November 20, 2008

What am I putting on my face?

Sometimes you could watch your skin products ingredients. Sometimes you might not. When you run, however, could be at a loss for what are the ingredients.No product ever explains the ingredients and they are in lotion, cream, or whatever you may be or your face or other part of your body.
Many people prefer to jump on products and go straight for organic materials. While this may be a good idea, especially if you know what organic materials work well with your skin type, others can not have this option.
In this case, you better understand what companies are putting into their products before taking the tube or bottle and spread it on your skin.
Here you can find what some of the ingredients used to. Once you realize that they do not have a purpose other than to make your cream of a certain color, you can hear some 'best on how to use certain items.
5% benzoyl peroxide: it acts as an acne medication.
2% Salicylic acid: an acne drug.
Acrylates copolymer: an effective oil absorbing polymer. It can absorb up to 10 times its weight in oil.
Allantoin: used to condition and skin smooth.
Beeswax: wax Naturally occurring from the honeycomb of bees. It acts as an emulsifier and gives a soft feeling skin condition.
Bentonite: A natural clay that gently exfoliates the skin matte surface of the cells and draws the impurities.
Cetyl Ricinoleato: Keep the humidity and binds to your skin surface.
Cyclomethicone: An emollient that conditions your skin without leaving that oily.
Farnesol: Help the tone and good tired and stressed skin.
Glycereth 26: A humectant used to bind moisture to the skin.
Safflower oil hybrid, a natural oil that provides emolliency and seals in moisture.
Glycerides, hydrogenated soybean: A naturally derived emollient blend that acts as a for-conditioner and moisturizing skin.
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN: A protein that acts to soften the skin by attracting moisture. It 'also conditions the skin and helps alleviate the dryness.
Cucumber and lemon extract: used to help even your skin tone.
Mineral oil: Another emollient that helps to reduce moisture loss of the skin.
Nylon 12: Acts as an oil absorption.
Panthenol: A conditioner that imparts softness to the skin.
Petrolatum: This is yet another emollient that functions as a protective shield on your skin surface to help reduce moisture loss.
Polyethylene: This comes in the form of beads for the delicate skin exfoliation.
Propylene glycol: Another humectant used to help reduce moisture loss and your skin condition.
Silica: It absorbs excess oil on skin.
Sodium hyaluronate: A moisturizing oily not suitable for all skin types.
Titanium dioxide: A Sunday screening physical agent that helps prevent damage and skin burns.
Tocopheryl acetate: A derivative of vitamin E that acts as a free radical Scavenger.
Willow bark: A botanical extract with astringent properties.
Yarrow and Meadowsweet extracts: Two more botanical extracts which are used to help cool the skin.
Sometimes certain ingredients does not work for your skin. For example, some people with oily skin would avoid emollients because only improve the oiliness of the skin, while the opposite effect is desired.
You must be aware of your skin type and what kind of products work best on it to provide greater benefits of softness, smoothness, and impart an overall look healthy.
For best results, you can contact your dermatologist to discover the ingredients that work better with the skin and which ones to avoid. Ask your dermatologist can also lead to some useful tips on what types of products to buy.
 

Filed under Health Topics by jasonharris

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November 15, 2008

What am I putting on my face?

Sometimes you could watch your skin products ingredients. Sometimes you might not. When you run, however, could be at a loss for what are the ingredients.No product ever explains the ingredients and they are in lotion, cream, or whatever you may be or your face or other part of your body.
Many people prefer to jump on products and go straight for organic materials. While this may be a good idea, especially if you know what organic materials work well with your skin type, others can not have this option.In this case, you better understand what companies are putting into their products before taking the tube or bottle and spread it on your skin.
Here you can find what some of the ingredients used to. Once you realize that they do not have a purpose other than to make your cream of a certain color, you can hear some 'best on how to use certain items.
5% benzoyl peroxide: it acts as an acne medication.
2% Salicylic acid: an acne drug.
Acrylates copolymer: an effective oil absorbing polymer. It can absorb up to 10 times its weight in oil.
Allantoin: used to condition and skin smooth.
Beeswax: wax Naturally occurring from the honeycomb of bees. It acts as an emulsifier and gives a soft feeling skin condition.
Bentonite: A natural clay that gently exfoliates the skin matte surface of the cells and draws the impurities.
Cetyl Ricinoleato: Keep the humidity and binds to your skin surface.
Cyclomethicone: An emollient that conditions your skin without leaving that oily.
Farnesol: Help the tone and good tired and stressed skin.
Glycereth 26: A humectant used to bind moisture to the skin.
Safflower oil hybrid, a natural oil that provides emolliency and seals in moisture.
Glycerides, hydrogenated soybean: A naturally derived emollient blend that acts as a for-conditioner and moisturizing skin.
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN: A protein that acts to soften the skin by attracting moisture. It 'also conditions the skin and helps alleviate the dryness.
Cucumber and lemon extract: used to help even your skin tone.
Mineral oil: Another emollient that helps to reduce moisture loss of the skin.
Nylon 12: Acts as an oil absorption.
Panthenol: A conditioner that imparts softness to the skin.
Petrolatum: This is yet another emollient that functions as a protective shield on your skin surface to help reduce moisture loss.
Polyethylene: This comes in the form of beads for the delicate skin exfoliation.
Propylene glycol: Another humectant used to help reduce moisture loss and your skin condition.
Silica: It absorbs excess oil on skin.
Sodium hyaluronate: A moisturizing oily not suitable for all skin types.
Titanium dioxide: A Sunday screening physical agent that helps prevent damage and skin burns.
Tocopheryl acetate: A derivative of vitamin E that acts as a free radical Scavenger.
Willow bark: A botanical extract with astringent properties.
Yarrow and Meadowsweet extracts: Two more botanical extracts which are used to help cool the skin.
Sometimes certain ingredients does not work for your skin. For example, some people with oily skin would avoid emollients because only improve the oiliness of the skin, while the opposite effect is desired.
You must be aware of your skin type and what kind of products work best on it to provide greater benefits of softness, smoothness, and impart an overall look healthy.
For best results, you can contact your dermatologist to discover the ingredients that work better with the skin and which ones to avoid. Ask your dermatologist can also lead to some useful tips on what types of products to buy.
 

Filed under Health Topics by jasonharris

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