Fancy some cheap skin care products? Why should you pay through the nose for some expensively packaged product when the same ingredients are being used in a much cheaper and lesser well known product.

When the price tag is not a useful indicator It is not as simple as that! Consume...

Applying honey to your skin may seem a sticky process, especially if you are following a home made recipe! But honey in skin care products when processed into more manageable forms, is actually one of the best things you could put on the largest organ in your body. There is also a type of N...

In the old films with Rita Hayworth, smoking was sexy although one wonders how we managed to see her beauty through those clouds of smoke. This reminds me of one of my colleagues who is a great beach fan and she is also a heavy smoker. As you can imagine, both of her habits have played havo...

I always laugh when I see those 3D diagrams on face creams ads. The deep valleys have become plains (or almost!), wrinkles have disappeared and the company is proudly presenting its innovative ingredient. This wonder emulsion/enzyme will put any other natural face cream in the shade and the...

There is a growing awareness now among consumers about the toxic ingredients used by many cosmetic companies in their products. People are not stupid and are becoming much more savvy when choosing skin care products especially products like firming body wash, as the percentage of skin being...

What is paraben? No, it is not a new religion or disease! It is basically an anti fungal agent, made from petroleum, which can help a product such as a shampoo, face cream or body lotion to stop developing bacteria or fungi from ruining them. Otherwise we would have to keep our face creams ...

Did you know that too much cleansing, even just with ordinary tap water, can actually strip away the natural oils that our sebaceous glands produce? If these protective oils are taken out, then there is much less protection against wind, sun and the other elements. That is why it is importa...

Parabens are basically preservative chemical agents used in lots of skin care products from sunscreens, antiperspirants, body lotions and of course, skin creams. Research from some very prestigious bodies is beginning to show these agents are harmful to health and that is why you should alw...

Wrinkles are not cool! Our modern society demands that we look great and that we must remain eternally youthful. We are bombarded with messages to that effect day in and day out. That is not going to change, so instead of risking our health with nasty side effects from botulinum injections,...

I have just seen a business forecast for the European market for natural and organic personal care products. It is growing at a healthy rate (pardon the pun!) and it should make about 2 billion Euros in 2010. The demand is strong now for natural and organic products and you can bet your bot...