Beauty Home

Natural aromatherapy

Alternative medicine



How Do You Take Care of Your Bodys Biggest Organ?


How do you take care of your body's biggest organ ? Let's think about this question for a moment. We eat low fat foods for our heart; lower sodium intake for out blood pressure; dental check up twice a year; eye exams and physicals yearly. We do all of these things to make sure we live long healthy lives. But the biggest organ, our skin, is often neglected, dehydrated, sun damaged and suffocated by the products we put on our skin.

The first ingredient listed in skin care products is the largest percent of what that product is made of. What is the first ingredient in your skin care products? Mineral oil, petrolatum or lanolin oils are commonly used in skin care products. These ingredients are considered "skin suicide" because over a period of time they can actually dehydrated the skin. They also speed up the aging process because it causes toxic to build up in the skin. Think about that? You would not want to accelerate the aging process. We age enough with stress.

What about the "drying" alcohols and the harsh chemicals? SD alcohol 40 is a drying alcohol that cause the "lipids" of the skin to flatten out, causing the skin to lose its contour (similar to a balloon losing air.) A lot of products use fragrances or artificial FD&C dyes that causes allergic reactions to the products.

Alcohols such as Isopropl Alcohol, SD Alcohol 40 and Ethyl Alcohol dissolves the body's own natural moisturizers and strips the skin of it's own protection, leaving it vulnerable to infection. They destroy the skin's pH balance and since they absorb water, speed up wrinkling of the skin.

Waxes such as beeswax, carnauba wax, candela wax or paraffin waxes are fillers which can clog the pores creating blackheads, and whiteheads. They smother the skin which over a period of time can create enlarged pores.

Petrolatum sometimes known as "paraffin jelly" or "petroleum jelly" is not absorbed by the skin and suffocates the pores. All petrochemicals pollute our water and destroy marine life. Avoiding them is essential for the health of humans, animals, fish, water, land and air.

Did you know that some skin care products use "acetone" in their products? Tell me, WHY would you use a product on your skin that takes off fingernail polish? Acetone is used most often used in astringents, fresheners or clarifying lotions. It is extremely toxic and will dehydrate the skin, speeding up the aging process. Ever feel that burning sensation?

Borax (Sodium Borate and Boric Acid) used in baby powders, bath powders, eye creams, skin fresheners, protective creams and moth washes as a preservative. It is rapidly absorbed by the kin. Borax is still widely used despite repeated warnings from the American Medical Association.

D & C colors are usually synthetic, coal tar colors. They're toxic and should be avoided when at all possible.

I find it very interesting to see that many products today claim to be "natural. When reading the ingredient list on labels you will find that there are more chemicals in the product than vitamins, herbs or botanicals. Most of the natural ingredients are usually at the end of the ingredient list which often means that the amount contained in the product is minimal and therefore having ineffective results.

When purchasing your skin products do your research. You don't want to speed the aging process or prevent the aging process for as long as possible?

Betty Lynch, author of "It's All About You" is a Professional Skin Care consultant with over nine years of direct sales experience. She leads a large successful team with L'Bri Pure n' Natural Skin Care, which is an Aloe Vera based skin care company. Visit her web site at http://www.bettyl.lbrionline.com If you have any questions or if you would like to receive a 5-piece mini skin care set, feel free to email Betty at cmclynch@prodigy.net


MORE RESOURCES:

Health & Beauty: Stick the boot in
Scotsman
It may be springtime, but when the frightfulness of the weather is matched by the rolls of fat accumulating around one's belt, an indoor boot camp holds tremendous appeal. There will be no press-ups in the rain, or knees caked in mud.



Abandoned beauty: Making art from America's past
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
They say they would love to get in the old mental health buildings near Westfall and East Henrietta roads to photograph them. / ANNETTE LEIN/ / staff photographer "The End I'd Always Hoped For," a photograph by Matthew Christopher. / matthew murray .

and more »


Tanorexia and your health
Manila Standard Today
In the Philippines, white is considered the epitome of beauty. Our Spanish and American colonial history has led us to believe that fair—and not our naturally brown—skin is beautiful and “kutis mayaman (complexion of the rich).



Toronto Star

Week in Review: Superfoods for better health, transgender beauty queen Jenna ...
Vancouver Sun
10 Superfoods for Better Health Superfoods are the Michael Jordans of the food world. They're packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which minimize the cell damage that may lead to heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, and other diseases. 2.
Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant losesKTVL
Miss Universe contestant who was born male poses alongside other beauty queens ...Daily Mail
Jenna Talackova: Transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant in Toronto to ...Toronto Star
Oye! Times
all 578 news articles »


Elle

Hunger Games: The Best Diets for Weight Loss
Elle
... as is my skin, and I swear I see less cellulite, even though that seems impossible. I love that the focus isn't on counting calories or losing weight but on achieving glowing skin, shiny hair, and healthy digestion. The Beauty Detox Solution.



Gender the word in fitness magazines
Albany Times Union
They're fluffier, in part because beauty products and clothes are considered health-related, but also because women are still plagued by the irrational fear of "bulking up." We won't get huge without added testosterone, but some magazines still ...

and more »


Book Review: Biblical Beauty: Ancient Secrets and Modern Solutions by Rachelle ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
The antioxidant, immune boosting and other health promoting properties of active compounds in plants are under continuous scrutiny. Biblical Beauty: Ancient Secrets and Modern Solutions is an excellent book for readers who seek to maintain a youthful ...

and more »


Banned Ayurvedic drug being sold openly in UAE
Emirates 24/7
The government of the southern Indian state of Kerala has launched a crackdown on some manufacturers of herbal hair oil and beauty products after the state's health and drug controllers found that the claims about the products were not true.

and more »


ABC News (blog)

'Most Beautiful Woman in World' Slammed Over Baby Fat
ABC News (blog)
If a woman is healthy and enjoying life, what does her weight matter? Beauty is highly over-rated. Some of the ugliest people I've ever known have been beautiful on the outside but mean, horrid and nasty on the inside. Truthfully if she was Miss World ...
Aishwarya Rai Slammed in India for Not Losing Baby WeightUs Magazine
Aishwarya Rai Criticized In India For Not Losing Baby WeightDaily Gossip
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai branded 'a disgrace' over baby weight7DAYS
OMG! Canada (blog) -Bollywood Life -24 Hours Vancouver
all 202 news articles »


India.Com Health

Sunscreen - dos and don'ts
India.Com Health
And interfering with your body's production of vitamin D may have dire health consequences,” added Kumar. Though many fear sun exposure, Kumar says it is important to spend some time in the sun sans sunscreen. “Regular sun exposure can be harmful, ...

and more »

Google News

Beauty home | site map | Massage oils | Essential Oils | Privacy and FAQ | Alternative medicine Courses
Massage oils 365 © 2011 Massage and Beauty