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濕疹護理十誡
保濕、止痕、舒緩、修復的秘訣

濕疹成因不明，但相信與致敏原、遺傳及環境因素有密切關係。患者由於免疫系統失調，容易出現過敏反應。誘因包括與致敏物質的接觸，食物、藥物，以及真菌感染；也可能受情緒，自身免疫所影響 ...... 閱讀全文

改善膚質從生活習慣着手
避免9種常見的護膚陋習

護膚是每個人日常生活中的一部分，但是，這並不代表每個人都在正確地做日常的皮膚護理。相反，不少朋友在沒有注意的情況下，犯了以下一些常見的護膚陋習：1) 使用含有SLS / SLES化學起泡劑的潔面產品 ...... 閱讀全文

掌握日常簡易護膚方法
告別腳跟龜裂、砂紙肌
夏日炎炎大家經常穿着短袖衫、短褲、短裙，防曬止汗之餘，不要忘記護理一下手腳皮膚，尤其是手踭和腳跟，這些最容易被忽略的部位，其實非常乾燥，腳跟龜裂不少朋友都有；此外，如果長期缺乏護理，手踭都可能會乾到好似砂紙那樣粗糙，我稱之為「砂紙肌」...... 閱讀全文

如何選擇防曬產品？
拆解對物理防曬的謬誤
相信你可能發現「物理防曬」越來越流行，究竟「物理防曬」和傳統的防曬產品即「化學防曬」有什麼分別？如果你還不太了解，不防花數分鐘看看我之前寫的一篇文章【認識物理防曬和化學防曬的成份與原理】。最近我留意到一些坊間有關於防曬產品的謬誤，發覺原來不少朋友都有這些誤解，不知道你會否也是其中一位呢？今次同大家分享一下！...... 閱讀全文

香體露止汗劑原來歷史悠久
天然有機認證產品更安全有效

夏日炎炎，除了防曬，止汗香體亦是另一熱門課題。我們每天平均產生接近10-14公升的汗，原來汗液本身沒有任何氣味，是汗液中滋生的細菌引起異味。說到香體露、止汗劑，世界第一個香體露1888年已經面世，1903年就推出了首個止汗劑，它以鋁鹽為主要成份 ...... 閱讀全文

有效對付眼紋、眼袋
有機超級種籽是皮膚超級食物

講到皮膚護理，眼部必定是重點之一！事實上，眼部皮膚可說是面部最脆弱敏感的地方，生活壓力、挨夜都會可以在這裏充分反映出來！眼部皮膚只有臉龐三份之一的厚度，沒有汗腺和皮脂腺，因此缺乏自我滋潤的能力；這裏缺乏脂肪和肌肉纖維支撐，膠原蛋白 ...... 閱讀全文

尋找【問題肌解決師】  KO口罩肌煩惱

大家現在日日戴口罩，不少朋友都有「口罩肌」的煩惱，包括多油、暗瘡、暗粒、敏感、泛紅、發炎等。長時間戴口罩，在秋冬的天氣還可以，但一踏入春夏，又濕又熱就真的會變得非常侷促。口罩除了可以 ...... 閱讀全文

準備與陽光玩遊戲
認識物理防曬和化學防曬的成份與原理

踏入4月代表夏天即將到臨，朋友們亦再次注意防曬，大家知不知道防曬其實是防什麼？防曬是防UVA同UVB，即紫外線A同B。
UVA的穿透力強，一年四季不論陰晴都可以到達地球表面，甚至照射入我們皮膚的真皮層 ...... 閱讀全文

從洗髮護髮產品選擇至日常習慣着手
防掉髮、育髮簡易法則

不少朋友都有頭髮護理的煩惱，最常見的包括：易斷、脫髮、乾旱、開叉、暗啞、冇彈性、毛躁、太幼，隨便找個人來問問，都可能正面對其中三兩個，這跟都市人的生活習慣關係密切。我的有機小店最常收到的顧客查詢，就是關於防掉髮、育髮、減少頭髮折斷 ……閱讀全文

注意人造成份對毛孩的傷害
認識寵物專用有機認證產品

市面上大部份的寵物護理產品，跟人類用的產品一樣，含有不少人造成份！國際非謀利環保組織【The Environmental Working Group (EWG) 環境工作組織】就曾經在狗和貓身上採集樣本，結果發現我們的寵物不幸地與人類一樣，被類似的人造物質污染 ……閱讀全文

原來唔只得浴鹽！
在家都可以享受有機香草浴

不少朋友都有浸浴或足浴的習慣，但一般都會用浴鹽，其實除了浴鹽還可以選擇有機香草。香草浸浴是一種古老的療法，早於古埃及、巴比倫時代已經流行，配搭不同香草達至各種護膚、保健的功效，例如舒緩和鬆馳緊張、舒緩肌肉和關節疼痛、促進血液循環、提升皮膚柔軟度或舒緩感冒 ……閱讀全文

玫瑰純露和花水不一樣
保加利亞大馬士革玫瑰有何過人之處?

近年玫瑰純露和玫瑰花水大行其道，但很多朋友都弄不清玫瑰花水和玫瑰純露的分別，有人說兩個名字是共通的，亦有人説兩者是不同的，其實它們是有分別的！……閱讀全文

抵擋冬日乾燥爆拆
滋潤雙手要有竅門法寶

秋冬護膚少不了要護理雙手，尤其今個冬天彷彿特別凍和乾燥，濕度經常徘徊在30%左右，很多朋友都覺得皮膚非常痕癢、乾燥甚至爆拆，手部皮膚是重災區之一 ……閱讀全文

金盞花舒緩敏感乾燥
良莠不齊要小心選擇

護膚、護髮神器
有機摩洛哥堅果油潤而不膩
近年來，越來越多朋友選擇用天然油來護膚、護髮，摩洛哥堅果油是其中一種最受到追捧的。摩洛哥堅果油 (Argan Oil；學名 Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil) 不但源自非洲摩洛哥，而且基本上只可以……閱讀全文

拒絕洗髮水的有害化學成份
有什麼天然有機替代品？

想頭髮健康強韌有光澤，毛囊健康是基本要求！不少天然有機洗頭護髮產品所含的香草、天然油同精油等成份，在清潔頭皮頭髮之餘，不會過度去除本身的天然油脂，因此不會破壞頭皮頭髮本身的水份 ……閱讀全文

從洗頭水開始了解化學成份
起泡=潔淨？香料是什麼？防腐劑是好是壞？

好多朋友講起清潔用品，不論是洗頭水、梘液、潔面乳，都會第一時間諗會唔會起泡、易唔易起泡，覺得要洗得乾淨就一定要起泡，起泡能力就等於清潔能力……這說法是真的嗎？要回答這個問題，便要知道是什麼令產品起泡？ ……閱讀全文

不可忽視的真相  「天然」和「有機」不盡相同！

「天然有機」近幾年越來越流行，一講起大家都會覺得這是個好東西，但什麼才是真正天然有機？今日先談談許多不少朋友都忽略了的真相。首先「天然」和「有機」不盡相同！「天然」是指大自然本身已存在的東西或物質，例如水、空氣、植物、動物、甚至礦物。而「有機」就必須符合 ……閱讀全文

橄欖油博大精深
去意大利學做橄欖油品油師

大家對品嚐葡萄酒應該不會陌生，去法國、意大利的酒莊參觀、品酒更是不少人旅行的目的。但原來除了葡萄酒，平日我們用來拌沙律、弄意粉、蘸麵包的橄欖油也一樣可以品嚐，品油師更是一個專業資格；橄欖油的學問其實十分博大精深 ……閱讀全文

On average, every woman will use 9 pounds of lipsticks for the whole life. Out of it, 30% will be swallowed; 65% of women will use lipsticks every day.  40% have over 20 pieces of lipsticks.

When eating, drinking and licking, lipsticks will unavoidably be swallowed into the stomach, unless you remove the lipsticks beforehand every time.  Now the question comes. Since so many people use lipsticks, every day and frequently, how should we choose lipsticks?  Shall we spend more time to look up the ingredients, just like our checking of the nutrition label when buying food items? ......FULL ARTICLE

Every day, an adult is exposed to nearly 170 types of harmful chemicals. Almost all popular personal care products are overloaded with industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, and hormone disruptors. 

Do you know that our skin is actually the largest organ of our body? It is a living system that has the hair, nails, glands and receptors performing 9 essential functions for our bodies ......FULL ARTICLE 

Hair problems, like hair loss, drought and split ends, are concerns of many people.  Recent year, Silicone-Free / Non-Silicone hair products are becoming very popular among consumers.  Do you know what Silicone-Free means?  Do you think that Silicone-Free is equivalent to being natural and good quality?  If you think so, sorry, you’re wrong! 

The Silicone in cosmetics, including skincare and hair care products, is a kind of plastic polymer.  This is synethesized in factories by manufacturers by adding various elements into the mineral Silicon ...... FULL ARTICLE

When we talk about olive oil, you may easily associate it with Italian cuisine, salad and bread with vinegar.  In fact, originated from the Mediterranean, olive oil is good for both in-take and external application.

Extra virgin olive oil is one of the best beauty secrets.  It has the added advantage of containing strong antioxidants, making it a natural anti-aging ingredient.  These antioxidants help fight off free radicals which attack cells and speed up the aging process ......FULL ARTICLE

Acne is not only found in teenagers, it’s also common among adults, especially during the hot wet summer.  Most people relate acne to inadequate skin cleansing.  Yes, it may be true to some patients.  However overly or incorrectly cleansing may cause the damage of sebum membrane and in turn skin’s imbalance of water and sebum. 

Use of face cleanser with SLS/SLES (SLS / SLES is a cheap chemical ingredients for generating foam widely added in personal care products like face cleanser ......FULL ARTICLE

On 1 May 2018, the Hawaii state legislature passed a bill that would ban sunscreen products that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate with effect from 2021. These chemicals are found in many popular sunscreens and are linked to hormone disruption in people and the bleaching of coral reefs and coral death ......FULL ARTICLE

Popular brands mean safe and quality products?  No Silicon means natural?  Why do we have to choose natural, organic products?  How could we know if the products are truly natural and organic? 

Spend 5 minutes to realize the truth. 

I have been using cosmetics and skincare products of Japanese, Korean and European brands for over a decade.  However, I have never thought of knowing about their ingredients.  It’s simply because I believe in brands and always trust that popular brands stand for good quality. Meanwhile the government should also be enforcing policy as a control and monitor ......FULL ARTICLE

How to Get Rid of Dry Cracked Heels?  

In the hot summer, shorts, vest and mini-skirts are everyone’s likes.  If you’re sandals' lovers, it’s time to take a look at your feet.  Many people have dry cracked heels that they are very dry and with thick epidermis.  The cracks could be very eye catching.  What’s worse!  They could cause you pain and bleeding. 

How to heal the cracked heels? Step 1 …… FULL ARTICLE

For healthy skin, it is important to have a healthy diet. If you want your skin to look younger, for longer, include superfoods such as broccoli, oranges and fish in your daily diet.

As far as bad food choices go, over-consumption of sugar and foods such as pasta and bread can damage the collagen in your skin. Collagen is what helps keep your skin free of wrinkles. Not only the skin, but your whole well-being is affected by these foods.

So, try including these wise choices in your diet to reduce ageing ......FULL ARTICLE

The dermatologist Dr. Chen Houyi said that a child who is one and a half and two years old and suffers from diaper rash, because her parents thought that powdering can improve diaper rash, and it is the place where toddlers apply talcum powder to diaper rash ......FULL ARTICLE

Skin care is part of everyone’s everyday happenings.  However, this doesn’t mean everyone is doing daily skin care right.  On the contrary, there’re a few common mistakes most people commit without being aware of ……FULL ARTICLE