Posts Tagged ‘skin creams’

Emu Oil For Beautiful Hair & Skin

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Emu is an excellent natural product for both hair and skin.  It has been shown to provide natural moisture and balance.  This versatile oil has been used for centuries by the Aborigines of Australia.  Over the last ten years it has become more popular.  There have been many studies documenting the many benefits and uses of emu oil. 

Emu oil contains two acids, linoleic acid and oleic acid.  These acids provide anti inflammatory benefits that can help relieve pain for sore muscles or arthritis.  The acids are also good cell regenerators.  This makes emu oil excellent for reducing wrinkles and reducing scaring from injuries or stretch marks. 

Emu oil is non irritation and non commedeogenic.  It is not a greasy oil and does not clog pores.  Emu is more effective than many other skin care ingredients becuase it is able to penetrate into the skin.  Many ingredients are too large to go down into skin where they can be beneficial.  Emu oil is used to soften skin and provide needed moisture. 

For the scalp, emu oil has been found to be very effective.  It can normalize and balance the scalp.  It is also helpful in cleaning down deep into the hair follicle without stripping away important oils.  Many products remove too much oil and cause more problems.  Emu oil is also an anti-fungal agent.  It is able to gently remove fungus that can cause a variety of problems such as hair loss and dandruff.

The Effects of Collagen on the Skin

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

imagesCAA9AD30Collagen is the protein that forms the structure of your skin. When you get older collagen starts to break down. It can be damaged by many things. The sun of course is one of the main culprits. Some of the other factors that can affect the skin are hormones, environmental toxins, free radicals, and nutrition. Smoking also causes collagen to break down and the skin to wrinkle and age. 

 The rate at which collagen is produced slows as we get older. This decrease in the amount of collagen along with collagen that is damaged leads to sagging, wrinkling, and sometimes drooping skin. Collagen makes the skin look full and youthful. Collagen in the form of creams and serums doesn’t really work very well. Collagen molecules are not small enough to penetrate deep into skin. The collagen must be down in the layers of the skin in order to do its job. Many people do collagen injections. This does work temporarily to plump the area around the injection. The problem with injections is that the results do not last long. There can also be some bad side affects. In addition injections tend to be high in cost.

The only way to really get more collagen deep into the skin where it is needed is to actually increase natural collagen production. There are some great ingredients that have been shown to help the skin produce collagen. Vitamin C is a supplement that has been used for centuries. It has been shown to increase collagen production naturally. Hyaluronic acid and Matrixyl 3000 have both also been shown to aid in collagen production. Using a good skin cream or serum with the proper ingredients may increase collagen production. This will make skin look and feel younger. It can also reduce wrinkles and help rejuvenate the skin.