No, not the same effect - oral vitamin C tablets can markedly help some skin conditions, if you are deficient. Both can help skin...

There are a number of AHA’s available now in skincare products, namely: Alpha hydroxybutyric acid, Citric acid, Glycolic acid; Kojic...

This is something people have been doing for years, it seems to help and it costs very little. It is important to pick the right variety...

In theory, yes, all three are excellent skincare ingredients. But the problem, as with so many ingredients that do well in studies...

This often appears as patches of discolouration on the skin; often on the neck, arms and chest, but can occur in other places too. The...

A place to dig deep, under the skin to find what we really want to put on it. Anyone ready to dive into the reasoning, research and other...

Titanium dioxide has been around for a long time as a formulating ingredient (it was first used in sun screens in the 1920s) and as a...

The surface of the skin is called the "acid mantle," and this generally does an excellent job of protecting the skin from damage,...

These scrubs tend to be used at home, to give a similar, if lesser effect, to the microdermabrasion treatment carried out by a...

The sensible frequency of microdermabrasion treatment sessions will vary depending on a number of factors including: skin type, skin...

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