The report “self confidence from sun” was in the ‘Spits kopt’ last Monday. This emerged from market research on behalf of the tanning studio chain, Sunday’s. The comments made here were that, provided that you become tanned sensibly, there won’t be any health risks involved.
Apart from the “lucky few”, achieving lovely skin is hard work for most people. Although knowledge of products and ingredients is important, knowing your own skin is necessary! And that definitely also applies if you want to use exfoliating ingredients.
Cleopatra bathed in sour milk and the ladies of the French court used wine (this contained tartaric acid) to improve their skin. Fortunately for us we can enjoy our wine as a drink and ingredients such as lactic acid and tartaric acid are, along with glycolic acid and salicylic acid, available in various concentrations.
Last week I wrote about lavender and that I’d rather have it in my garden than on my face. Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is an ingredient that I do really like using, and also recommend to people. But what does it actually do?
There are many people who regularly experience problems when using cosmetic products. It has become clear from international studies that 50% of women have sensitive skin. Irritation can be in the form of itching, redness, bumps and a burning or prickly sensation. A common myth is that it happens because your skin needs to get used to a product.
I often get asked what the perfect cream is. Sadly, there is no such cream, at least in the sense that one which may be the ultimate product for you may cause problems for someone else.