I’ve put reply below. I’ll let you all know how it turns out.
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I got into a minor Twitter spattette the other night about homemade cosmetic preservation. Jessica of http://www.outinapout.blogspot.co.uk/ asked me if it was okay to mix a liquid foundation, a chapstick and some cornflour to make a serum to go around the eyes. I mulled it over for a bit, and said that it should be
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A question from Yasmin in Sweden Hello Colin! Recently been trying to wrap my head around the science of skin care. It all started with a free sample from clinque’s ‘3 step skin care’. I love it and it feels great. However I’m always suspicous to whether these things are actually having an affect
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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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It is nice to get a question from one of my oldest friends on Twitter, Musical Houses. Hi Colin, I was hoping you’d be able to answer a burning question I have regarding peeling gels. They are HUGE in Asia right now (and making their way to the West), and they claim to exfoliate gently.
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