| Before I get into reasons why you should use | | | | Olivem 800, a highly purified olive oil is very |
| paraben-free products, It's important to | | | | beneficial for you your skin. Macadamia and |
| understand what a paraben is? Many products | | | | avocado oils help dry skin and supports collagen |
| food and otherwise eventually get rancid. | | | | production. Witch Hazel Extract is an antioxidant |
| Producers of skin care products want their | | | | and is also an astringent (used to pull tissue |
| products to last as long as they possibly can. The | | | | together i.e. close pores). Plant based alcohols do |
| most commonly used preservative that is used is | | | | not dry your skin but soothes it. Aqua is not like |
| paraben because it is cheap. | | | | any tap water. It is twice purified: first through |
| Parabens can cause cancer. There are many | | | | reverse osmosis and then it is sterilized by high |
| other harmful ingredients that are used in skin | | | | heat. |
| care products. Alcohol not only is drying to your | | | | Beeswax is especially processed and purified. |
| skin, it strips away the natural acid layer of your | | | | Active Manuka Honey Extract comes only from |
| skin leaving you at risk for viruses, bacteria, and | | | | the Manuka bush indigenous to New Zealand. It's |
| mould. Dioxane is a chemical that is also known to | | | | purified honey extract has antimicrobial and |
| be carcinogenic. Toluene is petroleum based and | | | | antibacterial properties. |
| found commonly in synthetic fragrances. Exposure | | | | The use of paraben-free products benefits you |
| can lead to low blood count, anemia, liver damage | | | | by lessening the exposure to carcinogenic agents. |
| and/or kidney damage. It may also affect an | | | | They offer healthier skin, you are protected from |
| unborn child. There are countless other harmful | | | | the effects of parabens. Paraben free products |
| ingredients. Most have been linked to cancer, | | | | are available in most stores and should say |
| depression, and stress disorders | | | | paraben free somewhere on the label. If you |
| Three reasons for using paraben-free products | | | | cannot find them on the shelves you ask the |
| are 1. They are safe. 2. They are effective and 3. | | | | store manager or pharmacist to find it. They may |
| There are viable natural alternatives. Natural | | | | be able to order them for you. |
| ingredients are almost safe enough to eat. | | | | |