Avoid Harmful Anti-Aging Skin Care Facial Products and Choose Natural Ingredients
What is the best anti-aging facial skin care product? First, you should probably know about the worst ones, the ones to avoid, which are ineffective and could actually harm your face and overall health.
Many of the ingredients in the average antiaging facial skincare product are harsh chemicals typically used in industrial processing. Even in some of the so-called “natural” products. Those chemicals are known to cause a wide range of health problems, ranging from minor irritations and allergic reactions to cancer. Yes, that’s right, cancer. Here’s a look at some of the ingredients to avoid.
acrylamide
Since 2002, scientists have known that acrylamide causes cancer in laboratory rats. The Swedish government and the state of California have led the effort to raise public awareness, but many people are still surprised to learn that French fries, breads, cookies, and other starchy fried foods are bad for you, not just because most are too high in fat and have little nutritional value, but also because they contain acrylamide. It is commonly used in an anti-aging facial skin care product as a thickening agent. Anything applied to the skin enters the bloodstream, so you better be eating it.
alcohols
Avoid these ingredients; ethanol, ethyl, methanol, benzyl, isopropyl and SD alcohol. They are all drying and pickling. They favor age spots and accelerate the degradation of collagen, elastin and other components of healthy skin.
toluene
When you see the word “fragrance” on the label of an anti-aging facial skin care product, it may contain toluene, a petroleum-based product. Chronic exposure, such as with daily use, has been linked to anemia, liver and kidney damage. The chemical has other names. You should avoid butylated, benzoic, or benzylic hydroxytoluene. But, since they may just use the word fragrance, you should pretty much avoid any product that contains it. Go with unscented, instead.
polyethylene glycol
It is often used in an anti-aging facial skin care product to emulsify, which involves mixing two ingredients together and making them creamy. There are other methods to use, but polyethylene glycol is the cheapest. Businesses don’t use it to transfer savings to you, but to make more profit.
collagen fiber
Cowhide-derived collagen is very popular, but ineffective. Your pores can’t absorb the stuff. It is effective in injection form, simply because it “plumps” the skin, tightening wrinkles and fine lines. Avoid it simply because it doesn’t work.
what to look for
Without chemical additives. No artificial colors or fragrances. Natural ingredients such as seaweed or brown algae. Look for nutritional support from COQ10, vitamin E, and other vitamins and minerals. Cynergy TK is hard to find, but it increases your body’s ability to create new collagen and elastin. Active Manuka honey will improve the appearance of the skin around the eyes. A specific type of nutgrass (a botanical) naturally lightens age spots and facial skin with bleaches or harsh chemicals. The best anti-aging facial skin care product will contain all of these. It will be effective and the price will be reasonable. Take the time to find the best.