Advantages: saves going to the docs Disadvantages: only suitable for mild irritations
over the counter. I decided to try them first.
I used HC 45 and it seemed to work so this is what I am going to review.
HC 45 contains the active ingredient hydrocortisone which is used to reduce inflammation. Inflammation happens due to irritation of the skin, and is caused by the release of various substances that are important in the immune system. These substances cause blood vessels to widen, resulting in the irritated area becoming red, swollen, itchy and painful.
When hydrocortisone is applied to the skin it apparently works by acting inside the skin cells to decrease the inflamation reducing the itchiness etc. This is why it should not be used long term as it can cause the skin to thin.
HC 45 can also be used on insect bites, but in any case it recommends that it is not used for more than seven consecutive days.
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Advantages: Moisturises, Nourishes, Smoothens, Softens, Good value for money Disadvantages: If you like products with some sort of scent, this is not one of them
I started using E45 when a friend of mine had it when we were still in school and prone to all sorts of pimples during our teens:)
I have since continued using it (albeit on and off) as I felt the product really worked and is very effective on dry skin.
E45 Dermatological cream comes in various sized all-white jars with the words E45 in white within a big blue caption and you cannot miss it on the shelves with other skin care products.
You can get E45 in most Boots and Superdrug stores and pharmacies or supermarkets; It retails from about £2.50 for the smaller sized jar to £6 for the larger 500ml jars, you can get some of those with pumps too for easy application.
The product itself is a white cream with a smooth texture, it has no fragrance and is unperfumed and hypo-allergenic.
E45 contains 'Water, Petrolatum, Isopropyl Palmitate ...
Advantages: Good tone quality, good tape recording quality Disadvantages: Needs longer leads on speakers - needs frequent CD lens cleaning
1995 seems like a long time ago but that's when we bought our Aiwa NSX-V70 from Comets and, although I am aware that others seem to have given this stereo system bad reviews, we have found ours to be really excellent. Maybe it's something to do with acoustics but we find the tone very rich, particularly on its equalizer settings - I purchased a couple of phono leads and connected to our nicam Sony VCR and/or DVD player. Another thing that must be said, is that we have not "hammered" the system to maybe that's why is has given such long service.
Although the original price was near to £400, I have since seen the same unit going on Ebay from around £50. The prices have come right down on these units now.
Facilities:
The two speakers have two sets of cables, one (twin) set for standard stereo and another (quad) set ...
derek-j-a 20.05.2005
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