Tanning is the process whereby ultraviolet radiation from the sun stimulates pigmentation in our skin, but despite this being a process we have all experienced, the mechanisms by which melanin is increased in human skin upon exposure to sunlight remain poorly understood.
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Yin Yang Skincare is a typical Royal Mail business customer: we send out thousands of packages and letters every month via the postal service and have been doing so since 1973 when we first opened for business.
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We need to have a sensible relationship with the Sun: roasting ourselves through over exposure is a proven path to developing skin related cancers, but blanching our bodies in the style of asparagus stems, looks equally ill advised.
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Einstein has been cited as saying ‘If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, then man would have only four years of life left.’
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“People tell me that my skin has a lovely glow about it – and it always feels so fresh and alive”. A comment made by Gill, who has used Yin Yang Skin Cleanser for many years.
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Katie May,Yin Yang Skincare’s founder has worked with plants to create gentle effective skincare products for everyday use and a range of therapeutic creams for common conditions of the skin, plus one for hormonal fluctuations: Wild Yam Cream with Soya -
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What is less well known is that the Mediterranean way of eating - full of anti-inflammatory fish oils, monounsaturates and antioxidants - is also good for the skin.
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The elder is an extremely tenacious plant with an ancient history related to carpentry, witchcraft, catering, music, entertainment and healing.
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In the mid 1990’s Katie May of Yin Yang Skincare produced her first run of skin cream containing MSM. Katie had learned that MSM was accumulating a reputation for benefitting the skin because of its high sulphur content – around 34%. But a surprising thing happened: users of the cream with symptoms of osteo-arthritis began to report a reduction in joint discomfort
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At Yin Yang we have some simple rules for looking great while partying hard . . .
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