Could bacteria be the antidote to sun cream allergies?

Allergies to chemicals in UV filters used in sun screens are common. Although skin allergies may not be triggered when sun cream is applied, when they are exposed to direct sunlight, UV filter chemicals in sun creams become unstable and break down into several different by-products that can cause skin reactions and allergies. But there’s [...]

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Pale skin may lack vitamin D

Very pale skin people who cannot tolerate much sun at all without burning may be biologically weak at processing vitamin D, according to new research. The new research carried out at Leeds University, Cancer Research Centre, found that some people with very fair skin were not able to produce enough vitamin D and so may [...]

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Sun beds are as dangerous as cigarettes

New research has found that UVA light is as dangerous as UVB light, meaning that sun beds are particularly dangerous as they can pump out up to 15 times more UBA & UVA light than the midday sun. UVB light is the type that burns the skin and the one we all focus on. UVA [...]

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Emma’s Winning Skin Story

 Every month Skin Shop runs a competition for the best Skin Story from our customers. The prize for winning stories is £200 plus we offer all winners the chance to have their stories appear in the national press. Here is one of our previous winners’s stories: I was allergic to summer holidays Emma Holloway, 26, [...]

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Anyone for coffee SPF?

Could a sun cream made from coffee help protect the skin against UV rays and reduce the risk of skin cancer? Apparently yes it can according to scientists at Rutgers University in New Jersey in the US. New research has found that caffeine triggers the death of UV damaged cells, while leaving healthy one unharmed, [...]

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Soybean Oil is new wonder ingredient for healthier sun creams

A new method of converting soybean oil into an effective natural sunscreen could mean healthier sunscreens that are just as effective but much kinder and more beneficial to your skin than chemical sun creams. Scientists at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society suggested that the new bio-sunscreen could replace petroleum-based sunscreens which [...]

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Kalme Undercoat – to stop skin reacting to cosmetics.

There are a lot of people who have sensitive skin and find it hard to use many cosmetics. Ironically many of the cosmetics which are meant to help skin can cause the reactions. This is because complex ingredients and especially active ingredients have an effect on the skin which may not always be beneficial.  It [...]

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Eating chocolate is officially good for your skin

We’re often told that eating too much chocolate is bad for your skin, but according to a new study, regularly eating chocolate can help protect the skin from UV damage. The study, published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology* has found that daily consumption of 20 g of chocolate a day for 12 weeks resulted [...]

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Sunny slopes

Everyday on the slopes skiers are constantly avoiding breaking bones and staying warm. But do they also protect themselves from the sun whilst on the slopes? Top skin cancer experts are now stressing the importance of protecting your skin from the sun as well as having the right equipment and warm clothing. Dr Jonathon Bowling, [...]

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