| The word organic can mean many things to different | | | | for your body to eliminate toxins. They can lead to dull |
| people. To someone in the food industry, it means that | | | | skin, and cause allergies and clogged pores. |
| products are free from pesticides or growth | | | | Don't use anti aging creams that contain mineral oil, |
| hormones. However, in the skin care industry, it refers | | | | paraffin and petrolatum. Especially if you have oily or |
| to products that do not contain artificial ingredients, | | | | combination skin. |
| petroleum-based ingredients, or other unsafe | | | | *Sulfates |
| ingredients. Nevertheless, there are some skin care | | | | These components are usually found in soaps, |
| products that use the word even when the product it | | | | detergents and cleansers. They are listed under the |
| is used to describe actually contains petroleum and | | | | following names: sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium |
| other noxious ingredients. Their logical rides on the fact | | | | laureth sulfate. Sulfates are known to dry out the skin |
| that petroleum isn't a synthetically produced product | | | | (remember dry skin is more prone to wrinkling), cause |
| and doesn't take into consideration the fact that it is | | | | rashes and lead to ocular problems. |
| more detrimental than helpful. This is why you should | | | | *Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats) |
| make a habit of reading product labels. | | | | Quats are used in conditioning products, but be careful |
| Anti Aging Ingredients to Avoid | | | | because they have also been linked to antibiotic |
| The reason anti aging products exist is to help fight the | | | | resistance. Stay away from products that contain |
| aging process, however, there are a few ingredients | | | | benzalkonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride and |
| that can actually speed up the aging process and lead | | | | cetrimonium bromide, among others. |
| to wrinkles, dull skin and other skin problems. Make | | | | *Alcohol |
| sure to check the labels before you purchase any | | | | Alcohol is a big no-no for any wrinkle treatment |
| organic skin care product. | | | | because it dehydrates the skin and promotes the |
| *Synthetic Colors | | | | development of wrinkles. Stearyl alcohol and cetearyl |
| Synthetic colors are made using coal tar and contain | | | | alcohol are the only two alcohol ingredients that your |
| heavy metal salts. These components may produce | | | | skin care product should contain. |
| free radicals and lead to eye wrinkles and dull skin, so | | | | This list doesn't contain all the ingredients you should |
| if you want an effective anti wrinkle cream you should | | | | avoid, but it is a good place to start. By doing a little |
| try and avoid all products that contain FD&C or D&C | | | | research, you'll find the best wrinkle creams out there. |
| colors. | | | | However, time isn't always something you can spare, |
| *Petrochemicals | | | | so in that case we've done some of the research for |
| This group of ingredients is derived from crude oil. | | | | you. |
| Petrochemicals coat your skin and make it impossible | | | | |