Tag:Hydroquinone

Can Hydroquinone really get rid of sun spots?
Hydroquinone, sun spots, age spots, freckles, hyperpigmentation, sun, melanocytes, skin, melanin, brown blotches, melasma, 2%, 4%, ochronosis, dermatologist, discolouration, sun safety

Sun spots, often called age spots, are small, dark discoloured patches on the skin that can sometimes look like overgrown freckles. They usually appear on the face but can show up anywhere on the body. Sun spots pose no threat to a person’s heath, however some people feel self-conscious about their big brown blotchy friends, […]

Chocolate-lovers rejoice! Having zinc with your chocolate may help you live longer
zinc, chocolate, health, longer life

When taken with a compound commonly found in chocolate, coffee, tea and wine, a new study has found that zinc works to protect the body against oxidative stress – a process thought to be involved in the ageing process and in promoting the kind of inflammation that can cause disease. Researchers from the University of […]