July 31, 2008

Best Anti Aging Skin Care

by Giselda Marcua

Anti aging natural skin care products are the best anti aging skin care lotions and creams. Naturally occurring compounds are always the best, but synthetic is cheaper and that's why manufacturers use them.

The subject of anti aging natural skin care products seems fascinating to many people. The cosmetic companies have brainwashed us with their commercials, their advertising, their labeling and their pretty bottles.

People had known for centuries of the reality of anti aging natural skin care products. They traded in the local market various roots, medicinal plants, spices and natural remedies from other regions. People could buy and learn about diverse natural products in their local markets. Nevertheless, there were unscrupulous snake oil salesmen in the marketplace on those days as there are today.

The most effective anti aging natural skin care products are derived from plants, fruits, vegetables, seeds, oils and waxes that have been in existence for thousands of years. But, don't rely on today's cosmetic companies to give you good advice.

Most cosmetic companies are no better than the snake oil salesmen, although they are still in business because they use marketing techniques that entice and captivate their customers, like the worn- out phrase "new and improved anti aging skin care". By exploiting this advertising trick that has been used for years, they still lure in unsuspecting customers.

Instead of something new and improved, the consumers should be made aware that the companies are introducing only "tried and true" methods for attracting customers, but they are not selling the best or the safest anti aging natural skin care products. The Food and Drug Administration is the organization that regulates the cosmetic industry in the US, but it uses different methods than the ones used for the food and drugs.

Cosmetics are not to be ingested so they don't have to be safe. Only a few ingredients are not allowed. Also, the term "natural" is a much unspecified term since you can use it as long as the substances are naturally occurring. Still, some naturally occurring substances are bad for your skin's health and should not be included. Others substances are presumed to be carcinogenic, and a few are "known" to cause cancer and birth defects, but the companies willingly include them in their cosmetics.

The best anti aging skin care systems are the ones with natural ingredients that do not contain any ingredients that are unsafe to your skin's health. The way to improve your skin's health is by using products that enhance the skin's ability to produce new cells, collagen and elastin fibers.

If it is not a healthy product, it won't improve your skin. Production of cells, new collagen and elastin fibers will continue to decline unless you find superior anti aging natural skin care products.

Read the labels. There are some things that should be avoided when buying anti aging natural skin care products. The complete list is long and contains a number of unrecognizable and difficult to remember chemical names. But, there are some that are relatively easy to spot, once you know what to look for, and they are also commonly used in cosmetics and skincare products of all kinds.

Paraffin, liquid paraffin, paraffin wax, mineral oils, and petrolatum are undesirable ingredients for many reasons, but mainly because when it comes to the best anti aging skin care, they hinder the skin's ability to regenerate. Fragrances and preservatives, although they are very common ingredients, should be avoided because they are known allergens. In addition, parabens should be avoided because they have been linked to cancer in numerous studies, even though they are widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic industry.

Anti aging natural skin care products should contain natural vitamin E, because it moisturizes and provides other benefits, but also because it is a natural preservative. There is much more to learn, but those are subjects for other articles.

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