Could Sea Swimming Help Your Eczema?
Thalassotherapy, the use of seawater as a treatment for all sorts of ills, might be a bit of an outdated term but there’s still truth in the idea that the...
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
Teenage Skin Issues
Teenage years are mortifying enough without outbreaks of acne and eczema to contend with, but unfortunately that is exactly what can happen when hormones are running riot! Add the tremendous...
Ditch The SLS!
If you suffer from eczema, scalp psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis, you’ll know that most high street shampoos are full of ingredients that can irritate the scalp, leaving it flaky, sore,...
The Ultimate Eczema-Friendly Festival Skincare Survival Guide
We do love a weekend in the blazing sun hanging out with good friends and good music, but what havoc does all that partying that wreak on our skin?! If...
Top Tips For Itchy Little People In A Heatwave
The summer heat brings a perfect storm of eczema triggers: temperature and humidity rises to uncomfortable levels; air conditioning causes skin to dry out; itchy, hot clothes irritate the body;...
Itch - scratch - itch - scratch
If you’ve got sensitive or allergy-prone skin, you’ll know as well as we do how endless and distressing the itch-scratch cycle can be! Allergens make your skin flare-up and trigger...
BALMY DAYS
Summertime and the living is easy… for some! But for those living with eczema, dermatitis and other dry or sensitive skin conditions, the heat brings with it a whole host...
Purepotions (now Balmonds) partnering in Holland & Barrett's Clean Beauty Campaign
From now on Holland & Barrett will not be stocking any skincare products that contain parabens, SLS or microplastics. Read more →
Skin Salvation wins Green Parent Gold Award 2017!
We are very pleased and proud to announce that our wonderful Skin Salvation Intensive Moisturising Ointment has won one of Green Parent’s prestigious awards!It has been awarded the highest accolade...
Skin Salvation has won Best Eczema Range 2017!
PUREPOTIONS’ AWARD-WINNING SKIN SALVATION RANGE Purepotions is very proud to announce that our Skin Salvation range for dry, sensitive or allergy-prone skin has won one of Natural Health International’s coveted...
Paraffin For Eczema: Why Do So Many Creams Contain Paraffin?
Paraffin cream…good or bad? I don’t know about you, but I have always struggled with the whole idea of putting petroleum-based or paraffin cream on my skin. Read more →...
What Do You Need To Know About Allergy Testing?
Testing for Allergies Many Balmonds customers come to us because they suffer from various types of sensitivities and allergies and therefore have to be super cautious about the products they put on their...
