Coriander (dhaniya) is unlikely to clear pimples. Lab studies show coriander oil and leaf extract have antibacterial ...

ABC juice (apple, beetroot and carrot) is a nutritious drink that gives you vitamin A precursors, vitamin C, potassiu...

Saunf (fennel) water can support skin indirectly: it is a gentle digestive drink, it adds to your daily fluids, and f...

If you are attending a wedding in the next week, do less, not more. Keep a gentle cleanser, one brightening serum, mo...

Yes, you need more sunscreen in the mountains, not less. UV radiation rises by roughly 10% for every 1,000 metres you...

An aspirin mask is unlikely to clear pimples and often irritates skin. Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, not salicylic...

Hydrogen peroxide is not a good pimple treatment. The 3% solution sold in pharmacies does kill some bacteria, but it ...

Nivea Creme, the classic blue-tin cream, is a thick, occlusive moisturiser that works well on very dry skin, winter p...

Jeera water is a healthy, low-calorie drink, and it may support digestion, but there is no clinical evidence that it ...

Vitamin C tablets help your skin only if your diet is short of vitamin C. Your body needs it to make collagen and hea...

Windburn is red, dry, stinging skin caused by cold, dry wind stripping moisture and protective oils from the skin's s...

Soframycin is not a good treatment for pimples. It is an antibiotic cream containing framycetin, made for infected cu...