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eLearning Series: Beauty Products
The Simplest & Most Practical Beauty Secrets
( they are more than just skin deep )
( 14 pages )
How
To Keep Your Skin Fresh & Healthy
Is beauty really skin deep?
The answer is
yes and no. It’s a paradox, isn’t it? True beauty begins
from the inside out.
Don’t
you wish
there
was some
way to “wriggle your nose” and regain that soft skin
you had as a child? Well, until someone comes up with the
true
“Fountain of Youth” we are stuck with what we have.
The best route
to healthy skin is to take care of what you have. Sounds
simple, doesn’t it? The truth is that your skin takes a beating
from the environment every single day. Here are some of our
favorite tips for keeping your skin fresh and healthy:
1.
Stay hydrated
and do it with plenty of water! That doesn’t mean soda, caffeine
or any other type of liquid even if it is low cal. Soda (even
diet soda) has a high concentration of sodium. Sodium retains
fluids. You need fluid that will hydrate and flush your body
free of toxins. Make sure you are drinking at least 8 glasses
a day!
2.
Protect your skin
from harmful ultra violet (UV) rays. We all love the sun.
We love being in it and we love having a beautiful tan. The
truth is you can poison yourself with too much sunshine.
UV rays cause skin cancer and if that isn’t bad enough it
causes your skin to age faster than it should contributing
to unsightly wrinkles. If you must play in the sun, make
certain you are using an adequate sun screen. Don’t leave
home without it!
3.
Apply your sunscreen
even if you only make a quick trip to the grocery store.
Yes, you can get harmful UV rays even while driving
your car!
4.
When you purchase
sun screen make certain you are buying the right tool for
the job. There are different types of UV rays and they don’t
all affect our skin in the same ways. The time of year also
has a bearing on how much damage the sun can do to your skin.
Altitude is another important factor. UV rays are more intense
at high altitudes. Sunshine alone is not the culprit. You
can do just as much damage to your skin (or in some cases
even more) on a cloudy day!
5.
Don’t forget sunscreen
for your lips. They want to be healthy too!
6.
Apply your sunscreen
BEFORE going outdoors and allow plenty of time for it to
adequately absorb into your skin cells rather than just sitting
on top of the skin.
7.
Read the labels
on skin care products. The truth is that some ingredients
may do more harm than good. The more ingredients that are
listed, the more potential harm they can do to your skin.
Here is a list of some of the common ingredients found in
skin care products that have the potential to irritate your
skin:
Ammonia
Balsam
Bergamot
Citrus juices and oils
Coriander
Eugenol
Fir needle
Horsetail
Lemongrass
Marjoram
Mint
Papaya
Sandalwood oil
TEA-lauryl sulfate
Arnica
Bentonite
Camphor
Clove
Cornstarch
Fennel
Geranium
Lavender
Lime
Melissa (lemon balm)
Oak bark
Peppermint
Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfate
Thyme
Balm mint
Benzalkonium chloride
Cinnamon
Clover blossom
Eucalyptus
Fennel oil
Grapefruit
Lemon
Linalool
Menthol
Orange
Phenol
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Wintergreen
Witch hazel
Ylang-ylang
8.
There are a few
ingredients that are totally banned by the Food and Drug
Administration and should be avoided:
Bithionol
Mercury compounds
Vinyl chloride
Halogenated salicylanilides
Zirconium complexes in aerosol cosmetics
Chloroform
Methylene chloride
Chlorofluorocarbon propellants
Hexachlorophene
Methyl methacrylate monomer in nail products
9.
Keep your skin
clean. Use a soft warm cloth. Skin does not require scrubbing.
You will do more harm than good if you do.
10.
Exfoliate dead
skin cells every night.
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