The
skin is a living, dynamic and unpredictable organ, as well as the second
largest functioning organ of the body. Skin protects by
preventing bacteria, germs and pollutants from entering the blood steam.
Everything we put on our skin is absorbed and goes through every vital
organ. Our skin breathes out waste and toxins, and takes in
oxygen, moisture and nutrients. Ingredients used in most American
skin care formulations contain potentially harmful ingredients, or at
the very least ingredients that can cause allergic reactions. How
can this happen? The FDA does not regulate what can be put into
skin care products. All the cosmetic company has to do is list the
ingredient and they can use it. Arbonne International
products are for the discriminative label-reading consumer.
Mineral Oil
The #1 most used
ingredient in American skin care. A mixture of refined liquid
hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. Mineral oil and all petroleum-based
ingredients are products of black crude oil. In Switzerland, where
Arbonne is formulated, it is ILLEGAL to use mineral oil in a cosmetic
formula. Mineral oil costs about $1.00/gallon, as compared to
essential oils which can cost as much as $100.00/gallon.
Mineral oil’s molecular size is too large to be absorbed by the skin,
thus it forms a film on the skin’s surface blocking the pores natural
respiration and secretion process, as well as absorption of other
nutrients.
Lanolin
Oily excretion of
sheep, lanolin is a common lubricating ingredient in skin formulas.
Extracted from the wool, lanolin has been indicated as a cause of
allergic skin reactions in sensitive people.
Collagen
An animal product,
collagen is added to formulas as a moisturizing agent. Collagen
molecules are too large to penetrate the skin and can therefore clog
pores blocking the skin’s own natural respiration and secretion
process, and absorption of other nutrients.
Chemical Dyes and
Fragrances
Formulated chemically
from a wide variety of sources. Artificial colors are known to
cause allergic reactions. Chemical fragrances have been known to
cause reactions and photosensitivity in some people. There are an
abundance of herbs and botanicals that serve the same purpose, hence there
simply is no need to add chemical dyes and fragrances to skin care
formulations.
SD40 Alcohol /
Alcohols
Strips the skins
natural acid mantle, exposing the pores to bacteria and germs.
“Skin care products that strip do much more than cause skin problems,
they leave pores exposed allowing bacterial growth in the pores which is
where these harmful elements enter the blood stream and cause illness or
even death,” reported Dr. Bruce Hensel on Day & Date.
Free Radicals
& Antioxidants
Free radicals are
highly reactive molecules that can bind to and destroy body components.
Free radical or “oxidative” damage is what makes your skin age.
Free radicals have also been shown to be responsible for the initiation
of many diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Antioxidants
are compounds that help protect against free radical damage.
Antioxidants in the form of nutritional supplements as well as topical
application give you the ammunition to fight off the aging process.
All of Arbonne’s moisturizers contain the most effective antioxidants
to combat the visible signs of premature aging.
