With global sales expected to exceed $130 billion by 2019, skincare is the biggest segment in the beauty industry according to Forbes. More demand means plenty of opportunities for new products and brands to come into the market and bring innovation that can satisfy the latest trends. Cosmetic companies invest huge amount of resources into…

A large portion of the cosmetic products sold in Australia are imported, while a smaller yet significant amount are developed in Australia using either locally sourced ingredients or ingredients developed overseas. Having access to quality products from different countries is certainly an advantage for Australian consumers, but the distinctiveness of this market may need to…

Dandruff is a common scalp disorder characterized by the formation of flaky white or yellowish scales and sometimes pruritus which affects a large number of the population post-puberty. Dandruff can be due to an altered dead skin proliferation; a disrupted barrier function; a decrease in the level of hydration and of natural moisturizing factors (NMF) in the scalp or a…

Wound healing is an ‘imperfect’ process, inevitably leading to scar formation. The resulting scars have different characteristics to normal skin, ranging from fine line asymptomatic scars to problematic scarring including hypertrophic and keloid scars. Scars can appear as a different colour to the surrounding skin including red scars and scars that are darker than the…

As the year is quickly wrapping up many of us are longing for a bit of rest after a busy, hectic year. There never seems to be enough time in the day and a lot of people tend to reduce their sleeping time in order to accomplish more of what they have to do or…

Bacteria are often thought of as microorganisms that can cause disease. However, our bodies are full of bacteria, both ‘good’ and ‘bad’. Probiotics contain live bacteria and yeast which have been found to be beneficial to health, especially the digestive system. Probiotics are often referred to as ‘good’ bacteria, because they help keep the gut…

Very often, when someone takes off their shoes, a strong unpleasant smell is released. Foot odour is a type of body odour that can affect the feet of humans. The main cause is related to foot sweat. There are two types of sweat glands on your body: apocrine glands and eccrine glands. Apocrine glands are…