Skin Science and Health – June 20, 2025
Inflammageing- what is it and what can I do to prevent it?
Fatigue, stiffness, pain and brain fog can all be attributed to inflammation in the body , now believed to drive many of the diseases we associate with ageing from dementia to heart disease. Symptoms to look for :, Tummy pain Chest pain Depression, anxiety or mood disorders Fatigue and/or insomnia Fever Frequent infections Gastrointestinal (GI) issues like diarrhea, constipation and pain.
Skin Science and Health – May 16, 2021
What Are Free Radicals?
What Are Free Radicals? If you keep up with all things skin care, you have likely heard at least once or twice about how free radicals are bad news for your complexion. But are you aware of why these molecules are so damaging to your body’s largest organ, and what they are capable of? If not, you will want to keep reading.What Are Free Radicals?Before getting into just how much havoc free radicals can wreak on your skin, we must first explain what they are. Free radicals are highly unstable molecules that are formed by normal bodily functions — like breathing, for instance — as well as environmental aggressors, such as UV rays, smoke, and pollution. These unstable compounds look to pair with a missing electron. In doing so, they can latch onto your skin, create a negative chain reaction on your skin’s surface and induce damage to cells. Free radicals have extra energy in them that can damage neighbouring skin cells and collagen.
Skin Science and Health – October 17, 2021
What causes skin to age ?
Skin ageing is caused by a combination of different factors, both internal and external. Understanding the way that internal and external factors affect skin’s structure and function can help to inform skin care choices and prevent premature skin aging. Internal factorsYoung skin has a thick epidermis and a strong network of collagen fibres.Mature skin has a thinner epidermis and a weakened network of collagen fibres.
Skin Science and Health – January 26, 2021
The Science behind daylight/ darkness and restful sleep.
What can you do to optimise light for better health? The simple rule of thumb is to expose yourself to as much daylight as possible during the day (without looking directly at the sun!), as little light as possible in the evening, and absolutely no light when you sleep (i.e. sleep in complete darkness).
Skin Science and Health – January 25, 2021
Antioxidants Explained.
Antioxidants - When we’re exposed to UV, pollution or other stressors such as smoke and chemicals, free radicals form in the skin. At a cellular level, these free radicals can kick off a chain reaction that causes a huge path of destruction and often, ultimately, the death of the cell.
Skin Science and Health – February 02, 2020
Is technology ageing your skin ?
Technology can damage your skin.Blue light, also known as HEV (High Energy Visible Light) is naturally emitted from the sun, it is also produced from our digital devices, phones, computers, etc. Like UVA and UVB light, blue light can contribute to premature skin ageing, and, studies show that adults are spending a significant amount of time using digital devices. Blue light is not only affecting our skin, but it’s also having a negative impact on our sleep. By disrupting our natural circadian rhythm; Blue light in the form of daylight wakes us in the morning but being exposed to a significant amount of blue light before bed can make it harder to get to sleep as the blue light at night keeps you more alert.
