What do you look for in the best moisturizer money can buy?

Are you seriously interested in skin care and looking to find the best moisturizer that money can buy? Today we want to examine in greater depth some of the ingredients that are found in modern anti aging skin care products and to discover why many products advertised as top shelf moisturizer creams and moisturizer lotions do not work well.

The large personal care companies that make such personal and beauty products as cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, deodorants and anti aging skin care products have a reliance on the use of synthetic chemical ingredients in their products and also petrochemical ingredients.

It is rare to see any natural ingredients in any volume in any mainstream bottle of moisturizing cream, for example. Let’s examine some of the ingredients that you find in many big name products and see why they are not effective and may even be dangerous for your skin and health.

The first of these is mineral oil. Mineral oil is found in a wide range of personal, beauty and body and skin care products. If you have some of these products in the cupboard now go and check the label. Chances are you will see mineral oil listed on the label. This even includes many products that are considered by some to be top quality moisturizing creams and lotions.

Mineral oil is a petrochemical product derived from the distillation of crude oil. It is in fact a waste product of that process and mineral oil is exceedingly abundant. It is used in many products because it is extremely cheap to buy and in fact is cheaper to buy mineral oil than it is to dispose of it. It is a clear oil that keeps well and has no scent.

Mineral oil is present in many baby care products as well including baby oils. Some baby oils are pure mineral oil. You also find it in Vaseline and baby soaps and lotions.

The reason that mineral oil is in many skin moisturizing products and others, is that it performs a certain function at a very low price. Mineral oil forms a film on the skin and when used in moisturizing products the intention is that the film created over the skin will protect the skin from moisture loss. And to some extent it does this.

However it does this at a price. Mineral oil clogs the pores of the skin and can lead, in some people, to allergic skin reactions and skin conditions such as psoriasis and acne.

Mineral oil will, over time, absorb into the body. When it does so it can lead to health problems including nutritional deficiencies. The Cosmetic Safety Database advises that mineral oil is linked to cancer, allergies, immunotoxicity, organ system toxicity and skin irritation.

In many industries that produce products for people that are taken internally mineral oil is now considered inappropriate. Here is a quote from a mineral oil material safety data sheet.

“WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. “

Mineral oil is now not used in many products where it was previously used. Of course there is no reason why mineral oil applied to the skin is any different to mineral oil taken internally because, once absorbed through the skin, it is internal.

So if you’re looking to find the best face moisturizer on the market avoid all products that have mineral oil listed on the label. Apart from anything else they are not good moisturizers.

This may all come as a surprise to you if you have been using mainstream moisturizing creams and moisturizing lotions in the past. However now may well be the best time to rethink your skin care products and search for the best moisturizer that money can buy that uses safe, natural and effective ingredients.

So now let’s examine what ingredients you might find in the best skin moisturizer. There is a wide range of naturally occurring extremely effective natural ingredients that are found in the best moisturizer creams and skin care products and which are totally safe to your skin and your body.

1. Cynergy TK. Cynergy TK is an ingredient that is only found in the very best moisturizer creams and skin care products.It is a patented ingredient sourced primarily from the wool of sheep and is very effective is a natural moisturizer and also at recreating skin elasticity that you have probably lost from your youth.

2. Phytessence Wakame. Phytessence Wakame is a seaweed that is found around the coast of Japan and is a large part of the Japanese diet. It is packed with a wide range of vitamins and minerals that are essential to good skin health. Example calcium is very important to skin health and Phytessence Wakame is 15 times higher in calcium than milk.

3. Natural plant oils. There is a wide range of oils that can be sourced from various fruits and nuts that grow widely on our planet. Avocado oil, Babassu oil, Shea butter, Olive oil and many others all have very effective moisturizing and skin health properties and the best moisturizers make use of all of these ingredients and much more.

The best moisturizer lotions and creams are totally safe for your skin and also for your health. And they work far better to moisturize your skin and also to produce improvements in skin health such as improving skin elasticity.

So why don’t the big brand names use these ingredients? It comes down to cost. Synthetic, chemical and petrochemical ingredients are exceedingly cheap. Because these companies spend huge amounts of money on marketing they are not able to spend as much money on product quality and still be price competitive.

Mineral oil is a classic example. It costs virtually nothing and is found so many modern products for that reason.

The company which makes the best natural skin care products has a totally different philosophy. They do not advertise on TV, because it is extremely expensive to do so and this compromises their product budget. Rather they choose to spend their money on product quality and to compete with the big brands on product quality rather than marketing budget.

For example Cynergy TK is extremely expensive and is not used by the big companies for that reason. However the best moisturizing products use Cynergy TK because they can afford to do so because they have not spent up big on television advertising.

And the same reason, despite the fact that their products use extremely expensive ingredients, their products are very price competitive because they do not need to fund a massive marketing budget.

At the start we asked the question what do you look for in the best moisturizer that money can buy. It is both a matter of what you do look for and what you need to avoid. Avoid all products with mineral oil. There are other chemical ingredients to avoid as well however that is the subject of another article.

When seeking to find the best moisturiser look for natural ingredients such as those we have mentioned above.

In our view the skin care products from Xtend Life are the best skin care products money can buy. They do not offer a specific moisturizer because all their products contain ingredients necessary to retain and promote skin moisture. That is because moisturizing is an essential component of any skin care routine and therefore all products used on the skin should moisturize effectively. Read the rest of this entry

Would it surprise you to know that the best facial moisturizer is not actually a moisturizer at all?

Firstly before we look at what the best facial moisturizers do we should consider what moisturizers in general do. What is a moisturizer and what should it be doing for your skin?

A moisturizer is a product that is designed to improve the skin’s hydration, or in other words help the skin cells to retain their water content. If the skin dries out too much it becomes less supple and feels dry, and can be more prone to skin damage.

Well moisturized skin is more healthy skin, and protects itself better than a dry skin will do. It is supple and healthy and feels good.

And the way moisturizers work varies as well. For example some moisturizers include a sunscreen to help protect the skin from sunburn.

Unfortunately there are a number of products including moisturizers that contain suspect ingredients. We have already talked about mineral oil in moisturizers.

We believe that you should avoid using moisturizers which include mineral oil.

Why? Because it isn’t good for your skin, read some more of our article for more information.

And we also believe that moisturizers shouldn’t contain a sunscreen either. Yes it is important to protect your skin from sunburn, vital actually. So if you’re wondering why you shouldn’t buy a moisturizer with a sunscreen read our article about moisturizers with sunscreen.

So the ingredients in any moisturizer are one of the most important things you need to consider. For example there are some moisturizers that contain ingredients that are considered to be dangerous, believe it or not. And there are some moisturizers that can also cause skin reactions and allergies because of the ingredients that they use.

So you can, in fact, do more damage than good if you choose the wrong facial moisturizer.

So lets answer the question about which is the best facial moisturizer.

We consider the best facial moisturizer to be the natural skin care products from Xtend Life. We’ll explain why.

Firstly we should say that if you visit their website you won’t find a moisturizer there, because they make a range of natural skin care products that are targeted to overall skin health rather than just moisturizing the skin. However if you use the products you’ll find that they moisturize better than any other product on the market. And that is intentional.

Xtend Life add a number of ingredients to their products specifically included for their moisturizing properties. They don’t add a sunscreen for the reasons we have talked about before, and they don’t use mineral oil.

Rather they include such ingredients as Jojoba Oil. Jojoba Oil is an excellent natural oil and helps protect the skin from moisture loss by forming a layer on the skin to do so, and it is also absorbed into the skin cells thereby softening the skin. It is entirely non allergenic, (as are all the ingredients they use) and it is good for all skin types.

All Xtend Life products use ingredients that are good for all skin types, they do not differentiate between skin types for their products because the ingredients they use are beneficial for skin regardless of skin type.

Another essential ingredient in the best facial moisturizers is Vitamin B5, which moisturizes and also helps provide some natural protection against sun damage. It also helps repair skin tissue.

Sorbitol is a humectant that can be found in grapes and berries, seaweed and algea and others which also helps the skin retain moisture. And oil from the seeds of the Capuacu tree are also used for their ability to smooth the skin and help retain skin moisture.

And more, but you get the idea. The skin care products from Xtend Life are designed to moisturize as a part of a complete skin care routine. The moisturizing effects of the products is unsurpassed, but they do not actually make a moisturizer. Rather they make a complete skin care routine that moisturizes as well as much much more.

And at a reasonable price. Read the rest of this entry