Natural Skincare Creates Firm, Smooth & Beautiful Skin!
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
What you need in order to be successful in firming and smoothing your skin are all natural skincare anti aging products. These are the formulas that will address the issues behind why lines and wrinkle form, and why skin slackening occurs.
The troubling thing is that there is only a small number of anti aging skin care formulas that are truly all natural, and just a handful of these have the ingredients you need.
Most skin care formulas are made up of ingredients very low in quality, and these compounds are more than likely developed through the use of chemicals.
The cosmetics industry is crazy about the use of synthetics as ingredients, and much of this has to do with the low cost of the chemical compounds being used. Chemicals in cosmetic products pose a very serious health risk to the user.
This is especially true if the person uses products developed using chemical compounds for a number of years.
Natural skincare compounds are either wholly used by the body for the purpose intended, or they are partially used and the remainder of the substance excreted from the body. Your body cannot process chemical compounds the way it does organic substances, so the chemicals simply build up in your soft tissue.
There are more than 4,000 individual chemicals commonly used by the developers of anti aging skin care products, and other cosmetic formulas.
The cosmetic industry generally tries to conceal the fact that a great many of these chemicals have been branded toxic or carcinogenic due to the results of scientific studies. One cannot allow these substances to accumulate inside them, and expect to remain healthy for very long.
You must make it your mission to seek out only those formulas that truly qualify as natural skincare products, but you also must look for certain ingredients even among these creams and lotions.
All organic compounds will provide you with the antioxidants you need for reducing the effect free radicals have on the skin. Only a few select ingredients do what is necessary in order to reverse the effects of tissue and polymer loss.
Before I explain to you what it is you need to look for I need to make one thing very clear, and it is that natural skincare formulas featuring collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid won’t help you.
The cosmetic companies have made billions of dollars from the fact that the majority of consumers don’t know that these three substances cannot be absorbed. They are far too dense, and cannot be broken down to make them more readily absorbable.
A combination of the protein complex/enzyme fusion Cynergy TK and specially developed coenzyme Q10 compound Nano-Lipobelle H EQ10 will spark a tremendous increase in natural collagen and elastin production.
To shield your tissues and polymer from the destructive force of enzyme groups you need Phytessence Wakame kelp extract and grape seed oil. These compounds keep the collagenase, elastase, and hyaluronidase enzymes at bay.
These are the ingredients that a natural skincare formula needs in order to be effective, and you would be wise to take advantage of what these powerful compounds have to offer.
Mother Nature Offers Solutions for Anti Aging Skin Care Products
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
The ingredients brought to you by Nature for skin care products include effective antibacterials and anti-inflammatories. The Earth Mother has also provided moisturizing, cleansing and anti-aging solutions. Here’s a look inside of Mother Nature’s medicine cabinet.
Acne is one of the most common problems. It affects nearly everyone to some degree at some point in their lives. If you suffer from acne, natural ingredients can help heal blemishes and prevent new ones from forming by fighting bacterial overgrowth and reducing inflammation. Ingredients to look for include active Manuka honey, tea tree oil, jojoba and Shea butter.
Eczema and psoriasis are less common than acne, but they do affect a great many people. Both are inflammatory conditions. Shea butter and Functional Keratin are the treatments of choice, because of their natural anti-inflammatory activity. Functional Keratin actually stops inflammation before it begins by blocking a biochemical pathway through which it occurs.
Everyone needs a daily cleanser. But, most of the cleansers on the market are too harsh. Practically all of them contain chemicals derived from petroleum. Cleansers and even plain tap water dries out the skin’s natural oils.
An ingredient brought to you by nature skin care for cleansing is tea tree oil. Manuka honey bars are also safe and gentle. A good rule of thumb to follow, even if you use a mild cleanser, is to only use a cleanser where dirt or grime is present. Scrubbing areas that are already clean is not helpful. It causes irritation and can do long term damage.
Everyone needs a daily moisturizer, too. People who feel they suffer from excessive oiliness often miss this step. Without it, they are increasing their risk of wrinkles.
An ingredient created by nature for skin care that helps with moisturizing oilier complexions is Maracuja. It helps to regulate the production of sebum, which is the skin’s natural moisturizer. Maracuja is a passion fruit extract.
Another ingredient that balances sebum production is Jojoba. It has been used for many problems that negatively affect the skin’s health. It is more like liquid wax than oil. It moisturizes without causing greasiness and is particularly beneficial as a body lotion ingredient.
Many of the solutions already mentioned are beneficial for fighting the things that cause an aged appearance. Shea butter helps to fade wrinkles, stretch marks and scars. Functional Keratin is sometimes hailed as an anti-aging miracle ingredient.
But judging by the latest research, the most effective solution created by Nature for reversing wrinkles and preventing them is coenzyme Q10. You may not recognize the name. It is an antioxidant present in all of the cells of your body.
There are particularly high concentrations in the heart. But, research has shown that the concentration starts to get lower after we pass the age of 20.
It may take a little longer for the years to reduce the concentration present in the skin’s cells. But, it is known that older cells contain less antioxidant molecules and more free radicals, which sets the stage for aging to occur.
There are many other Mother Nature skin care solutions. Take the time to learn more about them. It’s important for your skin’s health and appearance.
Over-the-Counter Anti Aging Skin Care Products
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Dermatologists often compare the effectiveness of over-the-counter anti aging skin care products to the effectiveness of Retin-A, the only prescription anti-wrinkle cream. Until recently, there was no comparison.
Nothing worked as well as Retin-A for people who could get beyond the unwanted side effects. Those include redness, itching and irritation. Burning is yet another side effect many people experience. The burning is usually the hardest for people to deal with.
They may be able to deal with a little redness or even some itching, but burning is another issue entirely. It’s painful. The natural reaction is to want to rinse it off as quickly as possible.
No one is sure why Retin-A causes people so many problems. Of course, they aren’t sure why it works, either. Most of us believe that most of the benefits would be due to the antioxidant activity.
While Retin-A is a synthetic compound, it was derived from naturally occurring vitamin A, an antioxidant. Vitamin A is known to be important to the skin’s health and appearance, although no one knows exactly why that is the case, either.
It is known that anti aging skin care products should contain antioxidants, because they address one of the causes of cellular aging. That cause is free radical damage. Antioxidants can prevent and reverse free radical damage. They are a part of the body’s natural defense system.
The reason that Retin-A burns, causes redness, itching and irritation is understood. The synthetic form is the acidic version of vitamin A. Naturally occurring sources of vitamin A are non-acidic, although they can be toxic.
The vitamin A found in animals is toxic to humans in large amounts. It can cause illness and even death.
Most of the vitamin A in our bodies is made within our bodies through the conversion of beta-carotene. The best anti aging skin care products on the market today contain plant extracts rich in beta-carotene. The extracts provide the same benefits as Retin-A, but without the side effects.
Then there is coenzyme Q10, another antioxidant. Judging from the latest studies, it is even more effective than Retin-A. It can be used on sun-damaged skin to reverse wrinkles and other types of damage.
But, antioxidants are not the only things that we need to fight the visible signs of age. That’s why antioxidants are not the only compounds you will find in the best anti aging skin care products.
The skin’s moisture balance must be maintained in order to prevent wrinkles. Excessive dryness is one of the causes of wrinkles and sagging.
The average moisturizer contains petroleum-based oils that cannot be absorbed by the skin’s cells. The companies should not be allowed to call them moisturizers, because they are not moisturizing.
The best moisturizers are plant-based oils, nearly identical on a molecular level to those produced by the human body.
Maybe in time, dermatologists will be able to judge over-the-counter anti aging skin care products by evaluating the ingredients they contain. Luckily, you and I don’t have to wait. We can do our own evaluations.
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