Trouble Finding The Best All Natural Skin Care Products?

March 7, 2010 by Peter Albertonach  
Filed under Featured

Worldwide there is a groundswell of women looking to find more natural skin care products. Millions of women are now searching out the best all natural skin care products, and for good reason.

Gradually consumers are realizing that our skin care products and cosmetics as well as many other personal products can contain harmful ingredients.

For example lead was found in over 50% of big brand lipsticks tested in a recent study.

And although it’s really nice to look better or smell nicer, no one wants to do that at the risk of their health. I mean who wants to be putting lead on their lips?

And there are smart companies out there who are now looking at the market for more natural products and looking to get in.

L’Oreal has recently bought The Body Shop, a big seller of natural personal products.

Back to looking at skin care products. What does “natural” or “all natural” mean for skin care products or cosmetics? No one really knows, there’s no formal definition.

All natural is a general term. It can mean what you want it to mean and so one all natural skin care line may well have ingredients in it that are suspect to some people.

So if there are still “natural” products out there that we should avoid how do we find the best all natural skin care products?

We’re looking because we want to use the best skin care products that are SAFE to use. We don’t want to use any products that may pose any risk to our health in the process of using them.

And as we now know that you want safe products we can use this information to help.

So, how do we find these products? Lets look at how we determine if a product should be safe. There is a website called the cosmetic safety database. It considers the health risks inherent in a wide range of cosmetics and skin care products and more. It rates the potential health risks of various ingredients in these products.

So you can actually search the various ingredients used in products and see what risks they pose, though of course these are hotly debated by the mainstream cosmetics and skin care industry. For example go there and search parabens and see what you get. A list of the various parabens (a chemical preservative) used in products, and their considered risk potential to health.

Then search out the website of the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics. There you can find a compact that any company can sign to pledge them to only producing safe products that don’t contain potentially dangerous ingredients. Get there and you can search this to see if the company that makes the products you use has signed.

And if you find a company that has signed the compact you know they have pledged themselves to making safe products.

So that covers safety. How do you know if the company that makes those all natural skin care products actually makes good skin care products? Well the best way I know is to find a company that gives you a money back guarantee on their products. Even amongst the good natural skin care companies getting a money back guarantee is rare.

And once you’ve done your search you’ll find that one company has signed the compact AND offers a full money back guarantee, and it’s that company that makes the best all natural skin care products.

Find out who they are on my website.

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Retain Your Hair’s Natural Colour with Tigi Bed Head Shampoo

November 3, 2009 by Jennifer Summers  
Filed under Health

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. And hair plays a vital role in adding that glam to one’s overall beauty. I don’t just mean hair, but hair that gleams with health and vitality. Healthy hair is not only a pleasure to behold, but is pleasing to the person who possess it. Beautiful hair comes to those who include proper, daily vitamins and minerals in their diet. A healthy body promotes healthy hair growth and vice versa. Ultimately it’s the overall condition of your body that reflects well-nourished hair.

But factors such as stress, toxins in the environment, exposure to the sun, cigarette smoking (active as well as passive), excess alcohol consumption and lack of sleep has crept into our lives which has lead to a decline in our overall health conditions, including our hair, resulting in under nourished and damaged hair. As a result, we are in constant look out for ways to repair the damage done to our hair and set out to seek various hair care treatments and products available in the market. A number of latest advancements have been made in the field of hair care treatments and many products have been successful in bringing to us the latest hair treatments and Tigi Bed Head is one among them.

Tigi Products range from body make up accessories to face make up, make up removers, nail care, tattoos and body art to hair care products for women and men alike. Tigi Bed Head Shampoo comes in a variety of ranges. Tigi Brunette Goddess Shampoo is enriched with powerful nutrients that give your hair health and shine it deserves. It makes you feel and look like a brunette goddess. Be ready to be called ‘the lady with black tresses’.

Tigi Control Freak Shampoo gives a rich foam and pleasant aroma that stimulates your instincts. Get ready to handle frizz-free hair and to wear up your favourite hairdo. Tigi Dumb Blonde Shampoo. As the name suggests this product is not limited to just Blondes - but also caters to redheads and brunettes alike. Dumb Blonde Shampoo adds moisture to your hair, making it super-shine. Tigi Foxy Curls Shampoo - This product is sulphate free and helps re-define curls and fight frizz. Now you may show off your lovely hair curls just to see those heads turning towards you in admiration.

Tigi Moisture Maniac Shampoo - The rich and creamy lather derived from this product application seems to pamper your hair from the start till the end making it look silky and gorgeous. Tigi Self Absorbed Mega Vitamin Shampoo. Certain vitamins, minerals and amino-acids are essential in keeping your hair healthy and nourished. The self absorbed mix of mega vitamins A, B2, B5, D3 and E derived from this product helps repair damaged, brittle or chemically treated hair and make it look physically fit. Tigi Bed Head Superstar Shampoo - This shampoo helps protect your coloured hair and also to retain your hairs’ natural colour. Proteins and nutrient rich oils strengthen hair and lead them to vigour and shine.

Jennifer Summers has been advising on Tigi Bed Head Shampoo for the last 5 years giving clients an in-depth knowledge and guiding them on how to get the best for their hair from using Bed Head Hair Shampoo.

So How Do You Find Good Natural Oily Skin Care Products?

September 30, 2009 by Peter Albertonach  
Filed under Health

Do you suffer from oily skin? If so you’ve probably been searching for some great oily skin care products that can deal with your problem. Lets have a look at the nature of oily skin and see what can be done to provide good oily skin care.

Your skin produces natural oils itself. This happens in the sebaceous glands and the oil produced by the glands is called sebum. The production of sebum occurs much faster some people than for others. Some people suffer from dry skin instead of oily skin.

Those who suffer often find that they have a thin film of oil across the surface of the skin which can result in more acne and blackheads

There’s many skin care product targeted at oily skin. Sadly many do not work very well and it’s also true that the best oily skin care products aren’t made for oily skin at all.

There are several problems with mainstream big brand oily skin products. The first is that they can often contain mineral oil. This is a petrochemical product that has been linked to various health problems and skin allergies and irritation. It is used purely because it is extremely cheap.

Mineral oil forms a thin film of oil across the surface of the skin. This clogs pores and can lead to more acne. If you are genuinely interested in quality skin care products examine the label of any products and see if mineral oil is listed on the label. If it is then reject it.

Secondly, many big brand skin care products contain alcohol. Alcohol in these products dries out your skin. Although it might seem that anything that dries your skin would be good in fact reverse is true. If you dry out oily skin too much the skin reacts by producing more oil.

Most modern anti aging products are not good for oily skin just as they are not good for other skin types. In fact the best natural oily skin care products are not manufactured for treating oily skin at all. It’s just that they use ingredients which are equally good for all skin types.

The very best natural anti aging products don’t contain nasty chemical ingredients like mineral oil and alcohol. They contain ingredients like special extracts from seaweed, formulations of coenzyme Q10 and ingredients formulated from the wool of sheep. These ingredients work equally well on all skin types promoting optimum skin health.

In fact the company that makes these products does not even manufacture oily skin products because it doesn’t need to. Rather it produces a single range of top quality skin care products that work on all skin types.

So if you suffer from oily skin you need to do 2 things. Firstly avoid big brand mainstream skin care products that contain alcohol and mineral oil. Secondly search for natural skin care products that contain ingredients that are highly effective across all skin types.

Visit my website to find out where to source the worlds best natural oily skin care products that really aren’t oily skin care products at all.

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How To Find Paraben Free Skin Care Products And Cosmetics

September 15, 2009 by Peter Albertonach  
Filed under Health

Parabens. What are they and why are so many consumers of cosmetics, personal care and beauty products and skin care products looking for paraben free products?

Parabens are class of chemicals used as preservatives in many personal care products including shampoos, shaving creams, moisturizers and skin care products, cosmetics and much much more. Chances are if you look on the label of skin care products you have in your home right now you’ll find them listed.

They are extremely effective as anti bacterial and anti fungicidal agents, hence their use. They have been used as preservatives for many years.

But now some people are questioning the use and safety of parabens in products that are applied right onto our skin. Why?

When you apply a product to the skin the parabens are absorbed almost immediately and are found in your blood soon after. This doesn’t mean they’re dangerous, but it’s not a nice thought.

Studies have linked the use of parabens to breast cancer, and have also suggested that they can have a weak hormonal effect on the body. They have been linked to skin rashes and reactions and some other cancers.

But like all of these things none of this is conclusively proven. It’s a tough question of when something is really proven. And the big companies argue tooth and nail that parabens are safe, and we needn’t worry.

Regardless many people now are worried and are looking for good paraben free skin care products and paraben free products in general, like cosmetics, shampoos and so on.

After all, if there is some doubt about something why use it?

Why use it? There’s other more natural and safer alternatives. But the rub is that parabens are cheap. It’s all about profit because parabens are much cheaper than a more natural alternative.

So whilst there are no conclusive formal studies that prove their risk, there are many people who prefer not to wait, and are using parabens free products already. There are excellent options available for parabens free skin care products and cosmetics that work exceptionally well and have only safe ingredients.

Find out on my website where to source safer alternatives to modern skin care products that actually work better.

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Why Is Cynergy TK A Huge Breakthrough In Skin Care?

July 6, 2009 by Peter Albertonach  
Filed under Health

Ever heard of keratin? If you’re interested in serious skin care you should know about keratin, and what a new form of keratin called Cynergy TK can do for your skin. Cynergy TK is the modern way of adding keratin to anti aging and skin care products so that it actually does something useful for your skin.

But you might be thinking that there’s already keratin in my big brand name skin care products that I use now? What is it that Cynergy TK does for my skin that I’m not getting from my current skin care products?

Yes actually that’s very true, many big brand skincare and anti aging products contain keratin, but there’s compelling reasons to use anti-aging products that contain Cynergy TK.

Keratin is an extremely strong protein found right throughout the body, but in particular in your skin, as well as your nails, hair and some other parts of your body. It helps make your skin more elastic and pliable, and to combat wrinkles and sagging in your skin.

Unfortunately as you get older your skin starts to lose some of it’s keratin, and this means that the sagging and wrinkles and lines start to form on your face. Loss of keratin is not the only reason for this, but certainly contributes hugely.

So why not just use those big brand name skin care products with keratin in them?

I mentioned that keratin is found in nails and hair. It is also found in the horns and hooves of animals and that is where the keratin is sourced for the big brand name anti-aging products. It is extracted using acid and heat, and this changes the form of the keratin by a process known as “hydrolyzation” and means that is no longer useful to the skin.

Cynergy TK on the other hand uses a form of keratin that is totally different. It is extracted from the wool of sheep, and the sheep don’t even need to be killed. It is extracted by a process that doesn’t use heat or acid, so no “hydrolyzation” and the keratin resulting is biologically available to your skin.

It is called “functional keratin” and it’s the keratin found in Cynergy TK. It keratin in a form that is extremely similar to the keratin found in our skin, and the results of using products containing Cynergy TK are impressive.

It’s almost a “liquid skin” and is so effective that it stimulates the skin into regrowing more of it’s own keratin, as well as collagen, another essential skin protein that is lost with skin aging.

And Cynergy TK also contains a number of other essential ingredients that are very important to health skin. Among these are zinc and copper, which both help increase skin thickness and thus reduce wrinkles and sagging. And of course regrowing keratin and collagen reduce skin wrinkles dramatically.

So if keratin is new to you you now know a little about it. It is very important to the health of your skin and as you age your skin loses some. Using mainstream skin care products with keratin doesn’t work because of the way they extract the keratin, but the functional keratin found in Cynergy TK works extremely well.

But are you likely to find Cynergy TK listed on the label of the anti-aging products you probably use now? No because it’s really expensive.

So can you find a skin care company that makes aging products with Cynergy TK in them? Yes, but I’ll bet you’ve never heard of them. And their products are reasonably priced because they don’t spend millions on TV advertising, and that’s why it’s unlikely you’ve heard of them.

You’ll find out more about skin care products containing Cynergy TK on my website.

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