Make Your Face Even More A-Peel-Ing!

Cosmetic peels done in a clinic can be pretty harsh, leaving your skin red-raw for days and requiring a lot of healing time. The science behind using acids to peel away the top layer of skin is sound and definitely leaves your skin looking better in the long-run, but there …

4 Ways That Showering is Making Your Skin Dry

  We’ve talked at length about all of the different things which dry our skin out, and in the winter it seems as though the whole world is conspiring to make us flaky. However, a lot of our customers report that their skin feels at it’s very driest after taking …

An Apple a Day Keeps the Dermatologist At Bay!

November is a big time in the apple harvesting calendar, with many varieties ready to pick and enjoy in crumbles, pies and other delights, but did you know that apples contain enzymes which are really good for your skin? Several of the products we sell contain some element of apple …

Skin Focus – Keratosis Pilaris

Keratosis Pilaris may sound like some sort of tropical disease, but it is in fact a really common skin condition which affects many people all over the world. It’s characterised by areas of rough, raised skin which looks permanently goose-pimpled, usually affecting the upper arms, buttocks and thighs. It’s completely …

Ingredient Focus: Lavender

Lavender is a flower whose history goes back a long way; as far as we’re aware, lavender has been being used by humans for over 2500 years. The word lavender actually comes from the Latin word for ‘wash’ and The Romans used Lavender to scent their baths, beds, clothes and …