| While it is true that natural skincare can produce many | | | | harsh ingredients become somewhat milder so that |
| benefits, not all of these products are created equal. | | | | they can be included in natural skincare ingredients. |
| There are also some dangerous items which you | | | | 3. Fragrances- Even though it does not hurt to have a |
| should avoid. It is important to know what these | | | | little amount of fragrance in your skincare products, |
| ingredients are so that you can avoid buying these | | | | using products without them is even better. This is |
| ingredients in your natural skincare products. Since not | | | | because these ingredients can mean usually mean up |
| a lot of people are aware that these items can be | | | | to 4000 various substances. And mostly, these 4000 |
| harmful to the body, they do not know that they should | | | | substances are either carcinogenic or toxic to the |
| be avoided. This is probably one big mistake we | | | | body. They can even cause irritability, depression and |
| commit. | | | | even to more serious problems with your central |
| Since not a lot of people have the extra time to | | | | nervous system. |
| research what the harmful ingredients are, these | | | | 4. Mineral Oils- Also called petrolatum and paraffin, |
| chemicals cannot be avoided. For this reason, this | | | | these ingredients are deceptive since they can take a |
| article will give you the five ingredients which can be | | | | shape of coat on your skin and maintain the moisture |
| found in almost all natural skincare commercial | | | | so that your skin will look smoother and younger. |
| products. | | | | However, once these ingredients are included in natural |
| 1. Alcohol- This ingredient can make the skin dry and | | | | skincare items, they can clog the skin pores and lead |
| irritated. This is because unnatural alcohol can strip | | | | to premature aging, dryness and other skin problems. |
| away the natural oils of the skin thus leaving it | | | | 5. Phenol Carbolic Acid- This ingredient is more |
| unprotected and prone to the attacks of molds, viruses | | | | common in creams, moisturizers and in lotions. But this |
| and bacteria. However, this should not be confused | | | | ingredient can cause more serious side effects like |
| with cetearyl or stearyl alcohol which are both waxes | | | | convulsions, paralysis and even death from failure of |
| and are harmless. | | | | the respiratory system. |
| 2. Dioxane- This ingredient is infamous throughout the | | | | Now that you know what the five dangerous |
| state of California as a potentially deadly chemical | | | | ingredients are, you can now buy products for |
| which can later on cause cancer to the person who | | | | skincare which do not contain any of them. For help |
| has much exposure to it. This is probably because | | | | choosing a safe, natural product, feel free to visit my |
| Dioxane is considered a by-product of a chemical | | | | website. |
| called ethylene-oxide, which is being used to make the | | | | |