How Organic Skin Care Can Improve the Quality of Your Life | Beauty

By SudhaKaviraj
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The ecological, organic lifestyle continues to gather haste as thousands more people are ditching offensive chemical products for organic skincare products in a move to be more natural and at one with our environment.

Our skin is the largest organ so it makes sense to take care of ourselves. Switching from a toxic range of skincare products and opting for more natural organic skin care products will increase the elasticity of our skin which is the key to maintaining youthfulness.

Some reports say switching to natural and organic will not make much of a difference. However, repeatedly applying chemical based skincare products is clearly going to age and damage our skin. We can preserve our youth, radiance and beauty and go for natural organic skin care products.

In a recent Channel 4 series, How Toxic Are You, punters were assessed on the number of chemicals consumed through the skin through the use of cleansers and moisturisers. Extraordinarily the research revealed how much we take our skin for granted and how oblivious we are of harmful gels, hairsprays, face scrubs, body moisturisers.

Chemical-wary consumers can look out for the some of the nasties which are listed in the tiny printed ingredients list. Talc, a direct carcinogen, has been linked with ovarian cancer. Coal tar dyes are frequently used in cosmetics and lipsticks. Frightening words will jump out at you, words like those ending in -nolamine and -thiazolinone. If you're not sure, make a note and look them up when you get home. By doing your own research into which products contain harmful products and comparing them with organic skincare products for example from the Organic Pharmacy, you will begin to notice the difference.

Next, look out for the contaminants, words that end in -chlorine or dioxane, inherent in a range of shampoos, hair conditioners, cleansers, lotions, and creams, as well as household products. Ethoxylated alcohols, polysorbates, and laureths in high concentrations can be both inhaled and absorbed through the skin. Armed with this information, your choice for organic skin care couldn't have been made simpler.

Watch out for artificial colours. Blue 1 and Green 3 are shown to be the cause of cancer when applied to the skin or taken internally. Heavy metal substances are present in some artificial coal tar colours including arsenic and lead which are all carcinogenic.

Phthalates found in hair sprays, perfume and nail polishes and skin moisturisers are commonly used to soften plastic. Research indicates that these chemicals disrupt the hormones and are linked to premature breast development in young girls and interference with reproductive development of male foetuses. When you next go to beauty counters look for organic natural skin care which will minimise your intake of these chemicals.

Breast cancer has been linked to parabens which are a group of artificial preservatives. Also sodium lauryl sulphates in skin care products are shown to irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract and may damage the liver, lungs and immune system. Many skin care products found on the shelves contain glycols which can lead to depression and dermatitis. The list is endless, but for now understand how carcinogens are responsible for disrupting your body. Before you whip out your credit card to buy that new lipstick or moisturiser, consider whether there's an organic skin care option.

About the Author

Do you know your phthalates from your sulphates? By choosing organic skin care products, you're making a healthier choice for you. Organicskintreats.com is a website dedicated to providing impartial reviews on the organic skin care industry.

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