As the search for the secret to eternal youth continues so too do the effects of pollution, wind and sun on our skin. It is a race against time as life and the elements take their toll leaving skin feeling dry, lacking in lustre with signs of sun damage and wrinkles forming.

None of this appeals to us in this ever increasing image conscious culture. If we can protect our skin from the elements, maintain the moisture levels and heal damage then we can defy the aging process and put off wrinkles for a little while longer. (more…)

As we age, the cells that make up our skin become altered and misshapen.  The ability to naturally exfoliate the skin cells on the surface of our skin becomes slower, and the moisture that we were once able to retain slowly dries up.  As this ageing process progresses dead skin cells start to build up on the surface of our skin, which blocks pores and makes patches of skin discolouration visible.  Retinol-A has been found to help reduce this ageing effect, and to also reverse some of the damage that has been done; but how?  (more…)