More Skin Care Ingredients to Avoid

In addition to the animal bi-products mentioned in the last post, there are many other ingredients to avoid in skin care products.

Here are more ingredients to beware of if your skin care products contain them.

Mineral Oil: An oil product derived from petroleum (crude oil), a stabilizing ingredient used in many skin care formulas. Mineral oil forms a film on the skin like plastic wrap, blocking the pores and interfering with the normal skin functions of letting in nutrients and expelling toxins.

Petroleum (Petrolatum): An oil product that does not penetrate the skin, but it sits on the surface, again interfering with the normal functions of the skin.

Solvent Alcohol: A colorless, volatile liquid in the form of propyl, isopropyl (petroleum derivatives) or SD 40 alcohol (specially denatured ethyl alcohol). These strip the skin of its protective acid mantle, drying the skin and leaving it unprotected from bacteria.

Soap: This strips the skin’s protective acid mantle. It can take the skin over 24 hours to rejuvenate itself after using soap or solvent alcohol. Soap is also very drying to the skin.

Lanolin: An oily excretion of sheep, a common lubricating ingredient in skin care formulas. Extracted from wool, it can be a cause of allergic reactions in sensitive people.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate: Used in products to create lather. This is a degreasing agent that strips the protective layer from skin and hair.

The cosmetic companies are unconcerned about our health. They know most people will try anything to look younger and prettier without actually learning about the ingredients in these products.

I think it is time that we stand up and learn about what we are putting on our bodies and how it affects our health.

That is why companies like L'Bri Pure n' Natural are wonderful to find. They care about the ingredients that they use in producing quality products.

Try the samples for yourself here.

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