There’s a big misconception with acne that pharmaceutical antibiotics or benzoyl peroxide are trusted, and proven, and that experimenting with natural remedies is a severely dangerous gamble. This is completely false, but it’s always great to have proof, even if some plant extracts are so amazing for oily skin that they might as well be […]
Here is a riddle. What is the common blackcurrant best used for? Is it one, a tasty fruit squash from the local supermarket? Is it two, flavouring purple Skittles in Europe and Australia, explaining why America’s grape-flavoured version tastes so different? Or is it three, keeping British children supplied with vitamin C during world war
Willow trees grow in every continent except Australia and Antarctica. There’s 500 species worldwide, including black, crack and almond willow, but of those, 1 has graduated to become the darling of DIY acne enthusiasts. It’s the white willow tree, or salix alba, and specifically the bark, taken from 2-3 year old willows. These mystical trees
One of the biggest skincare trends in 2019 wasn’t a miracle food like avocado for once, it was the skincare fridge, the ultimate acne-clearing accessory. You’ve probably seen them yourself: a compact cube refrigerating all your beloved oils and serums in one handy box. These inventions have snowballed into an unstoppable moneymaker in the last
Recently, we investigated staphylococcus epidermidis, a little known bacteria which hides silently on almost all human skin. S. epidermidis lingered in scientists’ databanks for decades before its acne-clearing succinic acid and epidermin were finally noticed. Similarly, a more devious permanent resident is staphylococcus aureus… …but an even more tantalising group is arguably minor bacterial strains.
