| Today we have many choices of natural body care | | | | regimen you need to look for ingredients that are from |
| products including those that claim to provide 100% | | | | a natural source and that are processed naturally. |
| pure skincare. When it comes to buying products to | | | | Obviously you also want to know that those |
| take care of your body, it makes sense to take a | | | | ingredients have undergone rigorous study and have |
| holistic skincare approach. So now the problem is | | | | been shown to be effective. |
| determining what is natural and what isn't. | | | | A few of the best skincare ingredients are: |
| Did you know that you cannot find a skincare product | | | | Cynergy TK contains keratin which is a protein found |
| that is completely natural? The marketing hype wants | | | | throughout the body that plays an important role in the |
| you to believe that you can and that you should. | | | | beauty of the skin. This particular kind of keratin has |
| However, I challenge you to find a skincare product | | | | been processed so that it is readily available to the |
| whose ingredients are 100% natural, if you define | | | | skin and has been shown to effectively stimulate the |
| natural as something that has not been processed. | | | | regrowth of elastin and collagen. |
| Processing by itself does not make an ingredient | | | | This is important because as we age our skin loses its |
| un-natural. When it comes to plants that make up | | | | firmness and elasticity as production of collegan and |
| many skincare products, they have to be processed in | | | | elastin decreases. Reversing that trend, wrinkles and |
| order to make the beneficial parts of the plants | | | | sagging skin begin to disappear and your skin regains |
| available. And there's no use in including the | | | | its firm and youthful appearance. |
| non-effective or non-active parts of plants because | | | | Phytessence Wakame is a powerful antioxidant made |
| they offer no value in the end result. | | | | from Japanese sea algae. Wakame is comes from a |
| Now understanding that you aren't getting 100% pure | | | | variety of kelp that is native to Japan where it is highly |
| skincare doesn't mean that you should just pick up | | | | sought after for its healthy properties including |
| whatever package of chemicals there are in the body | | | | maintaining young-looking and supple skin. It also |
| care section of your local grocery store. There really is | | | | contains vitamins that are beneficial to maintaining the |
| value in buying products that offer holistic skincare. | | | | skins moisture balance, smoothness and tone. |
| Here are some things to avoid in your skincare | | | | In addition to being concerned about 100% pure |
| products. You should do without parabins. Parabins are | | | | skincare that you apply to your skin to "digest", think |
| used to prolong the shelf-life of skincare products. That | | | | about adding some dark leafy greens like spinach and |
| makes sense for companies selling them. But they | | | | mustard greens to your regular diet, and drink plenty of |
| don't help you whatsoever, and in fact studies suggest | | | | purified water. |
| that they can cause allergic reactions and skin rashes. | | | | Holistic skincare is not necessarily difficult as long as |
| Also watch out for fragrances if you want 100% pure | | | | you know how to evaluate what is truly natural. In |
| skincare products. Seeing "fragrance" on the label can | | | | addition to examining 100% pure skincare ingredients, |
| really mean thousands of separate ingredients, many | | | | look for product companies that research and develop |
| that are not good for you, and even common ones | | | | using natural products with less hype and more studies. |
| can make you depressed, hyperactive or irritable. | | | | While not as well advertised, these companies do |
| To meet your goal of following a holistic skincare | | | | exist. |