| Here's a question for you: do you have any idea | | | | 2. Parabens |
| about the contents of the skin care cream you use | | | | These are preservatives that include methyl, propyl, |
| every day? You may be shocked to find out that | | | | butyl and ethyl. These are used to extend the shelf |
| there are harmful ingredients in almost every skin | | | | life of products, but are harmful to the skin, |
| care moisturizer cream out there right now. In this | | | | considered to be highly toxic and are known to cause |
| article we'll look at three of these dangerous | | | | skin irritation and allergic reactions. It's simply amazing |
| ingredients and why you should avoid them at all | | | | to think that these substances are widely used in |
| costs. | | | | skin care products. |
| We all want the best for our skins. We want to | | | | 3. Fragrances |
| maintain that youthful look, that healthy glow. The | | | | Here's a shocker. The nicer your cosmetics smell, the |
| market is flooded with products that promise to do | | | | more harmful they may actually be! Through clinical |
| just that. The ugly truth is that many off the shelf | | | | observations it has been established that artificial |
| products can do more harm than good, and mostly | | | | fragrances can affect the central nervous system. |
| they quite simply don't work. | | | | The FDA in the USA have received reports of |
| Big cosmetics companies often take shortcuts, using | | | | symptoms ranging from headaches to allergic rashes |
| harmful chemicals in their products to save money. | | | | to vomiting. |
| It's time to take a closer look at the list of | | | | How to protect yourself |
| ingredients in your skin care cream before you make | | | | The thing to understand here is that many chemicals |
| your next purchase. | | | | used in skin care products has every potential to |
| Here are three of the main culprits: | | | | harm your skin and, in fact, your body. Remember, |
| 1. Mineral oils | | | | your skin is an organ: the largest organ in the body. It |
| Frequently found in skin care moisturizer cream, low | | | | absorbs whatever you put on it. |
| quality versions of this petroleum by-product creates | | | | Now you know at least three things to watch out |
| a coating over the skin that can clog pores. Obviously | | | | for before you buy your next skin care cream. The |
| this can cause blackheads, acne and other related | | | | good news is there are 100% safe and natural |
| skin disorders. It also inhibits the skin's ability to get | | | | products available that will work in harmony with your |
| rid of toxins. | | | | skin - it's time to seek these out and start using |
| So, why is this used in cosmetics? Because it's cheap! | | | | them. |