Naturally Creating a Healthy Skin Glow
What causes a healthy skin glow? I can answer that question with one word, “moisture”.
Your face glows after exercise because of warmth and perspiration. It glows after a warm bath or after leaving a steam room, because the cells have been soaking up moisture from the air.
If a woman’s face glows during pregnancy, it could be due to happiness, increased body temperature or hormonal activity. Most women realize that prenatal vitamins are responsible for the improved appearance of their hair and skin.
In addition to moisture, your skin needs nutrients. Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, electrolytes, essential fatty acids and micronutrients are necessary for building new cells and for maintaining the skin’s moisture balance.
If you don’t drink enough water, you will suffer from all kinds of health problems inside and out. Dryness and flaking are visible symptoms of mild chronic dehydration.
When the skin’s surface is dry, it looks dull. When a good moisturizer is used, it glows almost immediately.
With all of the moisturizers on the market, it can be difficult to choose just one. Which moisturizers will help you get and keep that healthy skin glow? I’ll give you a list of ingredients to look for in a moment, but first you should avoid petrolatum, mineral oil, petroleum jelly and paraffin.
Those ingredients are not actually moisturizers. They are greasy and flammable. They are often contaminated with carcinogens and they clog your pores.
The ingredients to look for include:
Functional Keratin—an active protein complex that works to pull moisture into the skin’s cells, shown to provide an 18% improvement in the skin’s ability to retain moisture after 18 days of use
Grape seed oil—has a dual moisturizing effect, because of the unique filming ability. It moisturizers and prevents moisture loss.
Olive oil—long recognized by women for providing a healthy skin glow. Some manufacturers have learned to isolate and extract the active components. It works best as a body lotion.
Avocado oil—provides protein and essential fatty acids, as well as antioxidants and other nutrients, shown in clinical studies to stimulate collagen growth and increase the amount of collagen present in the epidermis
Collagen contributes to a healthy skin glow. As we age, collagen production normally decreases. The decrease leads to sagging and causes the skin to appear more transparent.
Research has shown that stimulating collagen production increases the skin’s firmness and leads to a more youthful look. As an ingredient in a skincare product, collagen provides no benefits, because it cannot penetrate through the cells of the skin’s outer layers. Using a moisturizer containing Functional Keratin and avocado oil provides numerous benefits, because they can penetrate.
Here are my final suggestions. Get plenty of exercise. Drink plenty of water. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a good all-natural multi-nutritional supplement. Use safe and gentle all-natural skincare products and cosmetics.
In a matter of weeks or even days, you should start to see that healthy skin glow you’ve been looking for.
"Naturally Creating a Healthy Skin Glow", was submitted 02/18/2012 under category Women Interest.