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Do you have a skin concern?
Did you know your skin is a great indicator of your internal health? If you eat a diet high in processed foods, alcohol, caffeine, dairy etc, your skin will reflect this and more often than not you...
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Vitamin B3 and treating skin pigmentation
With the fast approach of our warmer months (southern hemisphere) and the last rays of summer in the northern hemisphere, it is worthwhile mentioning an effective way of treating skin pigmentation....
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Vitamin A in Skin Care
Retinoids are classified as compounds with the basic core structure of Vitamin A and play a very important role in many skin conditions including Ageing. When applied topically the oxidised...
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Skin loves Zinc
Did you know Zinc fights disease and protects the immune system? This essential trace mineral assists in wound healing including burns. Zinc is present in all body tissues and is involved in many...
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Probiotics for our skin health…
Probiotics for a health skin Probiotics are live microorganisms that may confer a health benefit on the host. We share a complicated relationship with bacteria. It exists on our skin, in our...
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Successful Acne Management
Successful Acne Management One of the most distressing of all skin conditions, is acne. As a teenager, I suffered terribly with an aggressive form of Cystic Acne and was very grateful for the help from...
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Is Benzoyl Peroxide enough to treat acne?
First of all, Happy New Year! This is not only the first post for 2014 but also the first post for a few months. I haven’t posted since August as I have fallen in love. I have fallen in love with my...
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The ABC of Topical Skin Nutrition (Aestheticians/SkinTherapists only)
Many Therapists find it confusing when starting to build on their ingredient knowledge and ask for a break down of the most often used vitamins in cosmeceutical products. This is a simplified version...
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Leaky skin syndrome
You may have heard of leaky gut, but did you know that there is a knock-on effect of this condition with the skin, known as leaky skin syndrome? A healthy skin produces a beautiful barrier that is...
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