Are Facial Moisturizers Harming Your Skin?


by MS James - Date: 2008-08-26 - Word Count: 445 Share This!

 

Banish wrinkles. Subdue acne. Look like a model after a mere week of application. When companies market facial moisturizers and facial cream, they target a woman's insecurities.

 

Most people slather on a glob of moisturizer up and down their body in an attempt to stave off dry skin. While some tend to use facial cream daily, most people use it on an irregular basis. However, how sure are you that the facial cream you use day in and day out is helping your skin? Your skin may glow for a few moments, but is the epidermis suffering?

 

Take a few moments and explore the ingredient lists of your favorite facial products. Do you see alcohol? Is there fragrance? Dyes like red or yellow or green? Don't panic, but continue reading to find out why your expensive facial moisturizer is aging your naturally glorious face.

 

Alcohol, a common ingredient in facial moisturizers, sucks out the moisture in skin. Therefore, the more cream you lather on, the drier your skin becomes. Another harmful component is petroleum. Petroleum is alcohol's evil counterpart, and is capable of causing incredible damage by wheedling away at your skin's natural defenses. Don't suppress your skin's natural processes with these facial no-no's.

 

Now, take another few minutes and answer this question - would you take swig of your cleaning products? Please note that this is an analogy, cleaning products are lethal to your system. In this way, facial creams can be just as harmful to your overall health.

 

You don't have to spend time you don't have purchasing natural ingredients and then blending them. In fact, there are companies who have done it for you. Organic products from health stores heal your skin in an efficient matter. In contrast, chemical products are all hype and will often fall short of their extravagant claims.

 

Chemical facial moisturizers advocate the impossible. For example, some facial creams claim to boast keratin. Keratin, a protein produced by the body, both heals the skin and gives the skin its elasticity. Since Keratin is naturally procured by the body, any synthetic keratin will be useless because the body will not know what to do with it. Nonetheless, one organic component that can make a big difference is Cynergy TK.

 

In the realm of organic additives, manuka honey is what you want to see on the ingredients panel of your facial cream. Manuka honey is an antioxidant with antibacterial tendencies and is capable of making the skin look younger. Who doesn't want to look younger?

 

Due to the fact there is only a few truly magnificent facial creams out there, take your time searching for a product that caters to your needs. Avoid synthetic facial moisturizers, and go organic.

 


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Mark is a researcher dedicated to skin care and health products. He shares his research and findings on his website http://www.clear-skin-site.com If you would like more tips on reducing fine lines, damaged or wrinkled skin visit http://www.clear-skin-site.com now to find out which products Mark personally recommends.

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