Cosmetics And Skincare Ingredients To Avoid

Cosmetics and skincare that makes you look good are not enough for the women today. It has to feel good too – and that often means eco products which are rid of preservatives, parabens, and unwanted chemicals. While the extent of its effects remain debatable, here are four large groups of ingredients that the more-conscious will want to avoid in their cosmetics:

PRESERVATIVES

Parabens are one of the most powerful preservatives and they accumulate on your fat cells when used continuously. Although it is hard to say that it is completely bad for you, many cosmetics brands have started using less parabens and instead substitute them with natural preservatives such as essential oil, antibiotics from plants. Some common parabens include Methylparaben, Ethylparaben and Phenoxyethanol.

PARABEN-FREE PRODUCTS:

Skincare tips during PMS (Pre-menstrual Syndrome)

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For some girls, having a breakout all of a sudden can only mean one thing – it is the dawn of the dreaded pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Other symptoms include headaches, indigestion, depression, anxiety, mood swings and hormonal fluctuations. Unlike these symptoms which will go away eventually, skin breakouts, in particular, require attention as they will leave acne scars if not properly dealt with.

Pre-menstrual breakouts are caused by fluctuations of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. As the amount of these hormones in your body changes, so does the amount of sebum secreted from your skin. Very often, it is an excessive secretion of sebum that leads to pre-menstrual pimples.  Pre-menstrual breakouts, are, unfortunately, a tricky problem to deal with as it is something that occurs monthly. If not treated, the monthly breakouts will cause bacteria to accumulate on your skin, deepening any existing acne scars and damaging your skin.

As such, here are some helpful skincare tips that will prevent, aid and heal pre-menstrual breakouts: