Sabrina James

Facial Cleanser Ingredients To Avoid



Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2009

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When choosing any product that you are going to use on your skin, you need to be careful of that ingredients are in that product.  There are many facial cleansers and other skin products that are full of ingredients that could be detrimental to you and your skin's health.  There are many ingredients in facial cleansers and other skin products that should be avoided at all costs.  When looking for the right facial cleanser, you have to know what ingredients are in these cleansers and which ones you should be avoiding.  In the following article, we will review more about the ingredients in facial cleansers and other skin products that you should be avoiding.

In truth, if you took the time to sit down and research the ingredients that are used in many facial cleansers and other skin products you may be truly disturbed.  Nearly all of the ingredients that are used in these products are man-made and are very harmful.  Many of these harmful ingredients have been proven to be harmful to us and they are still used in many products.  The products that are put on the market by many of the major cosmetic corporations are comprised of entirely man-made, chemical agents.  Parabens are a family of chemical agents that are used in almost every skin product on the market.  These chemicals are used as a preservative in facial cleansers, facial creams and other skin care products.  These chemicals have been linked to different kinds of cancers in a variety of studies.  One of the most well known studies of this type was conducted on females that had breast cancer.  Samples were taken of their cancer and Parabens were proven to be present in all of the random sample that were taken.  You also need to be wary of the antibacterial agents that are used in your facial cleansers or other skin care products.  These antibacterial agents have been proven to cause the growth of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria.  The agent that causes this is known as Triclosan.  On top of the first downfall this agent has, it is also used in many varieties of weed killer.  To most of us, this is a scary thought.

The best way to go about avoiding all of these man-made, chemical agents is to avoid any facial cleanser of skin care product that is not one hundred percent all natural.  Look for facial cleansers and skin care products that use ingredients that are only plant based.  Plant based compounds will work better with your skin and they will not have the nasty side effects that the chemical agents have.  Kaolin and Bentone gel are two natural ingredients that are wise to look for in your facial cleansers or other skin care products.  These natural ingredients are used especially to draw out dirts and oils that are deep in your skin.  These ingredients will also absorb excess oil and can help to heal blemishes.  If you want to give your skin the best, give it natural ingredients.

Sabrina James is a professional writer on facial cleanser topics of concern.  Her dedication to the skin care industry has made her a highly respected authority on which products and ingredients work, and which are better to be avoided.
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