More information has come to light that seems to support the idea of using all natural makeup to look good. There has been increasing concern over recent years over the toxicity of the skin care and cosmetic products we all use day-to-day. In the USA, The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has been spearheading the drive [...]

Vitamin E has been included in a number of products, including sunless tan lotions and healthy makeup for skin, so clearly has some benefits to our complexions. But what are they? This vitamin has a function as an antioxidant. It prevents the build-up of free radicals in the body and thus it prevents cell damage. [...]

Our environment is full of free radicals that act on our bodies like rust on iron. Learn about the beneficial effects of antioxidants.

Magnesium has many functions in the body, and here you’ll find out how to boost your magnesium levels. There are several potent food sources, but there are additional ways to boost your levels, which you’ll discover.

    Mineral powder makeup is promoted as a healthy makeup for skin as it contains natural ingredients that work with the skin and promotes its health. Other more traditional cosmetics often simply cover the skin and prevent its normal functions. One ingredient regularly used in all natural makeup is titanium dioxide. This substance is [...]

In trying to discover why all natural makeup is a healthy makeup for skin and why cheap cosmetics cause skin reactions, one has to examine the ingredients in each. One of the significant substances in cheaper traditional cosmetics is propylene glycol. This is added to skin products as it prevents drying but is found in [...]

Health and beauty articles often talk about free radicals and antioxidants, but do you really know what they are? These explanations might help.

  Most parents fear their children’s teenage years and the connotations involved. The expectations involve rows, late nights, puberty, boyfriends or girlfriends and so on and yet the biggest problems are likely to involve the significant physiological changes that take place. Teenage years are those in which growth accelerates and the body sets itself up [...]

Having a healthy immune system is essential to the wellbeing of the human body. It is very likely that we see off many illnesses without even knowing about it; indeed, some experts think the immune system defeats some cancers leaving us blissfully unaware that anything has happened.

Arginine is one of those substances you may read about and yet not be sure what it does. It is in fact what is termed a ‘conditional’ essential amino acid; in other words the body produces its own but there are circumstances (such as trauma and surgery) in which the body cannot supply enough and it needs to be supplemented from outside, either from food or from nutritional health supplements.