"Beauty is a glorious gift of nature." Homer
What you put on your skin is absorbed through your
skin. To be more precise, the skin absorbs approximately
60% of any substance applied to it. Hence the success of
trans-dermal skin patches prescribed by physicians to
deliver medications.
Unfortunately, most of the skin care products mass
produced for the market today, even those claiming to be
'all natural' and/or 'botanically based' products,
contain harsh, toxic and even possibly carcinogenic
ingredients that actually contribute to disorders of the
skin and accelerate the aging process.
There is a growing concern from consumers about the
ingredients in the personal care products they use
daily. In a recent study by the US General Accounting
Office (GAO), 125 ingredients found in cosmetics are
suspected of causing cancer. Twenty ingredients have
been implicated in causing birth defects. Twenty
ingredients may cause adverse neurological symptoms,
such as headaches and convulsions. Most of these toxic
chemicals are so inexpensive that they are used in
extremely high concentrations in many personal care
products.
These toxic chemicals provide no benefits or
nutrients to the skin. They are the inexpensive
alternatives employed to achieve the 'feel' or 'slip' to
the skin that occurs naturally using pure, nutritious,
essential oils and vegetable oils. The chemicals used to
replace the nutritious components are used in
significant concentrations in most skin care products.
Their only purpose is to increase the profit margins for
the manufacturers. The health of the consumer is
completely disregarded.
The trend for natural products is growing because the
educated consumer is now demanding these for face and
body care. Making the decision to use only natural
products is easy. Incorporating this decision into your
everyday life becomes more difficult as you try to
practice it. It is nearly impossible to find completely
natural and organic personal care products on the
commercial market. It is offensive to see large numbers
of chemically laden personal care products lining the
shelves of natural health and food markets. Marketed as
'Natural', these products contain harmful synthetic
chemicals; however, few of us have the time to peruse
the ingredient lists of our moisturizer, deodorant, body
lotion and any of the other products we apply daily. We
trust that the products sold in these 'natural health
stores' are safe for the entire family, and so we
believe the advertised claims on the bottles of shampoo,
lotion, facial care, etc.
According to industry estimates, on any given day a
consumer may use as many as 25 different cosmetics and
personal care products containing more than 200
different chemical compounds. If a product claims to be
organic and /or natural, its ingredients should be
easily recognizable as natural components. Also, the
ingredients should be listed in descending order with
the most prominent factors listed first.
Nature offers all that is needed for healthy, radiant
and beautiful skin.
'In all things of nature there is something of the
marvelous.' Aristotle
Pamela Cronan-Maddox, herself an ovarian cancer
Survivor, is the visionary and president of The
Alchemist’s Apprentice, Inc.,
www.alchemistsapprentice.com , an online apothecary
dedicated to providing 100% pure, organic and healthy
personal care products. Contact: Pamela Cronan-Maddox
pamela@alchemistsapprentice.com or
www.alchemistsapprentice.com
260 Waverly Hall Drive, Roswell, GA, 30075-2113, USA
,770.992.2121
