beauty

November 26, 2010 by admin

The beauty and health of the human skin is being undermined by one of the biggest campaigns ever conducted in the history of merchandising. Every day on radio, television, magazine and newspapers, we are encouraged to put aside basic skin care ingredients like soap and water in favor of such complexion “aids” as daytime moisturizers, cleansing creams, night creams, face foundations and rouges.

While some people’s skin is capable of facing the damaging effects of cosmetics, an estimated 30% of all cosmetic users have skin which is acne prone. This can be a negative factor when looking for an acne treatment.

Women and men alike, in their teens, twenties and even early thirties, are possible candidates for cosmetic acne. The ailment is recognized by many elevated small whiteheads covering the cheeks and chin and even the forehead. While cosmetic acne hardly produces scars, it can be disgusting, stubborn and bothersome. The skin’s pores have a hard time dealing with the skin’s own oil sebum, so applying more irritating oils is one of the worst things you can do.

Even people who are not acne sufferers can actually develop acne through the use of their cosmetics. Since cosmetic acne commonly shows subtly after several months of constant use of a comedogenic (acne-causing) product, many women do not connect their outbreaks with the given product. The woman with cosmetic acne is in a vicious circle; the more she breaks out, the more make-up she applies to cover it up… which only leads to more blemishes.

Advertising confuses the issue. “Oil Free–the Darling of Madison Avenue.

”Oil free” is quickly becoming a popular term of the cosmetic industry. Many cosmetic manufacturers are replacing chemicals which, legally speaking, are not considered oil free simply because they derive from synthetic sources rather than from biological sources, i.e., animal, vegetable or mineral.

These artificial oils, however, are often more acne producing than a biological oil such as mineral oil. Advertising claims for many cosmetic terms such as “oil free,” “dermatologist tested” and “hypoallergenic” can be very misleading. Hypo-allergenic may mean the product is perfume-free, yet it could still contain ingredients harmful to acne-prone people. “Dermatologist-tested” may be authentic but not entirely helpful. The product may have been tested for skin allergy or skin irritancy and its effects on skin pores may have been missed.

The Oil Migration Test

Not all “oil-free” moisturizers for cosmetics are oil free; some contain oil-like synthetics that can provoke acne-prone skin. How to know? Dab the product on good-quality stationery (imprinted 25% cotton fiber). 24 hours later, hold the paper up to daylight and look for oil rings. The extent of migration will correspond to the percent of oil in the cosmetic.

The oil migration test is great to discover certain oils in cosmetics, but it is more important to learn to understand the labels and evade troublesome ingredients. Remember, not all oils are damaging. Petrolatum and some natural oils like mineral oil and sunflower oil don’t permeate down into the pore.

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– Martha Fitzharris

Juicing And Beauty And Skin

November 4, 2010 by admin

Thinking about the values to juicing fruits and vegetables to help your skin? In a word: absolutely. It is no secret a modification in your meals can compliment your skin. It is also true that consuming the correct foods will promote healthier skin, inside and out. But add the component of juicing to get accelerated results.

If there were foods that perhaps are good for your skin, what if you were juicing them? What would happen if you juiced what doctors recommend as good foods for your skin? What values might you receive, and how might they present themselves?

It has been said that dermatologists (healthy skin specialists) think that antioxidants might diminish risks and problems for your skin. Vitamins A, C, and E can help decrease problems from the sun or environmental damage from “free radicals”, which without getting into scientific terminology, is ultimately bad for your skin. There are other considerations one might want to avoid such as smoking cigarettes or cigars, extended sun exposure, and alcohol consumption, too. But foods rich in such vitamins can only benefit for your skin.

Vitamin A Now, you certainly can get too much vitamin A, which is why you may want to have a chat with your doctors about juicing benefits. A fat soluble vitamin, vitamin A can be stored in your body for later use as needed. If you eat vitamin A or similar vitamins that your body can transform to vitamin A, you’re probably getting more antioxidants than if you do not.

Here are some foods that are high in vitamin A that you can not so coincidentally juice: carrots, the flesh of a pumpkin, kale, sweet potatoes, mango, spinach leaves, cantaloupe, and butternut squash.

In my up and coming article, I will describe how one can juice these and other foods.

Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin; that means your body cannot store it. Holistic doctors of mine have suggested that you get Vitamin C daily.

Other foods you can juice for Vitamin C include: orange, broccoli, kiwis, red bell peppers, brussel sprouts, strawberries and kale. Yes, these will be high in Vitamin C.

Down the road, I will describe how you can juice these and other foods.

Vitamin E. This is another fat-soluble vitamin. The human body can store it. Many people put vitamin E on their skin. Here are additional juicing options for vitamin E: most nuts, seeds, and spinach. Again, these will be rich with Vitamin E. But you do not have to get fanatical about it since you’ll be better off drinking the juice, rather than just putting each on your skin.

Indeed, before you add juicing to your glowing skin diet, consult your doctors. Nourishing your skin with juicing is only one of the healthy benefits. Say Yes to having healthy skin, younger looking skin. You’ll get antioxidants, vitamins A, C and E, and it just tastes so healthy.

There are a couple ways of thinking pertaining to how to juice: people who act like they have a clue what they’re reporting about and people who really do. If you want the latter and tired of the 1st, Big Joe’s exclusive publication will give you the peace of mind you’ve been wanting, plus a no cost, regular stash of juicing information to will inspire, motivate and when acted upon, will make you more healthy.

– Joe Boone

Comedogenic Cosmetics

Juicing And Beauty And Skin