Protecting Your Skin During A Polar Vortex - Oils Are Not The Answer! Feb 05, 2021

We came across an article today claiming that your moisturiser use during severe cold weather could cause and be responsible for broken capillaries or couperouse.

So the claim comes from a celebrity facialist Joanna Czech.  She says "to avoid using water-based moisturizers in sub-zero...

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Skin Sensitivity - How do we correct it Dec 03, 2020

Those with sensitive skin experience more intense and more frequent responses to both the use of personal care products and the environment, a phenomenon known as sensitive skin.  Consumer reports of sensitive skin are often self-diagnosed and can often not be verified by objective...

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Menopause and the effect on Skin Dec 06, 2015

Menopause and the Skin Barrier

Aging is associated with declining levels of several hormones, including estrogen.  Although the effects of estrogen on the skin are still not fully understood, it is known that, in women, declining estrogen levels are associated with a variety of cutaneous...

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