When it comes to anti-aging, the general approach seems to be this, "I'll wait until I'm 45 years old and then when I begin to show my age, I'll spend money on the endless array of anti-aging lotions, potions and creams out there to try and make the wrinkles go away .... and if that doesn't work, I'll just have some cosmetic surgery and cut out the bits I don't like". Now I have nothing against a surgical nip here, a tuck there or even an implant booster, if you get my drift. There are risks but the medical profession are pretty skilled at such procedures these days. Even if they make a mistake, they can often go back and rectifiy it (more or less.
However, studies indicate that naturally beautiful women have had a fairly simple, all-natural beauty regime from an early age. They seem to have worked on the basis of "prevention", rather than wait until they reached 45 years old to try and find a cure to aging.
Most of the major brand skin care products contain potentially toxic ingredients, especially chemical preservatives such as Methyl Paraben. This applies to all their "miracle" anti-aging products as well. Worse still, most of these products don't actually work. They simply create the illusion that they do. There's not much point in going under the knife and then resuming a skin care regime based on products riddled with chemicals that not only speed up the aging process but are generally harmful to boot.
Does this make sense to you?
If it does, then you really do like living on the "knife's edge"!
THE TYPES OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC CHEMICALS FREQUENTLY FOUND IN THE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS OF MAJOR COSMETIC AND BEAUTY CARE COMPANIE
The Parabens - Methyl, Ethyl, Butyl, Propyl
The primary reason for using these chemicals is to extend the shelf life of the products and because they are cheaper than using natural preservatives. Parabens are chemical preservatives. They are readily absorbed into the skin and are believed to be the source of various types of skin rashes and allergies.
Methyl paraben combines benzoic acid with the methyl group of chemicals and is highly toxic. It goes without saying that it should be avoided at all costs.
Diazolidinyl Urea and Imidazolidinyl Urea
These are the most commonly used preservatives after the parabens. They are well established as a primary cause of contact dermatitis (American Academy of Dermatology). These ingredients are derived from ANIMAL urine.
Synthetic Colours
These make a product look really nice but many of these synthetic colorings are carcinogenic. These products should be avoided at all costs. Look for labels such as as D&C or FD&C. These will normally be followed by a color and then a number (e.g. D&C Green No. 4 or FD&C Red No. 2).
Sodium Laureth Sulfate or Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES)
Found in virtually all commercial hair shampoos, these ingredients are nothing more than cheap, harsh detergents and surfactants, that foam up particularly well. For those that care, the chemical formula is CH3(CH2)10CH2(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na. Sometimes the number represented by "n" is specified in the name, for example Laureth-2 Sulfate.
Synthetic Fragrances
These are made using chemicals and can have as many as 200 ingredients. There is no way to know what the chemicals are, since on the label it may simply read "fragrance." Some problems caused by these chemicals include headaches, dizziness, rashes, hyperpigmentation, violent coughing, vomiting and skin irritation.
There are many other chemicals to be found in everyday personal care products. Too many actually to go into them all here. In fact, at least one study has shown that the averge woman unwittingly applies 176 different chemicals to her body every day, as part of her normal beauty /makeup routine!
The time to start using chemical-free, truly all-natural products on your skin is when you really are young and before you begin to noticeably age.
However, even if that ship has left the port, better late than never - at least, that's if you care about your body and trying to keep it as young-looking as nature will allow.
If you don't know where to begin, check out VOLCANIC EARTH at http://www.volcanicearth.com/.
