Showing posts with label Ingredients. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ingredients. Show all posts

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Skincare Routine - Get The Right Ingredients To Have Great Looking Skin

Everybody tells you that the best skincare routine is to cleanse, tone and moisturize twice a day. Then there is some argument about that because some experts tell you that it should only be done once a day! Then they tell you to scrub or exfoliate once a week to get rid of deep grime and oil.

There is lots of advice about using products which are not too harsh on the skin and which may strip the skin of its essential oils. It may feel dry and tight if you do that. There is a lot of talk too about gentle cleansing products.

This is the whole point! You can only find these gentle type of cleansers or face masks if they use natural ingredients which are fully compatible with our skin. The problem is that many of the so called face cleansers are using nasty cheap chemicals which will do the very opposite. Let me give you an example.

In lots of facial cleansers you will find fragrances, foaming agents with SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulphate) which are all potentially harmful to our health. In many products, you will also find the ingredient called benzoyl peroxide which apparently can be effective in the cases of breakouts and acne. However some people on the forums report that the effects of this ingredient seem to wear off after some time. In addition, there are allergic reactions for some people and there are some reports of peeling skin and swelling.

The other problems reported are from those people who are using a moisturizer which is simply too rich and can leave excess traces or even block the pores. Needless to say, anyone using a product with mineral oils or alcohols is risking having the pores blocked and clogged up. There is lots of good advice like that in the book by Paula Begoun which is called 'Don't Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me'.

Let me just tell you about a skincare routine which beats all the ones I have described above, hands down. One reason is that all the ingredients I have discovered are totally organic and are fully compatible with our skin.

Let me tell you about a great moisturizer which will always maintain the correct balance of oil, whether you have dry or oil skin. The reason it can do this is simply because it closely resembles our own sebum producing glands. This oil is called avocado oil.

This one is rich in natural vitamins and proteins. It contains the mono saturated fatty acids such as linoleic and linolenic acids. It is a great healing agent and moisturizes deeply so that even collagen supplies are boosted. These are our own supplies and there is no animal derived collagen being applied here! So, you have a great moisturizer which does loads of other things as well.

As I said your skincare routine has to include the right ingredients. Why not discover what all the other ones are and what they can do for your skin. I can assure that your skin will never look better.

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 some really effective ingredients used in a cutting edge skincare routine. William Colbert is passionate about natural, safe skincare and has extensively researched the best skin friendly ingredients on the market to-day.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Wrinkle Reduction Advice - 5 Natural Ingredients You Must Have to Get and Keep Younger Looking Skin

When it comes to wrinkle reduction advice you need to be a bit careful where and from who you get the advice from.

Keep away from any advice that involves any cosmetic surgery of any kind. It really isn't worth the risk, not to mention the costs.

I'm an advocate of natural anti aging methods. Anything that's harmless and works overtime on your skin will benefit you more than any type of surgery.

My favorite wrinkle reduction advice is to use natural anti aging creams to get smooth skin and prevent wrinkles. Keep in mind however that not just any natural cream works. Only those that contain certain natural ingredients have proven to be effective.

In this article I'll be sharing five (5) natural ingredients you need to look for in any cream you get.
Let's get started.

Avocado Oil - The first ingredients is avocado oil. This natural oil is easily absorbed by skin and will effectively keep your skin looking smoother, clearer and younger.

Cynergy Tk - Secondly look for Cynergy tk. This natural substance will literally help you get a natural face lift. Cynergy tk stimulates the regrowth of collagen and therefore naturally helps firm up your skin.

Nano-Lipobelle H EQ10 - This substance is a very strong antioxidant made up of Coenzyme Q10 and natural vitamin E. Because of its strong antioxidant properties, Nano-Lipobelle H EQ10 has a dramatic anti wrinkle effect.

Active Manuka Honey - This is a special type of honey with a very strong anti bacterial effect. It will therefore protect your skin from any skin damaging bacterial infections. And like Cynergy tk, manuka honey also helps skin grow stronger collagen.

Phytessence Wakame - The last ingredient on my wrinkle reduction advice is Phytessence Wakame. This substance helps reduce wrinkles by boosting the levels of hyaluronic acid. The higher the levels of hyaluronic acid in skin, the fewer wrinkles your skin will have.


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Monday, October 18, 2010

Focus on the Ingredients When Doing a Skincare Comparison

In order to do a skincare comparison, you need to compare ingredients. It may be boring to read lots of labels. The information here should speed up the process.

Safety comes first. You can reject any products immediately that bear warning labels advising you not to apply the compound to broken skin. The warning is there because the product causes irritation, usually burning.

You can also reject products bearing a warning to contact a poison control center in the event of accidental injection. The best products might not taste great, but they are safe enough to eat. There is no need to apply poisons to your skin and you just shouldn't do it. It could damage your health.

One of the biggest debates in recent times has to do with sunscreen usage. When you should use it, what SPF rating to look for, where it should be applied and what ingredients work best are things that the experts have yet to agree on. Some experts will give low ratings to a product in a skincare comparison if it does not contain sunscreen, regardless of what the product was designed to do. Here is the most logical advice. It's supported by FDA scientists.

You should use a sunscreen on exposed areas when you expect to be outdoors for more than 10 or 15 minutes. The safest sunscreen is zinc oxide. Products containing it have the highest SPF rating.

SPF stands for sunburn protection factor. You have to remember that sunscreens may protect against sunburn, but not necessarily against the free radical damage responsible for skin aging. Scientists have found that some sunscreen ingredients actually cause free radical damage when exposed to sunlight.

You should avoid benzophenone, avobenzone and other benzene derivatives for that reason. Benzene is known to cause cancer. It is amazing that companies would include the derivatives in products designed to help reduce your risk of skin cancer.

When you are doing a skincare comparison, there is no reason to reject products without an SPF rating if they are designed for daily use. Moisturizers, cleansers and night creams should not have an SPF rating. It is more of an advertising gimmick than anything. There is no real benefit.

You should reject facial moisturizers and body lotions with an added fragrance. Fragrance ingredients are among the most common causes of allergic and adverse reactions. There is no real way to tell what compounds are used to make up the fragrance, even if you read the label of ingredients carefully enough to do an accurate skincare comparison.

It is a loophole in the law that allows manufacturers to include a fragrance without revealing the specific ingredients used to create it. This loophole can damage your health tremendously. Many of the aromatic compounds used in fragrances are toxic to the nervous system.

It might be okay to use a little perfume, but facial moisturizers and body lotions cover a large amount of the skin. The risk outweighs any perceived benefit.

I hope this information helps you do a safe skincare comparison. Remember that naturally occurring ingredients are always the safest and the latest research shows they are also the most effective anti-aging ingredients.


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