The standard advice for the treatment of eczema in both children and adults has not changed in decades: emollients (moisturisers) – used every day to stop the skin becoming dry topical corticosteroids – creams and ointments used to reduce swelling and redness during …
Ruth Holroyd of What Allergy?
The Shape of Skin
My Skin Me: Why do you hate me? My skin: I don't! Me: You do. You hurt me. My skin: You ignore me when I ask for help. Me: But you're so aggressive, I get scared. Why can't you ask nicely? My skin: I've tried that. You're so thick skinned. You never listen. Me: You're …
Ruth’s letter to her skin…….
Those of us who are lucky enough not to suffer from eczema or any other itchy skin condition have have little concept of the constant irritation – often constant torture – that they subject their sufferers to. Ruth Holroyd has to contend not only with multiple life …
FreeFrom Skincare Awards – the judging….
A typical scene from a Skincare awards judging session – our new awards co-ordinator, Kirsty Mawhinney of Skin Insight, and Sarah Stacey of the Beauty Bible comparing notes on a product while Lorraine Dallmeier of Formula Botanica peers dubiously at her hand which has just had …