Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Herbal And Plant Extracts Effective In Eye Skin Care

By Celia Santori

Eye skin care itself isn't a new topic; it has been in practice since ancient times, when herbal skin care was probably the only way to take care of the skin. However, eye skin care has transformed in a big way.

For a time, herbal skin care ingredients had been replaced by factory-created ingredient 'breakthroughs.' The natural eye skin care treatments which used to be handed down from generation to generation was lost to highly commercialized, manufactured treatments.

As consumers, we wanted results and we wanted them now. But along with the results-driven manufactured treatments came preservatives, irritants, even cancer-causing elements added to these products.

Even commercial natural skin care products had to be mixed with preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than the homemade versions.

Even commercial natural skin care products had to be mixed with preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than the homemade versions.

The commercial market of herbal skin care products is on the rise but the research and development of natural-based products has been ongoing for many years. Dermalogica Products were created with the sole mission of developing a results-driven line of skin care products that contained no irritants and no harmful additives.

New herbal eye skin care products are introduced at a frantic pace, but some brands have been researching and developing natural skin care products for years. Dermalogica was created in 1986 with the mission of making products that contained no irritating or harmful ingredients.

There are many, many herbal and natural ingredients that are being used in today's natural skin care products. Here are a few:

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- benzoyl peroxide

- Vitamin C

Aloe vera, which is an extract from Aloe plant, is one of the best examples of herbal skin care product. Freshly extracted aloe vera is a natural hydrant that helps in soothing skin. It also helps in healing cuts and treating sun burns.

A number of herbs are known to possess cleansing properties. Dandelion, chamomile, lime flowers and rosemary herbs, are a few examples of such cleansers. Their herbal skin care properties get invoked when they are combined with other herbs like tea.

Many herbs have cleansing properties. Rosemary, chamomille and dandelion are examples. Their beneficial properties are expanded when they are combined with other herbs like green tea.

Lavender, marigold, thyme and fennel are good examples of herbs that are known to possess antiseptic properties. Lavender water and rose water are highly effective toners.

Tea plays an important part in herbal skin care. Tea extracts are used for treatment of skin that has been damaged by UV radiation. Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair contains green tea, cucumber, arnica (perennial healing herb) and Vitamin A.

Oils derived from herbal extracts are another form of herbal skin care. Tea tree oil, Lavender oil, borage oil and primrose oil are some popular oils used in herbal skin care. Some fruit oils (e.g. extracts from fruits like banana, apple and melon) find use in shower gels (as a hydrating mix)

The most important reason for choosing herbal skin care products over synthetic products is to avoid side effects. And when it comes our eyes, its even more important to take the natural or herbal route when looking for eye skin care products that deliver results. Dermalogica Eye Products is that brand. The ingredients used in Dermalogica Products are gentle, non-irritating, non-harmful, yet truly effective.

Can't ask for much more than that. - 15995

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