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You will be delighted with the articles from Warren Matthews blog as he answers individuals questions about skin anti aging products and nutritional supplements. 

I always find practical information as well as expert facts about so many topics.  On his blog you will find links to previous newsletters, filled with great skin care tips. 

Below you will find an article I've written about skin anti aging care products.  

Why Use Paraben Free Facial Moisturizers 

Is there really such an urgent need for paraben free facial moisturizers in skin anti aging products? Why would needing paraben free hand cream be such an important issue? If you know the answers to these questions then congratulations for being an informed, health conscious consumer, but if you don't then maybe you'll want to read a little further.

Those of you that don't understand why we have such a need for paraben free facial moisturizers should take a seat, because what I am about to tell you may shake you up a bit. At least I know that I was a bit distressed when I found out that my cosmetics company had been knowingly trying to poison me all of these years.

You may think that I am making some kind of exaggerating statement in order to get your attention, but you will soon come to see that I am not being overly dramatic. The need to switch to paraben free hand cream will be obvious enough to you by the time that I am done.

Parabens are a group of chemicals that are widely used as preservatives in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. If someone were to be allergic to one or more of these chemicals, conditions such as contact dermatitis could result. This is the least of the reasons for needing paraben free facial moisturizers.

Parabens have been shown to have estrogenic activity, which means that it acts like estrogen in the body. This can disrupt the normal function of the endocrine system, leading to reproductive tract and breast cancer. Are you starting to see what I mean about needing to use paraben free hand cream?

A scientific study was done a few years back that reported the finding of parabens in samples of breast tumors. There was a call then for paraben free facial moisturizers, as well as other products. No action by the Food and Drug Administration was ever taken on the matter however.

It is the FDA's lack of action that has left us with so few options in the search for paraben free hand cream. There are natural substances that can act as powerful preservative agents due to their antibacterial and antifungal properties. Active New Zealand Manuka honey and grape seed oil are perfect examples.

If we can't depend on the major companies of the cosmetic industry or the U.S. government agencies that oversee these companies to ensure that we are provided with paraben free facial moisturizers, then where do we turn? The answer to this question may surprise you. 

Look for these and other healthy alternatives when you shop for your natural skin anti aging products.  You won't go wrong when you shop for these at Xtend-Life.com. 

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