If you do some research, you will soon find out that most commercial skin care products one or several harmful chemicals-not the best alternative for your sensitive skin. The skin is your largest organ, but also the thinnest. So anything you put on your skin, be it lotions, moisturizers, antiperspirants, or cosmetics, will penetrate into your bloodstream. Doesn't sound too healthy, does it?
But how can you avoid all these potentially dangerous synthetic ingredients because they are virtually in all skin care products? You could become a diligent label reader, but you'd no doubt find there are few products on the shelves today that are fully natural-despite the advertising hype surrounding them.
More people than ever before are solving this problem by creating their own skin care products, including facial masks, scrubs, moisturizers and lotions at home. Perhaps you've never considered this before. You're probably thinking right now that you're no chemist or that it sounds very complicated.
It's really very simple
Actually, you don't need a doctorate in chemistry to create your own natural skin care treatments. After all, you're not going to use any of those chemicals that commercial manufacturers use.
No, when you for example create your own facial masks recipes, you use nothing but natural ingredients, and many of those ingredients are used on a daily basis by many people. And when we say natural, we mean it. In fact, many of the ingredients in these recipes can be found right now on your kitchen shelves.
There are really two reasons for you to consider creating your own treatments to pamper your delicate facial skin-and believe me; you really will feel a wondrous difference from the commercial produced items you've been using!
Reason One
First, as we said, is the fact that the treatments, lotions, and cosmetics you buy in the store are far more dangerous the health of your skin, and to your entire system. This is due to the fact that products containing harmful, synthetic chemicals penetrates your skin and enters you bloodstream and from there can affect your whole body.
If this goes on for years these chemicals can cause allergy, eczema, asthma, dry skin (ironic isn't it!), and a number of other more serious health problems.
Reason Two
But there's a second reason as well. Natural is far better than synthetic! All commercially derived products contain sophisticated and complex substances that are actually beneficial to your skin. They include antioxidants, proteins, vitamins, enzymes as well as a host of phytochemicals.
Well, you say, that's a good thing. Right? Well, it would be, BUT when they are duplicated synthetically, as they more often than not are in these store-bought products, they are far less effective than the natural versions.
Ask any professional herbalist and he'll tell you the same thing. The chemical ingredients in herbs actually work in harmony to create an amazing ability to actually rejuvenate your skin. Herbal-based treatments are far more effective than the ones the cosmetic companies churn out.
When you pluck out certain substances which have been identified as the active ingredients and then create them synthetically instead of using natural ingredients, you lose quite a bit of the effectiveness.
Be a natural beauty
Given the two arguments above, wouldn't it be a healthier approach to start making a few simple masks at home to compare? I'm sure you will quickly discover how simple it is. When you experience the wondrous effects it will have on your skin, I'm sure you will agree that true beauty is natural!
Ken Silvers is an author on health and skin care. For 20 years he has successfully used natural products for his own skin problems. He is convinced that a natural and organic approach to skin care is superior to most commercial and synthetic products. For more useful information on at home masks. http://www.skincarerecipecenter.com/
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