And why buy a natural anti aging moisturizer?

Gradually there is a trend amongst consumers of personal products towards more natural and organic products utilising safe and natural ingredients. And for this reason there is a huge market for natural anti aging moisturizers.

Because one of the most important aspects of quality skin care is adequate moisturizing.

As people become aware of the range of chemical and petrochemical and artificial ingredients in modern skin care products and anti aging products they are clamouring for safe alternatives that work effectively at moisturizing your skin.

Lets consider some of the ingredients that you shouldn’t find in your moisturizer, and let’s also consider some ingredients that are safe and natural and which work effectively and should be found in any natural anti aging moisturizer.

Avoid any skin care products or for that matter any personal or beauty products or cosmetics that contain petrochemicals. Mineral oil is a fine example of a petrochemical product that you shouldn’t find in any product you are putting on your skin. Mineral oil is made from crude oil and is not good for your skin, though sadly it is found in many skin care and anti aging products and moisturizers in particular.

Parabens are another chemical ingredients that are linked to various health risks and which are commonly found in anti aging products such as moisturizers. Parabens are a cheap preservative. There are other safer natural preservatives available however they are more expensive and for this reason the major skin care companies do not use them.

This may come as a surprise however fragrances should also be avoided. We won’t go into full details now. But fragrances are just nice smelling chemicals and can cause allergic reactions and other health problems.

That’s only a few of the chemical and petrochemical ingredients found in modern anti aging products such as moisturizers. There’s lots more.

The sad thing is there are some wonderful natural moisturizers which have been used for centuries by women in many cultures for improving the health of their skin.

Olive oil, avocado oil, macadamia nut oil and many others all have moisturizing properties, however are rarely used in modern skin care products because they are more expensive.

However the best natural anti aging skin care products do use ingredients such as these along with several other natural ingredients that you may never have heard of but which are extremely effective at optimum skin care.

An example is Phytessence Wakame. This is a seaweed found around the coast of Japan which has been eaten by the Japanese for centuries. It has been long known that Japanese women have wonderful skin and science is now beginning to realize that this is because of the natural properties of Phytessence Wakame to moisturize and protect the skin.

One small innovative natural skin care company is now producing extremely high quality natural products using ingredients such as these, including Phytessence Wakame, in it’s products.

And these products work exceptionally well. In fact this small company is so proud of the skin care products that it makes that it offers its customers an unconditional 90 day money back guarantee on its products. Try getting that from one of the big brands.

In fact this company does not make a moisturizer at all. This is because it believes that all skin care products should moisturize effectively, and therefore puts the ingredients mentioned above, and many others, in a wide range of it’s products, avoiding the necessity for a dedicated moisturizer.

The obvious question to ask however is what these products cost. If these natural ingredients are more expensive than the chemical alternatives used by the big name skin care companies then surely the products must be more expensive as well?

Not necessarily, in fact the products are highly competitive in price. That’s because a major part of the cost of products is marketing them. Television advertising and magazine advertising is seriously expensive, and all of those costs must be recovered in the price of the product. That’s why the ingredients are kept as cheap as possible. Read the rest of this entry

Exactly what is sensitive skin, what causes it and what sensitive skin care products work?

There are many people searching for anti aging products for sensitive skin. Today would like to look at the issue of sensitive skin care and consider why there are, on the market, a whole range of sensitive skin products.

Sensitive skin care can be a real problem for people with specific skin conditions. There are a range of skin conditions which should be treated by a dermatologist. Whether these skin conditions are a product of “sensitive skin” or not is up for debate however it’s quite clear that there are many skin conditions requiring professional care. We do not consider these here, this is a matter for dermatology websites.

However there are many people who have no specific skin health problem but who still have what they call sensitive skin. There is no formal definition of what sensitive skin is, but it is fair to say that it is as much an irritant or allergic reaction in the skin. Often it results in skin redness, dryness and itchiness and skin flaking.

The most common cause of sensitive skin is an allergic reaction to ingredients in skin care products. It is sad to say but many ingredients in skin care products can actually cause skin problems. It is now becoming well known that many big brand skin care products (and others) can contain ingredients which can be both harmful to your skin as well as dangerous to your health.

Some ingredients in skin care products, (as well as other personal and beauty care products such as cosmetics, soaps, deodorants and shampoos and more) are even “known to cause cancer”.

This problem is now so bad that there are entire organizations set up to combat the proliferation of personal, beauty and skin care products containing dangerous ingredients. Probably the most well-known of these is the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

Sensitive skin care usually involves switching from products that you may be using now that contain ingredients that may act as irritants to your skin to skin care products and other personal and beauty care products, and cosmetics, which contain naturally occurring, known safe and effective ingredients. There are many anti aging products for sensitive skin and cosmetics for sensitive skin that work extremely well for anti aging skin care and beauty and which do not cause allergic reactions to the skin.

One range of natural anti aging skin care products, which we consider to be the best skin care products in existence, do not even offer a range of sensitive skin care products. This is because their entire range of anti aging products are made up of ingredients that are safe to use and which do not cause allergic skin reactions in any users. In effect all their products are sensitive skin care products because anyone can use them safely, including those who are most at risk of an allergic skin reaction.

There is a wide range of naturally occurring plant oils and various extracts that work exceptionally well as skin moisturizers and work in many other ways to promote optimum skin health, all of which are entirely safe for the skin and which do not produce an allergic reaction for any skin type.

Lets look at some of the ingredients that are using these products and see why they are not likely to cause a skin reaction.

Xtend TK is a new patented ingredient used only in the best skin care products and is in effect the best “secret ingredient” that you can get in top quality skin care products. It is made from the oils sourced from the wool of sheep.

Keratin is a protein found right through your body and also in your skin and is most important to skin health. Xtend TK contains a form of keratin that is extracted from the oils from the wool of sheep. Most mainstream skin care products that contain keratin contain a form of keratin that is extracted from the horns and hooves and feathers of animals and birds by a process using high temperature and chemicals. The results of this is that the molecular form of the keratin is changed and is not useful to the skin.

These products also contain extracts of Phytessence Wakame. Phytessence Wakame is a seaweed found around the coast of Japan which is packed full of essential vitamins and minerals all of which are very important skin health. It is no coincidence that Japanese women eat a large amount of Phytessence Wakame in their diet and also have the worlds best skin.

These products also use a range of naturally occurring oils such as Jojoba oil from the Jojoba nut, Babassu oil and Olive oil. All of these are quite safe your skin and excellent natural moisturizers.

The worlds best sensitive skin products use these ingredients and many more to produce a product that will not produce a sensitive skin reaction and which work extremely well at combating wrinkles and improving skin health.

Now lets look at some of the ingredients found in mainstream big name skin care products that may well be causing sensitive skin problems.

Mineral oil. Mineral oil is a petrochemical byproduct is used as a moisturizer in many products. It comes from crude oil and is extremely cheap, which is why it’s used. Mineral oil is not good to your skin and can cause psoriasis and acne.

Parabens. Parabens are a class of chemical preservatives that are used in many mainstream in care products, cosmetics, personal and body care products. Many people are now becoming aware of the importance of buying parabens free products because of the effects that these chemicals may have on your skin.

According to the cosmetic safety database parabens are linked to skin allergies and immunotoxicity, endocrine disruption and neurotoxicity just to name a few.

Fragrances. Although it seems nice to have a wonderful smelling product most of the effect of fragrances is produced by the use of chemicals. Fragrances are just nice smelling chemicals. The best skin care products have no fragrances at all. According to the cosmetic safety database fragrances are also linked to allergies and immunotoxicity and more.

We hope you’re beginning to see the point. Most cases of sensitive skin are simply a matter of skin reactions to the ingredients used in mainstream skin products. Whether it’s your soaps, your shampoos, or cosmetics or deodorants or skin care products or other personal and beauty care products, most contain ingredients which are irritants to the skin of some people.

If it’s you that has sensitive skin problems you need to avoid mainstream products and select natural skin care products and cosmetics and other beauty products that do not contain chemical ingredients that contain non chemical naturally occurring effective ingredients.

The very best natural skin care products and the best natural cosmetics are safe to use on all skin types and they will not produce allergic reactions.

We write this article from a particular personal focus. The authors daughter has had direct experience of the problems discussed here. At the age of 8 she was due to perform her 1st Ballet concert. A short while after her 1st contact with cosmetics her face broke out in a terrible rash.

It was this that prompted the author to start researching the problems with mainstream big brand personal products. What he found was a revelation and has led to this website, dedicated to exposing problems with modern mainstream products and pointing people towards natural alternatives that are safe to use and more effective. Read the rest of this entry