Is Your Skincare Really Vegan?
Here at Balmonds, we’re happy to say that except for the beeswax we use in our balms our products are free from animal-based ingredients and none of them contain any ingredients tested on animals either.
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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 well as painfully dry or cracked hands. We look at the...
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 not alone. Deciphering ingredients’ lists is particularly challenging if your...
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 with sensitive skin might want to avoid! What Are Sulfates?...
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 why do press reports about these miraculous products get our...
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 variety of things. Have a look at our list and...
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 condition severely dry skin. A 'moisturiser' is the cosmetic term for...
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 try!
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 of problems?
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.
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 you can put on your hands when you’re climbing.