Dr Natalia Hancock

12/11/2025

Hancock The Junior (the rising star of cosmetic chemistry 🙂) and I popped into the Cosmetic Science Conference today.
As we keep refining every molecule in my skincare line (if only I knew how long this journey would take!!), it’s nice to be growing our own in-house cosmetic chemist.

He helps me with formulations — I cover his car insurance :)
“If you’re good to Mama, Mama’s good to you…” (Chicago)

08/11/2025

The gift that keeps on giving..

Fake botox and dodgy “skinny jabs” weren’t enough, now beauty salons are using banned human-derived exosomes.
Some practitioners (let alone clients) don’t even realise these products are unsafe (potentially contaminated with blood-borne viruses) and illegal to use.
The level of safety in parts of this industry is about the same as buying something illicit at a train station.

Be careful what goes into your skin.

01/11/2025

Effects of Collagen Supplements on Skin Aging – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, The American Journal of Medicine, 2025

24/10/2025

07/09/2025

It means peel season is officially open!

I won’t bore you with all the marketed benefits of the Perfect Peel — you can find those easily online. Instead, I am sharing my own 8-year experience with it.

Positives:

1. It is my second favourite procedure after Botox (based on results and safety). By day 4–5, you literally leave your “old face” on the pillow.
Watching the old skin peel away is oddly satisfying — you can really see where your money went.

2. It’s not painful — not during the application or the peeling stage. It can feel a bit itchy while the skin is shedding, but that’s about it

3. It’s safe— I’ve been using this peel on myself and my patients for over 8 years without any complications (touch wood)

4. You don’t need a course - even a single peel will do a great job.

The downsides

1. You’ll look like the bride of Frankenstein for the first 6 days (especially days 3–5). Once I forgot I had a parents’ evening 4 days after doing the peel — the poor teachers didn’t dare look at my face or make eye contact 🙈.

2. The price: £320. It’s a medical-grade peel, so naturally more expensive than regular beauty salon peels.

3. It’s seasonal: I only offer it September–March (low UV index months). That’s my own rule — I wouldn’t put this type of peel on my skin in summer, so I don’t recommend it for my patients either.

4. You’ll need a pair of handcuffs 🫣 — the temptation to pick at the peeling skin is real, but you must let it shed naturally.

So if you can spare 6 days to hide away, drop Veronica a message

30/08/2025

I’ve tested these actives one by one (all showed great results vs placebo). Now I’ve put them together into a combination formula.

While it’s been gentle on normal skin, I want to make sure it’s suitable for our sensitive skin community too.

What I’m looking for:

* Any signs of irritation or sensitivity
* How it feels during and after application
* Overall experience and thoughts

Your feedback will directly shape the final formula, so please keep it brutally honest (no British politeness :))

If you are a patient of my clinic (so I already know your skin well) and would like to test, please drop Veronica a message.
Samples are free as usual. First come, first served basis

Thank you!

24/08/2025

You often ask about this area…

🚫 Fillers in the Décollete

On August 13, 2025, the FDA advisory panel reviewed the use of dermal fillers - Hyaluronic acid, PLLA (Sculptra), CaHA (Radiesse) in the décolleté (chest area).

Experts highlighted the risks:

• migration of filler
• interference with mammograms and breast screening
• possible effects on breastfeeding and lymphatic drainage
• difficulty removing fillers if complications occur

❗️Outcome: The FDA has NOT approved dermal fillers for use in the décolleté.

❓What about skin boosters?
The FDA statement did not specifically address them. In my personal opinion:
• Non cross linked HA skin boosters maybe safe (but usually not effective).
• Cross-linked HA ones maybe not advisable in this area.
• Diluted Sculptra or Radiesse (so-called “chest wash”) is an absolute no.

✅ Better options for décolleté care:
• Daily SPF
• Consistent professional skincare
• chemical peels in winter
• Even sleeping without squashing your chest cam make a difference

11/08/2025

Have you seen the news?

A 60-year-old man decided to cut chlorine from his diet — meaning no more table salt (NaCl).

He consulted ChatGPT for advice, and together they came up with the brilliant idea to replace it with sodium bromide.

Three months later, he was in hospital with psychosis.

What am I trying to say?

If you are my client/ patient and need advice on diet or supplements — ask me.

Let’s prevent another psychosis! 🙈

10/08/2025

Let’s talk about “luxury jar” scam.

We all know that a “premium” or “luxurious” jar can sell almost anything. There are plenty of mediocre formulas that cost a fortune simply because they come in an expensive-looking pot.
In fact, often the packaging costs more than the cream inside!

This luxury usually means:
* Cutting back on ingredient quality or
* Making you pay extra for the look (not the results).

For me, the real priorities are:
✅ Chemically inert, food-grade plastic – so no hormone-disturbing chemicals leach into your cream
✅ Airless pump – to protect those potent (and pricey!) active ingredients from air and bacteria
✅ No finger-dipping– because we don’t need bacterial contamination

The jars above tick all these boxes.

Please tell me in the comments which ones you like most (ignore the colours - those can change!)

Thank you

27/07/2025

How to protect yourself:

1. From 01/06/2025, UK regulations require a face-to-face consultation with a prescriber every 6 months for all botulinum toxin treatments. Video calls are not permitted.

➤ Ask for your prescriber’s full name and professional registration number during the consultation.

2. Check the product: Before treatment, ask to see the prescription label with your name and the dispensing pharmacy — unless your injector is a doctor or dentist, who are legally allowed to hold stock.

3. Verify the vial: Take a photo of the vial showing the product name and expiry date.

✅ Only the following toxins are licensed in the UK:
Botox®, Azzalure®, Alluzience®, Bocouture®, Nuceiva®, Letybo®, and Relfydess®.

Stay informed = stay safe