Coconut oil is a more effective insect repellent than DEET sprays, often considered the only ‘serious’ choice that can provide protection against malaria-carrying mosquitoes in…

Chlorine is the most widely used disinfectant for swimming pool water in the UK. It is important to maintain the correct ‘free chlorine residual’ at…

Acne, Eczema and Rashes Chlorine not only kills the bad bacteria that can make us sick, but it also kills good bacteria on which our…

Drugs increase risk by 40% Each additional course of antibiotics further raises the risk of eczema by 7% About 2.4million of UK’s 12million children have…

The combined effects of hard, chlorinated water on you and your family’s skin. Most people suffering from dry skin tell us they have tried nearly…

Scientists at the University of Dundee have taken a step closer to a full understanding of eczema and related allergic diseases with the discovery that…

Scientists are investigating if installing a home water softener can relieve children’s eczema symptoms. Eczema affects up to 20% of children in the UK. It…

Recently we came across this support group and found out the following. http://rosacea-support.org/demodex-mites-treatment Maybe you have heard of the demodex mite, but we certainly hadn’t.…

The secret of what causes dandruff has finally been solved. And the blame can be laid at the door of two strains of fungus that…

Sunscreen can prevent the most common types of skin cancer — basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas — but it does not protect against melanoma,…

New research at the University of Bath suggests that using emollient creams to relieve the symptoms of eczema could actually make the condition worse. The…