If you been buying skin care and anti aging products like moisturizing creams and lotions for a long time you've probably heard of petrolatum. You'll see on the labels of most of the bottles. However you've probably never heard of Synergy TK.
Many big brand-name skin care products such as moisturizing creams and lotions contain petrochemical ingredients such as mineral oil and petrolatum. These products are derived from the distillation of crude oil. The reason they are used in most well-known products is that they are very cheap to buy.
Petrolatum is petroleum jelly. It is also known as vaseline. It propels moisture and the principle behind its use, like that of mineral oil, is that it will stop moisture evaporating from the skin by forming a film of moisture repellent oil across the surface of the skin. Neither mineral oil or petrolatum are moisturizers themselves, they are just intended to stop moisture loss.
Sadly petrolatum and mineral oil are both linked to a range of health problems including the formation of breast cancer. Petrolatum is banned in Europe in such products but it is still legal in skin care and anti aging products and cosmetics and others in the US.
The best natural skin care products in the world do not used any petrochemical products but rather use any ingredient called Synergy TK. This is a natural ingredient made from the wool of sheep. It is patented and highly expensive and it contains a type of keratin that is very important to maintaining levels of collagen your skin. This keeps your skin healthy and healthy skin is well moisturized skin.
Synergy TK is completely safe to use and works, in conjunction with a range of other natural moisturizers such as jojoba oil and Shea butter, as an extremely effective ingredient at promoting optimum skin health. Effective moisturizing can only be achieved in healthy skin.
Very few skin care products contain Synergy TK. The reason for that is that most of the big companies try to minimise the cost of ingredients in their products and maximise the marketing budget to spend on such things as TV advertising.
However it is possible to buy natural skin care products which contain Synergy TK and which work exceedingly well and at a price that is extremely competitive with the big brands. This is because the company that makes these products does not spend any money on marketing but pours it's money into product quality.
So if you're using moisturizers that contain such ingredients as petrolatum or mineral oil avoid them. They may be bad for your health, and they don't work very well.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
So How Do You Find Good Natural Oily Skin Care Products?
Do you have oily skin? Have you been searching for some great oily skin care products specifically to deal with the problem? Let's consider the nature of oily skin and consider what can be done to provide good skin care to those who have it.
Your skin produces it's own natural oils. This occurs in the sebaceous glands and the natural oil produced is called sebum. For some people the production of sebum occurs at a much greater rate than for others. There are many for whom dry skin is a problem.
Those who suffer from oily skin result is a thin film of oil across the surface of your skin and often more acne and blackheads.
Plenty of skin care products are targeted at those with oily skin. But it's sad to say many don't work very well and it's also true that the very best oily skin care products aren't made for oily skin.
There are several problems with the big brand skin care products. The 1st of these problems is that they usually contain mineral oil. Mineral oil is a byproduct of the distillation of crude oil and it's use has been linked to health problems including skin allergies and skin irritation. It is used because it is very cheap.
Mineral oil smears across the surface of the skin, clogs pores of the skin and can lead to an increase in acne. If you're seriously interested in quality skin care products always look for mineral oil on the label and reject any products that contain mineral oil.
Secondly there are many anti aging products that contain alcohol. Alcohol dries your skin. If you have an oily skin problem you might think it fair to assume that anything that dries your skin must be good. In fact the reverse is true. Drying the skin actually stimulates the skin to produce more oil and can worsen the problem.
Most modern anti aging products are not good for oily skin just as they are not good for other skin types. In fact the best natural oily skin care products are not manufactured for treating oily skin at all. It's just that they use ingredients which are equally good for all skin types.
The very best natural anti aging products don't contain nasty chemical ingredients like mineral oil and alcohol. They contain ingredients like special extracts from seaweed, formulations of coenzyme Q10 and ingredients formulated from the wool of sheep. These ingredients work equally well on all skin types promoting optimum skin health.
The company that manufactures these excellent natural skin care products doesn't make any oily skin products, in fact it doesn't produce products for any particular skin type. It produces a range of high quality in care products that work on all skin types.
So if you suffer from oily skin you need to do 2 things. Firstly avoid big brand mainstream skin care products that contain alcohol and mineral oil. Secondly search for natural skin care products that contain ingredients that are highly effective across all skin types.
Your skin produces it's own natural oils. This occurs in the sebaceous glands and the natural oil produced is called sebum. For some people the production of sebum occurs at a much greater rate than for others. There are many for whom dry skin is a problem.
Those who suffer from oily skin result is a thin film of oil across the surface of your skin and often more acne and blackheads.
Plenty of skin care products are targeted at those with oily skin. But it's sad to say many don't work very well and it's also true that the very best oily skin care products aren't made for oily skin.
There are several problems with the big brand skin care products. The 1st of these problems is that they usually contain mineral oil. Mineral oil is a byproduct of the distillation of crude oil and it's use has been linked to health problems including skin allergies and skin irritation. It is used because it is very cheap.
Mineral oil smears across the surface of the skin, clogs pores of the skin and can lead to an increase in acne. If you're seriously interested in quality skin care products always look for mineral oil on the label and reject any products that contain mineral oil.
Secondly there are many anti aging products that contain alcohol. Alcohol dries your skin. If you have an oily skin problem you might think it fair to assume that anything that dries your skin must be good. In fact the reverse is true. Drying the skin actually stimulates the skin to produce more oil and can worsen the problem.
Most modern anti aging products are not good for oily skin just as they are not good for other skin types. In fact the best natural oily skin care products are not manufactured for treating oily skin at all. It's just that they use ingredients which are equally good for all skin types.
The very best natural anti aging products don't contain nasty chemical ingredients like mineral oil and alcohol. They contain ingredients like special extracts from seaweed, formulations of coenzyme Q10 and ingredients formulated from the wool of sheep. These ingredients work equally well on all skin types promoting optimum skin health.
The company that manufactures these excellent natural skin care products doesn't make any oily skin products, in fact it doesn't produce products for any particular skin type. It produces a range of high quality in care products that work on all skin types.
So if you suffer from oily skin you need to do 2 things. Firstly avoid big brand mainstream skin care products that contain alcohol and mineral oil. Secondly search for natural skin care products that contain ingredients that are highly effective across all skin types.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
What Does "Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil" Mean?
It really is time that you seriously considered starting daily Omega 3 fish oil supplements. There is now overwhelming evidence of the health benefits of taking daily Omega 3 essential fatty acids in the form of supplements. Yet when you start to research this on the Web you keep finding that you come across the term "pharmaceutical grade fish oil" or else the term "pharmaceutical grade Omega 3".
Lets have a look at exactly what "pharmaceutical grade" means or doesn't mean.
In fact the term pharmaceutical grade is not a technical term but simply a marketing term. It is used to convince potential buyers that the fish oil used in any particular Omega 3 capsules is pure and clean.
There are very good reasons for the Omega 3 supplement manufacturers to advertise the purity of their fish oil. Fish and fish oil can be contaminated with Mercury and PCBs and the FDA tells us not to eat too much this reason.
Because of this contamination of fish and fish oil many people are reasonably concerned that any supplements may be similarly contaminated. So manufacturers of Omega 3 capsules used the term "pharmaceutical grade Omega 3" to suggest that their fish oil is totally pure.
But there is no formal definition of what "pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements" actually are. The US Pharmacopeia has no definition of this and there is no other definition anywhere else.
There are no international standards that are binding on the fish oil supplement manufacturers specifying fish oil purity. I said "binding" because in fact there are a number of international standards on fish oil purity but none of them are binding on any manufacturers of Omega 3 supplements.
There is one standard called the International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS). This sounds very official but the IFOS is purely a private organisation that charges a fee for testing the purity of fish oil.
Whilst there are 4 international standards for fish oil purity no manufacture need comply with any of them. Some manufacturers who submit their fish oil to the IFOS for testing make the claim that their Omega 3 supplements are "pharmaceutical grade Omega3" however as specified earlier this is purely marketing.
However there is the no doubt that anyone looking to take Omega 3 supplements should make careful investigation of purity and cleanliness of any capsules.
If you are on the website of any manufacturer of Omega 3 supplements you should always find a certificate of analysis from an independent laboratory evidencing the results of tests for purity.
On the website of the manufacturer of the best Omega 3 supplements can find a certificate of analysis from two independent laboratories that demonstrates clearly that there are no detectable levels of any contaminants in their fish oil.
And this company also chooses to set it's own standards for its fish oil purity which are much stricter than any international standards. Their standard for Mercury contamination is 10 times lower than the international standards.
You're quite right to worry about fish oil purity but don't be fooled by any claims about "pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements". It's a marketing term. Always satisfy yourself about the purity of your Omega 3 fish oil capsules with independent evidence from laboratory analysis.
Lets have a look at exactly what "pharmaceutical grade" means or doesn't mean.
In fact the term pharmaceutical grade is not a technical term but simply a marketing term. It is used to convince potential buyers that the fish oil used in any particular Omega 3 capsules is pure and clean.
There are very good reasons for the Omega 3 supplement manufacturers to advertise the purity of their fish oil. Fish and fish oil can be contaminated with Mercury and PCBs and the FDA tells us not to eat too much this reason.
Because of this contamination of fish and fish oil many people are reasonably concerned that any supplements may be similarly contaminated. So manufacturers of Omega 3 capsules used the term "pharmaceutical grade Omega 3" to suggest that their fish oil is totally pure.
But there is no formal definition of what "pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements" actually are. The US Pharmacopeia has no definition of this and there is no other definition anywhere else.
There are no international standards that are binding on the fish oil supplement manufacturers specifying fish oil purity. I said "binding" because in fact there are a number of international standards on fish oil purity but none of them are binding on any manufacturers of Omega 3 supplements.
There is one standard called the International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS). This sounds very official but the IFOS is purely a private organisation that charges a fee for testing the purity of fish oil.
Whilst there are 4 international standards for fish oil purity no manufacture need comply with any of them. Some manufacturers who submit their fish oil to the IFOS for testing make the claim that their Omega 3 supplements are "pharmaceutical grade Omega3" however as specified earlier this is purely marketing.
However there is the no doubt that anyone looking to take Omega 3 supplements should make careful investigation of purity and cleanliness of any capsules.
If you are on the website of any manufacturer of Omega 3 supplements you should always find a certificate of analysis from an independent laboratory evidencing the results of tests for purity.
On the website of the manufacturer of the best Omega 3 supplements can find a certificate of analysis from two independent laboratories that demonstrates clearly that there are no detectable levels of any contaminants in their fish oil.
And this company also chooses to set it's own standards for its fish oil purity which are much stricter than any international standards. Their standard for Mercury contamination is 10 times lower than the international standards.
You're quite right to worry about fish oil purity but don't be fooled by any claims about "pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements". It's a marketing term. Always satisfy yourself about the purity of your Omega 3 fish oil capsules with independent evidence from laboratory analysis.
The Search For The Worlds Best Moisturizer
If you're interested in good skin care you're probably looking for the best moisturiser you can get. If so you will be interested to learn a bit more about the sorts of ingredients that go into many mainstream moisturizing creams and the ingredients to look for in the best moisturizing lotions.
Sadly many big brand skin care products, and other personal and beauty products such as cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, baby products, deodorants and much more, contain many synthetic chemical and petrochemical ingredients. The reason for this is simple. They are normally extremely cheap.
Moisturizing lotions are a fine example. Look at the label of most moisturizing creams and lotions and you will see mineral oil there. Mineral oil is a byproduct the distillation of crude oil. It is a petrochemical product and is in fact a waste product.
Mineral oil exceedingly cheap, in fact it costs less to buy it than it does to dispose of it. Mineral oil is used in a wide range of personal products, and many baby products, however it is not an effective moisturizer and is not safe to apply to your skin.
Here is a quote from a mineral oil material safety data sheet:
WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPOR.
If you visit the Cosmetic Safety Database you'll find that it links mineral oil to immunotoxicity, cancer, skin allergies, skin irritation and organ toxicity.
Mineral oil is used in moisturizers that help prevent moisture loss. Mineral oil forms a thin film of oil across the skin and this is intended to help prevent moisture loss from the skin. And to some extent it does. But at what price to your skin and to your health?
Mineral oil clogs the pores of your skin and can produce skin reactions such as acne and psoriasis.
If you're looking for the best face moisturizer it is important to avoid any mainstream skin care product with mineral oil listed on the label. The worlds best moisturizer creams do not contain mineral oil.
There is a 2nd chemical ingredient that you should avoid which is parabens. Parabens are a class as preservatives. Sodium Methylparaben is an example. At the Cosmetic Safety Database it is linked to organ system toxicity, biochemical or cellular level changes, neurotoxicity, endocrine disruption and allergies.
Avoid personal products with parabens listed on the label.
There's so many other chemical ingredients to avoid that there are too many to list.
So now you know what to avoid when looking at the best moisturizer. But what you look for?
There are in fact many naturally occurring ingredients that can be used in top quality moisturizing products and skin care and anti aging products in general that work exceptionally well as moisturizers and which are also safe to your skin and your body.
There are many natural oils that work exceedingly well as moisturizers. For example Avocado oil, Babassu oil, Shea butter, Olive oil are all excellent natural moisturizers and are all safe to use.
And it's not just natural oils. There are other ingredients that are extremely effective at moisturizing your skin as well at promoting the best skin health and at the same time increasing your skin elasticity.
An ingredient used in the worlds best moisturizers is called Cynergy TK. Cynergy TK is patented and is used for both its moisturizing properties as well as general skin health and skin elasticity.
A 2nd ingredient found in the best skin care products is called Phytessence Wakame. Phytessence Wakame is a seaweed found around Japan and which is eaten by the Japanese. Japanese women have the worlds best skin and it has now been confirmed by science that Phytessence Wakame is packed with a wide range of minerals, vitamins and anti oxidants essential to skin health.
So if you're looking for the best moisturizer the most important thing to know is what to avoid. Avoid modern mainstream big brand name anti aging skin care products with chemical and petrochemical ingredients. You need to source skin care products with naturally occurring ingredients that are highly effective and safe to use.
One company that makes the worlds best moisturizer does not make a moisturizer. That's because there entire range in care products all use the same natural ingredients as I have mentioned above and so they do not need to produce a moisturizer. All their products moisturize equally successfully.
An essential component of great skin care is moisturizing and all good skin care products should moisturize effectively.
Sadly many big brand skin care products, and other personal and beauty products such as cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, baby products, deodorants and much more, contain many synthetic chemical and petrochemical ingredients. The reason for this is simple. They are normally extremely cheap.
Moisturizing lotions are a fine example. Look at the label of most moisturizing creams and lotions and you will see mineral oil there. Mineral oil is a byproduct the distillation of crude oil. It is a petrochemical product and is in fact a waste product.
Mineral oil exceedingly cheap, in fact it costs less to buy it than it does to dispose of it. Mineral oil is used in a wide range of personal products, and many baby products, however it is not an effective moisturizer and is not safe to apply to your skin.
Here is a quote from a mineral oil material safety data sheet:
WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPOR.
If you visit the Cosmetic Safety Database you'll find that it links mineral oil to immunotoxicity, cancer, skin allergies, skin irritation and organ toxicity.
Mineral oil is used in moisturizers that help prevent moisture loss. Mineral oil forms a thin film of oil across the skin and this is intended to help prevent moisture loss from the skin. And to some extent it does. But at what price to your skin and to your health?
Mineral oil clogs the pores of your skin and can produce skin reactions such as acne and psoriasis.
If you're looking for the best face moisturizer it is important to avoid any mainstream skin care product with mineral oil listed on the label. The worlds best moisturizer creams do not contain mineral oil.
There is a 2nd chemical ingredient that you should avoid which is parabens. Parabens are a class as preservatives. Sodium Methylparaben is an example. At the Cosmetic Safety Database it is linked to organ system toxicity, biochemical or cellular level changes, neurotoxicity, endocrine disruption and allergies.
Avoid personal products with parabens listed on the label.
There's so many other chemical ingredients to avoid that there are too many to list.
So now you know what to avoid when looking at the best moisturizer. But what you look for?
There are in fact many naturally occurring ingredients that can be used in top quality moisturizing products and skin care and anti aging products in general that work exceptionally well as moisturizers and which are also safe to your skin and your body.
There are many natural oils that work exceedingly well as moisturizers. For example Avocado oil, Babassu oil, Shea butter, Olive oil are all excellent natural moisturizers and are all safe to use.
And it's not just natural oils. There are other ingredients that are extremely effective at moisturizing your skin as well at promoting the best skin health and at the same time increasing your skin elasticity.
An ingredient used in the worlds best moisturizers is called Cynergy TK. Cynergy TK is patented and is used for both its moisturizing properties as well as general skin health and skin elasticity.
A 2nd ingredient found in the best skin care products is called Phytessence Wakame. Phytessence Wakame is a seaweed found around Japan and which is eaten by the Japanese. Japanese women have the worlds best skin and it has now been confirmed by science that Phytessence Wakame is packed with a wide range of minerals, vitamins and anti oxidants essential to skin health.
So if you're looking for the best moisturizer the most important thing to know is what to avoid. Avoid modern mainstream big brand name anti aging skin care products with chemical and petrochemical ingredients. You need to source skin care products with naturally occurring ingredients that are highly effective and safe to use.
One company that makes the worlds best moisturizer does not make a moisturizer. That's because there entire range in care products all use the same natural ingredients as I have mentioned above and so they do not need to produce a moisturizer. All their products moisturize equally successfully.
An essential component of great skin care is moisturizing and all good skin care products should moisturize effectively.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Exposing The Nasty Truth Behind "Sensitive Skin Care Products
Are you one of those people with sensitive skin problems? You spend your time searching for sensitive skin care cream and sensitive skin care lotion? Let's examine what sensitive skin care is and how you go about finding great products your skin.
Needless to say there are specific that require professional care from a dermatologist. If that's you then consult your doctor. However it is true to say that most people with "sensitive skin problems" do not require the dermatologist to intervene.
Having sensitive skin can be quite an issue. You get the flaking, dryness, redness, skin blotchiness and itching and it may well drive you nuts. However in most cases it is not the skin that is the cause of the problem but the products put on it.
Usually sensitive skin problems are caused by the use of modern well known beauty and personal care products such as cosmetics and anti aging products and other personal products such as soaps, deodorants and shampoos that contain nasty chemical ingredients that can produce an allergic reaction in your skin.
It's quite possible to make high quality products using natural, known safe and highly effective natural ingredients. However most of the big brands use chemical ingredients produced in labs that may well produce skin reactions in some people. They use these chemical ingredients because they are exceedingly cheap.
The problem of chemical irritant ingredients in personal products is now quite serious and there are organizations set up to combat it such as the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. They battle against the proliferation of chemical ingredients in modern products that may be dangerous to your skin and to your health and which are, in some cases, "known to cause cancer".
In fact it is unnecessary for there to be any sensitive skin products such as sensitive skin creams and sensitive skin moisturizers at all. There are many outstanding skin care products, for example, which are highly effective and which use only natural, known safe, and effective ingredients which can be used on all skin types and which do not produce any allergic or irritant skin reaction.
The company that makes the best skin care products in the world is not even manufacture a range of sensitive skin products. The reason for this is that all is products are quite safe to use all skin types and work all skin types. They do not produce any allergic reactions and so is unnecessary for them to manufacture sensitive skin products.
Sensitive skin care is not about selecting sensitive skin products. It is about making a decision to avoid big name products is chemical ingredients and substituting natural products in their place that do not use unsafe ingredients and which will not produce any skin reaction.
Needless to say there are specific that require professional care from a dermatologist. If that's you then consult your doctor. However it is true to say that most people with "sensitive skin problems" do not require the dermatologist to intervene.
Having sensitive skin can be quite an issue. You get the flaking, dryness, redness, skin blotchiness and itching and it may well drive you nuts. However in most cases it is not the skin that is the cause of the problem but the products put on it.
Usually sensitive skin problems are caused by the use of modern well known beauty and personal care products such as cosmetics and anti aging products and other personal products such as soaps, deodorants and shampoos that contain nasty chemical ingredients that can produce an allergic reaction in your skin.
It's quite possible to make high quality products using natural, known safe and highly effective natural ingredients. However most of the big brands use chemical ingredients produced in labs that may well produce skin reactions in some people. They use these chemical ingredients because they are exceedingly cheap.
The problem of chemical irritant ingredients in personal products is now quite serious and there are organizations set up to combat it such as the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. They battle against the proliferation of chemical ingredients in modern products that may be dangerous to your skin and to your health and which are, in some cases, "known to cause cancer".
In fact it is unnecessary for there to be any sensitive skin products such as sensitive skin creams and sensitive skin moisturizers at all. There are many outstanding skin care products, for example, which are highly effective and which use only natural, known safe, and effective ingredients which can be used on all skin types and which do not produce any allergic or irritant skin reaction.
The company that makes the best skin care products in the world is not even manufacture a range of sensitive skin products. The reason for this is that all is products are quite safe to use all skin types and work all skin types. They do not produce any allergic reactions and so is unnecessary for them to manufacture sensitive skin products.
Sensitive skin care is not about selecting sensitive skin products. It is about making a decision to avoid big name products is chemical ingredients and substituting natural products in their place that do not use unsafe ingredients and which will not produce any skin reaction.
How Do You Find The Worlds Best Body Moisturizing Cream?
Are you looking for a great body moisturizing cream? Finding the best body lotion moisturizer isn't easy and there's a few things you need to find out about any product before you buy.
Taking care of the skin on your face is important but it is equally important to take care of the skin on your body. Your face is more visible however it's not just about looks. You need to maintain overall health as well is overall skin health.
It's sad to say but many modern skin care and anti aging products such as body moisturizing lotions contain ingredients may be both damaging to your health and to your skin. A good example of such an ingredient found in some body moisturizing lotions is mineral oil.
Mineral oil comes from crude oil and is a byproduct of the petrochemical process. It can actually work against your skin. It is supposed to work as a moisturizer by forming a film of oil over the skin to protect from the loss of skin moisture. However doing this with mineral oil can actually promote acne and psoriasis.
So why is it that so many modern anti aging skin care products contain mineral oil? Because it's way cheaper than good alternatives.
The very best body moisturizing lotions use natural ingredients which are proven to be very effective moisturizers and are also known to be safe for your skin. They help the skin retain its own natural moisture which is a naturally produce skin oil called sebum.
The number of natural factors such as too much sun, pollution and wind can strip natural oils from the skin.
There is a wide range of ingredients that can be used in skin care products such as body moisturizing lotions that are completely safe to use and naturally occurring. The very best body moisturizing cream uses such natural ingredients as jojoba oil, an excellent natural moisturizer, as well is extracts of olive oil and extracts from the wool of sheep.
The very best body moisturizing cream uses a range of other natural ingredients as well such as extracts from seaweed found around the coast of Japan. Called Phytessence Wakame, this seaweed has a wide range of vitamins and minerals and other substances which can protect the skin and retain skin moisture. It is no coincidence that Japanese women eat a lot of Phytessence Wakame in their diet and have done for a long time, and also have some of the worlds best skin right into old age.
Remember that it's important to keep your skin healthy. As well is using top-quality body moisturizes you also need to pay attention to a healthy diet. Eating a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables improves your general health and as your general health improves so does the health of your skin. And believe it or not adding more exercise into your daily routine also improves your skin health as it does your general health. All of this is part of a good daily skin care routine. Lastly it is very important to smoke and not to get sunburned. Both of these are terrible for your skin.
So if you're looking for the best body moisturizing cream avoid the big brand names you find on the shelves of your local Department store. These products generally contain harsh ingredients such as mineral oil which are not good for your skin and which do not work successfully to retain skin moisture.
The very best body moisturizing cream uses only known safe and effective natural ingredients such as natural plant oils and extracts.
Taking care of the skin on your face is important but it is equally important to take care of the skin on your body. Your face is more visible however it's not just about looks. You need to maintain overall health as well is overall skin health.
It's sad to say but many modern skin care and anti aging products such as body moisturizing lotions contain ingredients may be both damaging to your health and to your skin. A good example of such an ingredient found in some body moisturizing lotions is mineral oil.
Mineral oil comes from crude oil and is a byproduct of the petrochemical process. It can actually work against your skin. It is supposed to work as a moisturizer by forming a film of oil over the skin to protect from the loss of skin moisture. However doing this with mineral oil can actually promote acne and psoriasis.
So why is it that so many modern anti aging skin care products contain mineral oil? Because it's way cheaper than good alternatives.
The very best body moisturizing lotions use natural ingredients which are proven to be very effective moisturizers and are also known to be safe for your skin. They help the skin retain its own natural moisture which is a naturally produce skin oil called sebum.
The number of natural factors such as too much sun, pollution and wind can strip natural oils from the skin.
There is a wide range of ingredients that can be used in skin care products such as body moisturizing lotions that are completely safe to use and naturally occurring. The very best body moisturizing cream uses such natural ingredients as jojoba oil, an excellent natural moisturizer, as well is extracts of olive oil and extracts from the wool of sheep.
The very best body moisturizing cream uses a range of other natural ingredients as well such as extracts from seaweed found around the coast of Japan. Called Phytessence Wakame, this seaweed has a wide range of vitamins and minerals and other substances which can protect the skin and retain skin moisture. It is no coincidence that Japanese women eat a lot of Phytessence Wakame in their diet and have done for a long time, and also have some of the worlds best skin right into old age.
Remember that it's important to keep your skin healthy. As well is using top-quality body moisturizes you also need to pay attention to a healthy diet. Eating a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables improves your general health and as your general health improves so does the health of your skin. And believe it or not adding more exercise into your daily routine also improves your skin health as it does your general health. All of this is part of a good daily skin care routine. Lastly it is very important to smoke and not to get sunburned. Both of these are terrible for your skin.
So if you're looking for the best body moisturizing cream avoid the big brand names you find on the shelves of your local Department store. These products generally contain harsh ingredients such as mineral oil which are not good for your skin and which do not work successfully to retain skin moisture.
The very best body moisturizing cream uses only known safe and effective natural ingredients such as natural plant oils and extracts.
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