Half of us suffer from sensitive skin, and if you have sensitive skin, finding the right products and a good skincare routine can be a problem. It’s important that we pay attention to the ingredients of the products we use on a daily basis as our skin has the capacity to absorb what we put on it, illustrated by the effective use of patches to administer nicotine and birth control hormones through the skin. Unfortunately, many cosmetics & toiletries contain small amounts of industrially produced synthetic chemicals, some of which have shown to be irritants and even toxic to our skin and internal systems, when used everyday these can cause concern for people who find they cause or aggravate skin complaints.

So why do we pay so little attention to the ingredients of products we use?

Joining us to discuss this further is NHS GP, media doctor, health columnist and health magazine owner, Dr Hilary Jones.