Skin Care Ingredients 101
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
by Debra Myers
The quest for truly natural and beneficial bath and body products can be daunting. Don’t despair. There are a few simple steps to find what is truly natural and good for your skin.
In today’s environment, the word “natural” is used on everything from baby wipes to shampoos. But what does it mean? The FDA does not regulate natural bath products nor do they give guidelines on what ingredients may or may not be used to produce such products.
There is actually a small list of key ingredients to avoid that are money-savers with no true benefit to your skin. Companies often cut expensive ingredients like essential oils with cheaper alternatives like fragrance oil to keep the overall ingredient cost down. Some manufacturers will place a natural claim on their label when, in fact, the formula may contain less than 1 percent of the natural ingredient.
In general, if you want to buy natural products, avoid the following ingredients: (more…)