There’s nothing as satisfying than a spring clean. While you are deciding which items to throw away and what should remain, make sure you examine all the things which keep you looking nice. They could be hiding ugly secrets.
Buyer Beware
It is important to keep in mind that not all products that are sold on the shelves for self-care are safe, regardless of how green the packaging. Terms like natural mean nothing, and there’s a variety of levels in organic, too, dependent on the ingredient used in the formulation.
Ingredients such as sodium Lauretha Sulphate can cause irritation to your skin in addition to chemicals such as parabens and phthalates that are present in a few body care products can disrupt hormones and may affect natural processes within the body, including metabolism and reproduction.
While sources like those from the Environmental Working Group can be helpful in researching the presence of toxins in products for personal use, remember that they’re not able to evaluate the ingredients in every product and can alter a formula in a matter of minutes. Instead of relying on a single reliable source, be your personal health advocate. Be aware of the ingredients you should stay clear of and look up the label prior to purchasing.
Be aware that substances are listed on the label in ascending order, beginning with the most popular ingredient. Be skeptical of products that claim that they contain a unique nutrients–which are listed at the end of the list of ingredients. The more complicated the ingredient list, the higher chance that it contains substances you shouldn’t wish to have in your body.
Feed Your Good Looks
The healthier your hair and skin look naturally, the fewer items are required to make you look the way you’d like to look. A clear, radiant skin begins with a healthy structure. You want to incorporate enough collagen and protein in your diet.
The problem is that collagen production declines as you get older. It eventually results in less elastic skin, and a loss of flexibility and moisture as well as the appearance of wrinkles and sagging. Menopausal women’s collagen production decreases by as much as 30 percent.
Help collagen production by providing the essential components, such as the essential amino acids. Animal foods are the only ones that provide full collagen proteins, however foods like citrus, berries and leafy vegetables such as spirulina, nuts, and spirulina aid in the production of collagen.
Maintain healthy cells through a balanced intake of omega-6 as well as omega-3 essential fats. These fats play an essential part in the function of your barrier skin, as well as in its appearance. Find your essential fatty acids in fat fish such as salmon herring and Sardines. Plant sources include walnuts, algae flaxseeds and pumpkin.
Keep your skin protected with the wide range that includes antioxidant vitamins and minerals as well as phyto (plant) nutrients that are found in colorful fruit and veggies. Vitamin E ensures that cell membranes are in good health, and vitamin C helps protect the cells’ fluids and is essential to produce collagen.
Detox Mother Earth
A thorough review of our lives involves examining the effects of our purchasing choices. The shrinking of the earth has made it easy for us to be enthralled by exotic oils, they also leave a significant carbon footprint.
The last two years have been a lesson for us it’s that we’d be better off if we could all find ways to purchase products nearer to our own home. The good news is that Canada offers a wealth of ingredients for beauty products that are grown.
Plants native to the home and garden
Camelina Sativa
The combination of nourishing fats found in camelina oil makes it a great choice for skin treatment. The high tocopherol count reduces risk of contamination meaning manufacturers may be able to reduce chemical preservative ingredients in formulations.
Camelina oil is ideal for massage oils, and since it’s rich in nutrients it will help to in hydrating and nourishing the skin. Camelina could clog pores therefore, if that’s an issue for you try it in soaps instead of leave-on products.
Hemp for healing
Hemp is among the beauty ingredients that is good enough to eat – and you should definitely think about adding it to your shopping list. It is rich in fiber and omegas 3, 6 as well as 9, it provides anti-inflammatory gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA). The hemp plant is also an great source of minerals that support skin. In addition it contains all nine amino acids hemp can be a total protein that can provide your hair, skin and nails.
It can be used on your skin as well. Anti-inflammatory GLA found in hemp oil plays a role in maintaining a strong skin barrier, easing the skin of irritated and atopic dermatitis and encouraging the growth of new cells. Since hemp oil has been extracted from seeds using cold pressing, it’s not exposed to heat that can cause harm or toxic chemicals.
Canuck clay
We’ve all heard about the advantages from Dead Sea minerals, but did you know that there’s plenty of clays that are mineral-rich right here in the United States? The Manicouagan region in Quebec offers astringent and absorbent sea silt, or Manicouagan clay, which can be effective as an surfactant.
In addition The hot spring mud within Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (known as Moose clay or Canadian colloidal clay) could provide substantial detox benefits. It can help in eliminating dirt, toxins and oil, as well as unblocking pores.