What Is Phenoxyethanol And Why Is It Dangerous?
You may have noticed that our products do not contain certain ingredients, but do you know what they are and why we avoid them? Here’s our concise guide to common...
Welcome to Be More You. Our Balmonds Blog.
Time to grab a cuppa and take a moment for yourself to discover and get inspired.
From interviews with fascinating people, to nutritional support, skincare and beauty hacks created specifically for those with sensitive skin, as well as some sneak-peaks behind the scenes at Balmonds, you’ll find it all in our online magazine
7 Things To Ask Your GP About Your Eczema
Do you end up frustrated and confused by all-too-brief GP appointments? Are you finding that your skin just isn’t getting better with the emollients or topical steroids you’ve been prescribed...
Why Should I Be Using Paraben-Free Shampoo?
Confused about all the fuss around paraben-free shampoos and other toiletries?! We give you the low-down on the ingredients those with sensitive skin might want to avoid! What Are Parabens?...
How To Cope With Pompholyx Eczema
You may never have heard of it, but pompholyx (or dyshidrotic eczema) can be a really nasty condition to shift.
Purepotions Is Changing To Balmonds: FAQ
Get the low-down on our name change here! Why is the name changing? We’re changing our name to make it easier for our customers, particularly those outside the UK, to...
How To Stop A Rosacea Flare In Cold Weather
Cold, dry, windy weather can be really bad for rosacea flare-ups, increasing the severity of flare-ups and making the condition harder to keep under control.
Why Does My Psoriasis Get Worse In The Winter?
After the summer sunshine, approaching winter can seem really bleak. Suddenly it’s cold, grey, damp and miserable and to top it all, your skin is breaking out in red, rough,...
Is Your Baby Allergic To Cow’s Milk Protein?
This week we’re delighted to host a guest blog from writer and blogger Kate Tunstall of The Less-Refined Mind. Kate tell us about how she discovered that her baby had...
Rosehip To The Rescue: How Rosehip Oil Works For Winter Skin
Winter can be a bitter time for those with sensitive or chronically dry skin: the combination of central heating inside and cold temperatures out can result in skin being brutally...
Can Stress Cause Itchy Rashes?
It’s not always external irritants that cause the rashes associated with eczema and other chronic skin problems; sometimes the trigger is psychological rather than physical.
7 Top Tips For Naturally Healthy Skin
Want to ditch the skin-irritant synthetic ingredients, the expensive hyped-up pharmaceutical treatments and the ecologically-disastrous petrochemicals? Whatever your skin type, chronically dry to eczema-prone or oily, try our seven top tips...
How To Apply Eczema Cream
While topical steroids for eczema come with very precise and individualised instructions, it’s less obvious how to manage the daily routine of putting creams and ointments onto itchy skin, especially...
