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Ditch the chemicals, Go for Organic Skincare

By: Sudha Kaviraj. More and more people are choosing organic skincare products over chemical products in an attempt to be ecological and improving the quality of their health and subsequently their lives.

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, Sarah Beeny investigated how the use of countless chemicals in cleansers, moisturisers has an accumulative effect on the health of our skin. Astonishing facts were revealed about how we take our skin for granted and how ignorant 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.

Second, look out for the contaminants, words that end in -chlorine or dioxane, found in a range of shampoos, hair conditioners, cleansers, lotions, and creams, as well as household products. Other chemicals inhaled and absorbed through the skin are ethoxylated alcohols, polysorbates, and laureths. Simple information like this will make your organic skin care choices much simpler.

Artificial colours are carcinogenic such as Blue 1 and Green 3 which are shown to cause cancer not only when ingested but when applied to the skin. Some artifical coal tar colours contain heavy metal impurities including arsenic and lead which are 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.

Parabens are a group of artificial preservatives and evidence shows them to penetrate the skin and appear in the blood and found in breast tumours. Similarly sodium lauryl sulphates which are present in skin care products are shown to be irritable to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract and may damage the liver, lungs and immune system. Glycols are linked to depression and can cause dermatitis. There are many more but these are probably the main carcinogens responsible for disrupting your body. So before you splurge out on that new lipstick or moisturiser, investigate whether there's an organic skincare alternative.

Article Source: http://www.lifeweightloss.com

Do you know your parabens from your laureths? 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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