Skin Whitening

Using witch hazel for skin problems is a tradition that goes back centuries. This herb is a naturally soothing ingredient in many skin care products. When you use witch hazel, natural healing of many of the harshest skin problems is easy. It can soothe many of the issues that plague our skin and can even treat the most stubborn skin conditions.

We all have some type of skin damage at one time or another. It might be damage from a sunburn or it may be redness from the wind or from pollution. For men, the damage may be from shaving or from exposure to the elements. Whatever the problem you’re having, chances are that witch hazel can help you.

Witch hazel is well-known for its soothing powers on the skin. Anytime your skin feels rough or blistered, witch hazel natural care is the perfect way to make it feel better. It can be used to both clean the skin and to soothe it. This makes products with witch hazel perfect for many different types of irritation and skin conditions.

The herb is also a useful for naturally treating eczema and psoriasis. If you’ve ever been embarrassed by the flaking skin and redness of either of these conditions, you know how hard it can be to find anything effective against them. Witch hazel is one of the few natural substances that can help both conditions.

If you use a toner or astringent, you know how harsh they can be on skin. Using witch hazel for skin cleansing is a way to take advantage of this natural astringent. If you have a skin care product with witch hazel you won’t have any need for those stinging alcohol astringents. You can use the product for soothing the skin, fixing rough areas and not need an extra product to use as an astringent.

If you have begun to see small lines and wrinkles, you also need witch hazel for its antioxidant properties. It can destroy some of the free radicals that are causing your wrinkles, giving your skin a smoother texture. This is something that no synthetic astringent can do- it’s something that many inexpensive wrinkle creams don’t even do.

If you have cracks, blisters, irritated areas or nicks and cuts from shaving, witch hazel can help all of these skin problems. The effectiveness of witch hazel for skin problems has been known for centuries, and you can benefit from that knowledge. In modern times, even eczema and psoriasis have been shown to benefit from witch hazel natural skin therapy.

By: Maricha Jordan

Tell me does this describe you? Does your skin have an uneven tone or darker pigmentation? Do you long for the healthy and young skin you experienced as a child?

It seems that many strive to have the warm glow of summer year round either by spending time at the beach or indoor tanning. From experience, we know that the sun causes our skin to age much faster than it would by protecting it from the environment. But not everyone feels that tanned skin is attractive.

In some cultures, such as the Asian and Middle Eastern communities, young pale skin has become so preferable that it’s caused a significant increase in the cosmetics industry for those who want to lighten their skin.

There are several products available on the market today which can provide you with young skin. However, it is important to be sure that you choose one that’s 100% natural and will not irritate or harm skin like most whitening products do.

There are many manufacturers that put ingredients such as parabens and oils into their products which can damage the skin. How? Parabens which are used to prolong shelf life are considered to be a carcinogen or possible cancer causing agent. Oils such as mineral oil only clog pores and do nothing to keep skin smooth or improve its texture.

One product I have been using to maintain young pale skin is from a company in New Zealand, which accomplishes whitening safely and gently. The key ingredient in their product is Extrapone Nutgrass which naturally inhibits the melanin in skin. Unlike many whitening products on the market, it gently lightens skin, reduces irritation but also makes it look smooth and healthy! In clinical trials it has been shown to reduce melanin up to 40%.

The other great thing about this natural product is that it reverses the visible signs of aging by 1) Stimulating collagen and elastin regrowth 2) Boosting hyaluronic acid and 3) Destroying free radicals. Why is this important?

Well as we age, the key factor in aging skin is the breakdown of collagen and elastin in our skin. These are both important proteins in keeping the young skin smooth, unwrinkled and elastic in nature. When we are young, our body produces these proteins in abundance but as we age, we make less and less of it.

The same product I use for young pale skin contains a little known cutting edge ingredient called Cynergy TK. This ingredient is proven in clinical trials to stimulate re-growth of collagen, elastin and even new skin cells. In studies on Cynergy TK, human volunteers showed “a sustained 14% improvement in skin moisture retention over 18 days. They also show a sustained improvement in skin elasticity of 42% over 18 days.” As your collagen and elastin increase the wrinkles slowly disappear and the glow of young skin returns!

Second, it also contains phytessence wakame, an extract from Japanese sea kelp which inhibits the harmful enzyme hyaluronidase, thereby breaking down hyaluronic acid in your skin and increasing it to the amounts generally found in young skin.

Third, it has a potent antioxidant called Nano-Lipobelle HEQ10 which is a special ‘nano-emulsion’ form of CoEnzyme Q10 which deeply penetrates the skin through several layers removing free radicals in your skin, resulting in a dramatic anti-wrinkle effect.

So there you have it…a natural skin whitening formula within reach that works in synergy with other quality ingredients to help maintain the young pale skin you currently have or help you reclaim the skin you had in your youth.

To learn more about vitamins for healthy skin, and other incredible natural substances for natural healthy skin care, visit my website today.

By: Laurel Levine