- Skin Care Counselor

Send in your skin dilemmas and let Godiva's Skin Care Counselor give you first-hand advice on what to do and which skin care products to best use. Just write a short letter and send it to [email protected].

"Can I use the anti-blemish cream and fruit acid complex cream together?"

Q. Dear Skin Care Counselor,

I'm trying out your products because they are promising and many people I've heard got good results and I want to try it on my nasty pimples and scars... Can I use the anti-blemish cream and fruit acid complex cream together? Is it safe to use them together? Can you enlighten me. Thank you so much.

                                                                                       --- C.A.

A.Dear C.A.,

Thank you for bringing your concern to our attention.

If you are using Godiva Anti-Blemish Cream, there is no need to apply Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex anymore.  This is because, the Godiva Anti-Blemish Cream already has Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex  as part of its ingredients.

Godiva Anti-Blemish Cream Ingredients

Active ingredients: Licochalcone and Glabridin from Licorice extract, Fruit Acid from Sugar Cane extract, Citrus extract and Apple extract. Also contains: Water, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Squalane, Triethanolamine, Ceteareth and Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Octanoate, Isocetyl Alcohol, Methyl Paraben and Propyl Paraben.

With Fruit Acid Extracts and Licochalcone working together, it is the best product to battle acne and acne scars. 

Thanks and Regards,

Skin Care Counselor

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! Skin Care Tips

Defending Against Jellyfish Stings

The sting of a jellyfish can be quite discomfiting. It may leave not only nasty skin scars but may also cause excruciating pain, swelling and inflammation, blisters, ulcerations, possibly secondary infection, skin rashes (i.e. sea bather's eruption), weakness, headaches, vomiting, muscle spasms, fevers and chills, difficulty with breathing, and even shock (trauma).

If the tentacles of jellyfish come in contact with the eyes, they may damage the cornea and thus may lead to blindness!

But the worst thing is, some jellyfish stings (like that of a box jellyfish) are fatal. Would you believe, a box jellyfish's venom can kill a person weighing 70 kg. in just three minutes?! Yes, it is THAT fatal.

To cut to the chase, jellyfish stings are hazardous. Therefore, one should be aware of the things to do in cases of jellyfish stings.

SO WHAT CAN  WE DO? Here are some self-help tips:

 Always bear in mind that caring for a person injured by jellyfish sting should begin immediately.

For rescuers: do wear protective clothing. Of course, if rescuers got stung, the purpose of “rescuing the victim” will be defeated and instead, rescuers will also become victims, too.

Remove injured person from the water (to prevent drowning).

Rinse the affected area with salt water or don’t rinse at all. DO NOT USE FRESH WATER; it will only worsen the victim’s condition (as fresh water will further activate nematocysts).

Remove remaining tentacles from the victim. DO NOT USE YOUR BARE HANDS; instead, use protective gloves or forceps, because even detached tentacles can still sting you!

  Apply white vinegar on the affected area; this will kill the undischarged stinging cells and toxins and thus, will help decrease the adverse reactions of the victim to the sting.

To ease the victim’s pain, administer over-the-counter pain medicines like acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol) or ibuprofen (e.g. Advil).

To prevent the spread of jellyfish’ venom, avoid further movement of the affected area (for example, if the foot was stung, keep the victim still).

If the victim seems to be ill or displays severe reactions (like shock, vomiting, fever, loss of consciousness, and shortness of breath), do the following:

• Lay the victim down
• If victim starts vomiting, roll the victim onto his/her side (so that vomit is not breathed in.
• Call for an ambulance, so that victim may be evaluated immediately by a doctor and will be administered with proper medical treatment.

However, the best way to defend against jellyfish stings is still to avoid getting stung! How?

 Familiarize yourself with the beach you’re planning to visit. Learn about the possible marine risks in the area.

Be proactive. Bring first aid supplies; injuries occur even when you least expect them.

Do not touch jellyfish and any other marine creatures. Watch out for them when you’re in the water.

Wear protective clothing (wet suits, lycra suits, and/or stockings) and shoes.

Wash your swim suit with detergent and heat-dry after use (to kill thimble fish or sea anemone larvae that cause sea bather’s eruptions).

Use a protective sunblock lotion/cream that has jellyfish sting inhibitor, like Godiva Safe Sea^® Sunblock.

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