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The World of Skin Care: A Scientific Companion
 
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The World of Skin Care: A Scientific Companion (Hardcover)

by John Gray (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 150 pages
  • Publisher: Thomson Learning (30 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333774930
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333774939
  • Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,214,261 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The way people perceive the importance of their skin and the way they take care of it differs enormously between males and females and between cultures. Some seem to take little or no care whatsoever others spend their lives in constant repair and make up. What then is "normal" for skin care? What is good for it in terms of the use of cosmetics and what, if anything, is bad? This book is designed to bring to the reader the science behind what our skin is and does, the products which can be used to preserve or decorate it, and to discuss some of the realities and myths about skin care. It deals with ways in which we can prevent skin damage and premature ageing and the regular skin care regimes and products we can use from a very early age to make the best of what nature gave us.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Under-praised!, 20 Aug 2001
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In my previous review I sugested that this book does not cover cell-mediated allergic response to nickel. I was wrong! It is indeed mentioned, so that's another plus for the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated introduction to skin function., 19 May 2001
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A fascinating and beautifully illustrated introduction to skin function. The explanations are clear and the diagrams superb. This is a very good guide for the layman or for those entering the beauty industry. It is also very useful indeed for any with an interest in skin conditions. The production is of the highest quality, with many colour photographs and diagrams, on heavy coated paper. I would have welcomed a brief explanation of the mechanism of cell-mediated allergic contact reactions to non-protein substances such as nickel. I have only ever seen this explained in one book for the lay reader (of which I'm one), a small volume on eczema, by Professor McKie, now out of print. It seems a pity not to have included a few sentences on this. Also, it might have been good to include a photograph of Eczema herpeticum, in view of the increasing incidence of Atopic eczema. It is important for parents of Atopic eczema children to be aware of this condition as it is of rapid onset and serious, and doctors do not always recognise it. It might also have been interesting to discuss any possible relationship betwen the Lamellar lipids and sebum, although perhaps no work has been done on this. Related to that is the misapprehension that Lanolin (sheep sebum) is a common sensitiser. It would have been good to see some reference to the value and safety of medical-grade lanolin in emollient products. These are technical quibbles, however, and it is not possible to include everything in a volume of this nature. The book is very reasonably priced for a tome of this size and quality. This may be attributable to sponsorship by the cosmetics industry, which argaubly also causes a slight skewing of emphasis, but nonetheless I think this a superb book which I am delighted to have discovered. David Boyce, Chairman, National Eczema Society Council for Scotland
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