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It is no secret that smoking isn’t good for you – not for your body or your health, inside or out. Long associated with cancer and lung and heart disease, we now also know that smoking can be linked with premature skin ageing, delayed wound healing, and potentially other disorders such as psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa […]

Ah, wrinkles. Everyone gets them, nobody really loves them, but what do we actually know about how they form? And how to get rid of them? Wrinkles, as we know, are creases, folds or ridges in the skin. Deeper than fine lines, we associate their appearance in our skin with ageing, but they can also

As time has passed, men’s interests and lifestyles have changed. Gone are the days when men were associated with just a strapping, beefy persona and being completely oblivious to their appearance. We now live in the age of metro-sexuality, where men have gained the idea that appearance is rather important, whether it be to the

How do you know that you’re purchasing the correct anti-ageing product? The answer is in the ingredients. The list of anti-ageing ingredients can cause confusion, let’s make it simple   Anti-ageing ingredients Navigating your way through the variety of skincare products that all promise to deliver results for your skincare concerns can be quite an

What are the signs of ageing? When it comes to your face, the first sign is usually fine lines – faint lines that appear in particular areas, such as mouth and eyes, that use repeated motions, such as laughing or squinting. Second come wrinkles – deeper lines that are a bit harder to ignore than

UV radiation from the sun has an important role to play in our lives and the environment around. It affects nearly all living organisms and is responsible for many biological processes. Even some animals depend on seeing into UV light to find ripe fruits, seeds and flowers. But accepting the benefits means also living with

For decades now we have been hearing about the damaging effects of the sun, the risk of skin cancer, the long-term effects of repeated sunburn. But how dangerous is the sun and what exactly does it do to your skin? It is important to remember is that hiding from the sun is not necessarily a

Sunlight, an essential pre-requisite for life, may be extremely dangerous to human health. Excessive exposure to the sun is known to be associated with increased risks of various skin cancers, cataracts, and other eye diseases, as well as accelerated skin ageing.   What is Solar Radiation? Solar radiation is the energy emitted from the sun

Most of us know what sunburn feels like – at a minimum, a bit of stinging, some redness, some itchiness. More severe sunburn can result in blistering, more intense pain, and sometimes dizziness, fatigue and nausea. Sunburn is caused specifically by overexposure to the sun’s damaging ultraviolet, or UV, rays, of which there are three

We’ve all been told that water is important for your skin and we tend to accept this without really understanding why. But hydration is indeed vital for healthy skin and many skin problems may actually be worsened, or even caused, by dehydrated skin.   What if skin cells do not have enough water? Skin cells,