| Organic skin care is one of the fastest growing | | | | Studies have shown that vitamin C helps to |
| areas of the beauty industry. It's estimated that | | | | minimize fine lines, scars and wrinkles. |
| by using a range of body and skin care products, | | | | Vitamin E is another an antioxidant that helps |
| the average woman applies more than 200 | | | | protect the skin form the sun's damaging ultra |
| chemicals to her skin a day. Because it is the one | | | | violet rays. A combination of Vitamin E and |
| layer of our bodies that people see, having | | | | Vitamin A skin care products are very good at |
| healthy skin is very important. Many people turn | | | | preventing various types of skin cancer. Vitamin E |
| to skin care products in order to have healthy | | | | also helps with wrinkles and other signs of |
| and youthful looking skin. There has been recent | | | | premature aging in the skin. |
| research that has found that the skin reacts | | | | The promotion of skin repair and maintenance is |
| positively various vitamins, minerals, and | | | | how Vitamin A can help your skin. If you have a |
| antioxidants. | | | | dry or flaky complexion you should look for skin |
| Here are a few nutrients that are beneficial in skin | | | | care products that have Vitamin A as it can help |
| care products | | | | with these skin problems. Vitamin A also helps |
| Silica is a trace mineral that will make the | | | | reduce acne and other skin problems. |
| connective tissues, such as muscles, tendons, hair, | | | | Kojic acid is a more recent remedy for the |
| and nails, stronger. It is important for healthy skin. | | | | treatment of pigment problems and age spots. |
| If there is Silica deficiency in the body, the | | | | Discovered in 1989, kojic acid has a similar effect |
| wounds of the skin will not heal as quickly. Silica is | | | | as hydroquinone. Kojic acid is derived from a |
| an ingredient in many good skin care products. | | | | fungus, and studies have shown that it is |
| Zinc is a mineral, and one of the most important | | | | effective as a lightening agent, inhibiting production |
| components of skin that is healthy. Acne may be | | | | of melanin (brown pigment). |
| a result of a zinc deficiency in the body. Zinc also | | | | Cosmetic products require preservatives or |
| controls the skins production of oil and can control | | | | bactericides to prevent them from being |
| hormones that bring about acne. Many health care | | | | contaminated. Some of the most allergenic and |
| products contain zinc, as it is very beneficial to | | | | irritating preservatives release small amounts of |
| the health of the skin. | | | | formaldehyde, which is an irritant as well as a |
| Selenium - Selenium can be an important | | | | carcinogen and neurotoxin. |
| ingredient in skin care products as this antioxidant | | | | Many skin care products, both natural and from |
| mineral makes the skin have more elasticity. | | | | mainstream companies, contain either |
| Selenium will also help prevent skin cell damage | | | | diethanolamine or triethanolamine (wetting agents), |
| with free radicals. Selenium can prevent skin | | | | abbreviated on labels as DEA and TEA, and |
| cancer because it protects the skin from the | | | | sometimes shown bound to other compounds as |
| damaging effects of ultraviolet light. | | | | in cocamide DEA, TEA or sodium lauryl sulfate. |
| Vitamin C is the only antioxidant that is proven to | | | | Neither DEA or TEA is carcinogenic. However, if |
| stimulate the synthesis of collagen, which is | | | | products contain nitrites - often present as |
| essential since your body's natural collagen | | | | contaminants and not disclosed on cosmetic labels |
| production decreases as you age. Collagen is | | | | -, their presence in cosmetics can cause a |
| considered a person's fountain of youth; it's | | | | chemical reaction - leading to the formation of |
| responsible for warding off wrinkles and fine lines. | | | | nitrosamines - most nitrosamines are carcinogenic. |