If you have dry skin, you may be using some type of body or hand lotion trying to promote better skin health. However, you need to take a moment and check the ingredients in those lotions. What do they say?

More than likely when you read the ingredients, those lotions you are using for dry skin are actually full of various chemicals and toxins. While you may be using the product for better skin health, they may not be working. If you find chemicals and toxins in the ingredient list, then it’s time to stop using them.

If you notice that there are many petroleum substances, fragrances that are synthetic, or parabens, then you need to look for a new product. Some of these products actually clog up pores and suffocate your skin, which causes your dry skin to worsen.

Some of the artificial moisturizers that are in lotions can actually let your skin know that there is enough moisture, which means your body doesn’t make as much natural moisture, and this can end up causing more skin health problems to occur. Rough spots can crop up, as can more patches of the dry skin.

Before you purchase a lotion for better skin health, it’s important that you check the ingredients carefully. Look for lotions with natural ingredients instead of chemicals and toxins. This way you finally eliminate the dry skin problem for good.

Unfortunately many personal care products contain toxins in them today, including many lotions. There is something you can do to keep your skin healthy. Be proactive, drink a little extra water, check the ingredients in your cosmetic products and look for the natural options to ensure you have better skin health.  Avoid using toxins and chemicals that age your skin, makes your dry skin worse and won’t help you look younger longer.

Have a fun and successful day,

Vida

In most women’s magazines you’ll encounter numerous ads for anti-aging face creams. These so called products are often called “natural” or “allergy-tested”, but regulations give manufacturers a lot of leeway in what those terms mean.

It is a good idea to read the ingredient labels. Some naturally occurring ingredients are beneficial, and not all man made ingredients are harmful. A few of these common ingredients that can be harmful are:

Parabens: These chemicals are used as a preservative to inhibit microbial growth in face creams. Parabens are known endocrine disruptors and also cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. Better preservatives include vitamins A, C and E and grapefruit or grape seed extract.

Petroleum derivatives: You’ll find these products listed as petrolatum, mineral oil and paraffin. Petroleum products are used as a skin softener and moisturizer. However, they interfere with the skin’s natural oils and can actually make dry skin worse over time. Better moisturizers include a variety of natural oils including olive oil, sunflower seed oil, jojoba oil and beeswax.

Chemical sunscreens: Oxybenzone and avobenzone are the most common chemical sunscreens. They often cause skin irritation and disrupt hormonal balance. The preferred natural sunscreens are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.

Synthetic colors or fragrances: Synthetic colors are often carcinogenic. Avoid products showing FC&C or D&C followed by a number on the label. Synthetic fragrances cause headaches and skin irritation. Be aware that many products labeled “fragrance free” actually contain a neutralizing fragrance to mask the odor of the product. Look for products labeled as containing only natural coloring agents and “no fragrance added”.

One other product you need to be wary of is propylene glycol. As a natural product derived from vegetable glycerin, it makes an excellent moisturizer. However, the chemically derived forms of propylene glycol, PEG and PPG, are known to cause allergic reactions, including hives and eczema. If you see polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, PEG or PPG on the label, it’s probably best to pass on that face cream.

Trying to avoid so many unhealthy chemicals in a vast number of products will pay many benefits to your wellness programs as well as slow the aging process.

Have a fun and productive day,

Vida

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