Sunday, November 30, 2008

On Average Women Apply 175 Chemicals Daily in the Name of Beauty

By Jemma Rivera

A lot of women do not realize the amount of toxic chemicals that they place on their skin every day. What is worse however is that it is happening several times daily. You may not know that many beauty and health products that you have used since you were a child might actually be harming you.

Did you know that many beauty products that are used every day could be dangerous or cause skin damage? There are even toothpastes manufactured with such poor ingredients that they have been shown to be a health risk.

All of the above-mentioned products enter your body through your skin just as medicinal patches do. When you apply skin cream, it slowly seeps through your skin and enters your blood stream and this is why you should be very careful with which products you use on your entire body.

If you examine the chemical make-up of some of your products you may be shocked, especially knowing what you know now. Some of the components of the chemicals responsible for scenting a product have been shown to be harmful to some. Various ailments have been reported such as rashes, hyperactivity and irritability.

There are some who have reported nausea, upper respiratory problems and dizziness. And these complaints just stem from the fragrance causing chemicals; imagine what you might find when examining the side effects of main ingredients.

When you think about the side effects from simple ingredients in a regularly used lotion or beauty aid, you can see why there has been a shift toward more natural products. When everything in your facial cream is natural, you have far less to worry about.

Your skin will be much healthier and you will be happier when you eliminate the chemicals from your cleansing regimen. You will also find that your skin will have a healthy glow and acne or breakout problems may start to clear up.

The companies who make your favourite products have begun to see the move from chemical based creams to natural ones, and they are paying attention. Many new productions are coming out with natural elements added to them. Switch to all natural products for a healthier body and better skin. - 16004

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