People use moisturizer, Face Wash and lotions.
People should know that the basic ingredients of moisturizer remain the same for all moisturizer products.
They cause skin problems at the very least and cancer in many a Case.
Your body is what it is and nature knows best what is good for you.
Do not meddle.
If you carefully study the reasons for dry Skin Conditions and the products offered as a solution, the efficacy of these products are not scientifically established beyond doubt.
In fact many manufacturers do not inform you of the contra- indications of the product.
How moisturizer act
Moisturizers work at multiple levels to provide soft skin. These include:
- Treating dry skin.
- Preventing dry skin.
- Protecting sensitive skin.
- Improving skin tone and texture.
- Masking imperfections by replenishing fluid content of skin.
What moisturizers contain
The most basic ingredients of moisturizers are those that help moisturizers hold water in the outermost layer of skin. In addition, they act as a temporary barrier thus providing damaged skinCells time to repair themselves. Most moisturizers contain some combination of humectants and emollients, as well as other ingredients such as vitamins and minerals.
- Humectants: (e.g., urea, glycerin, alpha-hydroxy acids, lactic acid, others). These are substances that absorb water from the surrounding air and hold the moisture in the skin. Humectants need very high humidity levels to be effective. They are also useful in softening thickened or scaly skin.
- Emollients (e.g., butyl stearate, glycerin, lanolin, mineral oil, petrolatum, etc.): These ingredients help replace lipids and thus smooth and lubricate rough skin. Emollients are either oil based, which means that a small amount of water is dissolved in oil, or water based, which means they are primarily water and are light and non-greasy. Oil-based creams leave a protective residue on the skin and tend to act longer than water-based creams do. Water-based creams are easier to apply and do not leave much of a residue and are better used in oily skin types.
- Fragrances: As with most other cosmetic products, moisturizers contain fragrances, which primarily cover up the smell of other ingredients and also give the cream or lotion a fresh odor. These fragrances are most likely to be the cause of skin irritations or contact allergies. Fragrances that commonly cause skin reactions include cinnamic alcohol, hydroxycitronella and isoeugenol.
- Preservatives: These are part of all products that contain water and oil as they help prevent bacterial contamination after the product is opened. These ingredients are also agents that can sometimes cause skin reactions. Preservatives that seem to have a predilection for causing problems include quaternium-15 and imidazolidinyl urea.
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In addition to the above, moisturizers may include other ingredients as well. These include vitamins, minerals, plant extracts and sunscreens. Some moisturizers are specially designed to reduce stretch marks, smooth out wrinkles, unblock pores and to exfoliate dead skin Cells. Risks of moisturizers
Although moisturizers seem straight forward products made with basic and derived chemical substances, recent studies have demonstrated that certain moisturizers are capable of inducing skin cancer.The incriminating ingredients in most common moisturizers have been identified as mineral oils and sodium laureth/lauryl sulphate, a knownCarcinogen. Sensitivity or skin allergies to certain ingredients of the moisturizer can cause skin irritation and breakouts. In addition, moisturizers that come in jars are at increased risk of bacterial contamination introduced by the user’s hands. It is for this reason that most cosmeticians and dermatologists recommend that moisturizers be discarded after a specific duration of time. It is also ideal to use moisturizers that are dispensed from bottles with nozzles and prevent the contamination of the product within the bottle by the entry of external pathogens. http://www.indianwomenshealth.com/Moisturizers-214.aspx
My sister and I went to Target a few days ago to get last minute shopping done before she had to go back to her university. I was not to curious to look at their beauty products as I naturally assumed that 99% of the stuff in Target contained harmful ingredients for the skin, hair and the whole body. However, when I saw the “Shea Moisture” Line I got excited. I could not believe that I did not have to go to a health food or vitamin store to get something with wholesome ingredients that had a certified organic label. However, the label did not look like the green official one that I was used to seeing. It was simply a circle that said “certified organic ingredients.” I read the ingredients and it also had a list on the side naming things it did not have, things that were on the “Deadly Dozen”. Convinced, I bought myself a Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Soap, and the Shea Moisture Three Butters Lotion with Shea, Mango, and Avocado butters. Doesn’t it sound great? But the labeling stayed on my mind. It was not the official organic labeling that I was used to seeing.
It turns out that the “Shea Moisture” line is being sued for mislabeling their Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo. Mislabeling? I wish I knew what was not mentioned! I mean seriously, why do they just simply write everything and let consumers decide for themselves. After all, some toxic hairsprays that people still buy straight out say “propane” in their ingredients. It makes the companies that are open about their toxic products be the honest people and the organic people the liers. Even though one specific shampoo is being sued, it does make me doubt the rest of their line.
However, thanks to this product, I found a very helpful website that has a list of healthy and safe products for people to use. It also contains a scale of how good or harmful common beauty products found in your general store are. It is called the EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. I recommend you to check it out, it is user friendly and fun to use.
If you would like a list of all the companies and their products that are being sued, clickhere. Do not fall for their “Certified Organic” Labeling. This is a very cheap trick. I guess this could parallel my using a permanent marker and drawing my own certified organic label on my shampoo. Here are a few examples of the official certification for organic products:
Use pure coconut oil fifteen minutes before bath and while bathing do not use soaps based on detergents.
If your skin is really Dry you need not use soap
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