Have you ever examined the ingredients list on your regular skin care products? Most of the skin care products that you buy contain harmful chemicals not only harm your skin, they can also have very bad impact on your health.
Some of us even innocently think that they have been using the same skin care products for ages and they appear to be fine till now.
The fact of low level skin damage which cause low grade irritation, dehydration and other mild damage that may accelerate skin aging in the long run, has always been over looked.
As the world is more health conscious nowadays, we drink purified water, eat organic foods, use natural products and searching for 100% pure skincare is an inevitable quest for health hazards free lifestyles.
That's why holistic skincare approach is gaining its popularity rapidly.
Main stream cosmetic manufacturers are very much aware of this and use "All Natural Ingredients" as the tools to market their skin care products.
The true fact is all the natural ingredients, which are derived from plants, will still need to go through processes, to extract the active ingredients.
These herbal extracts are the actual supplements that work effectively in comparison with the plants where they derived from.
So, when the natural ingredients have being processed, will it still be considered as 100% completely natural? By strictest definition; a natural product should not been processed or tempered with..
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As a conclusion, there are actually NO 100% pure skin care products available in the market! Hold on there and don't get me wrong.
That does not mean there are no difference between a chemical laden and a holistic skincare products.
Lets take a look at the commonly found chemicals in the non holistic skincare products such as Parabens which are commonly used in cosmetics to protect them against microbial growth, both to protect consumers and to maintain product integrity.
When used in skin care products, parabens are absorbed directly into the blood stream rather than through the gastrointestinal tract.
Some tests have indicated that parabens have caused an increase in estrogen which can possibly affect the male and female reproductive organs.
Low sperm count and a decrease in testosterone are directly related to the intake of parabens.
As for women, the major concern is the effect of parabens on breast cancer.
Several studies have found traces of parabens in women with breast cancer.
Fragrances is another ingredient to avoid if you want a 100% pure skincare product.
Of course, a well scented skin care product is very appealing on the surface.
But the dangerous chemicals contain in most fragrances irritate your skin or worse still, can lead to some unknown diseases.
Dioxane is another carcinogenic contaminant of cosmetic products.
Almost 50% of cosmetics containing ethoxylated surfactants were found to contain dioxane.
An eye and mucous membrane irritant, primary skin irritant and central nervous system depressant.
Acute exposure causes irritation, headache dizziness and narcosis which might has damaging effect on liver, kidneys and blood disorders.
On the other hand, holistic skincare approach uses All Natural Ingredients which are processed naturally.
Better still, only ingredients proven to be effective in research and studies are being utilized.
Some of the ingredients are being so carefully extracted, in fact the process of extracting the ingredients (especially Cynergy TK(TM)) is so advanced that it has been patented.
Cynergy TK(TM) ++ Good source of keratin, the keratin extracted this way if fully biologically available to your skin.
The "functional keratin" is extremely similar to the protein found in human skin, it actually gets collagen and elastin to start regrowing, which your skin starts to lose as you age.
Phytessence Wakame ++ Japanese seaweed, which is largely consumed as their diet, contain minerals, vitamins and anti oxidants, not only play a great role in moisturizing and smoothing the skin, it helps to maintain the skin's moisture balance.
Nano-Lipobelle H EQ10 or CoEnzyme Q10 ++ This is sometimes promoted as a treatment for cancer.
Imagine what kind of benefit it will help in anti aging treatment.
It penetrate down through seven layers of skin and extremely effective at 'gobbling up' free radicals in your skin, which results in quite a dramatic anti-wrinkle effect.
Having to know the benefits of holistic skincare, you must ensure that you will never lay your hand on non 100% pure skincare products again.
Choosing the best holistic skin care is much easier now as you already know the benefits of 100% pure skincare products will give you the radiant, supple and smooth youthful skin, with no worry on other side effects.
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