Natural Cosmetics
What is natural and organic should be better, right? For the most part it should, but as many skin care users are discovering, the use of terms like 'natural' and 'organic' is more than skin deep.
Experts believe that while awareness about the adverse effects of synthetic skin products is growing, the cosmetics industry is cashing in on the trend to advertise their products as natural, when in fact they may not be. Should we be worried? Yes, because makeup, though applied on the outside soaks into the skin and is absorbed by the body in varying degrees. In fact, research has demonstrated that close to 60 % of what is applied on the skin could be absorbed into the circulatory system. So what comes out of that foundation jar may actually be toxic.
Some natural ingredients have been reported to cause skin rashes that develop when in contact with these products. These include jojoba oil, tea tree oil, lavender oil, coconut oil and in some cases even vitamin E. Experts advice to users is simple - read the label carefully, cut through the promotional hype of the department store, check for short and long-term effects and make an informed choice. Manufacturers are legally bound to mention ingredients on the label in descending order of the quantity used in the product. With the US Department of Agriculture having decreed that products that are labeled organic should contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients, a vigilant user need only check the label.
All said and done, natural cosmetics that are relatively free of synthetic extracts and are derived naturally from plant oils, wax, essential oils, flower extracts, spices and n are a safer and healthier choice. There's also a wide range of products available in natural options like scrubs, moisturizers, exfoliating agents, massage oils and mouthwashes. While natural astringents made from white vinegar and rose water or creams with olive oil, chamomile and beeswax, lotions with cocoa butter and aloe vera will help you glow if made naturally, consumers will do well to read the fine print. Dermatologists advise that skincare be seen as health care, thus not only aesthetically pleasing but necessary to health..
Concepts Of Skin Care !!
The concept of beauty itself has undergone such a transformation, that it is little wonder that the change has been felt in the field of cosmetology as well. The emphasis has gradually shifted from camouflage of defects, to a more comprehensive art, which involves both preventive and corrective care of the skin. It is founded on the idea that many skin problems can be avoided by taking a few simple precautions; believing in other words, in the maxim that 'prevention is better than cure.' Attention is also being paid to the ingredients in cosmetics, to achieve the best results. Refer http://www.cosmeticsdiary.com/skin-care.htm for complete skin care routine and tips. Skin care concept #1.
Growing old, Staying youngOne factor that has influenced the modern approach to beauty is the human desire to delay all signs of ageing for as long as possible. And no other organ of the body reveals age as much as the skin does....
Concepts Of Skin Care !!
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Understanding Aromatherapy
In the 1920's, a French cosmetic chemist named Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, was one day making fragrances in his laboratory, when he accidentally burned his arm. He then thrust his badly burnt arm into the nearest cold liquid, which turned out to be a tub of lavender oil. To his surprise, the pain was decreased dramatically and left no usual burn results, such as, redness, heat, inflammation, and blisters. He also noticed that the wound healed quickly and left none of the usual scars associated with burns. It was at that point that Gattefosse dedicated his life to researching the medicinal properties of what we now call nature's essential oils.
Incidentally, he was the first to coin the term aromatherapy.Essential OilsEssential oils are aromatic liquid substances extracted from specific species of trees, roots, leaves, fruits, grasses and flowers. These concentrated oils are far more valuable to humankind, than just pleasing aromas. The healing properties of the essential oils, have...
Understanding Aromatherapy
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Should Micropigmentation Professionals Drop the 'Permanent' out of Permanent Makeup?
(ContentDesk) February 27, 2006 -- Quick! What do you think of when someone says "permanent"?
Do you think something is final, completed, over with, finished, not capable of being reversed and continuing unchanged?Webster's Dictionary defines permanent as 1) "Lasting or remaining without essential change"; and 2) "Not expected to change in status, condition, or place".
For this reason the terms "permanent makeup" and "permanent cosmetics" have come under scrutiny in the light of day, literally.
There are many things that adversely affect color tattooed into the skin which include pigment lightfastness and particle size, the amount of sunlight exposure, anti-aging preparations applied to the face, the body's immune system and metabolism.
Linda H Dixon, MD, in an upcoming article in Micronews? , the official newsletter of the American Academy of Micropigmentation, is going to discuss what is known about the fate of color tattooed into the skin.
Cosmetics > Should Micropigmentation Professionals Drop the 'Permanent' out of Permanent Makeup?
Concepts Of Skin Care !!
The concept of beauty itself has undergone such a transformation, that it is little wonder that the change has been felt in the field of cosmetology as well. The emphasis has gradually shifted from camouflage of defects, to a more comprehensive art, which involves both preventive and corrective care of the skin. It is founded on the idea that many skin problems can be avoided by taking a few simple precautions; believing in other words, in the maxim that 'prevention is better than cure.' Attention is also being paid to the ingredients in cosmetics, to achieve the best results. Refer http://www.cosmeticsdiary.com/skin-care.htm for complete skin care routine and tips. Skin care concept #1.
Growing old, Staying youngOne factor that has influenced the modern approach to beauty is the human desire to delay all signs of ageing for as long as possible. And no other organ of the body reveals age as much as the skin does....
Concepts Of Skin Care !!
Cosmetics > Concepts Of Skin Care !!
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