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By Rachel Joseph – in house Naturopath and herbalist. Until recently , it was a common belief that nothing can penetrate the skin and reach the blood. Today, it is a well known fact , that the skin care preparations do absorb in the body. Women , who are the main target of the cosmetic companies, are significantly exposed to dangerous synthetic chemicals. Most of these chemicals are extracted from petroleum, which is foreign to the body and thus can't be dismantled, but accumulates instead and damages the human tissues. How many of the women that buy cosmetics actually check the label for the ingredients list or think twice about the chemicals that are used to make these cosmetics? Not many! There is a whole list of chemicals and ingredients that we need to be aware of, and to ensure that they are not present in the cosmetic products we buy. Chemicals such as anionic surfactants which are used in about 90% of foaming personal care products; cationic surfactants which are commonly used in hair conditioning products; ethoxylated surfactants, lanolin, nitrosating agents, toluene, etc. What could be more simple and healthier than using Natural Cosmetics, or better yet creating your own? The following are the main skin types and the factors influencing the skin as well as a few great and easy body recipes you can prepare yourself and enjoy, knowing that it's made by you and it's all natural…

By Rachel Joseph – in house Naturopath and herbalist.

Until recently , it was a common belief that nothing can penetrate the skin and reach the blood. Today, it is a well known fact , that the skin care preparations do absorb in the body.

Women , who are the main target of the cosmetic companies, are significantly exposed to dangerous synthetic chemicals. Most of these chemicals are extracted from petroleum, which is foreign to the body and thus can't be dismantled, but accumulates instead and damages the human tissues.

How many of the women that buy cosmetics actually check the label for the ingredients list or think twice about the chemicals that are used to make these cosmetics? Not many!

There is a whole list of chemicals and ingredients that we need to be aware of, and to ensure that they are not present in the cosmetic products we buy. Chemicals such as anionic surfactants which are used in about 90% of foaming personal care products; cationic surfactants which are commonly used in hair conditioning products; ethoxylated surfactants, lanolin, nitrosating agents, toluene, etc.

What could be more simple and healthier than using Natural Cosmetics, or better yet creating your own?

The following are the main skin types and the factors influencing the skin as well as a few great and easy body recipes you can prepare yourself and enjoy, knowing that it's made by you and it's all natural…

Health 'N More 2010