Tips for Buying Natural Skincare Products

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Tips for Buying Natural Skincare Products
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• Its become common knowledge that skincare
  products contain harmful chemicals or toxins.
  These toxins can cause major health issues,
  worsen the skin conditions theyre formulated to
  treat, and even cause new skin conditions.
  Because of this, many people are switching to
  natural products, and many manufacturers are
  removing common toxins from their products. If
  youre switching to natural, youll need to know
  what to look for or what products are actually
  natural and safe. Below are some tips to help you
  find natural and safe skincare products.

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Read the Ingredients

• Reading the ingredients is one of the
  quickest ways to check if a skincare product is
  safe and natural. Even natural products can
  contain sulfates, or the most common toxic
  chemicals found in skincare products. Truly
  natural skin care products only contain natural
  and safe ingredients.

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• To figure out if a product is safe, start by
  looking for the ingredients it doesnt contain
  toxic ingredients. Toxins to look out for
  include
• Ethanolamine compounds or polysorbates like
  diethanolamine (DEA/MEA) and triethanolamine
  (TEA). Skincare labels might list these
  ingredients as cocamide MEA or DEA, TEA-lauryl
  sulfate, DEA oleth-3 phosphate, and more.
  Basically, just look out for any products that
  contain DEA, MEA, or TEA.

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• Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
• Paraf?num Liquidum (Mineral oil)
• Polyethylene/PEGs
• Decyl glucoside or lauryl glucoside
• Formaldehyde
• Sodium lauryl, laureth sulphate or
  cocamidopropyl betaine
• Retinyl palmitate, retinoic acid, retinyl
  acetate, and retinol
• Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly)

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• Parabens, usually labeled as butyl, propyl,
  isopropyl, or isobutylparabens. Always check that
  a product is paraben-free.
• Fragrance

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Check Out the Preservatives

• Natural or not, skincare products need
  preservatives to extend their shelf life. These
  preservatives can be either natural or synthetic.
  However, preservatives in conventional and
  natural products have been known to be
  potentially harmful. But, all you need to know is
  what to look out for.

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• Products with preservatives like parabens,
  benzyl alcohol, and phenoxyethanol, should be
  avoided at all costs. Parabens (butylparaben,
  ethylparaben, propylparaben, methylparaben, etc.)
  are related to issues in the endocrine system
  (endocrine or hormone disruptors) and can
  possibly cause tumour formation in the skin or
  breasts.Benzyl Alcohol is often found in major
  natural products and has been linked to allergies
  and severe allergic reactions. Phenoxyethanol is
  also found in natural products and is linked to
  depression of the central nervous system.

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Understand the Claims

• Many skincare products come with claims of
  being natural and safe. Some of the most common
  claims include Natural, Sulfate-Free,
  Hypoallergenic, Organic, and Fragrance-free.

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• However, these claims may not be
  substantiated, investigated, or regulated by the
  proper channels. This means that these claims may
  be false, which means that consumers may be using
  skincare products that arent actually natural
  or organic. These issues are the major reason
  why you should always check the ingredient list,
  as this list cant be falsified. However, sites
  like Living Zest only sell verified natural
  products including products from top brands like
  Alter Eco USA.