Candace Noonan, Director of Education for Dermaconcepts, the exclusive distributor of Environ skincare products in the USA, first became worried about pigmentation in the third trimester of her pregnancy. In this video she tells the story of how she tackled it head on and won in the end through sheer hard work and persistence, using Environ skincare products.

Professor Des Fernandes answers the question asked by a person mixing her own beauty products. He offers advice on how to keep the product working optimally and the reasons why his own products are made under strictly controlled factory conditions.

By Professor Des Fernandes an Dr Ernst Eiselen. Acne is a very common skin condition affecting almost everyone at some time or another. Some individuals get it so lightly that they hardly notice it and others so badly that they will isolate themselves and become social outcasts for the shame they feel for their appearance.

By Dr Ernst Eiselen and Dr Des Fernandes. How often do we hear the claim that one cosmetic is superior to another because it uses ‘natural’ or ‘botanical’ ingredients? What does ‘natural’ even mean? Any claim that a substance includes only natural, non-chemical ingredients, is a lie, or the result of an ill-informed marketing department with no knowledge of chemistry. The word ‘natural’ has been hi-jacked by people who want to fool you into buying products that make you feel safer because they are ‘natural’ and not ‘man-made’. We have to dump the idea that natural is good and man-made or processed is bad. We have to look behind the tricks that marketers play.

by Dr Des Fernandes – Many people worry about the safety of using Vitamin A creams during pregnancy and lactation. In fact, some medical professionals even advise against it. I would like to dispel some of the myths and present some of the facts associated with how Vitamin A behaves in the skin, in order to create some understanding of what is actually a very necessary and efficacious molecule for the development of normal cells.

By Terri Wojak - Many people have caught on to how important playing up their eyes can be—after all, the eyes are known as the focal point of the face. Unfortunately, the eyes are often the first area to show signs of ageing due to the difference in skin structure. The skin surrounding the eyes is much thinner at approximately 0.5–1 mm compared to other areas of the face, such as the chin, which is, on average, 2.5–3 mm.1 The thinner skin around the eyes not only provides less support, but it also makes imperfections including dark circles, puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles more noticeable. There are several methods that can be used to aesthetically enhance the eye area, including medical procedures, skin care treatments and product use at home.