There are many different reasons because there are many different chemicals.  Let’s start with petrochemicals.

Petrochemicals are petroleum derivatives.  Our reliance on them over the last few decades has caused them to become common air and water pollutants.  The factories that produce them produce CO2 and other climate changing compounds.

Propylene glycol, ethylene oxide, sunscreens called oxybenzone and benzophenone, isopropyl alcohol and ethanol are some of the petrochemicals commonly found in cosmetics and personal care products of all kinds.… Read Full Article

One of the biggest cosmetic companies in the world is located in France.  The company has protested the ban.

The ban will not affect companies that manufacture drugs.  Some cosmetic ingredients are also considered drugs.  Examples include some of the anti-wrinkle preparations.

Each batch of Botox is still tested extensively on animals.  Botox is a de-activated form of botulism toxin.  There have been instances in the US where the injections were found to contain the live virus.  People have ended up in the hospital … Read Full Article

Wakame kelp or seaweed is highly nutritious. So it is often used as a component of many health food recipes.  The benefits to the skin’s health are several.  The first benefit has to do with a compound called hyaluronic acid.

If you have compared any of the ingredients in the anti aging natural skin care products currently on the market, you have probably seen one called hyaluronic acid.  It is one of the most popular … Read Full Article

As far as price goes, you may have already noticed that organics cost more than conventional fruits and vegetables.  Choosing organics is sometimes very important.  But, sometimes it’s not important at all.

Avocados are an example of conventionally grown fruits that carry no risk.  The only portions that could be treated with pesticides are the skins.  The skins are thick.  We do not consume them and they are not … Read Full Article

Things are different in some parts of the world.  But, in the US, cosmetic manufacturers are largely unregulated.  Even though creams, lotions and similar items are actually healthcare products, they are still classified as cosmetics.

The advertising terms used by cosmetic companies currently have no legal definitions.  A company might use only naturally occurring ingredients.  They might make the safest choices to help you protect your health.  But, they might not.

Until things change, the only … Read Full Article

We owe a debt of gratitude to the Environmental Working Group, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and other consumer groups for letting us know about loopholes that allow US cosmetic manufacturers to put unlimited amounts of chemicals in items that are sold as “health and beauty aids”.

Because there is a lack of federal law concerning the subject, a few states stepped in to … Read Full Article

Doctors have been saying for years that we are what we eat.  Some have been laughed at and discredited.  But, scientific researchers continue to provide evidence supporting their conclusions.

If you read the news, you may have seen a report a few months back about how tiny molecules called “AGEs” cause wrinkles.  AGEs are actually advanced glycation end-products.  They form as a result of a chain reaction that can be initiated when we eat simple … Read Full Article

Exercising is good for your body in many ways.  It can help to improve the skin’s health and appearance by balancing hormonal levels and perspiring can help to keep the pores clean.  But, if you want to improve the skin’s tightness, what you really need is an anti-aging cream.  Luckily, some of the best ones contain only naturally occurring ingredients.  … Read Full Article

That’s a subject of some debate, if you are speaking in terms of effectiveness.

A dermatologist would likely suggest trans-retinoic acid, aka Retin-A, which is now made by many companies.

A natural health expert would recommend against the use of that product, because it is a synthetic form of vitamin A.

Any health expert might recommend against it, because vitamin A is toxic in large doses.  It would never be recommended for someone with sensitive skin, because it causes redness, itching and irritation.

One of the ways that wrinkles can be repaired is to induce minor damage.  Lasers are used during in-office treatments and acidic creams … Read Full Article

Those ingredients should not be included in any kind of cosmetic, but it is particularly counter-productive when they are including in anti-aging creams.  Free radical damage and chronic inflammation are among the causes of an aged appearance.  Cancer-causing substances and toxins cause free radical damage.  Allergens and irritants cause inflammation.

What you want to look for are gels and lotions that contain natural anti-inflammatories and natural antioxidants.  Don’t be fooled by the advertising claims.  Artificial preservatives are technically antioxidants.  … Read Full Article