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 Locally in the UK for us, Stellaria media (translated from Latin as ‘Star in the midst’) or Chickweed, has been...

If you’ve always thought that red wine is good for you, it might be worth checking how it can affect...

We love shea butter at Balmonds! We use unrefined, fairly-traded shea produced by women’s collectives in Burkina Faso in both our...

Ah, the great British summer! Packed tubes, restless nights, walking around the house in your pants and the daily ‘it’s...

If you’re bothered by patches of discoloured skin, you’ll be wondering what you can do to get rid of them!

If you’re going through topical steroid withdrawal, you’ll be all too familiar with how dramatically it can affect the face,...

It’s been proven that limited exposure to sunlight has certain health benefits, but how does it affect rosacea?

If your baby has eczema, it’s only natural to worry that it will never go away. But is that actually...

It’s perfectly normal for a new tattoo to be a bit sore - and then itchy! - for a while...

We take a look at the symptoms of Covid-19 in children, and how sometimes it just shows up as a...

Work is stressful, you’re worried about money, and now your skin is breaking out in hives! Can it all be...

So what is in hemp seed oil? Well, primarily, an extraordinarily rich variety of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and...

Do you find you’re overcome by the need to itch after sweeping the floor? Does your eczema flare up if...

Stress is often blamed as a major obstacle to maintaining healthy skin, interfering with the body's efforts to keep the...

Here come the lovely sunny days, accompanied inevitably by high pollen counts and and all the usual dreaded symptoms of...

Are you fed up with struggling to find toiletries and skincare that actually do what they’re meant to without causing...

If you’ve eliminated the obvious - sunburn or overheating - it’s worth looking through the other possible causes of a...

Rosacea is actually quite a variable condition, but there are common symptoms that can help identify it.

Ouch! Your face is dry, sore and horribly itchy! The corners of your mouth are cracking painfully and your eyes...

If you’re worried about those long and complicated ingredients in baby toiletries and wondering what on earth they mean, you’re...

Radiation dermatitis or radiation-induced skin reaction (RISR) usually lasts about 2-4 weeks.

Here are our top tips for defeating cracked heels!

Confused about all the fuss around sulfate-free shampoos and other toiletries? We give you the low-down on the ingredients those...

Most GPs just don’t have the time to go through with you all the ways you could manage your own...

Caring for hard-working hands can be an absolute nightmare if your day-to-day routine means that you’re putting them through the...

Seborrheic dermatitis is a condition characterised by an itchy, sore and flaky scalp; like eczema on other parts of the...

What about rosehip oil, the much-vaunted miracle worker of regeneration and repair for damaged skin? Well, it turns out that...

We asked eczema sufferers for their top tips for surviving life with eczema: here’s what they said helped them beat the...

Struggling to identify what is causing the dry skin around your eyes?  

If your skin is dehydrated and suffering, we’ve got some great tips for you!

Scalp folliculitis can appear anywhere on the body that there are hair follicles, so it can look different depending on...

Anyone who’s struggled to manage dry or flaky skin will have asked themselves over and over how to find the...

Anyone who’s prone to dry skin knows how frustrating it can be to manage the endless tubs of of lotions...

Anyone living with skin prone to eczema will know how difficult it can be to identify the main triggers –...

How to care for dry skin – some tips for maintaining healthy, hydrated skin! Dry skin is extremely common and, for whatever...

Dry skin in babies and toddlers: how to keep children’s skin happy and healthyin babies Coping with skin that can...

Wet dressing, or wet wrapping, for eczema is a strategy for decreasing itchiness and increasing moisture retention in sore, dry,...

What’s the best way to manage scalp psoriasis naturally? We look at the options.

Dry, itchy scalp driving you round the bend? Having very dry or sensitive skin is hard enough wherever it appears...

Although rare in children, red skin syndrome (or RSS) is sometimes diagnosed when little ones with eczema have been prescribed potent...

This week's guest blog is from Zoe T. Williams, of Allergy Kitchen. She talks us through her top tips for...

Skin Salvation is the new kid on the block for tattoo aftercare and is getting some rave reviews from respected...

You know the score: five minutes into a workout or a jog and you’re suddenly gripped by the frantic urge...

There’s a fair amount of confusion around bathing and hygiene routines for those with eczema and the truth is -...

It sounds like a really extreme treatment for a common condition, but thousands of people around the world swear by...

Veganism isn’t just about what you eat, but how you live. It’s often said that vegan isn’t a diet, it’s...

It’s becoming more and more accepted that what you put into your body has an affect on your skin, whether...

It is becoming increasingly accepted that there is a very strong causal link between eczema, psoriasis, allergies and an overactive...