Saturday, February 21, 2009

Dermalogica Eye Products Offer Results With Non-Harmful Additives

By Celia Santori

Herbal skin care isn't a new breakthrough; it has been in practice for generations, at a time when herbal skin care was most likely the only way to take care for the skin. However, herbal skin care, for the eyes in particular, has transformed in a big way.

Synthetic and chemical-based ingredients paved the way to replace natural eye skin care processes. The natural ingredients which were commonly used to treat eye wrinkles and dark circles were replaced by factory-created ingredients.

Everyone wants results and no one wants to wait for them. We all want the solution 'right now.' Unfortunately, with some of the fast fix 'manufactured' treatments came preservatives and even cancer-causing elements.

Even commercial herbal skin care products had to be mixed with preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than the fresh ones made at home.

However, it seems that things are changing fast and consumers are now opting for more natural, organic and herbal skin care products.

The green movement has brought many to search for more organic and natural ways to solve their eye skin problems, including eye wrinkles and under eye bags.

So what are proven ingredients that are being used in todays premium skin care market that are non-oil-causing and non-irritating? Here are a few:

- salicylic acid

- salicylic acid

- benzoyl peroxide

Vitamin C

- Vitamin C

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.

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 prepared from herbal extracts present another means 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.

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