Dark Circles under your eyes will most likely appear at some point in your life. The skin around our eyes is much thinner and more delicate than anywhere else on our body. The Biology of Dark Circles – Under eye darkness begins in your capillaries, which are very tiny blood vessels that surround the thin [...]
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Hyaluronic Acid – The Elixir Of Life?
Hyaluronic Acid is an important ingredient in skincare products, and a favourite of mine. It is also known as HA or Sodium Hyaluronate on an ingredients list, and is part of what is know as our “Glycosaminogylcans (GAGs)”. HA is natures own moisturiser and makes up a proportion of the extracellular fluid in the Dermis. It helps [...]
What is a Skin Type
The first sort of skin typing emerged in the 1970’s, from beauty guru Helena Rubenstein. The following categories were used to describe the differences in skin. Normal Oily Dry (Allipoid) Combination Sensitive Acneic To put it simply a skin type is a description of how and why your skin looks, and behaves the way [...]
Cleansing Your Way To Great Skin
Whatever your skin type, cleansing is the key to healthy, clear skin. It really is the cornerstone of a skincare routine, but can be rather neglected. Research from the “International Dermal Institute” shows that most people spend less than 20 seconds cleansing their skin, this isn’t thorough enough to remove all the pollutants, oil and [...]
Fabulous Vitamin A
Retinoids are a family of chemicals derived from Vitamin A. This is a very important Vitamin in regards to your skin, as it has a normalizing effect on skin cells, it’s a potent exfoliator, reverses photo-ageing (sun damage), inhibits Collagen breakdown and makes the skin cells more organized. Vitamin A is a beneficial Cell Communicating [...]
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