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January 10, 2010
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We�ve all heard of the natural healing of plants and other naturally occurring minerals and elements. Coconut oil has long been used as a moisturizer by many a seafaring cultures and it is also good insect bite treatment. Many such extracts have been discovered and integrated in the many skin care products we use today. People have begun to realize the importance of using natural stuff where else from nature. That is why habitat protection of our remaining rainforests is vital for all plants have stuff in them that can help us in one way of the other. Burn them, destroy them and we loose the ability to discover otherwise life-saving derivatives that really work.
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December 10, 2009
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Kojic Acid is a fungus derivative and has similar effects to hydroquinone. It works best as a lightening agent and has the ability to inhibit the production of melanin.
Beta-hydroxy Acid, Hydroquinone, Kojic Acid, Retinol
Beta-hydroxy Acid is more commonly known as salicylic acid, it has been used to treat extreme UV exposure from the sun’s harmful UV rays. It promotes exfoliation and improves overall texture and it has the good ability to penetrate oil-laden hair follicles reducing acne. This is very irritating for sensitive skin so consultations should be done with a dermatologist so it should be treated same as alpha hydroxy acids.
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November 17, 2009
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Grape seeds or the extract from crushed grape seeds is rich in oligometric proanthrocyanidins (OPC’s) which have been found to speed up healing of wounds on the skin. Not only that, they also promote better healing meaning less scarring and keloids as a result of injuries. The OPC protects your skin from free radicals that promote ageing helping you maintain your skin’s healthy glow. The compound can be found in exfoliating creams and foaming cleansers at many beauty supply stores. The active ingredient OPC protects your skin form pollution and the free radicals it carries onto the skin by washing them away leaving skin refreshed and cleans at the same time.
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October 25, 2009
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Another of nature’s all natural skin care products, the fruit contains as much as 8% citric acid along as being a good source of natural glycolic acids. The active ingredients in the juice is a perfect exfoliant and is a natural skin smoother that takes away the dead cells to promote the growth of new cells. It also works well on your lips where if applied at night, you’ll have luscious lips that have been exfoliated if you do not mind the sour taste on your lips that is. It can be found ion the whole spectrum of skin and body care products and is also widely used as a scent in perfumes and in air fresheners. Makes a great refreshing wash after handling smelly stuff, it not only washes away the odor but it also removes dead skin cells from your hands leaving them clean and bright.
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September 15, 2009
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One sign of a healthy lifestyle is that when you have radiant or nice skin. Aside from genetics, a healthy person inside would reflect on the outside, and usually we see it on the skin. So, here are some facts about the skin. These skinny facts were taken from the book The Seven Pillars of Health by Don Colbert, MD.
Skin…
• Is the largest organ of the body and weighs about six pounds.
• Grows faster than any other organ.
• Is tough, flexible, and waterproof.
• Stores water, fat, and vitamin D.
• Protects the body from germs, heat, cold and sunlight.
• Is replaced approximately every thirty days.
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Written on
August 12, 2009
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1. Drink lots of water. Our body is composed of 75% water. We need to keep our cells hydrated to keep the skin supple and to prevent the cells from aging fast.
2. Use sunscreen. Protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Increasing cases of skin cancer are reported every year. Use SPF 15 for 15 20–30 years old and use SPF 35 and above for those more than 30 years old.
3. Watch what you eat. Eat a healthy balanced diet every meal. Avoid fatty food, which is rich in Omega 6—this clogs the arteries that might cause further sickness.
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July 18, 2009
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Reuben
This type of skin aging is more associated with environmental factors such as pollution which can not only irritate skin but cause it to age prematurely. Extended exposure to the sun is one way to assure hasty skin aging. It can also cause the nasty condition we all know as sunburn, a bit longer and you may even get skin cancer. Pollutants in the air can also cause cells on the skin to die as well as artificial pollution such as work-related exposure to toxic chemicals such as ozone, a by product of laser printers and photocopiers. There are even some chemicals in laboratories and factories that not only harms the skin but internal organs, with some so toxic they can irritate the skin in minute amounts.
There are a lot of creams and lotions that contain ample amounts of anti-oxidants that blocks anti-oxidants and don’t forget your sunblock or better yet, select skin care products that have built-in sun protection. These cosmetics come as effective and cost effective alternatives to get your skin looking good all over and best of all you get too look younger without any drastic changes to your lifestyle.
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Written on
June 18, 2009
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Reuben
This is a more specific name for aging from the inside (hence the name), which is more due to our genes which can indeed influence the speed at which we age. Though all of us are going to age at some time in our adult life, it is part of the process but you can maintain younger looking skin with a proper balance of foods rich in anti-oxidants such as berries and other identified super foods. These foods contain active compounds that counteracts the damage caused by free radicals, or compounds which causes premature aging in cells eventually leading to death. There are also some genetic problems that does hasten such aging that causes cell sof the body to die prematurely. But overall, we will all age as stated, but healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle will indeed prolong our lives and our skin’s health, well into old age.
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May 19, 2009
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Reuben
The sun is one of the many factors that allowed life to evolve on our planet thanks to it’s wondrous powers of life. The sun’s rays allows the human body to synthesize vitamin D which is vital for survival, activated in the skin in some way that has been programmed in our genes through millions of years of evolution. The sun is the giver and also the taker of life for it has the ability to give life, as with trees and plants, but also has the ability to kill such as the case of over-exposure to it’s harmful rays. Years of pollution has resulted in a gaping hole in the earth’s poles that is growing year by year increasing the amount of UV rays from the sun that gets through to us causing many a debilitating diseases. Skin cancer results from over-exposure to the sun’s UV rays that turns skin cells into cancerous ones due to damage in their genetic materials. The bad thing is that a severe sunburn today, can haunt you in fifteen years or so, the damaged DNA lying dormant in wait for the prime time to propagate and spread to other skin cells. Please tell me more! »
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Written on
April 19, 2009
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Reuben
Tea tree oil has long been regarded and revered for it’s healing abilities and with good reason. Analyzing an extract from the plant yields surprising anti-oxidants and anti-bacterial components making it ideal for use in skin care creams and other products. Anti-oxidants work by protecting the body’s cells from the many free radicals that is present almost everywhere, which is responsible for the early and premature death of cells. These cells cause aging leaving skin ugly and dry looking, then comes the tea tree extract rich cream or other product that kills bacteria, cleanses the skin and leaves a protective barrier against the elements, pollution and many other hazards present in the environment. Please tell me more! »
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