| Let's face it ... natural skin care products might contain | | | | result is dark circles and bags under the eyes, as well |
| all-natural ingredients, but they might not. Even some | | | | as sagging all over the face. |
| naturally occurring ingredients are not particularly safe. | | | | But, creams that contain hyaluronic acid are mostly |
| About 25% of all cosmetic users have an allergic or | | | | ineffective. Why? There's an enzyme that quickly |
| other adverse reaction, at some point. The only | | | | breaks down the goo. |
| solution is to test everything that you use on a small | | | | An extract from wakame kelp has been shown to |
| area, first, or to learn which ingredients are non-irritating, | | | | inhibit the enzymatic activity by 52% after five days of |
| non-allergenic and non-toxic. | | | | use. Wakame is one of the most nutritious varieties of |
| For many years, lanolin was often recommended, | | | | kelp. It contains many of the B vitamins, as well as A |
| because it does not cause allergic reactions. It is a kind | | | | and C. It is also rich in calcium, potassium and sodium, |
| of fat squeezed out of sheep's wool. Recently, | | | | minerals that are necessary to maintain the skin's |
| researchers learned that keratin, a protein in wool, is | | | | moisture balance. |
| very similar to the skin's own keratins. It can be gently | | | | So, now you know to ingredients to look for when you |
| extracted and softened, while retaining its functionality. | | | | shop for natural skin care products; functional keratin |
| In other words, the skin's cells can use it. | | | | and wakame kelp. What else is important? How about |
| Natural skin care products that contain this "functional" | | | | some antioxidants? |
| keratin have been shown to increase the production of | | | | Natural skin care products should contain coenzyme |
| new cells and fibers, while moisturizing, firming, reducing | | | | Q10, because it is quickly depleted when the skin's cells |
| inflammation and acting as an antioxidant. Basically, it | | | | are exposed to UV rays from the sun. When |
| provides all of the anti-aging benefits that anyone could | | | | antioxidant levels become depleted, free radical |
| want. | | | | molecules begin to damage the cellular membrane, the |
| The typical anti-aging creams contain marine or animal | | | | collagen fibers and the cell's DNA. All of this damage is |
| collagens. Those proteins often cause prolonged | | | | responsible for wrinkling and sagging. It can also lead to |
| redness. They cannot be used by the skin's cells for | | | | skin-cancer. |
| several reasons. First, the chain of amino acids is too | | | | Now that you know this ... just be sure to carefully |
| long. Second, the processes used to soften it, render | | | | read the labels, because manufacturers can be |
| the proteins inactive. That is also true of most | | | | misleading. Natural skin care products should be free of |
| hydrolyzed keratins. | | | | artificial preservatives and added fragrances. If they're |
| Another ingredient that you will often see is hyaluronic | | | | not, don't risk it. |
| acid. In human skin, hyaluronic acid is composed of | | | | To learn more about vitamins for healthy skin, and |
| glucose and amino acids. It is a gooey substance that | | | | other incredible natural substances for natural healthy |
| helps to bind the skin's fibers together. Older people | | | | skin care, visit my website today. |
| have lower levels of hyaluronic acid in the skin. The | | | | |