Emollient Creams or Moisturisers?
An 'emollient cream' is a non-cosmetic moisturiser, named as such because they are used in a medical capacity to hydrate and...
Balmonds - Info Hub Expert Advice
Has Covid-19 Led To A Hand Eczema Crisis?
The past year has been tough on our hands with frequent handwashing and harsh hand sanitiser.
How Do You Get Ingrained Dirt Off Your Skin?
If you’re struggling to get deeply ingrained dirt off your hands, we’ve got a few good tips for you to...
The Problem With Paraffin In Emollients
Did you know that the most common ingredient in emollients and creams for dry skin can itself cause all kinds...
6 Common Causes Of Itchy Lower Legs
If your legs are maddeningly itchy and you’ve no idea why, have a look at these possible causes.
Is Hemp Oil Safe During Pregnancy?Â
So what is in hemp seed oil? Well, primarily, an extraordinarily rich variety of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and...
What Do Climbers Put On Their Hands?
If you’re a regular climber, you’ll know how much your hands can suffer; here we take a look at what...
What Helps Sore Hands From Climbing?
Climbing can take it out on hands; here we take a look at what helps look after sore hands after...
Why Does Gardening Make Me Itch?
Have you ever come in from a day in the garden and found you’re itching like mad?! Let’s have a...
How Do You Fix Scaly Legs?
Scaly skin on the legs usually means that your skin is dry. It could be related to an existing long...
What Happens When You Stop Using Steroid Cream?
The side-effects of topical corticosteroids are well documented, but how does the body react when they’re withdrawn?
Does Hand Sanitiser Actually Work?
We’ve been told over and over about the importance of using hand sanitiser, but does it actually work?!
What Is The Fastest Way To Cure Blepharitis?
We look at what you can do to get rid of itchy blepharitis as quickly as possible!
How Long Does A Scar Take To Fade?
Scars can vary immensely in the way they heal, but how long does it usually take for them to fade...
Why Does My Body Itch After Bathing?
If you’re plagued by itchy skin after getting out of the bath or shower, it could be due to a...
Can Hand Sanitiser Make Your Hands Itch?
Hand sanitiser has become one of life’s constants this year, and is likely to continue to be in our lives...
Why Is It Bad To Use Hand Sanitiser?
Is it bad to use the hand sanitiser gels and sprays we’ve all got used to carrying around with us?
Why Should You Use Hand Sanitiser?
Hand sanitiser: it’s everywhere but what does it do, why should you use it, and what are the alternatives?
Why Does Dirt Dry Out Your Hands?
The sun is out and the garden is looking lush, but why do your hands suffer so much after a...
What Can I Soak My Hands In To Remove Dirt?
If you’re plagued with grimy hands after working in the garden or on a site, you’ll be familiar with the...
Does Hemp Oil Tighten Skin?
Hemp is one of nature’s wonder plants, and the oil that is made from its seeds is pure magic for...
How Do You Wash Gardeners’ Hands?
It’s a perennial problem: you spend all day digging in the garden and end up with deeply ingrained dirt as...
What's The Best Natural Remedy For Insect Bites?
What can you do if you’ve been bitten by a bug and can’t find a cream that your sensitive skin...
Calming the Itch – Amara's Top Tips!
In our mission to amplify the voices of real people living with real skin conditions, we've asked blogger Amara Howe...
What’s The Problem With ‘Miracle Creams’?
There seems to be a story about a miracle cream for eczema in the media every single day at the moment! So...
Making Informed Choices About Your Skin Condition
One of the hardest things about being a patient is wondering whether the choices you’re making about your or your...
Back To Basics At Home If You've Got Allergies
For many of us with eczema or other skin conditions, allergies go hand in hand with our condition and often...
Working With Skin Conditions: 2. Help & Advice
If you suffer from eczema or any other long-term skin condition, it is likely that it will affect your working...
Working With Skin Conditions: 1. How Do Skin Conditions Affect Your Working Life?
If you suffer from eczema or any other long-term skin condition, it is likely that it will affect your working...
How To Treat A Sunburnt Scalp
It’s all very well being told to cover up, use adequate sunscreen or a hat and keep out of the...
Is Your Skincare Vegan?
Veganism isn’t just about what you eat, but how you live. It’s often said that vegan isn’t a diet, it’s...
Top 5 Ingredients You Should Avoid Putting On Your Baby’s Skin
If you’re worried about those long and complicated ingredients in baby toiletries and wondering what on earth they mean, you’re...
Why Should I Be Using Sulfate-Free Shampoo?
Confused about all the fuss around sulfate-free shampoos and other toiletries?! We give you the low-down on the ingredients those...
7 Things To Ask Your GP About Your Eczema
Do you end up frustrated and confused by all-too-brief GP appointments? Are you finding that your skin just isn’t getting...
Why Should I Be Using Paraben-Free Shampoo?
Confused about all the fuss around paraben-free shampoos and other toiletries?! We give you the low-down on the ingredients those...
7 Top Tips For Naturally Healthy Skin
Want to ditch the skin-irritant synthetic ingredients, the expensive hyped-up pharmaceutical treatments and the ecologically-disastrous petrochemicals? Whatever your skin type,...
Could Standard Advice About Eczema Be Putting Children At Risk?
All parents know the drill: your child develops a nasty rash, you take them to the GP for something that...
Itch - scratch - itch - scratch
If you’ve got sensitive or allergy-prone skin, you’ll know as well as we do how endless and distressing the itch-scratch...
BALMY DAYS
Summertime and the living is easy… for some! But for those living with eczema, dermatitis and other dry or sensitive...