I don’t know how you all feel about pimple treatments, but lately I have been doing some investigative work on getting rid of those unsightly little buggers.
The truth is, we read all kinds of crap-ola about this acne treatment and that boil buster, but very few of them take the time to discuss the ingredients that go into their brews.
That’s probably because so many acne treatments are loaded with not-so-earth-friendly (or face-friendly, for that matter) chemicals, like hormone-disrupting parabens, and harmful coal-tar dyes, formaldehyde and mercury. Look at the back of your ProActiv acne treatment system and you’ll spot magnesium aluminum silicate, tridecyl trimellitate and imidazolidinyl urea. Try pronouncing them, and then research what they actually do to your face and body system – they’re icky.
So, given all of this detective work that I have been conducting, I have decided to do a switcheroo on my face products to some more natural, organic ones.
Tried and Tested
Desert Essence - I love the entire line. The Thoroughly Clean Face Wash and Natural Cleansing Pads and Blemish Touch Stick all lean on tea tree oil to zap blemishes. I can feel it working right away. The Gentle Stimulating Facial Scrub is marvelous, too – it smells beautiful!
The Daniel Kern Starter Kit: I just ordered this baby and gave it a shot yesterday. It feels oh-la-la-luscious and it is about half the price of some of the other facial care systems out there.
Grain & Honey: The masks, including Pamper Yourself and Back to Youth, feel glorious on your face and leave it looking ravishing – no chemicals required. Made from raw, certified organic ingredients, like turmeric, dried berries, mung beans, and Japanese honeysuckle flower, all these powders require is a dash of water milk and honey to clear your pores in no time flat.
One thing you might notice: You can’t take the beauty product overload out of the beauty product obsess-ee. I love my beauty products and whether they are chemical-laden or au naturel – my new fave – I gotta have my beauty potions.
Photo by: Bill and Mavis
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