"Knows what's in your cream to protect in your healthy and beautiful skin"
You
put one skin cream on to hydrate, another to tone and a last one to clean or
prevent wrinkles. But what are the skin care ingredients you're slathering on
your face? Are they safe? Because the skin is a direct line to the bloodstream,
it's important to know what you're using. We've listed 12 common skin care
ingredients, the risks they may pose and healthful alternatives to try...
From moisturizer to bleaching cream, most women have a bathroom drawer full of
lotions and potions designed to make them look youthful and refreshed.
But what’s really in those skin care products? A glance at the confusing,
unpronounceable ingredients on labels offers no clues. What are those
chemicals, and could they hurt your health?
Women should be careful because the skin is our largest
organ, so some chemicals can enter the bloodstream almost instantly.
“It’s important to know what you’re using,” says Margaret Lewin, M.D., clinical
assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University
in New York City, and medical director of Cinergy Health, an insurance benefits
provider. “Skin products are medications.”
A one-time application probably won’t harm you, but bad effects can build up
after years of exposure, says Lisa Benest, M.D., of Lisa Benest M.D. Skin Care
and Laser Center in Los Angeles.
“What you put on your skin plays a role in your overall health,” she says.
From moisturizer to bleaching cream, most women have a bathroom drawer full of lotions and potions designed to make them look youthful and refreshed.
But what’s really in those skin care products? A glance at the confusing, unpronounceable ingredients on labels offers no clues. What are those chemicals, and could they hurt your health?
“It’s important to know what you’re using,” says Margaret Lewin, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City, and medical director of Cinergy Health, an insurance benefits provider. “Skin products are medications.”
A one-time application probably won’t harm you, but bad effects can build up after years of exposure, says Lisa Benest, M.D., of Lisa Benest M.D. Skin Care and Laser Center in Los Angeles.
“What you put on your skin plays a role in your overall health,” she says.
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