Hormonal acne is one of the most annoying types of acne. Firstly, hormonal acne tends to be deep and large, and stews under your skin for days before coming to a head (if it even comes to a head at all). The usual topical acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin and tea tree oil don’t…
Does Biotin Work for Brittle Nails?
Biotin, also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H, pops up in every supplement marketed for strengthening hair and nails. Do biotin supplements actually work for brittle nails? The answer is – it depends. Gah! Read on for the gory details… Are you getting enough biotin in your diet? Nutritional supplements generally only make a…
Does Drinking More Water Improve Your Skin?
“Drink more water to clear up your skin” is popular common sense advice, but is there any science to back it up? Surprisingly, there wasn’t evidence that drinking more water could improve your skin until very recently! Let’s have a look at what the science says… There’s nothing to back up drinking 2 litres of…
The Science of How Fake Tan Works
These days we’re all aware that suntans give you both cancer and wrinkles, so fake tan is the colour du jour. This miracle-in-a-can stains the skin brown through an interesting chemical reaction. The outer layer of your skin, made up of dead skin cells, is permanently coloured. The tan wears away as the skin cells…
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