Choosing the Right Natural Lotion for Your Skin Type

February 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Skin care products like natural body lotion should be chosen after careful research because it should moisturize and minimize the effects of skin damage.This article will give you some tips on choosing the right natural lotion.

There are basically three types of skin: dry, oily and normal or a combination of both. For dry skin, vitamin C is excellent. Creamy moisturizers are required for the dryness to hydrate it completely. People who have normal skin often neglect the importance of a good skin care body lotion. As a result, their skin suffers from dry patches, blemishes and sometimes even acne.

Oily skin is prone to acne and therefore an oil-free moisturizer should be used along with a good quality body lotion for this type. The best products available out there for oily as well as dry skin are homemade masks and body lotions. Choose a lotion according to your needs and you will not have to worry about the side effects and other complications.

Substandard skin care products contain some harmful ingredients like preservatives in the form of parabens. In addition to these, they also contain fragrances and other additives. All these substances are not good for skin health and you should avoid them at all costs.  Natural lotion will use essential oils, plant extracts and safe preservatives.

Body lotion is also added to a system of products containing moisturizers, toners and cleansers. These systems are good for all types since they are a complete solution for the treatment of many skin problems.

Use a moisturizer and toner regularly in addition to a good body lotion. They will help to hydrate your skin and keep it smooth and flawless. Regular skin care is vital to its long-term health and also helps in the prevention of disorders including acne, eczema, wrinkles, spots, redness, rash and aging signs.

An alarming fact is some of these products contain mineral oil for the treatment of pre-mature wrinkles. Don’t fall into the trap of such advertised hype as mineral oil is not good for the skin at all. Always choose a skin care body lotion from a reputed manufacturer and do some research on all its ingredients before using it.

Choosing the best skin care body lotion for your skin type is the key to beautiful and healthy skin. It helps to prevent pre-mature wrinkles, acne and many other skin-related problems. So, don’t neglect the importance of a good quality body lotion and use it for improving your skin health.

Natural Lotion for Your Body

February 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Natural body lotions are those products that do not have any artificial oils or compounds in them. They are often unscented and if they are, it is only a result of infused herbs that have been added to the mix. This type of lotion is considered to be the best for sensitive skin as it is often hypoallergenic and do not have any irritating chemicals. But, is it really the best for you? Are these products really all natural as they claim to be? And is it necessary for you to look at specific herb ingredients to find the best one for your skin?

Natural – Is This The Best Way to Go?

Of course, nothing is better than what Mother Nature has created. Using these products doesn’t have to mean that you should start wearing hemp and flowers in your hair (not unless, you want to of course). It just means that you are conscious of what you buy and use on your body. Plus, it is mostly hypoallergenic and irritant free; otherwise if you are allergic to nuts and other items, it is best if you consult with your doctor before beginning to use any of these skin care products.

How Natural Is It?

Well, it depends on the manufacturer of the skin care product. The sad thing is that, some producers claim that they make all organic body lotion, when in fact they make use of synthetic materials that aims to improve the performance of what you are buying. When you are looking for a true unrefined product, try reading the label. All the ingredients mentioned should be of organic origin in one way or another. It is better to watch out for ingredients that you recognize and you can pronounce. Don’t settle for a product that has the slightest hint of synthetic chemical like petroleum based products – they cannot be considered as unprocessed.

Components To Look For In Natural Body Products

You should look for certain ingredients that will surely benefit your skin. Organic balms, moisturizers, salves and body creams, almond and milks are made out of a base product. This is the ingredient that will help bind all of the rest. The most commonly used base ingredient for natural lotions are Cocoa butter, almond, and Shea butter. These are organically occurring extracts that are safe for use topically (Cocoa butter is even an ingredient in chocolate). You should also look for products like almond oil and other types of emollients that help smooth out the skin. If you like using scented lotions look for products that have essential oils like lavender, rose, chamomile, and others.  There is a natural lotion out there for every preference.

Natural Skin Care Products Offered By Moms Skincare

December 10, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Mom’s Skincare announces the ecommerce part of the corporate website, www.momsskincare.com, has been completed and is currently selling multiple natural skincare products including an herbal anti aging mask, natural body wash, natural body lotion designed for moms, and a light natural baby lotion. Each product is available for sale individually as well as multiple gift packs.

Mom’s Skincare is a natural skin care company for mothers, babies, children, and family. Based in Southern California, the company developed a unique line of natural skin care products which incorporate a holistic approach to safe, natural, and nurturing skin care. Each product has been carefully developed with parents, dermatologists, organic chemists, and skin care experts to offer a distinctive blend of natural ingredients. For more information please visit www.momsskincare.com

A Growing Natural Skincare Product and Lotion Market

November 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Natural skincare products and lotions are a quickly emerging market. Everyday there are new combinations of natural ingredients found. Natural body lotion, herbal anti-aging mask, organic sunscreen make up a large portion of the growing natural skin care market. Consumers are realizing the importance of avoiding synthetic ingredients which can often pose as a toxic exposure to our bodies. In addition new research has found natural skincare products and lotions can provide a health benefit in balancing the overall wellness of the body. With more and more organic raw products being grown globally it provides the foundation for the increased production of the final end natural skin care product. Lastly decreases in shipping have contributed to the rising natural skincare market and an increase in consumer use.

Remember to use natural skincare products like natural lotion, natural sunscreen lotion, natural body wash, and herbal facial masks when you can!

Using Yantra in Ayurvedic Herbalism

June 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Yantra simply means ‘device’ in Sanskrit, and similar to devices like radios that tune into certain frequencies, yantras both tune into and amplify very specific vibrations that are salubrious to our herbal intentions. How does this spell healing to the Ayurvedic practitioner and their client? There are many reasons but here are some to ponder.

Yantra – Good for the Herbs
The Yantra is considered to be a geometrical equivalent of a mantra, and so it is about generating or modulating vibrational energy. Since the Yantra is more static, the vibration is steady, like a standing wave ‘trapped’ or ‘channeled’ by boundaries and filters. It also tends to be precise more often than a mantra. This particular vibration enhances the power of the herbs; it is like having a Gyoto monk or a Kashi pujari personally attending the herbs and continuously chanting empowering mantras. In fact, when using mantras to empower herbs, I have found that first directing the mantra through a yantra seems to focus the power of my sankalpa (intention). As Vamadeva points out, it creates a pattern in the herbs that will more effectively hold mantras.

Because a properly made Yantra invokes a pure, non-vitiated vibration, it activates the pure activities of an herb. For instance, Ashwagandha will create more Ojas than Kapha when used with a Yantra because Ojas can be seen to be the pure form of Kapha. The same goes for Prana and Tejas. The right yantra can also make herbs more Sattvic, while another yantra, say of a Goddess like Kranti, can make the herbs Rajasic. The choices of the herbalist are not “good or bad”, but rather about which energies are preferable: sometimes it is Rajas or Tamas.

Yantra – Enhances Practitioner Herb Wisdom

The Yantra is an archetypal symbol that can trigger the ability to innately know what an herb is good for and if it is good for you. It has this power because by looking at it, certain energetic structures in our subtle bodies are activated that allow a direct link to an intuitive knowledge of the herb. In other words, when you look at a jar of herbs on which a yantra is placed, your eyes read the text under the label or visually inspect the herbs, but your third eye reads the yantra, and gets to the codes to open up a part of you that can hear what the medicine is saying. Of course, only a great Vaidya Yogi can fully do this, but I am sure it happens subtley for some and subliminally for others. Tradition is that the same exact yantra actually exists inside of us, in the patterns of certain inter-chakra nadi networks within the within.

If we are lucky and skillful, a Yantra can be programmed, or requested, to gather and hold our accumulated collective efforts, thereby building the Prana of the remedy, the clinic, or the vaidya. Of course, any logo can do this, but to the extent that the yantra carries and promotes a special Shakti, it enhances above any other logos of our enterprises.

Utilizing Yantra
Respect is the key to correct use of a yantra as it is the mansion of a particular goddess embodying a cosmic principle. Since the moon significantly helps to govern the Soma in the herbs, I often will place a large Sri Yantra engraved on a Silver, Copper or Gold plate on top of the herbs and place this overnight out in the light of the full moon or during some other auspicious muhurta (moment). The Yantra can also be placed on the herb jar label. Yantras are more powerful when engraved in metal, so in India I once commissioned an artist to engrave the Sri Yantra in the metal tops of my herb jars. They were beautiful and I feel the Goddesses who empower herbs appreciate beauty and are more likely to take up residence in herbal practices and apothecaries that embrace and radiate beauty. Well made and skillfully used Yantras can promote this beauty.

It is best to practice Yantras within the whole of the tradition to fully utilize its synergy; it will not thrive when torn from its Vedic roots. Good results can be generated with the judicial use of these mystic diagrams, but like any Vedic science, the use of Yantras is best learned directly from the Yantra and from an experienced expert, and not from mere written words. In fact, to be assured that I have a great expert on my side who will rectify my mistakes and lack of skill, I almost always use Yantras that I have personally immersed into the Ganga to invoke her Divine blessings. As Ayur, the continuity aspect of consciousness, is a hologram, Yantra helps us reflect That.

Choosing Organic Skin Care Products and Lotion Can Make All The Difference

April 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

You might be asking yourself why the movement towards organic skin care products and lotion has been so enforced within the past few years. If you are asking yourself this, you may want to try it. Those who have turned to organic skin care have discovered a refreshing secret that has given them solutions to the many ailments found in today’s world. By applying the organic lotion ingredients, the skin receives the strength and treatment it needs to defend against many attacking and irritating conditions. With strengthened skin, you can be sure to feel a new youth and vigor that is noticeable to your peers.  The regular use of organic skincare products like natural lotion, sunblock lotion, and natural body wash is helpful.

What can be considered organic? If it isn’t straight from the plant that naturally produces the ingredient, it cannot be organic. Even the plant itself must be grown in an environment that has not been chemically influenced. This is to avoid the taint of human interference in the growth of the plant. Any organic ingredient cannot contain debilitating substances. Chemicals, petroleum and other by-products are some such substances. Organic ingredients are considered pure without human engineering involved in the growth of the plant.

Without the involvement of bioengineering or chemical influence, these lotion ingredients are safe to apply to the skin. There is no harmful substance that will penetrate the skin, and you will notice the change. The recuperating process that the skin does so well will be enhanced to its greatest potential.

The consequences of using products and lotions that contain either bio engineered or even entirely synthetic ingredients can eventually be detrimental to the skin. Applications that ought to help improve your skin will eventually come to harm you after a period of time. The chemicals will enter the body and can alter your bodily systems. Using synthesized lotion products may harm your body’s ability to fight illness or give adequate oxygen to all parts of the body.

Now if we track the process of acquiring the lotion ingredients, we find that only the highest of quality is used in these lotion  products. From all parts of the world, diverse cultures have gradually joined in helping supply these materials. Since the focus is not mass production, each farmer and caretaker is graceful in its nurturing of the plants that will be used. It is for this reason that the lotion ingredients are hard to come by at this point in time. Lack of cooperation from farming communities has made large production of organic substances impossible at this time.

While the organic market is growing rapidly, it maintains its standards of quality, and each product guarantees the satisfaction of its users. The use of organic care materials and lotion will continue to enhance your lifestyle, and give you another reason to smile.

Dead Sea Salt Whats All The Rage About

April 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Dead Sea Salt Has been in the news quite a bit. There are a lot of people who have come across this product in malls, friends, or traveling and using something out of the norm.This is nothing new. Since the age of Cleopatra, the soothing and healing benefits of Dead Sea minerals have been no secret. For most of us we don’t have the luxury to go to the Dead Sea and experience this first hand. So, manufacturers from the area are crafting products that we can use in the comfort of our home that give us the benefits from these salts and minerals.  Combined with the use of natural lotion your ski will glow.

What are products made from the Dead Sea? The Dead Sea region is considered to be the area between Jordon and Israel. It is the lowest inhabited place on earth. Because of the unique conditions the region offers, the sea contains a diverse number of minerals. These include Magnesium (salts), Potassium, Calcium and Bromide. The Dead Sea contains the highest combination of mineral compared to any other body of water on earth.

Scientists have been able to extract these mineral and formulate them into products that stimulate our skin’s cells allowing it to “heal” itself. Bathing has become a necessary evil in our daily routines. We must shower to keep clean so that our family and co-workers can be near us but in the process we are washing away natural oils produced by our skin and causing it to dry out. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of our skin in other ways.

What makes Dead Sea Products so special? The all natural nature and the fact that these products are not tested on animals are two big reasons to put these products on the top of your list! But putting all that aside, being able to use these products in your home is revolutionary. If you were able to go to a spa at the Dead Sea you are going to pay between $50 and $100 for once facial. For much less than that, you can treat your skin on a regular basis using a combination of a mud mask, a facial cleanser, toner and a moisturizing lotion..

What types of products are there? Common believed benefits from Dead Sea Salts and Minerals include the following: acne fighting, alleviation of effects from Psoriasis and Eczema, Anti-Wrinkle and Anti-Aging through collagen stimulation, cellulite lotions as well as the general maintenance and revitalization of your skin.

You might think these products are only for women. But men are now finding the Dead Sea products to provide supreme benefits to their skin as well. Products that include anti-aging, after shave balms, lotions for problem areas like hands and feet as well as other organic skin care products are specially formulated for a man’s body.

Four Buying Tips For Organic Skin Care Products and Lotion

April 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

There is a lot of different information out there, especially with marketing driven campaigns.  Here are a few basic things to look for when buying skin care and lotion:

1. Did you know that the cosmetics and personal care industry is one of the least regulated in the world? Just because the words ‘organic’ or ‘natural’ are on the product does NOT mean that it actually is! Consequently, some organic skin care companies will put the word ‘organic’ to inflate profits while selling a substandard product or lotion.

2. If you hear something often enough, you’ll believe it. That’s the principle behind the massive big brand marketing campaigns. Don’t be fooled, though. Glossy adverts and celebrity endorsements do not make an efficacious natural product. The most desirable organic skin care and lotion companies spend most money on research and development and little on expensive marketing hype.

3. Beware of the toxic chemical compounds that are often used to save money and boost profit. Check the label for harmful substances. Mineral Oil is a favourite cheap lotion moisturizer to avoid, as it clogs the pores leading to skin disorders. Avoid Alcohols as they dry and irritate the skin and can lead to brown spots.

4. I know it’s obvious but don’t forget to use the Internet to research the lotion ingredients on the label – the big brands would have preferred that I did not remind you! Besides, you’ll find the best organic skin care products and lotion from niche companies that sell online only.  Natural lotions are always helpful!

Organic Skincare and Lotion for Pregnant Women

April 18, 2009 by admin · 2 Comments 

Pregnancy is a beautiful yet challenging time in a woman’s life. For every joyful discovery there is a disappointing development, like skin outbreaks or the shedding of hair, this is where organic skin care and lotion can help.The modern mother-to-be is lucky however, as manufacturers have begun to acknowledge the special needs of the pregnant body.  Use natural skincare products like natural lotion, natural sunblock lotion, natural body wash, and herbal facial masks.

Indeed, today there are literally hundreds of products on the market that address some of the more common discomforts pregnant women face during their nine month long evolution.

Organic skin care and lotion is one area that manufacturers often target, a wise move, since taking care of our body’s largest organ is one of the primary concerns of many women who are on the precipice of becoming a mother.

With so many options available, it can be a rather daunting task to locate what will work best for you. Just how does a pregnant lady locate the skincare products and lotions that are both safe and effective?

Think Organic Skin Care and Lotion

Once upon a time people thought of organic skin care products and lotion as something vegetarians and neo-hippies purchased due to paranoid concerns about contaminants.

Nowadays, we realize that the neo-hippies were on to something, as the FDA and several health watch organizations have begun to prove that health and beauty items, like lotions and creams, were chock full of toxic substances.

Indeed, a mainstream lotion can contain several carcinogenic chemicals that could potentially damage reproductive health.

Using such substances when pregnant could end up being extremely dangerous to both mother and baby.

On the other hand, true organic health and beauty items are free of the things that can cause harm to you and your precious little one.

Below are a few lotion products that a resourceful mother who is interested in organic skin care can investigate to get started on her beauty regimen.

• Stretch mark cream or lotion – every mother, whether she is having her first child or her fifth, worries about getting stretch marks. The good news is that manufacturers of organic skin care lotions and creams understand this and have created belly butters and lotion moisturizers filled with pure botanical lotion ingredients that will help your skin glow.

• Body toning oil or lotioon — pregnant women are also concerned about sagging skin after childbirth, but the use of toning oils or lotion can help prevent this from happening if used faithfully. Producers of organic skin care products and lotion make all natural body toning oils and lotions with tried and true substances like avocado, pomegranate and jojoba oils which boost collagen production and help the skin retain it elasticity.

• Body cleansing – purchasing organic shampoos, body washes and soaps are another great way to keep your skin baby smooth and free of harsh drying chemicals.

To find organic skin care products and lotion you can visit a holistic food store in your neighborhood or look online for organic distributors.

Always check the lotion ingredients list as well, since some companies can legally use very little chemical free substances in their formulas and still get an organic rating. To be sure, look for the “certified organic” label.

This often means it is 100 percent organic and 100 percent all natural.

You and your baby deserve the best start possible when it comes to the mother child relationship. Taking good care of yourself during your pregnancy with rest and proper skin care is one step in the right direction.  Remember to use natural lotions when possible.

Using Insect Repellent

April 17, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The following are guidelines on how to use insect repellents safely.

Dos

  • Read the label and follow all directions and precautions.
    Only apply insect repellents on the outside of your child’s clothing and on exposed skin.
  • Spray repellents in open areas to avoid breathing them in.
    Use just enough repellent to cover your child’s clothing and exposed skin. Using more doesn’t make the repellent more effective. Avoid reapplying unless necessary.
  • Assist young children when applying insect repellents on their own. Older children also should be supervised when using these products.
  • Wash your children’s skin with soap and water to remove any repellent when they return indoors, and wash their clothing before they wear it again.

Don’ts

  • Never apply insect repellent to children younger than 2 months.
    Repellents should not be sprayed directly onto your child’s face. Instead, spray a little on your hands first and then rub it on your child’s face. Avoid the eyes and mouth.
  • Insect repellents should not be applied on cuts, wounds, or irritated skin.
  • Don’t buy products that combine DEET with sunscreen lotion. The DEET may make the sun protection factor (SPF) less effective. These products can overexpose your child to DEET because the sunscreen lotion needs to be reapplied often.

The following are types of repellents that are not effective:

Wristbands soaked in chemical repellents
Garlic or vitamin B1 taken by mouth
Ultrasonic devices that give off sound waves designed to keep insects away
Bird or bat houses
Backyard bug zappers (Insects may actually be attracted to your yard.)

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