Skin Magazine

A new secret skin remedy for dry skin and fine lines being used increasingly by celebrities including Gywneth Paltrow,Victoria Beckham and Miranda Kerr, is rosehip oil. Derived from the wild rose bushes that grow in the Chilean Andes, the oil’s benefits have been known by the indigenous population for hundreds of years. Extracted from the [...]

Your skin goes through several dramatic changes during the menopause due to sudden hormonal fluctuations. Skin can suddenly change to being spottier, drier and more sensitive However with some careful and targeted preparation, you can minimise the changes your skin makes while going through the menopause. A Night Repair Cream Night creams become especially important [...]

Surprise Spring sun, plant blooms and frequently changing weather conditions can trigger a multitude of sensitive skin conditions. 1 in 10 visits to GP’s in Spring are due to skin problems. Spring sun is more dangerous than high summer sun as often it appears suddenly when you are not expecting it and does not feel [...]

Defensil Rescue Serum contains a natural plant steroid that Swiss scientists claim is as effective as steroids for relieving itchy skin caused by eczema. Skin Magazine asked one of our eczema testers to try Defensil and give us their verdict; What is in Defensil? Defensil combines two key natural ingredients. A concentrated extract from Cardiospermum seeds and cold [...]

  Dry Eye Gel is a natural gel for calming and soothing red, itchy, dry or inflamed skin around the eye and on the eyelids. In women, cosmetics and make up remover products are largely responsible for irritation, redness and itchiness around the eyes. In addition other eye conditions that affect men and women as well as [...]

The bark from French pine trees that grow near the ocean could be the latest secret weapon for younger and healthier skin as well as dry skin and eczema. The pine bark extract, which has been put into a cream, claims to improve skin elasticity by 25% and skin hydration by 8%, making it an [...]

Eyelid eczema sufferer, Dadina Howard, is a 40-year mature model from Hampshire Dadina developed eczema on her eyelids two years ago because of a long career as a model. Dadina had to wear a lot of make up due to her work. A few years ago she started to develop eyelid eczema as a result. Dadina says: [...]

Question: I have suffered from Eczema for the last 5 years having developed it in my teens. I use steroid creams but am a bit worried as I have heard that they can bleach your skin. Are there any natural ways of dealing with Eczema? 16 September, 2008 Answer: You are not alone, 20% of [...]

Although the exact cause of styes is unknown, but people with dry scalp dandruff, very dry skin and eczema tend to get more than people without these skin conditions. BY News Editor 17 July, 2007 Styes are caused by an infection of the root of an eyelash by the bacteria straphylococcus, and infections can be caused by [...]

New research confirms that many typical skin creams used by thousands to help moisturise their skin may in fact be making skin drier than if no cream was used as all. 9 December, 2008 – 12:10 The research, published in the 2008 October edition of the American Journal of Pathology, found that in a seven-week [...]