Skin Care

Those dreaded spots - Acne Acne will unfortunately affect around three-quarters of teenagers at some point, and the sad news is it doesn't always stop once you turn twenty. The good news is that there has been a lot of research carried out on this topic, which has helped doctors to understand how to reduce the severity of acne. More...	Ageing Skin Are you brave enough to find out how skin really ages...? To understand the aging process of skin, you need to know what skin is essentially made up of. There are 3 basic layers, the stratum corneum, the epidermis, and the dermis. The very top layer is called the stratum corneum, which is the top part of the epidermis. More...
Eczema Research More than a million adult Australians suffering from a common, life-long, inflammatory skin disease, are at risk of physical, psychological and financial pressures. This is according to new research released today to coincide with Eczema Awareness Week. More...	Facts About Eczema Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a recurring, non-infectious, inflammatory skin condition affecting one in three Australians at some stage during their life. More...
Good Skin Care I could guess that most women would love to know the secret to perfect skin. Unfortunately I can't give you this magic answer, and I can only assume there is no specific one. Sorry to disappoint you ladies! BUT, there are ways to persevere with the skin you do have. We are all born with a certain skin type; some are lucky than others, so it's up to you to work with what you were given. More...	Sun Protection Myths With summer in full swing, Anita Simmonds, Académie's National Director of Training, has some words of wisdom about the myths associated with sun protection, some interesting facts about sun damage and some sun safe tips for getting through summer. More...