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How To Tell Whether Ingredients Are Natural Or Synthetic

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May 312010

If you have read any of the earlier posts you will have noticed that I return again and again to the importance of choosing skin care products that are made from natural ingredients. It seems incredible, but many skin care products are loaded with ingredients that actually harm your skin over time. So it is essential to read the small print on the product label to check the ingredients it contains.

But there is a complication in that some ingredients are natural and some are synthetic, but both have the same scientific name. In this case the name on the label will not enable you to know whether the ingredient is derived from natural materials or synthetic chemicals. For this reason the people at Xtend-Life have published a revised table listing all the ingredients used in their products with both the common name and scientific name of each and details of the natural matter from which each is derived. You can find the full list here.

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Natural Skin Care v Gold Face Cream

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May 262010

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Since I spend my time writing about the benefits of natural skin care products, you may wonder why I should even mention a skin cream that has as one of its ingredients a metal, even if it is as precious as gold. The reason is that I found this fascinating article by Jennifer Kingson in the New York Times. She starts by describing a golden collagen facial mask which she describes as “a visual and tactile delight: gelatinous, face-shaped and thoroughly golden, it arrives in a sheer plastic enclosure that invites you to squish it the way that bubble wrap begs you to pop it”. Unfortunately after using this “delight” her face developed a severe rash.

After this unpromising start you might think that this would be the end of the matter, but no, it seems that the gold was not the cause of the rash rather another ingredient of the mask. The article goes on to consider the whole question of using gold in skin care products. The gold is incorporated in many ways, as flakes which are visible or in nano form known as as colloid. Creams with visible gold flecks are claimed to warm the skin, whereas those which include microscopic particles suggest that this is essential to enable the gold to penetrate the outer layers of the skin.

This question is does gold have any therapeutic qualities? The answer you get depends on who you ask. Sellers of gold skin cream say yes, but dermatologists reply that gold cannot help you and can be harmful. On the other hand gold was named “allergen of the year” in 2001 by the American Cotact Dermatitis Society. You can read the full article here.

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Natural Skin Care Inside Out

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May 112010

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Have you noticed how the skin care experts always advise you to stay out of the sun as this is the major cause of damage to the skin and premature aging? Yet it is also clear that some sunlight is good for you because it is a source of vitamin D.

Then again some people believe that all skin creams should contain sunscreen while forgetting that most of us spend more time indoors than outside exposed to the sun. What prompted these thoughts was an article I found which explained how our diet can provide a form of natural sunscreen by protecting our skin from the inside. It’s all to do with antioxidants and increasing levels of these by eating the correct diet. Vegetables such as turnip greens and kale as well as broccoli, spinach, peas, watercress and corn are just a few that the author suggests. However do not go overboard on carrots or your skin may take on an orange tinge. Read more..

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Why You Should Always Choose Natural Skin Care Products

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Apr 192010

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As someone who takes a keen interest in skin care I naturally keep an eye on items in the news. Over the weekend I came across this piece:

“Lead on my lips and mercury on my eyelashes, carcinogenic and endocrine disruptive creams on my skin. We have a long history of doing dangerous things in the name of beauty. The Egyptians applied copper for skin tone, Romans used chalk. In the Middle Ages, Europeans covered faces with arsenic-laced powder and leaches to whiten skin. The EU has banned 1,110-plus ingredients in cosmetics, compared to only 10 in the US. With one-third of the products on shelves containing an ingredient linked to cancer, why do “beauty” companies continue to slather our faces and bodies with chemicals in the name of healthy skin?”

And further on I read:

“As one of 600 companies that signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, this body and cosmetic collection is vegan-friendly and doesn’t test on animals. There are no phthalates, parabens or artificial fragrance. It specializes in bioactive ingredients that have a “therapeutic effect on living tissue,” like magnolia which is an anti-inflammatory and pumpkin which acts as an anti-oxidant.”

This sounds just like Xtend-Life although it is in fact one of the other 600 companies mentioned above.

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Anti Aging Natural Skin Care Products

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Mar 042010

I’ve just found this great article about natural skin care products and so thought I would share it with you:

Just imagine if there really were anti aging natural skin care products that actually delivered what they promised. Well, you don?t have to imagine. The good news is these products do exist. And if you?re willing to learn a few important facts and apply these facts to some old fashioned ?shopping? you can end up with the best anti aging skin care that will really help you turn back the clock on your appearance.

You probably know from personal experience that most products that are promoted as anti aging natural skin care don?t work?at least not in any long term, truly skin-improving way.

Because they?re made up of synthetic chemicals, you get a product that acts as a temporary filler of lines and wrinkles.

Companies use low quality ingredients, such as mineral oil, dioxane, parabens, alcohol and fragrances because they are inexpensive way to create a product that looks good, feels good and smells good. But don?t be fooled. They are not good for your skin.

What is good for your skin, however, are anti aging natural skin care products which stimulate your skin?s own natural ability to maintain its youthful firmness and elasticity. The best anti aging skin care promotes new collagen and elastin production in your skin.

Finding these effective anti aging natural skin care products is easy. It?s just a matter of reading the ingredients on the label.

You want to look for natural oils, vegetable-based waxes and silicones, reparative proteins, vitamins, antioxidants and plant extracts. The best anti aging skin care is also fragrance-free.

I don?t know about you, but I feel a lot better about putting natural ingredients on my face that I wouldn?t be afraid to eat. I know that sounds strange, but since your skin absorbs what you put on it, some of the active ingredients make it into your blood stream. So it?s just as if you?ve eaten it.

Make no mistake about it. This is good news about anti aging natural skin care products. You can make a healthy improvement in your appearance by taking what you?ve just learned and applying it to looking for the best anti aging skin care you can find.

And you will not be surprised to learn that the skin care products recommended by the author are made by Xtend-Life.

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Grapeseed Oil

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Jul 092009

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This is the second in the series about ingredients used in natural skincare products. As its name suggests grapeseed oil is a substance that is produced from the seeds of grapes. The oil has many uses, but this post concentrates on its use in anti aging skin care products.

Grapeseed oil like grape juice and red wine contains several antioxidants which are effective in neutralizing free radicals. Pollution, radiation and cigarette smoke all lead to the production of free radicals which, if left unchecked, can lead to cell and tissue damage which results in lines and wrinkles and loss of skin tone.

In addition grapeseed oil possesses regenerative qualities which helps to keep the skin properly moisturized. It is especially effective for repair of the skin around the eyes. The oil has also been shown to reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

Grapeseed oil is rich in linoleic acid and it also contains natural vitamin E making it an essential ingredient of many anti aging skincare products.

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Healthy Food For Healthy Skin

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Jun 082009

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We all know that eating sensibly is good for our health, but we may not appreciate the importance of food for healthy skin. Just as the eating of junk food leads to putting on weight, these same foods can affect our complexion leading in extreme cases to acne and the appearance of spots and pimples.

Following a healthy diet means eating plenty of fruit and vegetables with lean meat and fish. Avoid fatty foods particularly those that have been fried. Drink plenty of water to wash out the toxins from your system, but cut down on coffee and alcohol. This recipe for a healthy body is the same as food for healthy skin.

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Active Manuka Honey

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Jun 032009

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Throughout this blog I have stressed the importance of the ingredients contained in skin care products. I am planning to make a series of posts covering individual compounds and active manuka honey is the first.

So what is manuka honey and why is it described as active? The honey is produced by honey bees who have collected pollen from the manuka bush which is only found in New Zealand. This type of honey has been tested by scientists from the Waikato University in New Zealand. They have discovered that manuka honey has superior antibacterial properties which are not found in other types of honey.

Although all manuka honey has these special qualities, the potency of each batch does vary since the bees will often collect pollen from other flowers as well as the manuka bushes. The scientists have devised a UMF rating to measure the strength of the antibacterial effect. A honey has to have a rating of 10 to allow it to be described as “active”.

So there you have it – active manuka honey is one that has scientifically proven antibacterial properties and is an essential ingredient of the best skin care products.

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How To Minimize Wrinkles The Easy Way

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Jun 012009

As with many things in life prevention is better than cure and this is certainly the case when considering how to minimize wrinkles. The appearance of lines and wrinkles on our faces is part of the natural process of aging. Although we cannot stop the passing of the years, there are steps we can take to delay the onset of these signs of aging.

It’s common knowledge that the major causes of damage to the skin are excessive exposure to the sun and smoking cigarettes. So the first step we should take to minimize wrinkles is to take sensible precautions when out in the sun and to quit smoking.

In addition you should follow a daily skincare routine using creams and lotions to keep your skin moisturized. The skin care products that I recommend are those made from natural ingredients such as Xtend-TK. To find out more take a look at this page on the main site.

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Does Collagen in Moisturizers Build Collagen in Your Skin?

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May 302009

I just found this video that explains far better than I can why using skin care products that include collagen are a waste of time. What you need are products that contain ingredients that encourage your body to produce extra collagen itself, such as Xtend-TK and CO Q10.

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