30 Nov, 2008
On Average Women Apply 175 Chemicals Daily in the Name of Beauty
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Most women are not aware of all the harmful chemicals that they apply to their skin on a daily basis. And this is not just happening once a day, but generally twice or more. You may not realize that the products you grew up using to keep your skin healthy could actually be making matters worse.
Did you know that many beauty products that are used every day could be dangerous or cause skin damage? There are even toothpastes manufactured with such poor ingredients that they have been shown to be a health risk.
I want to show you a similarity here, have you ever heard of a nicotine patch? These are transdermal, which means the nicotine enters the body through the skin. Now if medical patches can do that, what about the chemicals in skin creams? That’s right, whatever you place on the skin may be able to seep in and enter the bloodstream.
Just by reading the ingredients on the back of a bottle of lotion, you may become uneasy. When you can see the chemicals that could be in your system the words take on a completely new meaning. Scented products have chemicals that have been known to cause allergic reactions, sneezing and even depression.
Other symptoms have also been reported like dizziness, vomiting and cold like symptoms. Remember we are only talking about the fragrance chemicals at this point. The key ingredients begin to look more ominous by the minute.
When you think about the side effects from simple ingredients in a regularly used lotion or beauty aid, you can see why there has been a shift toward more natural products. When everything in your facial cream is natural, you have far less to worry about.
A happier body makes for healthier skin; doing away with harsh chemical cleansers in your daily routine will make you feel and look great. Acne may diminish and people may begin to notice that you are positively glowing.
Manufacturers are beginning to see the light and understand that many people are turning to nature for answers to their beauty needs. For this reason, they are introducing the ingredients in their own products. When you decide, you want to feel and look, better you should look into all natural products.