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How to Spot Skin Care Products Fakes and Frauds
By Busy Door Guest Blogger | September 14, 2009
Science has come a long way in skin care products. Cosmetic and beauty research is an interesting arena because so much folkloric knowledge is relevant. As a result, it can be difficult to determine exactly what works and what doesn’t work. The best skin care products use science, technology, testing and conventional wisdom to develop products that work. Nevertheless, many unscrupulous skin care creators simply take advantage of people’s willingness to believe that a product should work because it has a good name or says that it is “natural” on the label. In the real world, many “natural” skin care products are anything but. In fact, some of these skin care products can actually cause serious and chronic skin problems. Here are a few things to look for that can cause a big problem when it comes to your skin care routine:
* Check for concentrations - Some products can include high concentrations of natural compounds that are not really good for you. For instance, high concentrations of bismuth are not at all good makeup. Bismuth is a mineral and is arguably natural. However, it must undergo a bunch of chemical processing to achieve a cosmetic form. This processing will cause allergic reactions in many people.
* Look out for artificial colors - Heavily dyed products often include lots of artificial colors. They also may need additional chemicals to maintain the color and the freshness of the skin care products. Many people already group artificial colors and fragrances together. In reality, however, artificial fragrances are much less of an issue because they often originate from natural extracts and then chemically processed. They come in such low concentrations that they are often not major allergens. (There are always exceptions to this.) Bright blues and yellows, however, usually indicate serious levels of preservatives and chemical dyes.
* Inspect the size of your mineral makeup powder - If your mineral skin product boasts microscopic particles, back off. While mineral makeup is great for your skin, it is not necessarily ideal within. Microscopic particles (nanoparticles) may be absorbed by your skin. This may result in unpleasant allergic reactions. Additionally, mineral makeup is not tested for the effects of epidermal absorption. Because of this there is not a lot of information about the long term effects of this type of unintended absorption. If your mineral makeup contains conventionally sized particles, they cannot be absorbed in this fashion.
Skin care products come in many shapes and sizes. Everyone has personal favorites. This should not cloud your judgment about the quality of your skin care products. Always keep an eye out for the fakes and make sure that your skin care product regimen is truly the best for you.
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