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Naturally Creating A Healthy Skin Glow
Author : Stewart Wrighter
Submitted : 2012-02-18 Word Count : 7 Popularity: Not Rated
Tags: healthy skin glow
What causes a healthy skin glow? I can answer that question with one word, moisture.
Your face glows after exercise because of warmth and perspiration. It glows after a warm bath or after leaving a steam room, because the cells have been soaking up moisture from the air.
If a womans face glows during pregnancy, it could be due to happiness, increased body temperature or hormonal activity. Most women realize that prenatal vitamins are responsible for the improved appearance of their hair and skin.
In addition to moisture, your skin needs nutrients. Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, electrolytes, essential fatty acids and micronutrients are necessary for building new cells and for maintaining the skins moisture balance.
If you dont drink enough water, you will suffer from all kinds of health problems inside and out. Dryness and flaking are visible symptoms of mild chronic dehydration.
When the skins surface is dry, it looks dull. When a good moisturizer is used, it glows almost immediately.
With all of the moisturizers on the market, it can be difficult to choose just one. Which moisturizers will help you get and keep that healthy skin glow? Ill give you a list of ingredients to look for in a moment, but first you should avoid petrolatum, mineral oil, petroleum jelly and paraffin.
Those ingredients are not actually moisturizers. They are greasy and flammable. They are often contaminated with carcinogens and they clog your pores.
The ingredients to look for include:
Functional Keratinan active protein complex that works to pull moisture into the skins cells, shown to provide an 18% improvement in the skins ability to retain moisture after 18 days of use
Grape seed oilhas a dual moisturizing effect, because of the unique filming ability. It moisturizers and prevents moisture loss.
Olive oillong recognized by women for providing a healthy skin glow. Some manufacturers have learned to isolate and extract the active components. It works best as a body lotion.
Avocado oilprovides protein and essential fatty acids, as well as antioxidants and other nutrients, shown in clinical studies to stimulate collagen growth and increase the amount of collagen present in the epidermis
Collagen contributes to a healthy skin glow. As we age, collagen production normally decreases. The decrease leads to sagging and causes the skin to appear more transparent.
Research has shown that stimulating collagen production increases the skins firmness and leads to a more youthful look. As an ingredient in a skincare product, collagen provides no benefits, because it cannot penetrate through the cells of the skins outer layers. Using a moisturizer containing Functional Keratin and avocado oil provides numerous benefits, because they can penetrate.
Here are my final suggestions. Get plenty of exercise. Drink plenty of water. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a good all-natural multi-nutritional supplement. Use safe and gentle all-natural skincare products and cosmetics.
In a matter of weeks or even days, you should start to see that healthy skin glow youve been looking for.
Author's Resource Box
Valerie Rosenbaum has spent years searching for the best natural skincare products available (http://www.defendyourskin.com/blog/natural-skin-care/). The skin care product line she discovered uses a proprietary blend of all natural ingredients like Cynergy TK and Wakame. To learn more visit her anti aging skin care website.
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