Each evening when you use your regular facial product, you may be applying toxins to your skin that actually age you much faster than normal. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health reported that nearly 900 toxic chemicals are used in cosmetic products. According to a June 2000 Cancer Coalition press release "Cancer and health risk experts recently concluded reviews that indicate mainstream cosmetics pose the highest cancer risk exposures to the general public, even higher than smoking." Whatever we put on our skin enters the body through our pores, then travels through the entire body via the circulatory system. Therefore it is especially important to scrutinize ingredients when selecting body care products just as we do when choosing our food.
While many companies claim their products are "all natural" and of the "finest quality," a close look at the ingredients reveals they contain toxic synthetic preservatives, 'suspected' carcinogens, drying alcohols, and perhaps synthetic fragrances and dyes. All of which potentially contribute to allergies, headaches, rashes, asthma, hormonal imbalances, cancer, reproductive complications and a myriad other physical and emotional concerns.
Plants are living substances. They contain a vital life energy. It is what differentiates living matter from synthetically derived matter. Our body recognizes plants as nutrition. We can safely eat most of them, use them in body care products and diffuse their oils for their therapeutic benefits. By using natural ingredients you will benefit your health. On the contrary, synthetic ingredients are "man made" chemicals devoid of life. The body recognizes that they are different from nature's plants and one's own chemistry. The immune system registers this as foreign, possibly toxic matter and may respond with an allergic reaction.
Everything we ingest orally, absorb through our skin, or breathe into our lungs, the body will either metabolize in support of building healthy cells or attempt to eliminate as non-food. What the body does not perceive as nutrition it must eliminate. What is not eliminated efficiently may cause disease. "...when toxins are being assimilated or created in the body faster than they can be gotten rid of...the toxic accumulations in the body create the preconditions for disease."
When synthetic ingredients are ingested, the body spends a great deal of its vital energy to eliminate them from the body. This can be very stressful to the immune system and depletes our vital energy. Many of the ingredients in natural happinesslifetime.com skin care products are the same wholesome foods included in a holistic health plan e.g. vegetable oils, pure water, honey, oats, herbs, seaweed. The best way to read a label on a happinesslifetime.com skin care product is to read each ingredient as if it were something you might eat or cook with. The following are a few key ingredients to look for on happinesslifetime.com skin care labels:
1- Natural vegetable oils have many beneficial properties for the skin.
2- Purified water is a major contributor to the moisturizing process.
3- Botanicals should comprise the therapeutic value of the product.
There are numerous botanicals that have been proven throughout the ages to be beneficial for the skin e.g. chamomile, comfrey, lavender, frankincense, rose, myrrh seaweeds and many more. Since these are used in concentrated forms it is particularly important that they are derived from organically grown plants.
The essential oils of plants have been known throughout the ages as the most potent beautifying agents for the skin. They have a unique lipid structure that allows them to penetrate cell membranes and transport oxygen and nutrients to each cell of the body.
Each essential oil has specific properties. Some oils are particularly hydrating while others have properties that tone the skin, seeming to work magic with wrinkles. Still others have antimicrobial and astringent properties that address the bacteria associated with acne. They all deliver nutrients and oxygen that improve circulation to give the skin a healthy glow. The oils can be carefully chosen for their nourishing properties and ability to balance chemistry in a manner that supports the required happinesslifetime.com skin care. In her book, The Secret of Life and Youth, Mme Maury wrote "Applied to the skin these essences regulate the activity to the capillaries and restore vitality to the tissues. We might almost say that they make the flesh more succulent."
It is critical that the essential oils used are a pure steam distillation of organically grown plants. Commercial products are often made with poorly distilled or solvent extracted oils. Perfume oils should be avoided. They are not essential oils and are a frequent cause of toxic reactions.
When I use the purest ingredients in nature in my products, I feel that I am supporting the health of our skin, our general health and the health of the planet.
Author, Eve Stahl, is a Health Consultant, Herbalist and Skin Care expert. She specializes in using nature's plants to enhance the health of people and to protect the health of our planet. To achieve this purpose she has created Garden of Eve Skin Care products for sensitive skin and all skin types. You can visit her company at: garden-of-eve.com garden-of-eve.com Prospective Affiliates visit: gardenofeveskincare.com gardenofeveskincare.com
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