Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
This should be interesting to you if you are suffering dermatitis, eczema or scaly skin, especially if it started in the last 5 years. Many people are suffering skin reactions to a chemical preservative called MI that became popular about that time ago. The Mail on Sunday carried a report on it and there is …
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The FreeFrom Skincare Awards 2013 Shortlist has just been announced, so put your feet up, get a cuppa (not necessarily in that order of course) and choose some new products that myself and the other judges think are the best non-toxic, allergy-aware effective products in their class.. Here's the detail from the awards press release …
Just a quick sorry if I have been a bit quiet on the blog front the last few weeks. I have been judging both the Winners and Innovations categories of the FreeFromFood Awards and the FreeFrom SkinCare Awards. Been lots of fun and, particularly with the skincare entries, lots of peering at very long Latin …
Worrying report from WDDTY enews: long term low level exposure to minute amounts of cadmium - found in everyday cosmetics - can stimulate breast cancer cells and make them more aggressive according to research done by the Dominican University of California. Gulp. Immediately I wanted to know which cosmetics! A recent international report on …
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Time to check your sunscreens in preparation for Summer (if we ever get any...)! I have always recommended non toxic sunscreens as I think most of the problem comes from the toxic chemicals the vast majority of them contain, not from the sun. So, I was interested to see this report on zinc oxide in …
As I am always going on about, see this story in the press recently about the sheer number of chemicals we stick on our faces everyday. The story suggests the average woman uses 12 products a day, containing 168 ingredients and Dr Donald Grant believes this is causing skin conditions. “Unfortunately I see an awful lot …
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I got a press release today launching a new Simple vitamin cleanser. Now I know just because it is called 'Simple' doesn't mean it's going to be non-toxic (although many people would infer that for obvious reasons), but I thought it might actually not be too bad so took a look. I'm not singling out …
Crafty toiletry manufacturers getting wise to those of us avoiding their toxic products are hiding parabens etc by using names on labels we don't recognise! An example is 'Phenonip' - see this note someone sent me recently: "I recently bought a face cream called Elegance Natural Skin Care, anti-wrinkle cream. It seemed to have all natural ingredients - but I …
Just to let you know my latest article as the agony aunt for Skinsmatter.com has just come out. Read The Skin Support Plan if you want to slow skin ageing or dampen down any skin problems. Don't forget too to look at my top picks for non-toxic toiletries on the clinic site.
A story in the Daily Mail recently highlighted the fact that triclosan, a common additive in toothpaste, may lead to bacterial resistance in the mouth so could potentially cause more bacteria problems than it solves. Here is the DM story, a response from the Cosmetic & Toiletry Perfumery Association and a link to the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety …