It is so important to realize that there are both unscrupulous and honest cosmetic manufacturers out there.
We need to take of the naievity glasses.
It is also a fact that at the expense of using an anti aging skin care product to help us look youthful and be healthy we could well be unknowingly giving ourselves an early death sentence.
In this day and age we need to become label readers.
But not only readers we need to do some research and understand what those long confusing names actually mean.
Just look at them and you'll see what I mean.
Glycolic Acid This is what is known as a penetration enhancer that actually alters your basic skin structure, and it allows the other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin, which will allow other harmful toxins to reach the bloodstream, skin or sense organs.
It can cause itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin.
It is a toxicant, neurotoxin, kidney toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant.
IsobutylparabenThis poses a potential breast cancer risk.
Itching, burning and blistering of skin.
Lanolin While lanolin itself is good for the skin, it may contain carcinogenic pesticides such as DDT, lindane, dieldrin and other neurotoxins.
This can cause rashes.
Mineral Oil This additive clogs pores, locks in toxins, suffocates and dries skin and inhibits your skins natural oil production and increases dehydration.
Causes testicular tumors in the fetus, deposits accumulate in the lymph nodes and prevent absorption of vitamin A from the intestines.
Paraffin Another potential carcinogen.
Stay away from it.
PEG StearatesThis might be contaminated with chemicals that are linked to cancer or other significant health problems.
PEG This may contain dioxane which is a possible carcinogen, estrogen mimic and endocrine disruptor.
It can only be removed from a product through vacuum stripping during processing.
PEG-12 Distearate This substance may contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products that have been linked to cancer or other significant health problems.
PEG-80 Sorbitan LaurateThis substance may contain harmful impurities or even create its own toxic breakdown products linked to cancer or other significant health problems, gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards.
PetroleumThis actually suffocates skin and traps toxins in the body, clogs pores.
Remember always take care when choosing your anti aging skin care products.
It is your health you are putting at risk.
Look for products that have ingredients which would not harm you if you accidentally put some into your mouth.
Believe me, they are out there I know because I use them myself and I know that my skin is being nourished every day with the essential vitamins, minerals and oils that it needs.
If you take the time to find such products too you will also have the same feeling of beautiful smooth silky skin that helps you feel good on the inside too.