Sometimes skincare can be confusing. What should I use, when should I use it and why? Serums can form an important part of your skincare routine, read on to find out more...

Strong and full of active ingredients, serums should be added to your existing routine. Serums are repair products – they work on deeper level. Choose one specifically targeted to your skincare concerns.

We now have the ingredients and technology to make a difference to the things we worry about – like uneven skin tone, wrinkles and lack of firmness. It is, of course, impossible for a cream to stop the clock. Its more likely you’ll look well-rested, lines will be less noticeable, and at the very least skin will be properly moisturised. If you can afford only one thing, serums are the best for the maximum anti-ageing hit. Drier skins will require a layering cream on top.

Your hands can give away your age as much as your face. If you fail to protect and nurture your hands, the skin becomes rough, crepey and thin. Let us help you to take good care of your hands with our RENU Age Defence Balm SPF15 for hands. The ultimate in care for hands and nails and an essential part of our latest anti-aging hand treatment.

When the weather warms up we are all keen to expose a little more skin than usual! This is the moment when the skin care focus shifts from our face to the rest of our body.

The décolletage is one of the most neglected parts of the body and it is just as vulnerable to fine lines as our face. Excessive sun exposure, poor skin care and genetic ageing can cause noticeable wrinkling and sagging but our trio of MONU specialist treatment products can help.

MONU Active Collagen-Bio Neck Masks

These specially shaped masks contain 99% freeze-dried collagen which provides an intensive hydration treatment, helping to smooth and plump up fine lines. After one treatment the skin’s ability to hold moisture can be improved by up to 75%.

MONU Ampoules No 3 for the Neck and Bust

This concentrated serum with marine collagen helps to smooth fine lines, firm and restore lost elasticity. The natural moisture balance of the skin is restored.

Each pack provides a ten day intensive treatment programme.

There has been much written in the press regarding parabens and consequently we have received many telephone calls from concerned customers.

Parabens are a group of chemicals used to preserve and protect many different types of products. They are widely used in the cosmetic industry; they are very effective and have a long history of safe use. They are also found naturally in plants. Parabens are also commonly used to preserve food and household chemicals.

Recent studies, featured in the popular press, have proposed a link between breast cancer and parabens in underarm deodorants.

The breast cancer study is particularly controversial, its’ scientific validity is in question, as it did not take into account the diet or the environmental exposure of the subjects involved.

A recent review of this data concluded that daily exposure to parabens in the form of underarm deodorants presents substantially less risk than exposure to parabens in the diet.

The American Cancer Society has stated that there is no good scientific evidence to support a claim that the use of cosmetics such as underarm antiperspirants increases an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer.

That said, media attention can be very persuasive. Consequently public opinion has changed and a minority of companies have used this as an opportunity, particularly in the USA and this trend is also now happening in the UK.

We understand our customers’ concerns and assure you that our products are safe to use. Our products contain the lowest quantity of the highest quality broad spectrum preservatives available. We use the least amount of preservative we are able to without jeopardising the integrity of the product. I foresee that parabens will still be used in mass market, high street brands for some time to come.

However, we have recognised this shift in public opinion and feel that this trend will be ongoing and gather momentum. Consequently our latest product launches and those to follow will be formulated without parabens.