#1 – Mineral Oil

Mineral oil isvused in hundreds of skin care products. Mineral oil is also known as petrolatum, liquid paraffin, and paraffin wax on the label.

It is used in skin care products for one reason… it’s incredibly cheap, so the companies that use it make more money!

But guess what… mineral oil causes your skin suffocates, clogging your pores.

It disrupts your body’s ability to get rid of toxins, and can lead to serious acne flare-ups. Mineral oil also irritates your skin if you use it for a prolonged period of time.

Your skin can also become dependent on it, which can lead to chapping and dry skin. Last, but not least, it can cause your skin to age faster. Isn’t it amazing that this substance is even allowed in skin care products at all?

#2 – Fragrances

Fragrances can smell nice, but your skin care products shouldn’t contain any fragrances at all.

Why? Many fragrances are made from ingredients that are toxic or carcinogenic, and who wants that on your skin??

Your skin is the largest organ of your body, so you have to remember that anything you put on it will be absorbed into your body. You don’t want dangerous fragrance chemicals to be absorbed by your body.

#3 – Dioxane

Dioxane is a synthetic derivative of coconut. It is widely used in skin care products. You will find that it usually contains high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, which is easily absorbed by your skin.

1,4-dioxane is considered by the state of California to cause cancer. Avoid it.

#4 – Parabens

There are many different kinds of parabens, they are butyl, ethyl, propyl, and methyl paraben. Many lotions, creams, and moisturizers use parabens as a preservative, so their products can have a longer shelf life.

The reason they use parabens is purely for economical reasons. Recent studies suggest that parabens may cause cancer and interfere with your body’s endocrine system. On top of that they may also cause allergic reactions and skin rashes.

#5 – Alcohols

The different alcohols you’ll find are ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, and SD alcohol. These alcohols dry and irritate your skin.

They strip away your skin’s natural acid mantle, making you more susceptible to bacteria, moulds and viruses.

Aunt Odie’s Organic Skin Care products contain NONE of these ingredients… enjoy truly incredible organic skin care products with Aunt Odie.

Rosehips are a wonderful astringent, as are rose pedals and rosewater. It can help heal scars and soothe the skin.

Rosehips are the seed pods that remain on the stem after the rose pedals have fallen off.  They have been known to help heal scars, burns and damaged skin.  Rose hips also rehydrate the skin and reduce wrinkles, in a similar fashion as rosewater, which is created when the flower’s petals and the rosehips themselves are steamed and rose oil is extracted.  It’s been used for centuries as an astringent and an anti-inflammatory (not to mention most grandmothers have it stashed in their cabinets as a home remedy). Recent studies have shown that rosewater can reduce wrinkling damage done to the skin by the sun’s harmful rays.  What’s best, rosewater is good for sensitive skin, as it won’t dry it out.  Rosewater is also known to have antibacterial properties, which makes it good for treating and preventing acne.  It can also be used as an aftershave to cool the skin.  If you’d like to make your own rosewater, check out the recipe below, but know that our Skin Toner Serum contains the same ingredients as rosewater.

• Trim the rose flowers and rose hips to remove any stems and leaves
• Place trimmed rose flowers and rose hips in a large pot of water
• Add just enough water to cover
• Simmer gently for 10 to 20 minutes
• Strain well, collecting the rose water in a container
• Cool then store in refrigerator for several days

  Kelp is a type of seaweed and is rich and nutrients. It can help with skin elasticity.

Irish Moss, Nori and Sea Kelp are sea algae, or seaweed.  They grow in nutrient-rich waters and are therefore rich in nutrients, themselves.  The minerals they hold can help detoxify the skin, and their fatty acids help improve skin elasticity.  Kelp also contain vitamins, proteins and amino acids to help generate cell growth and condition the skin.

Watermelon is extremely useful in skincare, although it’s much better known for its tastiness.  It’s rich in vitamins, and keeps your skin fresh, hydrated, healthy.

Wheat germ is extracted from the germ of the wheat seed.  It is best known for helping reduce and prevent the appearance scars and stretch marks.  It contains a multitude of vitamins including vitamin E, B1, B2, B3, B6, and A.  It also contains proteins and minerals to rejuvenate any skin type.

Green tea leaves have anti-inflammatory properties.  They will also inhibit the collagen reducing enzyme in skin, and therefore reduces collagen breakdown. So, green tea leaves will help your skin stay elastic and firm.  Green tea leaves will improve skin tone by improving circulation.

Bilberries are very similar to blueberries, but are smaller.  Like blueberries, bilberries contain lots of anti-oxidants, which help increase blood circulation and strengthen blood capillaries, therefore helping with varicose veins and spider veins, and helping to improve complexion overall.

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However, petroleum jelly doesn’t actually work to moisturize your skin because it is very difficult for your skin to absorb it.  This is why the jelly leaves your skin feeling greasy and oily.  Not only that, Petrolatum has been linked to breast cancer as a potential carcinogen.  What’s the point in trying to cure a cold with a vapor rub if you’re poisoning your body with harmful chemicals?  Petrolatum is also a product of crude oil, a non-renewable resource.

Aloe Vera works as an alterative to Petroleum Jelly to moisturize and soothe the skin.

It turns out that vapor rub is actually very easy to make without Petrolatum or Vaseline.  If the purpose of using Petrolatum in vapor rubs and cosmetics is to moisturize the skin, we suggest using aloe vera, instead.

Aunt Odie’s Therapeutic Rub does just that.  Check it out.

Shea butter provides intense moisturizing for mild to severe dry skin. It penetrates your skin deeply and creates a protective barrier.

It includes essential fatty acids, vitamins and phytonutrients.

A major benefit of shea butter is that it is perfect for sensitive skin. It does not cause allergic reactions or breakouts.

Here are even more benefits of shea butter for dry skin:

- Relieves dry skin
- Helps to even skin tone
- It has anti-aging quality because it conditions skin to help prevent wrinkling
- Moisturizes and keeps skin supple during pregnancy, reducing appearance of stretch marks
- Softens skin on feet (especially heels)
- Restores luster and shine while moisturizing hair

You honestly can’t go wrong with having shea butter part of your moisturizing regimen. To moisturize your skin from head to toe, we recommend our Truly Incredible Anti-Aging Head To Toe Body Creme which contains shea butter along with other organic ingredients designed to heal your skin.
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