Natural skin care with organic ingredients is essential in today's age and environment. Your skin already has too many pollutants originating from the air causing dryness, rashes, bumps, and premature aging. Not to mention the special care needed by such conditions as
psoriasis,eczema,dermatitis
and
dry scalp symptoms
.
My name is Nanette, and as a practicing Herbalogist, I ask my clients,”So why add more harmful irritants using synthetic skin care products?
Although most of my customers are committed to natural foods and remedies, there are still many people who aren't as selective when it comes to choosing natural skin care products.
Because new skin is constantly being generated, and because it plays such an important protective role, it makes sense to choose nourishing ingredients.
The bottom line is that natural skin care is better. Moisture and lipids from plants like organic calendula, comfrey, chamomile and shea butter are extremely compatible with your skin and contain important nutrients as opposed to petrochemical(petroleum based) ingredients such as mineral oil, paraben preservatives, artificial dyes and fragrances, stabilizers and emulsifiers.
Large companies use them because they're cheap or because they allow a product to sit on a shelf for 5+ years. Many of these harmful chemicals won't just stay on your skin's surface. Your skin will absorb some of them damaging not only your skin but your bloodstream and organs.
But when your skin absorbs a natural moisturizer, created with only healthy ingredients, you're absorbing the nutrients in those ingredients.
The challenging part is trying to read the ingredients on the labels today which can be a journey in scientific, unpronounceable garble.
Here's my recommendation: if you cannot pronounce an ingredient or see where it's source comes from, I recommend you refrain from purchasing it. After all, would you trust something that you can't pronounce on your skin or the skin of your family?? Certainly NOT!
Some skin products as well as
hair products
even contain borderline, over the counter, drug like chemicals that produce unnatural effects on your skin or within your body. Great care must even be taken when purchasing
baby care products!
"Buyer Beware" is an age old saying that still holds true today.
To simplify things, I've put together a basic list of ingredients to STAY AWAY FROM!!
Ingredients to stay away from:
1) Dyes and Fragrances.
2) Detergents and Surfactants.
3) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Cocamide DEA (these are actually used in dish soap as well!)
4) EDTA is a chemical that helps to minimize soap scum but is highly carcinogenic.
5) SD Alcohol -"SD" stands for specially denatured and means a small amount of methanol has been added to the ethanol to make it poisonous as well as very drying.
6) Synthetic Emulsifiers and Solubilizers.
7) Pertroleum – they use this to make gasoline.
8) Mineral Oil – this is a by product of making gasoline from petroleum.
9)Parabens
- artificial chemicals, used as preservatives in cosmetics (studies show this ingredient may cause cancer).
10) Harsh Acids - Tars Or Steroids (including Hydrocortizone which thins the skin and weakens your immune system).
11) DMDM Hydantoin- it is a very harsh chemical and is also used to preserve corpses--imagine that!
12) Propylene Glycol or DPG - these are cheap, synthetic fillers.
My strong recommendation is to use ONLY natural skin care products with organic ingredients for your particular skin treatment that are pure and gentle enough for your entire family.
Vitamin-derived antioxidants from plant sourced ingredients not only make the best ingredients for your "inside", but for your "outside" as well.
Ingredients such as:
Shea Butter
, Vitamins A, C and E, Herbal Extracts such as Chamomile, Calendula, Comfrey, Grapeseed Extract, Urea work tremendously well on all types of skin and scalp problems.
Also look for the words that signify a level of purity such as: Fragrance Free, No Dyes, Hypo-Allergenic.
You will see a remarkable difference in the reaction and response of your skin and scalp as you use only natural skin care products with health promoting and restorative ingredients.
I brought my entire family in to see you because we were all suffering from allergic reactions from our laundry soap, shampoo, shower soap...you name it, we seemed to have a reaction to it. You explained about how most products contain 1 or more harmful ingredients that are not good for our bodies and we all totally switched to the natural products you recommended. I can't thank you enough for the positive results we are experiencing. You are the best! The Harlan Family, Chicago,IL
Further Recommendation: You may also want to explore the following website as natural living with healthy foods and life style is very beneficial to your overall well being and natural skin care.
Naturally Healthy Lifestyles
Naturally Healthy Lifestyles is a comprehensive consumer health web site that provides high quality information based on natural organic nutrition to integrate the mind, body and spirit thus creating a profound sense of well-being. An extensive product range together with professional support is also available to assist you on your "lifestyle journey".
http://www.naturallyhealthylifestyles.com
Ingredients to stay away from:
My strong recommendation is to use ONLY natural skin care products with organic ingredients for your particular skin treatment that are pure and gentle enough for your entire family.
