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Ask any skincare expert about the ingredients they rate, and retinol will invariably come up. Yes, it’s sometimes a bit irritating while skin is acclimatising, and yes, there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to skin health – but few ingredients are as thoroughly tested or as heavily endorsed as retinol, for good reason; it gets results, often in the form of plumper, smoother skin.As one of its most vocal champions, Caroline Hirons’ approach to retinol in her own range has been a godsend for those who find choosing one baffling. Here, she explains everything you need to know about using a retinol to demystify skincare’s most talked about ingredient.How does retinol impact the skin?“The retinoid family, also known as vitamin A, is the gold standard ingredient for improving the appearanc...

After 23 years as a GP, Chatterjee stopped practising last year to focus on teaching and advocacy. He’s written several bestsellers, including Happy Mind, Happy Life, and taken up a role as visiting professor of health education and communication at Chester Medical School. “So much of modern medicine is about deprivation,” he says. “What should we eat less of, or do less of …” His outlook is more positive: medicine can, and should, be about abundance. Identify the things you do that help you thrive, he suggests (exercise, say, or spending time with friends) and do them more often. There is a direct link, he reminds me, between happiness and longevity: those who thrive for longer live longer, too. Source link

Off the coast, there’s Prison Island to visit, also known as Changuu. Located about 30 minutes by boat from Stone Town, it used to be a quarantine station for people visiting Zanzibar. A prison did follow, in 1893, and while a look around its ruins is definitely worth it, the true draw is the chance to see tortoises, and the shy Duiker: a type of tiny antelope. There are no public ferries here, but tours can usually be arranged through your hotel. Source link