Toxic Skincare - Are YOUR Products Safe And Are You Getting The Results You Want?

I have just seen an article on the subject of toxic skincare entitled 'The Beautiful But Poisoned Chalice'. That sums up the topic so well. Let us face it. The bottom line for any skincare product is how safe it is and if it gets you results. The evidence, the statistics and the facts all point to a horrible truth though.

Let me just stick to the facts so that I do not get carried away because, quite frankly, I could write a book about this subject.

Here are some facts from my research. The first concerns an organization called 'The Personal Care Products Council'. Sounds innocent enough but this is the umbrella organization for all the mainstream cosmaceutical companies you see on TV and in the shopping mall. They are now lobbying against any attempt to make skincare products safer! The have even launched a PR campaign to emphasis that their products are not a threat to our health.

But there is the European Union legislation which has cast a long shadow on the US cosmaceutical industry because in 2004, it had already banned 1,200 toxic skincare ingredients used in cosmetics and more are in the pipeline.

But these substances are still allowed in the USA. They range from parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde releasing agents, sulphates, DEA and a host of other chemicals all heavily implicated in some pretty nasty diseases.

To counteract the PR push by the industry, The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics has launched a campaign for safer products and has based its goals on the European Union legislation as a guideline.

So, the first step in making sure that your skincare products are not a health threat is to simply ensure that the company you are buying from is signed up for The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. They have pledged to discontinue using hazardous ingredients within three years and are totally committed to safer skincare products. The industry is facing a challenge and it will be interesting to see if consumers' associations can lobby effectively.

How can you make sure that toxic skincare products are not part of your personal care regime? Look out for natural and organic ingredients and make sure that they are in the product in active quantities. That means they should be at the top of the label list. Then make sure that there is a complete list of all ingredients on the website and that there is clinical data to support their safety and effectiveness.

To shorten your learning curve, I have built a website on the safer ingredients so that you do not have to do a long arduous search on the Internet and you can avoid toxic skincare. Do yourself a favor by clicking through because there is going to be a long battle ahead and you want to be on the winning side. Basically your health is at stake and that is no exaggeration!

No more excuses! If you are tired of the same old worthless products that fail to live up to their promises, isn't it time you took action? Discover which are the toxic skincare products to avoid. William Colbert is passionate about natural, safe skincare and has extensively researched the best skin friendly ingredients on the market to-day.


Author: William Colbert



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What Causes Ringworm And How To Avoid Getting It

Ringworm is one of the most common skin infections. Because of its name, a lot of people believe that ringworm is caused by a parasitic worm from underneath the skin. In reality, ringworm symptoms are caused by a kind of fungus called tinea. This fungus thrives in warm, moist areas like the scalp, the groin (jock itch), sweaty areas of the human body, and between folds of skin. although it can sometimes show up on the arms and legs.

It is often indicated by a slight discoloration of the skin, also accompanied by mild to severe itching. The infected area is also scaly, and usually seen in the form of big spots with reddish edges.

Another way for ringworm to be transmitted is through direct contact with items used by someone that is already infected. Clothes, bed sheets, hair combs, kitchen utensils, even chairs and toys. The fungus sticks to these things long enough until someone else uses them and gets infected. This is why it is common among family members to get infected at the same time. If one family member manages to remove the infection, fungus from other people in the house are still present, resulting in a continuous cycle of infection.

Children can get infected by ringworm through household pets. Pets can also suffer from ringworm because cat and dog fur provide an excellent breeding ground for ringworm, and children usually stroke the fur, their hands then touch other parts of their body, further spreading the infection. Pets that regularly go indoors leave ringworm spores on couches and carpets.

Another, although less common source of infection is the soil itself. The fungus doesn't last that long on the ground, but provided that the soil has enough moisture and at the right temperature, tinea will be able to survive. People that walk barefoot are most vulnerable to this method of infection.

Fortunately, preventing ringworm infection is very simple. Simply keep your home properly cleaned on a regular basis. Topical anti-fungal medicine is readily available in every drugstore and usually works in a few days. If you are infected, keep your belongings to yourself to avoid spreading it to other people. Keeping your pets well groomed also prevents the fungus from growing in their fur.

Maintain good personal hygiene to decrease chances of infection, and finally, avoid going barefoot outdoors or in public washrooms, as an infected person might leave ringworm spores on the wet floor.

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The Instyler - Getting The Curled Or The Straightened Look With One Tool

Some people, especially women, spend notoriously large amounts of time making their hair look just right. There are countless numbers of hairstyles but two of the most popular categories are straight and curly. For those with curly hair, it can be a tough time to get it straight but on the opposite side of the story, it can be just as hard for a person who has straight hair to get curly hair. The Instyler is the solution to these problems. It has been designed with an automatic motor that starts to work once the two sides of the instrument are closed around the hair. It has brushes on one side that comb and polish the hair while the other side rotates the hair easily.

Straightened Hair the Easy Way

For individuals that have densely curled hair, even professional hair dressers have a difficult time straightening the hair. It can take well over an hour and there are many products that are used to make it stay that way. Often times as soon as the humidity in the air rises, the hair goes back to being curly. With the Instyler, straightened hair is much easier to obtain and since the hair is polished, it gives the hair a shiny and healthy look that is gorgeous.

The Most Beautiful Curls

Individuals that have fine straight hair often have difficulty with curling their hair because it doesn't stay curled. The Instyler has three different heats that can be used to encourage the hair to move and be more flexible so that the curls don't take as long to form and they also stay in place for longer. With this tool, a person doesn't have to stick with one size of curl but can have waves, little curls or bigger curls - it is totally their choice.

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