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HOW THE CHANGE OF WEATHER WILL AFFECT YOUR SKIN.
HOW THE CHANGE OF WEATHER WILL AFFECT YOUR SKIN. Anubhav Ghosh

After a long hot summer, it’s almost a relief to feel that chill in the air as winter begins. When the weather changes, you might start to notice some changes...

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MENOPAUSE AND YOUR SKIN
MENOPAUSE AND YOUR SKIN Anubhav Ghosh

As most menopausal women will tell you, menopause means havoc for your skin.But seeing as menopause happens when both natural skin aging and premature skin aging (which is mainly caused...

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CAUSES OF SKIN AGING AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
CAUSES OF SKIN AGING AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT Anubhav Ghosh

Our skin is a pretty incredible organ. It’s the largest in our bodies and its primary jobs are to protect our bodies from impacts, changes in pressure and temperature and...

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ALCOHOL IN SKINCARE – SORTING THROUGH THE EVIDENCE AND THE REST
ALCOHOL IN SKINCARE – SORTING THROUGH THE EVIDENCE AND THE REST Anubhav Ghosh

(spoiler alert, don’t read this if you like to hate alcohol)If you google “alcohol in skincare” you will find a lot of opinions (almost always stated as fact 😊). And...

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THE LONG (AND CONTROVERSIAL) JOURNEY OF VITAMIN A – YOUR “MUST HAVE” SKINCARE INGREDIENT
THE LONG (AND CONTROVERSIAL) JOURNEY OF VITAMIN A – YOUR “MUST HAVE” SKINCARE INGREDIENT Anubhav Ghosh

Vitamin A was first tested in the 1940’s for use in treating acne, but early testing found it to be too irritating. While testing of Vitamin A for acne and...

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HAVING A SKINCARE “ROUTINE”: EVIDENCE-BASED OR A MARKETING SCAM?
HAVING A SKINCARE “ROUTINE”: EVIDENCE-BASED OR A MARKETING SCAM? Anubhav Ghosh

Jump on to YouTube and search “skincare” … go on I dare you. And you will be inundated with hundreds if not thousands of videos about skin care routines. It...

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Lice Wars
Lice Wars Anubhav Ghosh

If you are one of the few parents walking the planet who has escaped the plague that roams your beloved little scrubbed-faced cherub’s golden curls, consider yourself touched by an...

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WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKING ABOUT HYALURONIC ACID?
WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKING ABOUT HYALURONIC ACID? Anubhav Ghosh

What is hyaluronic acid?Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide (a complex sugar) and it is one of the major components of the scaffolding known as the extracellular matrix of the skin....

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THE EFFECTS OF LOCKDOWN ON YOUR SKIN’S HEALTH
THE EFFECTS OF LOCKDOWN ON YOUR SKIN’S HEALTH Anubhav Ghosh

It feels like forever since life was normal! Zoom calls, social distancing, Netflix- no chill! So how has your skin reacted? Without makeup and a bit more time on your...

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EYE CREAMS: ARE THEY NEEDED?
EYE CREAMS: ARE THEY NEEDED? Anubhav Ghosh

Eye creams: We love them, but are they needed?Both men and women REALLY care about the appearance of our eyes.In fact, Globally, eye rejuvenation is requested from doctors and aestheticians...

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TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? SHOULD YOU BE MIXING RETINAL AND VITAMIN C?
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? SHOULD YOU BE MIXING RETINAL AND VITAMIN C? Anubhav Ghosh

Too much of a good thing? Should you be mixing Retinal and Vitamin C?When it comes to anti aging skin care ingredients, two of the heroes are Vitamin C (Ascorbic...

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DOES STRESS CAUSE ACNE?
DOES STRESS CAUSE ACNE? Anubhav Ghosh

You know it does!It is a bit of a chicken and egg situation. Or a vicious circle. Or both. Acne is caused by stress. But acne is so stressful! (1)WHAT’S...

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DOES HUMIDITY CAUSE BREAKOUTS?
DOES HUMIDITY CAUSE BREAKOUTS? Anubhav Ghosh

We KNOW that humidity causes breakout because we have experienced it ourselves. But in 2017 we got some confirmatory scientific proof, (1) in a Saudi Arabian study of 144 women...

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TRUE OR FALSE: DOES DRY SKIN GET MORE WRINKLES?
TRUE OR FALSE: DOES DRY SKIN GET MORE WRINKLES? Anubhav Ghosh

Although as you age your skin gets drier and you get more wrinkles, dry skin doesn’t actually cause wrinkles. (1). Wrinkles are caused by damage from Ultraviolet light from the...

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ESK ACNE HELP! WILL SALICYLIC ACID HELP MY ACNE?
ESK ACNE HELP! WILL SALICYLIC ACID HELP MY ACNE? Anubhav Ghosh

The short answer is YES! We have just developed a Salicylic Acid to help Acne called Hydroxy Overnight Mask!Evidence for salicylic acid improving acne-prone skin is extensive. What’s more this...

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RETINAL AND RETINOL?
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RETINAL AND RETINOL? Anubhav Ghosh

Most dermatologists and skincare academics agree that Vitamin A is hands down the BEST ingredient to combat the effects of aging. It’s also brilliant for combatting acne and most forms...

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT WRINKLES: THE EVIDENCE BEHIND ANTIOXIDANTS IN SKINCARE
WHAT TO DO ABOUT WRINKLES: THE EVIDENCE BEHIND ANTIOXIDANTS IN SKINCARE Anubhav Ghosh

As we get older, our skin starts to age and usually wrinkle. While it is estimated that we will all start showing (natural) skin aging when we are in our...

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Canada Mind Body Soul
Canada Mind Body Soul Anubhav Ghosh

The whole experience of being a woman has changed over the past 100 years. Our emancipation has brought so much. It’s also brought a whole stack of BS that women...

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Sugar Cravings Corporate
Sugar Cravings Corporate Anubhav Ghosh

Sugar cravings crashing your best laid plans of a healthy diet and perfect weight? Me too!It’s 3pm. You’re tired, mind is drifting, you have a bit of a headache and...

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Admin Aversion Disorder
Admin Aversion Disorder Anubhav Ghosh

Who are the grand poo bahs who decide what constitutes a mental illness? The writers of the DSM V manual? Let me in because I want to create a new...

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Pot Plants for Cube Farm Syndrome
Pot Plants for Cube Farm Syndrome Anubhav Ghosh

Does going to work make you sick? Do you flinch every time the person across the partition in your local cube farm sneezes? Have you resorted to lashings of hand...

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Sleep Deprivation News
Sleep Deprivation News Anubhav Ghosh

Sandra popped in to see me the other day for a routine script. She had come hot from grabbing 3 year old Polly from day care and was still in...

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Dr Google NBN
Dr Google NBN Anubhav Ghosh

I often get asked to throw cold water over the idea of “Dr Google”- the tendency to whack symptoms into a Google bar and self diagnose all manner of problems....

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The problem with blood pressure
The problem with blood pressure Anubhav Ghosh

You think you’ve got problems? Try telling someone that their blood pressure reading is high and I’ll guarantee you’ll be faced with incredulity, skepticism or simply frank dismay. “But my...

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Story of ESK
Story of ESK Anubhav Ghosh

Like so much of my life, starting a skin care company was kind of an accident. I was pretty happy being a doctor and part time TV presenter.The thing is,...

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