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June 12th, 2010 by admin | Filed under Uncategorized.The skin care and cosmetic industry is a multi billion dollar industry. Women spend more on skin care products than any other single item in the western world.
Companies compete with each other by using beautiful young models to entice women to think they too could look like a Barbie doll if they buy their products.
But here is the problem. Companies are more interested in producing a buck than in the health and safety of skin. That and most women are not Barbie dolls, thank God!
Skin, the largest organ in the body is being destroyed not only by UV rays but by products that are actually responsible for aging the skin instead of anti-aging as many advertise. How? By soaps, creams, lotions, potions, serums, perfume, after shave, dirt, bacteria, fungus etc.
By the use of preservatives.
Preservatives in skin care, which all modern skin care companies’ use, cannot penetrate the skin and stays on the surface of the skin, and when you go out in sunlight, the UV rays reacts with the preservatives and accelerates the aging process of your skin!
Companies are betting that you do not understand chemical reactions. They package it up to look appealing, hype the name and laugh all the way to the bank!
Water should be the main ingredient in all skin care lines and needs to be more than just clean.
It needs to prevent the formation of bacteria and fungus. It needs to be bacteriostatic.
It needs to be enhanced. I know of only one company that has mastered this process using a patented system.
The skin care product should be preservative free. This is very difficult to produce unless you can prevent the growth of bacteria and fungus. Skin care products need to be preservative free, colourant free, fragrance free, non-comedogenic (will not cause or aggravate acne), allergy tested, and suitable for all skin types. This will remove most of even the best companies out of contention. The line should be paraben free. Parabens are synthetic preservatives that have been shown to increase the likelyhood of various cancers. Last but not least, a good, high quality skin care line should not have to be stored in the refrigerator to keep it fresh! You are not stored there so why should something you put on your face have to be preserved by cold? So it stays fresh?
Testing the line needs to be accomplished not by the parent company but by a reputable company that is independent of the manufacturer. Results need to be published.
But the real proof in the pudding needs to be results. Not hype. Not based on the creative imagination of some New York, 5th Ave. advertising company.
Probably the second most important thing to consider when purchasing a line of skin care is the listing of all ingredients. Typically you will see inactive and active ingredients omitted because companies do not want you to know what is in them.
By the way, the fastest growing segment in the skin care industry is in men’s skin care products.
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Dr. Thomas L. Taliaferro is a Doctor of Chiropractic and 2 Star Executive Director with the 5th best small business in America, (Forbes Magazine Oct. 2006.) Dr. Taliaferro is a member of Mannatech Inc. Health Care Professional Speaker’s Bureau. Dr. Taliaferro is a wellness and nutrition expert and is a lifestyle adjusting coach, having helped thousands with their health or wealth challenges.
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