| The purpose of using body creams and lotions is to | | | | Therefore, using products made from petroleum for |
| help moisturize skin but sometimes, these products | | | | an extended period of time will begin to cause the |
| do more harm than good because of certain | | | | skin to age early. |
| ingredients used. Keep in mind that body creams and | | | | In searching for the most effective and safest body |
| lotions soften the skin's surface but some also | | | | lotion and creams, check for ingredients such as |
| penetrate the top layer of skin so any harmful | | | | sebum, jojoba or jojoba oil, and manuka honey. The |
| chemicals used actually absorb into the body and | | | | skin naturally produces sebum oil. If the production |
| bloodstream. | | | | level is too low, psoriasis would develop whereas too |
| For instance, the CDCP (Centers for Disease Control | | | | much production would result in acne. Because the |
| and Prevention) has conducted years of intense | | | | majority of people have both dry and oily skin, using |
| research showing that cancerous breast tumors and | | | | body lotion and creams that are made with sebum |
| other tissues contain harmful ingredients used in | | | | will help create balance and healthier, better looking |
| making lotions and creams. Even more unnerving is | | | | skin. |
| that more than 90% of the United States' population | | | | Jojoba or jojoba oil is also an excellent ingredient. This |
| has urine containing these very chemicals. | | | | liquid wax provides a needed barrier of protection |
| You can look at hundreds of advertisements for | | | | while moisturizing the skin. As a result, wrinkles will |
| body lotion and creams now being sold and they | | | | begin to fade, stretch marks diminish, and even scars |
| proudly claim to deeply penetrate the skin. Now, if | | | | go away. In fact, products with jojoba or jojoba oil |
| the product is made from natural, organic or safe | | | | also help in balancing dry/oil combination skin. Then, |
| ingredients, not only is there no risk but you would | | | | there is the ingredient of manuka honey, which |
| enjoy smooth, soft, and youthful looking skin. In fact, | | | | offers both antiseptic and antibacterial properties. |
| some of these safe products are so effective, they | | | | Manuka honey will restore healthy skin processes, |
| can actually diminish the appearance of scars or | | | | produce collagen, increase skin elasticity, and eliminate |
| stretch marks, and even promote infection or wound | | | | damaging free radicals. |
| healing. However, in the case where harmful | | | | Choosing body lotion and creams containing any or all |
| ingredients are used, the person is being put at health | | | | of the above-mentioned ingredients helps to slow |
| risk. | | | | down the aging process and decrease risk of some |
| You will find many excellent products formulated | | | | cancers by destroying free radicals. As you shop |
| specifically to moisturize the skin such as those made | | | | around, pay attention to the labels so you know |
| with petroleum. Although the skin would appear | | | | what you are applying to your skin and ultimately |
| smooth for some time, long use of petroleum-based | | | | being allowed into the body. One final note is that |
| body lotion and creams will start to block | | | | some products still contain an ingredient known as |
| rejuvenation, resulting in tired and old looking skin. | | | | oxybenzone, believed to be cancer causing. |