| If you look on the shelf at most pharmacies or | | | | Good skin creams will always give a full ingredient |
| department stores, you will likely see a number of | | | | listing and will state that they are all natural. The key is |
| creams for getting rid of dry skin. The truth about | | | | to read the back of the packaging and look for |
| these creams is that they are not all created equal. In | | | | obvious artificial chemicals, such as alcohol or |
| fact, a number of so called moisturizing skin creams | | | | fragrances. Fragrances are unnecessary in natural skin |
| contain petroleum, alcohol, or DEA; three chemicals | | | | creams, because there are no chemical smells to |
| known to actually accelerate drying of the skin. The | | | | cover up. Fragrances can also irritate the skin, and are |
| catch is that while these products do seem to | | | | allergens for many people. If there are products you |
| moisturize your skin, the long term effect is that of | | | | can not identify, there are two things you can do. |
| drying, by stripping the natural oils of the skin. By | | | | If the ingredient ends in a suffix that is typically on the |
| removing these oils and by irritating the skin, these | | | | end of alcohols or chemicals, you will typically want to |
| products not only invite bacteria, but also accelerate | | | | avoid it, and if the ingredient is something you are |
| the aging process of the skin. | | | | unsure of, look it up before putting it on your skin. |
| You might be thinking, "if all skin creams are not | | | | Science is beginning to link a number of illnesses and |
| created equal, then there must be some that are both | | | | conditions to toxins found in skin creams, shampoos, |
| safe and effective", and you are right. What | | | | and even drinking water. |
| consumers should really be looking for are natural | | | | When you have the choice, natural topical creams for |
| topical creams for dry skin. Natural creams are | | | | dry skin are always your best bet. They are better at |
| certainly safer, and when they contain the right | | | | curing the actual problem, and they are safer to use |
| ingredients, they are much more effective. Natural | | | | as well. Without chemicals and additives, you know |
| creams will never contain alcohol or any synthetic | | | | you are getting a product filled only with products that |
| chemicals or toxins. | | | | are formulated to give you the healthiest skin possible. |
| These creams use natural minerals and plant extracts, | | | | While these products often cost more, this is one |
| things that are living and active and therefore beneficial | | | | instance where you truly do get what you pay for. In |
| to the skin without having to be altered or | | | | addition, many of the truly reputable manufacturers |
| manufactured. The rule of thumb when it comes to | | | | offer a trial basis or money back guarantee to show |
| any skin care product is to never put anything on your | | | | their faith in the product. |
| skin that would not be safe to eat. What many people | | | | Believe me, once you try a product that was truly |
| do not know is that when creams are absorbed into | | | | made only to benefit you, you will never use an artificial |
| the skin, a portion of them is also absorbed into the | | | | skin cream again. |
| bloodstream. | | | | |