As a health researcher, I felt it was my duty to purchase serious skin care products in order to conduct analysis.  So, I bought big name skin care brands.  Would the results match their promises?  Could my costly expenditure be justified?

Most skin care product claims are based on just a few active ingredients in the product.  Upon analysis, the vital active ingredients are in surprisingly low concentrations–so low their effectiveness is limited.  The products are made up of synthetic waxes and similar fillers.  The really scary fact about this revelation is when you put any product on your skin, you are actually eating it!  This is because some of the active ingredients ultimately find their way into your blood stream.  Yes, I was "eating" these chemicals.  How much damage was I doing to my skin and overall health?

All products for skin care use glycerine as a humectant to help retain moisture.  Petroleum based glycerin is used because it is cheaper; even top brands are guilty of this.  On the product label, petrolatum may go by the names mineral oil, liquid paraffin, and paraffin wax.  Are you "eating" petroleum based glycerine like I was?

A group of chemicals called parabens are utilized by almost all the top skin care products for preservative purposes.  However, some studies suggest parabens cause cancer, particularly breast cancer.  Estrogen levels can also be affected.  But, because parabens are cheap and readily available, they are widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.  Unfortunately, manufacturers of most best selling skin care products care more about profit than about your health.

Dioxane, a synthetic derivative of coconut is widely used in products for skin care.  Often, it contains high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, which the skin readily absorbs.  1,4-dioxane is a chemical known in the state of California as causing cancer.

Alcohols are commonly found in skin care products.  Look for the names ethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, SD alcohol, ethanol, and methanol on the product label.  These are very drying to the skin, causing irritation.  In addition, alcohols strip the natural acid mantle of the skin, which makes you more vulnerable to viruses, bacteria, and molds.

Many skin care companies add fragrances to products at all price levels in order to make an inferior product smell better.  But, most fragrances are chemicals–potential allergens for anyone with sensitive skin.  Many fragrances are made from ingredients known to be toxic or carcinogenic.  Instead of making a product with fragrances, why not make a hypoallergenic skin care product that is superior in effectiveness?

2.  Phytessence Wakame is a special extract from Japanese sea kelp which keeps your skin elastic, smooth, and younger looking.  It works by blocking a harmful enzyme in your body called hyaluronidase; hyaluronidase breaks down hyaluronic acid in your skin.  Collagen and elastin fibers lose their glue without hyaluronic acid, leading to dark eye circles and an aging skin appearance.

3.  Cynergy TK stimulates your own collagen and elastin to grow.  Clinical trials proved it reduces fine lines and wrinkles and makes your skin firmer, softer, and more radiant.  Cynergy TK studies show a sustained improvement in skin elasticity of 42% over an 18 day period.

Now for the bad news.  Skin care companies meeting the necessary requirements to produce the best anti aging products are practically non-existent.  Several of us health researchers pooled our knowledge and agree on the product developer and manufacturer who provides the best organic skin care product.

Unlike many skin care companies who use tiny amounts of certain active ingredients (just so they can add them to the label), this product developer uses the optimum amount of every ingredient–the same amount used in clinical trials to achieve measurable results.  Certainly, this costs more, but you can have confidence that the product ingredients will produce the same results for you as those produced in clinical trials.  Every ingredient is carefully chosen to work in synergy with the others for the best organic skin care.

P.S.  If you are a purist, it is not possible for every ingredient in organic skin products to be totally "natural" (not processed in any way).  Ingredients derived from plants are processed naturally to enhance effectiveness.

P.P.S.  Every ingredient is safe enough to ingest without causing harmful effects.  Remember, your skin is "eating" everything you put on it!  You deserve the best natural beauty product.