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

If you’re looking for some serious facial moisturizing and cleansing you should consider the Deep Active Hydrating Mask.

Like many other traditional mainstream skin care products, facial moisturizers can contain some more than suspect ingredients. And also like many skin care products, many really don’t do very much.

However notwithstanding this, if you use a good quality safe cleanser and facial moisturizer you will notice a huge difference in your skin.

The Xtend Life range of skin care products we consider to be the best, safest and most natural skin care products on the market, and their range also includes a facial moisturizer and cleanser that is extremely effective, called the Deep Active Hydrating Mask.

What is the Deep Active Hydrating Mask and what does it do?

The Deep Active Hydrating Mask is a skin care products specifically formulated to cleanse as well as moisturize the skin of the face and neck. It should be used about every 2 weeks and should be alternated with the Deep Active Cleansing Mask.

It isn’t a mask in the traditional sense, in that you put it on and look like a Martian for a half hour. It is, in fact, almost invisible and soaks into your skin, and you only need to wipe off any excess.

So why does it work as an effective facial moisturizer? Like all Xtend Life products it is composed of the best skincare ingredients that money can buy, all of which are safe. We’ve talked about many of these here already so there’s no need to go into full detail about each one, however the Deep Active Hydrating Mask contains some of Xtends Life’s best skin care ingredients.

These include Cynergy TK, Nano-Lipobelle H EQ10, (a more effective form of Coenzyme Q10), vitamin E, avocado oil and macadamia oil, and active manuka honey which contains natural enzymes which have been scientifically shown to help heal damaged skin. Including dry skin.

And there’s more, including natural vegetable emollients to help soften and hydrate the skin.

Used in conjunction with the Deep Active Cleansing Mask it works wonders for your skin, particularly if you’ve got dry skin. However it’s designed for all skin types.

However of course the only way you can find that out is to try it, which is why Xtend Life offer their 90 day money back guarantee. That allows you to try the product and see the results for yourself, and once you’ve actually seen it working for YOU then you’ll be hooked. It’s light years ahead of anything else on the market. Read the rest of this entry