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Tomatoes Boost Sun Protection

The humble tomato could be the key to more effective sun protection. Tomatoes contain Lycopene - which is a potent antioxidant that could potentially protect the skin whilst in the sun and helps skin that is already suffering substantial sun damage. Lycopene is found in tomatoes and other red fruits (it provides the red colour) but its [...]

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The A B C D E of Moles

It is important to know the difference between an ordinary mole and melanoma, since moles may develop into melanoma or indicate an increased risk for melanoma. An ordinary mole is normally an even colour and can be light brown, tan or a black spot on the skin. They can be raised or flat, oval or round. Moles are [...]

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The Sun and Smart Protection

The skin is a wonderful record keeper! every time you expose your skin to daylight, your skin adds up all those times like money in the bank! – the trouble is eventually the payoff catches up with you!, in the form of premature ageing, wrinkles and hyper-pigmentation and the risk of skin cancers. This world [...]

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Pigmentation and Damage Control

What is Pigmentation? The colour of your skin is the result of millions of years of evolution, which explains the wide range of skin tones we see in everyday life. People with origins close to the equator, where the sun is the most intense, had to develop protection against dangerous UV rays. The result? – [...]

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Mineralogie Face and Body Block

This product has got to be one of my ultimate hero products! It literally is a stroke of genius and the easiest sun product you could ever use! Mineralogie have come up trumps with this fabulous dispensing brush full of mineral powder with an FDA approved rating of SPF 30, which has got to be [...]

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Dermalogica Daylight Defense

Effective sun products are the best anti-ageing products you can use! as sunlight is without a doubt your skin’s worst enemy! These formulas are skin type specific and choc full of antioxidants. Dermalogica has combined the latest in sunscreen technology with sophisticated ingredients to provide maximum UV protection while treating each skin’s specific condition. Solar [...]

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