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Super value Elave Skin Balancing Essentials offer year-round facial protection for even the most sensitive, reactive skin types
Elave Skin Balancing Essentials is a super value pack of three skincare formulations designed to be used together to cleanse, hydrate, rebalance and protect even the most sensitive, reactive skin.
Warm, humid weather is not always good news for dry skin conditions, says Selene Daly, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology
People with dry skin conditions like eczema usually get a break when the sun shines. Warm weather, humidity and loose clothing all serve to alleviate a condition which can return with a vengeance once cold winds bite and the central heating and layers of clothing go back on.
How to raise a SunSmart kid! Tips for keeping safe while having fun in the sun
Young skin is particularly vulnerable to UV damage, says Selene Daly, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology
Medical experts predict that children born in Ireland after the millennium will, on average, live until they are 100 years old! Given that 7 out of 10 of those children will have fair, sensitive and easily damaged Type I and Type II skin, it is important that they learn to look after their skin early.
What is rosacea – and how will I know it when I see it?
Rosacea is a common skin condition affecting 1 in 10 people that is often mistaken for acne, eczema or an allergic reaction. It causes facial redness and may produce small, red, pus-filled bumps. The first signs of rosacea are a blush-like reddening which spreads across the nose, cheeks, forehead and chin, along with a burning or stinging feeling when you use water or certain skincare products on your face.
Get ready to capture the perfect glow this summer thanks to these sunny skincare tips from Elave Skincare
Exfoliate … gently, but regularly, to shed dead skin cells and encourage the growth of new ones. Your skin will look brighter, smoother and less oily. Tip: Elave Rejuvenating Cleansing Treatment combines hydrating skin cleansers with 12% glycolic acid arginine complex to gently exfoliate and stimulate collagen synthesis to reveal younger, brighter skin.
Take a read of our quick-fire anti-ageing skincare tips
The First Four Weeks
Elave Baby products are pure & dermatologically and paediatrician approved to be safe to use, right from the day of birth. Having said that, plain water is just fine for the first month and you do not have to bathe your baby every day. A quick dip and gently swirling lukewarm water over him or her two or three times a week is sufficient. If your babies hands and feet are dry, from being overdue, apply Elave baby Intensive cream or lotion twice a day to sort the dry patches.
Coconut oil is a highly saturated fat that is traditionally made by extracting the oil from raw coconuts or dried coconut kernels. At room temperature it’s solid, but when heated it can soften or even melt. Applying coconut oil directly to the skin, or as a component of a skincare formulation, has a number of benefits.
A Glittering Start to 2022 for Gardiner Family Apothecary!
Barely into a new year and the awards are already starting to stack up for Gardiner Family Apothecary and our Irish free-from skincare brands, Elave and Ovelle!
Joanna Gardiner, CEO, said: “We are delighted that Gardiner Family Apothecary is being recognised across the sector and media in 2022 for the excellence of our business and our outstanding skincare formulations.
Use good sense when it comes to skincare scents
Gardiner Family Apothecary use only the purest, gentlest, most natural ingredients in our Ovelle and Elave skincare formulations. For 86 years, we have been sharing expert advice on the best solutions for dry, sensitive and eczema-prone skin. So, we know that when it comes to skincare, less is much, much more!
