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Healthy skin
Wed,29 February 2012 Your busy lifestyle leaves little time for pampering skin care. The result: Your skin isn't the baby-soft body glove you were born with. As you age, your skin gradually becomes thinner and finely w
Dermatitis
Thu,01 March 2012
Dermatitis is a general term that describes an inflammation of the skin. There are different types of dermatitis, including seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis (eczema). Though the disor
Risk acne vulgaris
Sat,03 March 2012 The tendency to develop acne runs in families. You are more likely to develop severe acne if your parents had severe acne.
The risk of developing acne is highest during the teen and
Favorite Skin Care Ingredient
Mon,05 March 2012 There aren't a lot of ingredients that I unequivocally recommend to just about every skin type - but topical niacinamide is one of 'em! A form of niacin (a.k.a. vitamin B3), niacinamide has a role
Skin Changes
Wed,07 March 2012 Most skin bumps, spots, growths, and moles are harmless. Colored skin spots, also called pigmented lesions (such as freckles, moles or flesh-colored skin spots), or growths (such as warts or skin t
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Your Anti Aging Skin Care Products
As somebody who has had to use skin care products most of my life, I was very dismayed to read the second ingredient in my anti aging skin care product of choice, was mineral oil. When you apply mineral oil to your skin it prevents your skin from breathing by clogging the pores of skin. Mineral oil interferes with your skin's ability to naturally remove toxins, which can irritate the skin leading to acne, chapping and dryness. Using an anti aging skin care product with mineral oil in it, can lead to premature aging of your skin.
Applying mineral oil to your skin can cause your skin to become dependent on it.
What is irritating is I have been using this particular skin care product for about 15 years. I have unwittingly been making my skin worse. Don't we have the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to watch what's put in anti aging skin care products? Some sufferers with severe recurrent acne have undergone repeated courses of treatment with the potent systemic drug isotretinoin. The FDA just doesn't regulate what is put in skin care products. If you're thinking, an expensive skin care product is any better, think again.
Let me share with you what else I've learned. Let me give you a little background so that this information will make some sense. Our skin is the body's largest organ. It contains collagen and elastin. Collagen provides strength and firmness, while elastin provides our skin with the ability to be flexible. Both are proteins and with time tend to break down. As these proteins break down, signs of aging such as wrinkling, sagging and lines begin to appear. The best anti aging skin care products are those that stimulate the production of new collagen and elastin.
There are a lot of skin care products out there that are creams designed to fill in the lines and wrinkles. This is but a temporary fix that is washed away with every shower. Following are ingredients that you don't want to find in your anti aging skin care products. Clearly, mineral oil tops the list. Another ingredient to avoid is a synthetic derivative of coconut called Dioxane. Dioxane often contains 1,4-dioxane in high concentrates. This ingredient has been identified by the State of California as being a cause of cancer. You may be applying this stuff to your skin!
Sometimes that is even the deciding factor when comparing skin care products, right? Most fragrances are made of ingredients that are known to be carcinogenic or toxic. You can find drugs at affordable prices in our online pharmacy. Avoiding skin care products with fragrances would be prudent! Then there are Parabens. There are several types of parabens that are used as preservatives. Parabens have been shown to interfere with your body's endocrine system, may cause cancer and, may cause allergic reactions and rashes.
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