Thursday, March 26, 2015

What You Need To Know About Paraben Free Beauty Products

By Lelia Hall


If you want to feel as good as you look, you may want to consider using skin care products and makeup that does not contain harmful chemicals or irritants. Items such as paraben free beauty products can still keep you looking good but may not put your health at risk the way some chemically-laden products will. Here is a guide to choosing the right products for you.

Parabens are chemicals that help increase a product's shelf life. They do this by making it more difficult for fungi and bacteria to grow in a product. For manufacturers, this is a good thing as it allows them to sell a particular product for longer without it spoiling.

These chemicals can cause many different problems. Some are easier to see than others. For example, for people who have sensitive skin, there can be redness and irritation. Skin may feel tight or dry. The problem is that these chemicals can also cause problems with a person's health that are not so easy to spot. Expert are beginning to think that they can cause early puberty in females and can also affect the health of a male fetus.

If you start researching this family of chemicals, it may surprise you to see just how many individual types of paraben there are. They all tend to have the word paraben as the last portion of the name and so they can be very easy to see. You may also be shocked by the number of different options that fall within this category of chemicals.

The good news is that there are an increasing number of products on the market that do not contain these chemicals. You may find, however, that they have a shorter shelf life than you are used to. They may also have a higher price tag. This is because other preservatives are not as effective and are more expensive which will raise the price tag attached to a product.

While the internet may seem like the ideal place to start your search you may want to approach it in a different way. You may want to try to find items at local stores. There are a couple of advantages to this. The first is that you can try samples. Look for any redness or irritation as this may be a sign that you will have to keep looking. You may also want to be able to read the ingredient list in person rather than trying to find out what ingredients are in something you have seen on a website.

It is not unusual to find people making gradual changes with the beauty products that they use. As they find suitable alternatives, they eliminate multiple chemical-laden items from their repertoire. You may find that it is more affordable to switch out what you are using this way than you would if you ended up trying to switch everything at once.

Since your health is so important, it can really be worthwhile to eliminate potentially harmful chemicals from the food you eat and the items you use. It is also good to know that you can still maintain your beauty without harming your health at the same time.




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