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  • Feb 4

    It eventually happens to us all, those nasty bags and wrinkles start creeping up on us and before you know it you’re stuck with them! So what do you do about it? Firstly if you don’t have wrinkles yet, take some preventative action and start a skin care regime. If you’re past this point look for ingredients which help stimulate the regrowth of collagen and elastin to help the wrinkles disappear.

    Under eye wrinkle creams do actually work there’s no doubt about it! However the issue is which one is the most suitable for you. Are natural creams better than synthetic and chemical based creams? Hopefully the following wrinkle cream eye review will help to enlighten you by highlighting the ingredients you should be avoiding and the ones to look for.

    Ingredients to Avoid

    Mineral Oil

    Many skin care products contain ingredients that can actually harm your skin over time. Mineral oil is used in literally hundreds of products because it’s cheap; other names for it are paraffin wax, liquid paraffin and petrolatum. Mineral oil once applied can prevent the skin from breathing and can become irritating with prolonged use and clogs pores. Your skin can also become dependent on it.

    Dioxane

    Dioxane is a synthetic derivative of coconut and is widely used in skin care products. It can contain high levels of 1,4-dioxane, which is absorbed through the skin. Some American States consider this chemical to be carcinogenic. Why would you put it in a cream? And why would you want to use it!

    Fragrances

    There probably isn’t a woman alive who doesn’t want to smell nice? But, skin care products should not contain fragrances, use body spray, cologne or a little perfume as many fragrances are produced from ingredients that are known to be toxic. Your skin covers a huge surface area and can easily absorb toxic chemicals, therefore you need to very cautious using fragrances, spray or dab only a small amount on at any one time.

    Ingredients to Look For

    Cynergy TK

    Proven in clinical trials to stimulate the regrowth of collagen, elastin and new skin cells. By increasing the collagen and elastin, your wrinkles will reduce and possibly disappear. Using this under eye wrinkle cream ingredient will help the skin around your eyes become smooth and look natural again

    Nanobelle Coenzyme Q10

    CoQ10 is a natural nutrient and powerful antioxidant with the ability to counter free radical damage before it occurs. Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 is special because it has a ‘nano-emulsion’ delivery form that penetrates down into the skin, through seven dermal layers.

    Babassu

    A natural emollient that doesn’t contain excessive oil and will soften the skin around your eyes.

    Homeo Age

    A powerful anti-aging ingredient rich in vitamins and minerals, derived from brown algae and proven to significantly reduce eye wrinkles.

    Natural under eye wrinkle cream can definitely help you control and maybe get rid of those nasty wrinkles under your eyes. Today people around the world are becoming more conscious of  the benefits of using natural products instead of chemicals. Why wouldn’t you want to use them, its just good common sense to go natural?

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  • Feb 2

    You can learn a lot by reading an anti aging skin care review, but I usually stick with the ones that say “no result” or “adverse reactions”. Some people are happy with an anti aging skin care system, while others say that the same product stinks, sometimes literally.

    Our noses are part of the olfactory system, which is directly connected to the central nervous system. Ever wonder how aromatherapy works?

    Chemical messages are passed along through the olfactory system to the central nervous system and finally to a portion of the brain that controls moods and emotions. Some of your memories are linked directly to what you smelled at the time. So, the wrong scent in an anti aging skin care system can literally affect your mood, either negatively or positively.

    Certain aromas, such as lavender, are supposed to stimulate certain feelings, such as calmness. In some people, this works, but it depends greatly on memories that the smell of lavender may trigger.

    When was finally able to find a list of the ingredients in the anti aging skin care system (which can be difficult, because most companies prefer that you don’t know that the primary ingredient is water), I found that it contained “essential” oils and listed lavender, chamomile, geranium and others.

    These oils can only affect the skin’s health negatively. It is the fragrance that probably accounts for the one rave anti aging skin care review, as well as the negative one.

    The right oils for an effective anti aging skin care system are those that are most similar to the body’s own oils. They include olive, jojoba and grape seed oil, but none of the essential oils mentioned above. They are primarily added to appeal to the nose.

    Artificial and added fragrances do not really belong in an anti aging skin care system at all. They can cause irritation, allergic reactions and the term when listed on an ingredients label could apply to about 4000 different synthetic chemicals. Some of them cause cancer. Others are merely toxic.

    The best anti aging skin care system is one that focuses on your skin’s health and that of your entire body. Anything put on the skin will eventually end up in the bloodstream. Anything that has a scent can affect your mental health.

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  • Feb 1

    If you’re like me, you get skeptical when you read a face cream review. They are all so glowing and claim that this or that skin cream will work wonders on your skin. It’s easy to believe the promises skincare companies make if you don’t know better. What do I mean? Well, there’s no oversight in the cosmetics industry, so false advertising is widespread and unchecked.

    Instead of trying to figure out if a review is genuine or not, I recommend doing your own face cream reviews. It’s all a matter of knowing what to look for; once you know that you’ll be able to expertly judge a skincare product in minutes.

    Focus on three simple things. Ask yourself these three questions:

    1. Do the ingredients come from nature?

    All the ingredients on the label should be natural, active, and highly concentrated. Here are a few you would like to see: vitamin E, avocado oil, manuka honey, and coenzyme Q10.

    Skin cells better absorb natural ingredients. This deep level of absorption allows them to help your skin produce new collagen and elastin on its own. Natural substances also block free radicals from damaging cells; this damage is one of the roots of skin aging.

    To have success with skin creams, you need ingredients that kind of pinch your skin cells and tell them, “hey, wake up and start functioning like you did when I was younger”. This is what natural ingredients do for you.

    2. Are any of the ingredients chemicals?

    Cosmetic companies widely use chemicals in their skin creams, because they are cheap. If you research different brands of face cream, you will run across them. Here are a few to look for on the label: mineral oil, fragrances, alcohols, and parabens.

    Why are they used? Besides being cheap, some of them technically work. For example, mineral oil is used for moisturizing. Yes, it locks moisture into skin, but only by coating your skin and clogging pores. That’s unacceptable. Clogged pores prevent toxin elimination, which often leads to an acne outbreak. Read the rest of this entry »

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