How Mineral Oil Is Bad For The Skin
Did you know that many of the products that we use to clean our faces and to keep our skin looking young and healthy contain ingredients that can actually be bad for us? There is an ingredient that you will find is in most of the beauty and health products - mineral oil - and it is one that we all want to stay away from.
There are dozens of creams and lotions on the market that claim to be the best. We often take them at their word and try them before we
discover that our skin seemed to get worse instead of better. Beware of these products. When buying any type of moisturizer, creams, or lotions for your skin (especially the face) you need to look on the back and see what the key ingredient is. More often than not the words mineral oil will appear. If you see these words put the bottle down immediately and move on.
Mineral oil is the worst thing that you could use on your face. It is a clear liquid oil that you cannot smell and never spoils. Mineral oil is acctually made as a byproduct of distillation of gasoline from crude oil. It is used so often in personal care products because it is cheap and easy to get a hold of.
When you purchase these special creams and lotions you are using them to wash all of the make-up off at the end of the day. You are trying to cleanse your skin and clear your pores to remove all of the toxins and junk and to keep it looking smooth and clean. Mineral oil works against this plan. When put on the skin the mineral oil will create its own thin layer over the skin - which keeps your body from removing the unwanted toxins.
Once the skin does absorb the oil - which is a long process - it is then broken down by the liver and will pass through the intestinal tract where it will abosrb all of the fat-soluble vitamins. Mineral oil is more often used in baby products as well as beauty care products for women. Not only is this product keeping your skin from being clean - but it is also removing important vitamins from your system. I recommend finding prodcuts that are all natural and therefore healthier for both your skin and for your babies’ skin. It is true that these products are more expensive - but in the end they will make you healthier and more beautiful.