Healthy Natural Skin

Monday January 09th
4 Tips On How To Choose A Firming Cream That Really Works
Here are a few tips on how to choose a firming cream that really works. Why do you think that so many people are registering on skincare forums online? The answer is that they cannot find an effective solution to their skincare problems, offline, online or anywhere else. It is a reflection of the general dissatisfaction among consumers, yet the industry grows by leaps and bounds, even in this recessionary age. There is something rotten in the State of Denmark, as Hamlet said.

Do not be fooled or taken in by words such as ‘serum’, ‘advanced’, ‘potent’ or anything else as these adjectives are just there to impress and they are not necessarily true, unfortunately.

What we really want to know about a firming cream that really works is whether it contains any new ingredients which are effective and are not harmful to our health.

1st Tip:- Avoid harmful ingredients such as 1.4-dioxane known to be a carcinogen and already banned by the State of California. Unfortunately the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has already discovered that quite a few of the so called organic brands actually contain 1.4-Dioxane. These include Kiss My Face and Giovanni Organic Cosmetics. As if cancer was not enough, that same ingredient is known to contaminate ground water and is also a toxin for the kidneys.

2^nd Tip :- Avoid ingredients which tend to end in ‘eth’. These include laureth, oleth, ceteareth and PEG. These are all harmful to our health and have a lousy track record.

3^rd Tip:- the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come out strongly against the ingredient which is methylparaben which is one often the most common paraben used in millions of skincare products. It also tends to be in the so called firming cream that really works. They have found that this paraben is implicated in all sorts of diseases and disturbances to human health. These include developmental disorders, neurological disorders and also hormonal imbalances and disruption. It is quite simply best to avoid them.

4^th Tip :- The fourth tip is to seek out what are really effective ingredients which will help to keep up your supplies for collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin. None of these need to be taken topically but there are now revolutionary ingredients on the market which can really make a difference.

Let me tell you about one which is absolutely essential if you are to get the results you really want. It is called Phytesssence Wakame and is native to Japan. It is not just a powerful antioxidant. It is a lot more. For example, this natural ingredient (sourced from algae) is chock full of vitamins and minerals that the skin needs . It also contains lots of Vitamin B, potassium, iron and calcium.

We know that the role of hylauronic acid is crucial on keeping skin firm, yet supple, It works in synergy with the collagen and elastin. It has this incredible quality of being able to deplete the harmful hyaluronidase which tends to break down our vital supplies of HA. That is why it is so important in a firming cream that really works.