| In this day and age of natural products, many women | | | | want a 100% pure skincare product. Of course, we all |
| (and men) are looking for 100% pure skincare. It's a | | | | want to smell nice, so buying a product with |
| great aim, since natural is almost always better. As | | | | fragrances is appealing on the surface. But these |
| such, it should go without saying that we all need to | | | | fragrances are made from dangerous chemicals that |
| take a more holistic skincare approach. | | | | can irritate your skin--or worse! |
| But the reality is that there is no such thing as a | | | | Holistic skincare means using all natural ingredients |
| completely natural skincare product, no matter how | | | | processed naturally. |
| slick the product marketing is. | | | | Not only that, but ingredients that have been shown to |
| Here's the stark truth: even if you consider yourself a | | | | be effective in studies. |
| purist, it's simply not possible for every ingredient in a | | | | Some of the best ingredients you will find in such |
| skincare product to be completely natural...if by natural | | | | skincare products are: |
| you mean none of the ingredients have been | | | | Phytessence Wakame -- a natural sea kelp, native to |
| processed. | | | | Japan. This is one of Asia's best-kept secrets, |
| Even if you are using products derived from plants, | | | | especially by women in Japan, who keep their skin |
| some type of natural processing must take place | | | | looking youthful and supple. |
| before they can be used in a skincare product you | | | | Cynergy TK(TM) -- this is a natural substance |
| buy. In fact, this will increase their efffectiveness! | | | | extracted from the wool of New Zealand sheep. It |
| This is exactly why herbal supplements can be more | | | | sounds a bit crazy on the surface, but Cynergy |
| effective than the plants they come from because it's | | | | TK(TM) contains functional keratin. And keratin is a |
| often only the extract (the active ingredients) of the | | | | protein found throughout the body, and plays an |
| plants that are used. | | | | especially role in the beauty of our skin. Cynergy TK |
| Now, just because in the strictest sense there is no | | | | has been shown in studies to actually stimulate the |
| such thing as 100% pure skincare doesn't mean you | | | | production of collagen and elastin. |
| should buy just any chemical-laden product off the | | | | If you know anything about healthy skin, you know that |
| shelf of your local pharmacy. | | | | collagen and elastin are the two proteins chiefly |
| The reality is that it does benefit you to purchase | | | | responsible for the elasticity and firmness of |
| holistic skincare products. | | | | young-looking skin. When we age, our bodies produce |
| For starters, you need to avoid any product with | | | | less and less collagen and elastin, which accounts for |
| parabens in it. Parabens are used in most products | | | | our wrinkles and sagging skin. |
| because they are effective preservatives. However, | | | | 100% pure skincare will contain natural ingredients like |
| studies indicate they may cause cancer! | | | | the ones mentioned here, but also include a proper diet |
| Now, think about it: it makes sense for big cosmetic | | | | of leafy green vegetables, good protein sources such |
| manufacturers to use parabens because it allows | | | | as fish, and plenty of purified water. |
| them to make more money if their products have | | | | In conclusion, holistic skincare need not be complicated. |
| longer shelf-lives. But how exactly do you benefit? | | | | Just don't fall for the marketing hype of big cosmetic |
| You don't! You topically apply all of those chemicals | | | | companies whose only goal is their profit-margin. There |
| into your skin--and for what? Just to make the product | | | | are other companies that believe in the natural |
| cheaper to produce for the big cosmetic companies. | | | | philosophy. |
| Other things you need to avoid are fragrances if you | | | | |