Since writing about the goodness of yogurt, such as the one I mentioned about yogurt being a natural source of AHA, several readers asked me via comments and email which brand and type of yogurt they should be buying. As I am located in Singapore, I can only recommend those that are available here. And because I use yogurt quite a bit in my skin care routine, I’ll recommend two that I’ve tried and are widely available in the supermarkets.

Have you used any products containing grape juice? I’ve probably tried a handful but I’ve certainly come across more brands promoting the ingredient, which is renowned for its hydrating properties and promises to replenish our skin with moisture. Since I always have a ready supply of grapes in my fridge, I decided to include them in my homemade beauty recipes after finding out how they can benefit my skin.

What’s for cooking today? Well, it’s tofu, a nutritious and healthy food! And do you know that besides eating the tofu, you can use tofu directly on your skin? No? Neither did I until recently, after I came across a skin whitening face mask using this ingredient in a Chinese book.

When it comes to homemade beauty recipes, one of the frequent questions I get is: can I make a big batch and how long can I keep the mixture for? How can we balance convenience and at the same time, ensure that what we have made is safe enough to be used on our skin without any bacteria infection?