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What
Are You Feeding Your Skin?
In wellness and nutrition, we know that proper hydration and nourishment
is the most effective way to ensure that our body is getting all that
it needs for optimum health. Studies have proven that when we support
our diet with naturally sourced supplements, we have a better chance
of achieving maximum assimilation. In other words, our bodies can easily
digest the essential nutrients and deliver them to the various systems
of the body faster and more efficiently. The result is an enhanced cellular
renewal process.
Naturally sourced nutrients hold the same value in skin care. The skin
absorbs everything we apply to it—good or bad. Using nutrient
rich skin care is the most effective way to supply the skin with the
necessary vitamins, minerals and antioxidants needed for optimum skin
health.
Sounds simple, right? Well it may feel a little more complicated when
scouring the market. The quantity of products and information can be
overwhelming. Seeking out a safe and effective skin care line can prove
to be daunting at best. The majority of the skin care market is loaded
with synthetic chemicals proven to be carcinogenic, toxic and allergenic.
They are used primarily as fillers to make the product cheaper and easier
to produce providing little to no benefit to the skin. Other chemicals
are used to provide a shelf life that outlives the nutrient value of
the product—but makes it easier to mass distribute. Some designer
chemicals give you the immediate results that you are seeking, but can
have long-term, irreversible and detrimental effects on the skin and
various systems of the body. So, just because a product is priced high,
sold from your favorite department store counter or even at your local
health food store, it doesn’t mean that it is free of harmful
ingredients.
When looking for a safe skin care line, begin with looking for labels
stating “all natural”, “organic” or “made
with organic ingredients”. However don’t stop there. You
should be able to look over the ingredient list and discern whether
or not the ingredients are safe. Even a few organic, natural or botanical
ingredients can still be blended with many unsafe additives and fillers.
So to best protect your skin, you need to get familiar with ingredients
you should avoid in mainstream skin care products, such as (but not
limited to): Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Lauryl Sulphate, Parabens/Parabans,
Propylene Glycol, Polyethylene Glycol (PEGS), Glyceryl Monostearate,
PVP/VA Copolymer, Stearalkonium Chloride, Phthalates, BHT, Ureas, Sodium
HydroxyMethyl Glycinate, Suttocide A, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, EDTA,
Formalin, Aluminium, Diethanolamine (DEA), Pigment Colors, Artificial
Colors, Artificial Fragrance, Sodium Isethionate, Titanium Dioxide,
Petrochemicals – Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Paraffin, Synthetic
Fillers, and Chlorine. (see
more)
For those of you that don’t have the time to search for safe and
effective products, we’ve made it simple for you. REAL skin renewal™
has been formulated without fillers, synthetics or harmful fragrances.
The entire line is made with over 70 botanically sourced ingredients
and pure therapeutic essential oils. Each ingredient has been carefully
selected based on nutritional, antioxidant and hydration value. Starting
with nutritive oils such as Rosehip Seed, Cranberry Seed, Kukui Nut
and Raspberry Seed, then synergistically blended with rich botanicals
like green tea, grape seed and fruit extracts. Every product contains
high concentrations of skin regeneratives like Retinoic Acid, Alpha-Linoleic,
Linoleic & Oleic Fatty Acids, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Tocotrienols,
Tocopherols (Vit E), Vitamin A & C, Beta-Carotene, Flavonoids and
Essential Minerals.
In addition to a high concentration of nutrients, REAL skin renewal™
has been designed to repair and protect your skin from free radicals.
These highly reactive molecules are associated with numerous diseases
and aging. They are generated by our exposure to environmental factors
such as UV light, chemical sunscreens, smoke, pollutants and radiation.
Studies show, the use of antioxidants externally combat free radicals
at the surface before they get the chance to damage the skin or enter
the bloodstream. REAL skin renewal™ defends your skin with one
of the most remarkable antioxidants available—Organic Edelweiss
Flower Extract. Found growing in high altitudes, it has developed natural
UV light absorbing phyto-compounds which are the ideal ingredients in
preventing free radicals from strengthening in the skin.
This handcrafted product line is produced in small batches to ensure
absolute quality and freshness. Like food, skin care should be used
as fresh as possible, while their nutrient value is at its highest.
For maximum results, use REAL skin renewal™ as a system regularly.
There is no need to starve your skin or feed it damaging chemicals.
Feed your skin with nourishing and safe natural, botanical and organic
ingredients for real skin renewal and protection.
Written by Christa Tolson, co-founder REAL skin renewal™
References
Environmental Working Groups Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database
Natural Ingredient Resource Center, 2004 – 2010
The Chemical Sunscreen Health Disaster 2000-2008
Dr. Loren Pickart, Skin Biology
The beautiful star for oxidative stressed skin, ALPAFLOR EDELWEISS Extracts
2009 DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, Branch Pentapharm, CH-4002 Basel,
Switzerland
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