Pharmacist tips and product comparisons

This or that? Product comparisons

Can't decide between two products? A simple comparison and quick reviews of well-known care products, and who each one suits.

Comparisons

Dry hands: glycerin, urea or petroleum jelly?

A comparison of the main types of hand cream, who each one suits, and quick reviews of well-known creams.

5 min read Comparisons

Face moisturiser: cream, lotion or gel?

How to choose a moisturiser texture for your skin type, with quick reviews of well-known moisturisers.

5 min read Comparisons

Sunscreen: mineral or chemical? SPF 30 or 50?

The difference between mineral and chemical sunscreens, what the SPF number means, and quick reviews of well-known sunscreens.

5 min read Comparisons

Face cleanser: gel, cream or micellar water?

How to choose a cleanser for your skin type, when micellar water is enough, and quick reviews of well-known cleansers.

4 min read Comparisons

Nappy rash: zinc cream or panthenol ointment?

The difference between zinc oxide cream and dexpanthenol ointment for nappy rash, when to use each, and when to see a doctor.

4 min read

Winter tips

Colds and flu

A cold day by day: what to do at each stage

The stages of a common cold from the first scratchy throat until you recover, and when to see a doctor.

5 min read Colds and flu

Cold or flu? How to tell them apart

The difference in symptoms, duration and seriousness, and when flu needs a doctor.

4 min read Skincare

Dry skin in winter: a simple routine to protect it

Why skin gets dry in winter, which ingredients to look for, and a 3-step routine.

5 min read Hair and scalp

Dandruff in winter: causes and how to get rid of it

The difference between dandruff and a dry scalp, the right shampoo, and how to use it properly.

4 min read Family health

Your health in winter: 9 tips for the whole household

Preventing infection, heater and water-heater safety, monthly medicines, children and older people.

5 min read