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In Depth Info About Emu Oil Cosmetic Ingredients To maintain a healthy skin appearance, most skin types need a little help with the process of shedding old skin cells. Removing dead skin cells helps pave the way for plumper, healthier cells to surface. Skin thickness increases as the flat, misshapen cells are replaced by round, moisture-filled, smoother cells. The skin functions better, oil flows more easily out of the pores and blemishes decrease since there is less blockage. The lower skin cells make their way to the surface between 28 to 45 days. This is why most products state you will see results after 6 weeks. The human skin protects itself from the outside world by producing a natural skin cream made from sebum, lecithin, cholesterol, and water. Cellular renewal does not effect the collagen (which retains most of the water in human skin ) and elastin fibers that support the skin - only the sun breaks down collagen and causes wrinkles. Therefore, dry skin and wrinkles are not related. Steps to repairing and reducing premature aging of skin: protect your skin from UVB and UVA rays from the sun, stop smoking, avoid secondhand smoke, don’t over irritate the skin, and avoid saturating the skin with too much moisturizer. Not everyone needs to moisturize their skin, especially those who have naturally oily skin. Over moisturizing clogs pores and can prevent skin from healing itself. Clogged pores result from ingredients that liquefy on the surface of the skin but can harden once they flow into the pores. Some essential oils may not clog pores because of their viscosity (thickness) but they also tend to be irritating and can stimulate oil production (such as jojoba oil). The only difference between a daytime and nighttime moisturizer is that daytime lotions usually contain a sunscreen. Special nighttime lotions and special eye creams are generally unnecessary(bogus) as they add no extra benefit to repairing skin. The best cleanser we have found for dry to normal skin is Cetaphil (sold at all drugstores and costs about $9.- for 16 oz.). Add a little baking soda to the Cetaphil cleanser and you have the an excellent facial scrub for sensitive skin. For oily skin, apply a light coat of Milk of Magnesia (mixture of magnesium hydroxide and water). It has soothing properties, reduces irritation, and absorbs oil very quickly. It has been used on ulcerated sores because it absorbs oily pus and disinfects wounds. Also the best facial mask for oily skin. All skin care products contain mostly water, water-binding agents, oils or waxes, thickening agents, plant extracts, plant oils, vitamins, and preservatives. Cosmetic grade ingredients vary little in quality from one manufacturer to another. Shelf life is usually one to three years for most commercially manufactured lotions. Example: Du Pont supplies glycolic acid and many other ingredients to almost all brand name cosmetic manufacturers. The main ingredient in most cosmetics is purified water which gives the product a thinner more liquid consistency. Water combined with fats and proteins are an excellent medium for growing bacteria therefore, preservatives and antibacterials are used both in natural and synthetic products to prevent this from occurring. Most people still prefer the smooth, rich feel of a lotion to the feel of pure oils or balms. Water binding
agents (or emulsifiers) are chemical compounds used to join oil and
water to form a stable mixture call an emulsion. Emulsifiers that cause
little or no skin irritation are:
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