Skin Magazine

Question: Whenever I go on holiday I always return with sunburn. I do try to be careful and I do use tanning lotion, but each year it’s the same old story. How can I best protect myself in the sun and what natural remedies would you recommend if I do get burnt? 17 September, 2008 [...]

Question: I am almost 45 years old and love to be outdoors, but my skin is really starting to look weather-beaten and wrinkled. Is there anything you can recommend to give it a boost? 17 September, 2008 – 13:46 Answer: For anyone who loves the outdoors, keeping your skin looking and feeling healthy is a [...]

While a holiday is a time for relaxation and recuperation, it can also be a trigger for illness and health problems due to sudden changes in climate and diet, as well as increased levels of stress and dehydration from travelling. BY Amy Anderson 5 July, 2007 Here are some common summer holiday ailments and how you [...]

A new study, published in the September 08 edition of the Archives of Dermatology, has found that sun damage to skin can accelerate the aging process by reducing the body’s production of collagen in response to the female sex hormone oestrogen. 19 September, 2008 – 14:15 Oestrogen naturally drops off after menopause, but excessive sun [...]

An antioxidant cream containing vitamin C, vitamin E and ferulic acid protects the skin from sun damage and reduces cancer-associated mutations in skin cells, new research shows. 19 September, 2008 – 14:20 Ultraviolet radiation damages the skin by causing oxidative stress. Previous research has demonstrated that vitamin C and vitamin E were individually effective for [...]

The increase in exercise, foreign travel and outdoor activities that summer brings might be great for your general health – but can spell trouble for your skin. BY Amy Anderson 5 July, 2007 Here are some of the most common summer skin ailments, and how best to prevent and relieve them. Bug Bites Bites from mosquitoes [...]