Skin Care Products Often Causes Dry Skin
Despite the volumes of information available to us, there is a surprising number of people who do not realize that most of our skin care products, cosmetics and other body and personal care products contain harmful chemicals. These chemicals cause dry skin, eczema and other skin conditions and, as they are absorbed into the body through the skin, also cause damage to our internal organs. Fortunately, we now have shielding lotion to protect us from those chemicals and to help with eczema and dry skin care but, really, it would be better to get rid of the chemicals causing the conditions. Where do you start? Your best bet is probably the elimination of any product containing fragrances.
What’s wrong with fragrances? One of the major problems is the ingredient known as
toluene, a pleasant-smelling substance made from petroleum or coal tar. Although there haven’t been enough studies done on humans to determine whether or not toluene causes cancer, it is well-known to damage the central nervous system and can also cause anemia, lowered blood cell count, and damage to the liver and kidneys. Pregnant woman exposed to toluene have been known to give birth to deformed babies.
Toluene also breaks down the skin’s natural protective layer resulting in rashes and red, dry, itchy skin.
Amazingly, toluene is contained in almost all synthetic perfumes and other fragrances, in nail polishes, cosmetics and other skin care products. It is any wonder why the prevalence of dry skin and eczema has reached epidemic proportions?
As many personal and skin care products don’t have all the ingredients on the label or even on the company’s website – try finding out the ingredients in nail polish or perfume on one of the manufacturer’s sites: nothing there whatsoever – it’s difficult to tell whether or not the eczema and dry skin care products you buy contain toluene or not. However, if the label says the product contains petroleum distillates, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), benzoic or benzyl, you’re dealing with toluene.
It’s unfortunate that the skin care and cosmetics industry is not more tightly regulated – it’s can be really hard to sift through all the information on toxic chemicals and figure out what’s dangerous and what’s not.
Your best bet is to get familiar with the companies that produce natural skin care products, do some pretty thorough research on their ingredients and their philosophy and, once you find one that’s reputable, try to use their products as much as possible. Of course, you should also always use a shielding lotion: A good shielding lotion bonds with the outer layer of the skin to form a new protective layer that keeps out chemicals. You may not be able to eliminate everything that causes dry skin, but you can at least treat it effectively with a good shielding lotion.
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