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Roses are red, violets are blue… what about Damask Rose? Rosa damascena, better known as the damask rose, has been pursued across the ages for its essence and the benefits it brought. The first rose essence emerged from the olden Middle East when a 10th-century physician named Avicenna used damask rose for distillation. Rose oil
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When it comes to skincare products, one of the most crucial points to note is the ingredient list. Why so? Because in thousands of products that we are exposed to, harmful skincare ingredients hide under different names and promised benefits. Today, we explore some common harmful skincare ingredients that might be lurking in our most
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Live More Consciously What is consciousness to you? Is it about being conscious of yourself? Is it consciousness for your surrounding? Or the conscious level of understanding the relationship between self and the environment? This topic has never been hotter than now, with multiple groups and societies pledging for a conscious living to sustain
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What Is Body pH and Why Is It Important? Physicians for centuries have contributed good health and longevity with maintaining good digestion. Maintaining a normal range of body pH balance is an important factor for good health. Body pH is also known as the acid-base balance and refers to the regulation of hydrogen ions within
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Pineapple benefits our health in ways we may not realize. After all, this fruit doesn’t get the exposure of more recognizable fruits (“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”) but it has a great deal to offer us in nutrients that our bodies need. What’s Wrong With Our Diet? We really don’t know all
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Does the following picture look familiar to you? Most parents struggle to get their children to eat their vegetables Well, you are not alone, and this is an issue not just here in Singapore but internationally as well. Here are some statistics to put the picture into perspective: Singapore: In an online statement released by
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Have you looked at your friend’s glowing complexion and wonder what’s the secret to that glow? Is it a product which she is using and you are not? Well, there are many reasons for this. It could be your friend is blessed with good genes or is conscientious in her skincare regime. But what is
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Bees are one of Mother Nature’s most hard-working creations. These tiny busy creatures produce many natural products that have proven useful to the health of humankind. The most well-known are Royal Jelly, Honey, and Propolis. These can be ingested internally for health benefits and applied externally in skincare. So let’s take a look at what
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From organic, handmade soaps to juices, we have recently been hearing about “cold” techniques in use. The odds are that you have seen these terms floating about, such as “Cold Pressed Juice” or “Cold Processed Soap”. There are many of such companies that adopt this processes emerging in our dear Little Red Dot. It might
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Most of us know vaguely that things like ‘minerals’ and ‘vitamins’ are supposed to be good for our skin and our health in general. However, we aren’t sure what minerals for skin we should specifically look for, nor are we adequately informed what our skin actually needs in order for it to look the way we
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The path to having (and maintaining) healthy skin is tricky – especially in a constant humid weather like we have here in sunny Singapore. Like most of us, Serene is no stranger to acne. Having been a victim of clogged pores and itchy blemishes, Serene faced high levels of insecurity due to her dull skin.
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