| The top five commonly misunderstood skin care | | | | Parabens is that it has a sub for posted week to |
| ingridients are just a sprinkling of what is out there in | | | | breast cancer. This all started in 2004 with a clinical |
| the world of beauty. In an attempt to unravel the | | | | research study that found Parabens in breast tumors. |
| mystery and the myths behind the 5 most | | | | What the study did not tell was that the Parabens |
| misunderstood skincare ingredients, it is time to take | | | | did not show to be because of the cancer just that |
| a stroll down memory lane. | | | | they were found in the breast tumor themselves. In |
| ALCOHOL | | | | 2005, after reviewing the research data from many |
| There are only a handful of ingredients that are | | | | other researches that needs, the FDA deemed |
| found in beauty products, which illicit such dread and | | | | Parabens safe to use in all skin care and cosmetic |
| fear, as almighty 'alcohol'. The mere mention of the | | | | products. Once again, the use of angry yet in skin |
| word 'alcohol', in coordination with skin care and | | | | care products that was first deemed dangerous, is |
| beauty products, causes eyebrows to be raised and | | | | now labeled as safe and beneficial. |
| frowns to be placed upon the faces of those | | | | MINERAL OIL |
| patronizing the products. This does not have to be, | | | | Another very common and highly misunderstood |
| as alcohol, and some forms, is very beneficial to the | | | | ingredient in skin care products is mineral oil. Mineral oil |
| skin. The problem with alcohol in skin care products is | | | | comes from petroleum and is widely used across the |
| that in some forms it is definitely a no-no. Take for | | | | entire skin care industry. The problem that many |
| example the form of alcohol called Ethel or also | | | | individuals have with mineral oil is that they consider it |
| known as denatured alcohol. This culprit is bad since it | | | | a known carcinogen, as it clogs pores and causes |
| is well known to dry out the skin, and reverse the | | | | acne, and dries out the skin altogether. The truth of |
| beautification process in general. There are a whole | | | | the matter is that mineral oil, when it is found in |
| forms such as Cetyl alcohol, when combined with a | | | | cosmetics and skin care products, is highly refined |
| skincare formula, helps transform the product into | | | | and regulated by the FDA. The FDA or the Food and |
| silky smooth perfection. Cetyl is a naturally occurring | | | | Drug Administration, has found that mineral oil is not a |
| even more yet that comes from coconut oil. When | | | | carcinogen and is not harmful to the skin. While in the |
| used in baby lotions, hand creams, lipstick, and even | | | | same breath, mineral oil might be listed at more |
| cream blush, the effects are nothing short of | | | | breakouts in people with oily and acne prone skin, but |
| spectacular. Another form of alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, is | | | | in general, mineral is just fine in skin care products. |
| an emulsifying wax that is found in the UK should and | | | | The puzzling factor about mineral oil is that people still |
| cosmetic formulas. Cetyl alcohol is used to soften the | | | | claimed that it dries out skin, when in stark |
| skin care products into a more manageable form. | | | | contradiction; mineral oil is an inclusive agent, meaning |
| SODIUM LAUREL SULFATE or SLS | | | | that it improves the skins function, as a barrier agent. |
| This is an ingredient in skin care products that has | | | | This prevents moisture from departing from the skin |
| pros and cons associated with its use. The benefit of | | | | and is commonly used in many skincare moisturizers. |
| use and SLS and skincare formulas is that it creates | | | | TRICLOSAN |
| foam which is very beneficial to the lathering skincare | | | | A microbial agent, triclosan, which is found in acne |
| products. The problem with SLS is that it's considered | | | | fighting skin care products, affords the skin the ability |
| a carcinogen to some, although this has not been | | | | to fight bacteria, has been seen as questionable in its |
| proven, and can be seen as a folk tale. One word of | | | | use for safety. Recent studies have shown that |
| warning to those with sensitive or dry skin should be | | | | triclosan, when combined with other ingredients in |
| acknowledged and those with this skin type should | | | | skin care products, has no harmful effects to the |
| stay away from product containing SLS. | | | | surface of the underlying layers of the skin. The |
| PARABENS | | | | bottom line which triclosan is if there is a replacement |
| Parabens, a group of popular and alcohol-based | | | | product available, this should be used. In the end, |
| preservatives that include methyl, ethyl, popyl, and | | | | reading labels should always be a mandatory |
| butyl is one of the most misunderstood ingredients in | | | | requirement before using any skincare or cosmetic |
| this skin care industry today. The problem with | | | | beauty product. |