Natural Skin Care Products. Do The Ingredients Matter?
March 20, 2010 by Peter Albertonach
Filed under News
The ingredients of natural skin care products don’t matter as long as they work. Is that right? Are natural skin care ingredients irrelevant as long as the products work? Lets have a look at this as I saw that exact comment recently on a skincare website.
I dont care whats in it as long as it works.
Why is there such a consumer movement towards natural skin care products? There seem to be 2 reasons.
1. Gradually people are realizing that there really are many naturally occurring ingredients that are excellent for your skin.
Theres now no doubt about that. In the past I have talked about Phytessence Wakame for example. This is a seaweed found in Japan that has extraordinary properties that are excellent for skin health, and this is one of the major reasons why Japanese women have such good skin. They eat the important ingredient.
A second example is Shea Butter, the oil from a tree found in Africa called the Shea tree. It is a very good natural moisturizer. There’s many more examples of naturally occurring substances that are very good for your skin and as good, often better, than the ingredients found in mainstream skin care products.
2. And more and more consumers are also finding out that there can be dangerous ingredients in big brand skin care products. Often because the more natural alternative is way more expensive than a chemical alternative.
I have also written extensively about the dangerous ingredients that can be found in skin care products and cosmetics, (and some so called natural skin care products too).
So there are what I consider the 2 major reasons why people are turning to more natural alternatives. So it would seem that natural skin care ingredients do matter.
You the consumer wants SAFE ingredients and EFFECTIVE ingredients. So the whole consumer movement towards all natural and organic skincare products is driven by a concern about what INGREDIENTS are in them.
We demand safe and effective products.
Do all natural skin care products contain only safe and effective ingredients? No sadly.
But there is a process that you can go through to find the best natural skin care products that have ingredients that are both safe and effective. Ive done that and we are fully convinced that there are some outstandingly effective, and safe, natural skin care products available.
The best are made by a company that is a signatory to the Compact For Safe Cosmetics, and most importantly all the ingredients are listed clearly on their website so you can check what’s in the products.
That’s persuasive. I’ll tell you the name of the company on my website.
Want to learn more about natural skincare ingredients? Visit Peter’s Website Natural Health-Natural Skin Care.
How to find the right shade of mineral makeup
March 14, 2010 by biome
Filed under Mineral Makeup
Stop experimenting and let the experts of mineral makeup advise you on what is the right shade for your skin tone.
If you have cool skin and light hair, the best eye colors for you will be sky or icy blues, slate grays, lilac and plums. For the right blushes, you will use sugar or rose pink and the best lipstick for you will be lilacs, heathers, piny browns and sugary pinks.
For warm skin and light hair, the mineral makeup eye color would be pearches, pale yellows, shimmery greens and golds and warm browns. Apricot and tawny browns will be best for blushes and bronzes, peachy pinks corals and golden browns for the best lipstick colors.
For pale skin and red hair the best mineral makeup eye colors would be bronze, light green, khaki, orange and peach, The best lipstick would be Terra-cotta browns, apricots, healthy pinks and orangey reds. Though it is not advisable to put on blushes with this type of skin color, but it you have to do it then the best blush for you would be light apricots and tawny pinks.
For pale skin and dark hair, the best eye colors for you will be rich plum, silver, ivory, black and cool gray. Best blushes would be rose or sugar pink and the mineral makeup lipstick would be mauves, deep plums, crimson reds and fuchsia pinks.
So follow these tips, start using the right shade for your skin tone and start looking gorgeous with mineral makeup.
http://mineralhygienics.com It’s something that a lot of my patients use and love, and I use it myself. It’s also the product most patients ask about,” says Kathryn Frew, MD, a dermatologist at Juva Skin and Laser Center and MediSpa in New York City. Many dermatologists report that because mineral makeup frequently eliminates classic “irritants” – like fragrances, binders, synthetic dyes, and preservatives — it is considered “purer” and can be kinder to the skin.
Livia Firth promotes sustainable fashion at Oscars
March 12, 2010 by admin
Filed under Eco Friendly Living
Photo from Vogue.com
Livia Giuggioli, Italian film producer and wife of Colin Firth, writes a blog for Vouge.com “The Green Carpet Challenge”. If you have an interest in sustainable fashion, Livia shares great information about how she dressed for the film awards season and some of the ethical and environmental issues related to fashion.
One issue she highlights is the deceptive labelling and
Top 10 vegan & vegetarian recipe websites we love
March 12, 2010 by admin
Filed under Eco Friendly Living
Eating less meat and more plants is not only for compassionate and environmental reasons, it is also healthy and great for those trying to trim down a little. (I have a confession that I am loving The Biggest Loser’s Friday Masterclass and they encourage proteins from plant sources!).
Here’s my top 10 online resources for scrumptious vegetarian and vegan dishes, with favourite recipes picked
Inika Finalist in Marie Claire Beauty Awards
March 2, 2010 by squadron
Filed under Mineral Makeup, News
Inika’s Certified Organic Liquid Mineral Foundation has been nominated in the prestigious 2010 Prix de marie claire de la Beauté Awards in the Best Make-Up Product (Splurge) category. Voting closes on 2 March 2010.
Inika’s revolutionary Liquid Mineral Foundation is certified organic and packed full of organic antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. It blurs the line between foundation and moisturiser by hydrating and nourishing the skin while providing a flawless and radiant finish that lasts all day.
Inika’s Liquid Mineral Foundation helps to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and regenerates skin cells. Renowned antioxidant green tea extract, rosehip and hemp seed to accelerate the formation of new skin cells, improve circulation and protect the skin. Inika’s pure mineral pigments provide exceptional coverage for all skin types, even the most sensitive.
Inika is Certified Organic with Australia’s Organic Food Chain (OFC). When OFC symbol appears on an Inika box, it is your guarantee the product contains a minimum of 95% organic ingredients.
