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The Facts About Natural Skin Care Products for Aging Skin

Fact: natural skin care products for aging skin might not contain all-natural ingredients.  Fact: not all naturally occurring ingredients are safe.

The information in this article is provided freely to help you find safe and effective anti-aging skincare products.  First, you need to know a little bit about how cosmetics are regulated in the US, by the FDA.

Most skincare products are regulated as cosmetics, rather than drugs.  Some ingredients are regulated as drugs, such as triclosan, an antibacterial agent.  They will be listed on the ingredients label as “active” compounds.

There is a lot of gray area in the rules concerning what can and cannot be included in a cosmetic, as well as what terms can be used on the label.  For example, “doctor tested” actually means nothing.  It’s an advertising term.

Phrases like “all-natural”, “botanical” and “herbal” are not legally defined by the FDA.  In the agency’s defense, they have attempted to have those phrases defined in a court of law, but they were not successful.

So, when you see any of those words on natural skin care products for aging skin manufactured in the US, they might mean something, and then again, they might not.  Regulations in Europe and other countries are a little stricter.

The list might read like something out of a Latin textbook.  You can do the research and look them all up or you can look for a manufacturer that has signed the “Compact for Safe Cosmetics”.  Manufacturers that sign the compact do not use anything that could possibly be harmful and if the label says it’s natural, you can believe it.

The most effective natural skin care products for aging skin contain an antioxidant called coenzyme Q10.  Researchers have proven that the ingredient reverses sun damage, one of the major causes of wrinkles, age spots and similar problems.

The only problem with CoQ10 is that it must be properly formulated in order to penetrate through all of the skin’s layers.  It won’t do any good if it just sits on top.

So, find out what you can about the manufacturing process before you buy.  They should use the “reduced” molecule.  That’s what’s most effective.

There are many other safe and effective ingredients that can be included in natural skin care products for aging skin.  CoQ10 is simply one of the best.

Laurel Levine

Laurel is a long time user and passionate advocate of natural skin care products. Visit her site now to discover cutting edge, anti-aging skin care products she recommends after extensive research: http://www.beautiful-skin-site.com.

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