The beauty world is loaded with false
promises and pseudo-scientific claims. Here are two words for example:
Hypoallergenic: It does not mean much
actually. There are no standards for using that word. It just claims that the
cosmetic company makes. Don’t be fooled.
Natural ingredients: Natural doesn’t mean
better. Lead is natural, mercury is natural… A lot of those natural ingredient
take quite a lot of energy to produce as well, sometimes even more so than so
called “synthetic” products. If you don’t believe me go check a video on how
they produce those natural oils like grape seed oil. You will be chocked.
If you really want to improve your skin start
reading ingredients and avoid the following.
Menthol
Linalool
Fragrance
All essential oils especially cinnamon,
bergamot, lavender, mint and all the citrus oils.
Most plant extracts
Witch hazel
Alcohol
Alcohol Denat
Ethyl alcohol
Coconut oil (great for your hair but it is
highly comedogenic and can cause acne)
Sodium lauryl sulfate (not to be confused
with sodium laureth sulfate which is safe when rinsed out)
Bismuth oxychloride
Most ingredients that finish by “ol” and “al”
like eugenol those are usually fragrant extracts
Sodium silicate
Dimethyl ether
Borax
Of course depending on your skin type some plants extracts and some fragrance might be fine for you. The problem with fragrance is that we don't know exactly what they putted in there some fragrance might be quite irritating and others completely fine.
I hope that was helpful next skin care article, I will talk about ingredients you should try to include in your routine.
I hope that was helpful next skin care article, I will talk about ingredients you should try to include in your routine.
You're welcome =)
ReplyDeleteperfect! had already read this... my new check list :) thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI think in general, is to keep it simple and avoid anything that is very parfumy!
ReplyDeleteit is better to start using ingredients like Aloevera gel to treat acne. My grandma suggests homemade sandalwood paste for acne & it has worked for me..
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your acne! I'm also struggling a lot with inflammation.
ReplyDeleteMy acne has been bad again this past year (oh how happy and carefree I was on roaccutane :-() so I'll pay attention to these ingredients from now on. I'll do whatever I can!
ReplyDeleteI didn't include parabens, because the data is not very clear on that. A lot of studies say that it's completely fine. Also often times what is used to replace parabens is much worse for you. Parabens also prevent fungi and bacteria to develop in products so they do have their utility (unlike fragrance).That being said, some people do react to parabens and should avoid it. This source say that's it's safe http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/HBI/9
ReplyDeleteanything ending with -paraben should be avoided too, according to D. Suzuki. We need to be careful, since in most products, there is some kind of paraben (metylparaben, propylparaben, ec) :)
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