Friday, November 28, 2008

Women Apply 175 Chemicals Daily On Average! Need an alternative?

By Jemma Rivera

It is amazing how many women are unaware of the harmful products they use on their skin daily. To make matters worse it is not only once per day but often on numerous occasions. You may be blissfully unaware that the products your mother taught you to use may not be aiding in maintaining healthy skin, but in fact damaging it.

Simple everyday products such as bar soap, foundation and even make-up that many women use every day can damage skin if not used with caution. You may be surprised to learn that something as common as toothpaste can be made of inferior materials and actually be unhealthy.

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.

If you examine the chemical make-up of some of your products you may be shocked, especially knowing what you know now. Some of the components of the chemicals responsible for scenting a product have been shown to be harmful to some. Various ailments have been reported such as rashes, hyperactivity and irritability.

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.

Getting sick from a relatively minor ingredient in your make-up does not make much sense does it? This is why more people are searching for healthier alternatives for regularly used creams and lotions. When you choose natural ingredients over synthetic chemical based ones you significantly reduce your chance of becoming ill.

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.

There are a great number of manufactures that are realising that people prefer to use natural products and therefore, are incorporating this into the products that they offer to their customers. If you want to feel healthier and have better skin you should consider switching to all natural products. - 15343

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