If you're looking for the best skincare products, let me give you a hand.
Basically, you need cleansers, moisturizers and sunburn protection.
Here are some of the things that dermatologists recommend.
Cleansing should be gentle.
Exfoliation is unnecessary and can be damaging.
The best cleansers are orange peel extract and tea tree oil.
One of the worst is a chemical called triclosan.
It's just not safe.
There are thousands of moisturizers on the market and about three quarters of them contain petrolatum or mineral oil, which is really liquid petrolatum.
They are not effective moisturizers.
They cause a greasy feeling.
They are not quickly absorbed.
They basically dry up and sit on top of the skin.
If a lotion is not absorbed, there is no lasting effect.
It may feel better momentarily, but when scientists measure moisture levels after several hours, there is no improvement.
The best skincare products for moisturizing are plant oils and waxes.
Jojoba, grape seed, olive, avocado, macadamia and palm oils are the most effective.
Their chemical structure is very similar to the skin's own sebum or natural oil.
Grape seed oil has a double moisturizing effect.
It forms a film that locks moisture in.
This same film keeps dirt and grime from clogging your pores and becoming a blackhead or a pimple.
It also has antioxidant activity.
Antioxidants are important for maintaining the skin's health and appearance.
Exposure to UV radiation from the sun, as well as exposure to pollution in the air, causes free radicals to form in the skin.
The level of antioxidants in the skin, which are mostly vitamins like E, but also the coenzyme Q10, is quickly depleted as exposure to the sun continues.
COQ10 levels are the most quickly depleted.
So, the best skincare products contain COQ10, vitamin E and grape seed oil.
They don't provide sunburn protection, but they do prevent the formation of free radicals and they can undo some of the damage that has already been done.
For sunburn protection, you simply need to avoid overexposure.
If you are going to spend a day at the beach, bring along an umbrella.
Limit direct exposure to 15 minutes or less.
If you're going for a long walk on the beach, use a zinc oxide lotion on exposed areas.
The best skincare products do not contain sunscreen chemicals.
They were all quickly approved by regulating agencies before safety testing was conducted.
We have learned that some of the organic compounds which were supposed to be really safe actually cause cancer.
There are many chemical ingredients to avoid.
The complete list is too long to include here.
The Environmental Working Group can give you some help.
They have evaluated many of the popular health and beauty aids for safety, but not for effectiveness.
In my opinion, the best skincare products moisturize and protect, while countering the effects of aging.
I don't want to look older before my time and I'm sure, neither do you.
Take the time to look for them.
Basically, you need cleansers, moisturizers and sunburn protection.
Here are some of the things that dermatologists recommend.
Cleansing should be gentle.
Exfoliation is unnecessary and can be damaging.
The best cleansers are orange peel extract and tea tree oil.
One of the worst is a chemical called triclosan.
It's just not safe.
There are thousands of moisturizers on the market and about three quarters of them contain petrolatum or mineral oil, which is really liquid petrolatum.
They are not effective moisturizers.
They cause a greasy feeling.
They are not quickly absorbed.
They basically dry up and sit on top of the skin.
If a lotion is not absorbed, there is no lasting effect.
It may feel better momentarily, but when scientists measure moisture levels after several hours, there is no improvement.
The best skincare products for moisturizing are plant oils and waxes.
Jojoba, grape seed, olive, avocado, macadamia and palm oils are the most effective.
Their chemical structure is very similar to the skin's own sebum or natural oil.
Grape seed oil has a double moisturizing effect.
It forms a film that locks moisture in.
This same film keeps dirt and grime from clogging your pores and becoming a blackhead or a pimple.
It also has antioxidant activity.
Antioxidants are important for maintaining the skin's health and appearance.
Exposure to UV radiation from the sun, as well as exposure to pollution in the air, causes free radicals to form in the skin.
The level of antioxidants in the skin, which are mostly vitamins like E, but also the coenzyme Q10, is quickly depleted as exposure to the sun continues.
COQ10 levels are the most quickly depleted.
So, the best skincare products contain COQ10, vitamin E and grape seed oil.
They don't provide sunburn protection, but they do prevent the formation of free radicals and they can undo some of the damage that has already been done.
For sunburn protection, you simply need to avoid overexposure.
If you are going to spend a day at the beach, bring along an umbrella.
Limit direct exposure to 15 minutes or less.
If you're going for a long walk on the beach, use a zinc oxide lotion on exposed areas.
The best skincare products do not contain sunscreen chemicals.
They were all quickly approved by regulating agencies before safety testing was conducted.
We have learned that some of the organic compounds which were supposed to be really safe actually cause cancer.
There are many chemical ingredients to avoid.
The complete list is too long to include here.
The Environmental Working Group can give you some help.
They have evaluated many of the popular health and beauty aids for safety, but not for effectiveness.
In my opinion, the best skincare products moisturize and protect, while countering the effects of aging.
I don't want to look older before my time and I'm sure, neither do you.
Take the time to look for them.
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