Survivingskin.com » Nature & Skin Care http://www.survivingskin.com The Health and Skin Center Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Natural Skin Care Products http://www.survivingskin.com/natural-skin-care-products/ http://www.survivingskin.com/natural-skin-care-products/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:41:52 +0000 qwcdirect http://www.survivingskin.com/?p=210 Currently, the market is flooded with several skin products which claim to be natural but which turn out to be loaded with several harmful ingredients. As such, it is ideal to know what to look for when buying natural skin care products. An ideal product should be able to get rid of bags under your eyes, even your skin tone and eliminate fine lines which are also found beneath the eyes.

To achieve this end, the product you buy should have Phyetessence Wakame which is an exotic kelp found in the Japanese sea and works by blocking harmful enzymes from your skin. The second substance to look for is Cynergy TK which is a collagen stimulant that gives you a glowing, youthful skin and is also ideal for moistening the skin and the final ingredient is Co10 also known as Coenzyme Q10 which is a vitamin ingredient and a great antioxidant. In addition to knowing the ingredients to look for, it is also advisable to know what works for your skin before buying any natural skin care products.

]]> http://www.survivingskin.com/natural-skin-care-products/feed/ 0 Caffeine and Skin Care http://www.survivingskin.com/caffeine-and-skin-care/ http://www.survivingskin.com/caffeine-and-skin-care/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:36:15 +0000 surviv http://www.survivingskin.com/?p=59 Skin Care, Caffeine,Caffeine which is found in the tea and coffee we take has some effects on the skin in three different ways. The first one works as an antioxidant for fighting any aging signs, a diuretic which makes the skin appear smoother and become a vasoconstrictor to help in the reduction of puffiness and the dark circles that are caused by vasodilatation. Many people have questioned whether ingesting caffeine is beneficial to the skin.

The truth is that there seems to be a benefit and a detriment to consumption of caffeine. Oral consumption of caffeinated green or black tea or caffeine alone is beneficial. The effect of excessive consumption of caffeine is the sunscreen effect and it enhances UVB-induced apoptosis. Caffeine can also be used to treat cellulite as it is a typical ingredient in cellulite and lotions. It is thus advisable to take the right amount of caffeine that will be helpful to the skin.

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