Skin and Body

Perhaps grandma knew best after all. When you came home with poison ivy, or broke out into painful, itching chickenpox blisters, she dragged out the familiar bottle of the pink stuff and daubed it on the problem areas. History Calamine…
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Calamine lotion is frequently used as an anti – itching agent. With an up and down history in America this age old remedy can be very effective when treating rashes caused by poison ivy and other poisonous plants. The lotion…
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The intended use of calamine lotion is to soothe irritated skin caused by contact with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Calamine lotion also helps dry out the liquid formed in bumps produced by poison ivy, poison oak, and…
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If you have been attacked by mosquitoes, brushed against poison ivy or suffered from chicken pox you are probably already very familiar with calamine lotion.  This is a generic term for a thick lotion with zinc oxide and a very…
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Often what people forget when the sunshine threatens to start the summer is that skin gets a lot more exposure than in cooler months to harsh sunlight. In fact areas covered up during the winter months get their summer debut and…
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Mature skin is significantly different from younger skin. One of its main characteristics is the decreased oil and sweat production. Ageing results both from regular body processes and external harmful influences. All care for mature skin should take into consideration…
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Taking care of our skin is sadly one of those things far too many people put off until there is a problem. Our skin is a reflection of how we live; if we take the wrong things to excess like…
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Psoriasis is a genetic disease which is not contagious; it is a disease which results when faulty signals in the immune system prompt skin cells to regenerate too quickly. But Psoriasis is often perceived to be infectious as other infectious…
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Boudreaux’s butt paste is the best diaper rash cream I have ever used! I found it quite by accident and bought it because it was the only one I hadn’t yet tried for my son’s diaper rash. I was done…
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In this time of economic crisis and environmental awareness more women are turning to affordable and green skincare solutions that have been used for many generations. Most of these products are household items that were traditionally used for baking, but…
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Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, began as a simple leavening agent, but the longer it has been around the more uses have been found for this little miracle mineral. New health and beauty treatments are being revealed that…
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Most cooks know the culinary uses of baking soda or bicarbonate of soda. Some people know that one can use baking soda as an excellent, and more natural, cleaning product. However, not many people realise that the humble little tub…
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Baking soda is a common household item that is inexpensive. It had a ton of different uses. Many people know several of them and there are some that are very common such as using it to help keep the fridge…
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No antacid in your bottles of medication?  Drinking a glass of water with baking soda can give you relief. Originally imported to the U.S. from England in the 1800s, baking soda has become a staple in American households for cooking…
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Trying to buy gifts for teen girls is never an easy task and the simple fact is that gift cards and cash are the way to go.  However, should one wish to brave the wrath of a teenager and put…
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Miracle products for under a dollar are tough to find in today’s economy. Yet baking soda can be found on every grocer’s shelf. Like the elixirs promised by pitchmen of old under the name of some wild exotic substance, baking…
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Skin is the largest organ in the body and is subjected to many insults as well as disease manifestations. Due to its external location, we tend to see changes accordingly in the skin which might be reflected in the mucosal…
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Your skin can sometimes get stressed out and dry, but it can be relieved by making a lavender oatmeal bath using ingredients from your kitchen. Not only will the lavender oatmeal bath help relieve your stressed out skin, but it…
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We are all interested in keeping our youthful looks. So we scour the internet and shops for the latest scientific breakthroughs, and spend a small fortune on a facial cream or anti-cellulite treatment with the promise of looking ten years…
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Skin, the largest organ in our body, is the only protection between our delicate insides and the harsh outside world.  It shields us, detoxifies us, cushions us and informs us about the environment.  It is an express indicator of our…
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Summer is nearly here, now is the time to start preparing your skin for the sun.  The sun can cause the skin all kinds of problems if we don’t think to prepare, beforehand.  Blisters can appear, alongside, sunspots, itchiness, blotchy…
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Calamine lotion is an ointment made of calamine – a mixture of zinc oxide and iron oxide. It is typically used as an anti-itch treatment for skin conditions such as poison oak, poison ivy, eczema, chicken pox, and insect bites….
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St Ives Apricot cleanser – it sounds good doesn’t it? From time to time we all need to use a facial cleanser but there are so many creams to choose from it can be a tough decision to make. Yes,…
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Getting good skin is really not that difficult.  All you need to do is pay a little attention to what you eat and make the necessary adjustments. Vitamin A This vitamin promotes skin cell renewal and prevents acne.  This vitamin…
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Surely one of the least likely products ever to be immortalized in popular song (“You’re gonna need an ocean, of calamine lotion…” – “Poison Ivy” by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller), calamine lotion is a generic skin protectant sold over…
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Oily skin is both unpleasant in aesthetic terms and a difficult to deal with problem. Sometimes, purchasing the most expensive and recommended lotions and skin care products will be insufficient to remove the excess shine and oiliness of skin. Oily…
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Sensitive skin tends to be easily irritated by most skin care and cosmetics products, the reason for this is that they contain all sorts of harsh chemicals that react badly with sensitive skin types. Natural products Using natural products will…
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Exposure to the summer sun can create havoc on your skin. There are steps; however, you can take to get your skin ready for the summer sun. To begin with, if you do enjoy being out in the summer sun,…
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One of my favorite herbs to use is basil. Basil is a leafy green herb that is excellent to use in cooking to help add flavor to many pasta dishes, but it is also good for the skin. One of…
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Everyone is always seeking to cut costs and there’s one product that is a recession proof product which can clean your home, perk up your face, cure bites and possibly even works as a preventive medicine. This miracle-like item is…
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