| The largest organ of the human body is
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| | disease-causing bacteria. Thus, our
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| the skin. It protects our bodies from
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| | desire to sterilize the skin also
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| the environment, maintains body
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| | destroys beneficial bacteria, such as
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| temperature, excretes waste matter, gives
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| | streptococcus mutans, and micrococcus
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| sensory information to the brain and
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| | luteus . Toners, for instance, are
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| regulates body moisture. We think about
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| | beneficial in keeping bacterial
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| our skin more than any other part of our
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| | populations down, thus reducing acne
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| bodies, and we manifest that attention by
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| | flare-ups resulting from microbes which
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| investing our emotions and about 6 to 20
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| | invade and proliferate in the pores.
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| % of our disposable income into our skin
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| | Overuse of anti-microbial agents can
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| (Lappe, 1996). It is worthy to consider,
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| | produce harmful results when too many
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| then, how cosmetic products affect our
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| | beneficial bacteria are destroyed,
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| skin. In this article the psycho-social
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| | allowing pathogenic bacteria to multiply
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| impact of cosmetics will be examined as
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| | unchecked on the skin. The skin also
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| well as why cosmetics are deemed
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| | produces antimicrobial proteins, two of
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| necessary. The physiology of skin, how
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| | which are called defensins and
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| cosmetics affect skin function and the
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| | cathelicidins, which increase when the
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| effects of synthetic and natural cosmetic
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| | skin is damaged. Perspiration, necessary
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| ingredients on the skin will also be
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| | for the maintenance of internal body
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| considered.The Psycho-Social Impact of
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| | temperature, also excretes a germicidal
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| CosmeticsOur society is preoccupied with
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| | protein called dermicidin to combat
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| the "culture of beauty" (Lappe, 1996)
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| | bacteria producing body odour.
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| which includes the notion that our skin
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| | Deodorants also assist in keeping the
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| must always look young and appear free
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| | bacterial population down, thus
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| from blemish. Our psychological
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| | decreasing the odours produced as they
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| well-being is often closely enmeshed with
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| | feed on the waste matter excreted by the
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| perceptions of how our skin appears to
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| | sweat glands. Research has shown that
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| ourselves and others. We define our
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| | people who wash excessively are more
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| self-image to include the visible
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| | prone to infection and eczema as a result
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| representation of our skin to others, so
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| | of 'washing" away natural bacteria and
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| as a result, it has become the "primary
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| | germicides too frequently (Awake!,
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| canvas on which our cultural and personal
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| | 2004).The Effect of Natural and Synthetic
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| identity is drawn" (Lappe, 1996).
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| | Cosmetic Ingredients on the SkinA natural
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| Cosmetic companies set aside concepts of
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| | substance is any plant or animal extract,
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| natural beauty so that flaws such as
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| | rock or mineral which is obtained from
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| large pores, fine lines and wrinkles are
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| | the earth (Antczak, 2001). An artificial
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| brought to the fore, influencing our
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| | or synthetic substance is a substance
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| spending habits in pursuit of flawless
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| | which has been modified through chemical
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| skin.In the animal kingdom, most male
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| | reactions in an industrial process
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| species are endowed with colourful
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| | (Antczak, 2001). We use a myriad of
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| physical attributes so that a less
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| | cosmetics on our skin, but before we use
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| colourful, but wisely camouflaged female
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| | these beauty aids, three essential
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| mate will be attracted to it. Humans do
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| | questions should be asked:- What is the
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| not have equivalent ornamentation, so
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| | composition of the cosmetic?- Why is each
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| women use cosmetics, specifically
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| | ingredient used?- Do the ingredients have
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| make-up, to decorate their faces to
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| | positive or negative effects on the skin
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| attract prospective mates.The Need for
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| | and body? (See glossary at products
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| CosmeticsA cosmetic is any substance
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| | claim to be safe or even may appear to be
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| which, when applied, results in a
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| | safe, but beyond the short-term benefits
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| temporary, superficial change (Anctzak,
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| | of using the cosmetic, are there any long
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| 2001). We use a myriad of cosmetics on
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| | term effects from daily absorption of its
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| our skin, from moisturizers to lipstick.
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| | use? Skin used to be considered an
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| Make-up alters our visual appearance by
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| | impermeable barrier, but transdermal
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| enhancing our facial features through the
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| | drugs have proven that the opposite is
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| artistic application of colour. It can
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| | true; the skin allows many substances to
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| beautify the face and be used to express
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| | pass through its layers into the
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| our sense of self to others. Make-up can
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| | bloodstream.Several factors affect the
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| hide blemishes, scars, under-eye circles
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| | rate with which the skin will absorb
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| or even out our skin tone. It can boost
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| | various cosmetic ingredients. The
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| self-esteem, make us feel more attractive
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| | condition of the skin, such as whether it
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| and increase our social acceptability in
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| | is dry or damaged will increase
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| some social situations. Using make-up
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| | absorption. Cuts, acne or abrasions also
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| can contribute to a well-groomed image,
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| | increase absorption. Other ways to
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| which positively influences our
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| | absorb cosmetic ingredients is to inhale
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| confidence, self-esteem, health and
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| | them, such as with hairspray or talcum
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| morale.Skin care cosmetics treat the
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| | powder, or through the mucous membranes.
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| surface layer of the skin by providing
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| | Moist substances are most readily
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| better protection against the environment
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| | absorbed and powders are absorbed the
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| than skin left untreated. Creams treat
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| | least by the skin. Many products claim
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| the skin's surface by imparting moisture
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| | to address a skin issue, such as acne or
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| to the skin cells on the outermost layer
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| | dry skin, but contain ingredients which
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| of the skin. It also forms a thin
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| | exacerbate these problems. For instance,
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| barrier which traps moisture underneath,
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| | acne treatments may contain comedogenic,
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| thereby preventing the evaporation of
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| | or pore-clogging ingredients. Creams
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| water from the skin's surface. Creams
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| | that are supposed to treat dry skin may
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| also accelerate the hydration of skin
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| | actually strip the skin of its natural
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| cells on the outer layer, giving the skin
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| | oils which are useful in preventing
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| a temporarily smooth, plump appearance.
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| | dryness. Some contain chemicals which
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| Exfoliants improve the appearance of the
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| | seep through the skin and dissolve skin
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| skin by sloughing away flaky skin,
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| | oils and defat the skin (Lappe, 1996). A
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| blackheads and some dead skin cells.
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| | growing trend is chemical sensitivity,
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| Astringents improve skin tone and texture
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| | which can develop at any time, even after
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| by swelling the pore walls so dirt and
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| | long term use of the same product. The
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| debris do not collect within. Soaps
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| | ingredients in many cosmetics cause 20%
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| loosen particles of dirt and grime by
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| | of the population (U.S. data, Erickson,
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| dissolving the greasy residue left on the
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| | 2002) to develop the symptoms of chemical
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| skin from natural skin oils, creams and
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| | sensitivity. Natural cosmetics emphasize
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| make-up.The Physiology of the Skin and
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| | more traditional skin treatments with few
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| How Cosmetics Affect Skin FunctionSkin is
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| | of these harsh effects, acknowledging
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| made up of three main layers: the
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| | that short term beauty does not balance
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| epidermis, the dermis and the hypodermis.
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| | with long term hazards to health.The
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| The epidermis is the only layer we can
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| | health of the skin is dependent on sound
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| see with our eyes and as we age,
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| | nutritional practices, healthy living and
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| remarkable changes occur which are hidden
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| | effective, safe protection on its
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| from our view. For instance, the skin
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| | surface. The organic make-up co. can
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| gradually thins over time, especially
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| | help you achieve healthy, radiant skin by
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| around the eyes. Some cosmeceuticals can
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| | offering a complete line of cosmetics and
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| minimally re-thicken the skin, but the
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| | makeup composed of all natural
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| process of thinning is inevitable.
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| | ingredients, with no animal, synthetic or
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| Elastin and collagen, located in the
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| | petroleum-based ingredients. Our
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| dermis keep the skin resilient and moist,
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| | products are made fresh for you once we
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| but with ageing these fibres break down
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| | receive your order, and contain
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| to create lines and wrinkles. Exposure to
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| | preservatives such as d-alpha tocopherol
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| ultraviolet radiation accelerates this
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| | (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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| process, and since few cosmetics can
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| | and other plant oils with anti-microbial
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| actually reach the dermis, the idea that
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| | properties.We invite you to give our
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| a cosmetic can reverse this process is
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| | natural products a try. Our cosmetics
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| unfounded. The best way to prevent fine
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| | and make-up are developed on the basis of
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| lines and wrinkles is to limit our
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| | sound, scientific principles and the
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| exposure to the sun and ultraviolet
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| | physiology of the skin. Our products
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| radiation.The skin is a highly complex,
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| | will convince you on their own merit,
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| dynamic tissue system. One square inch
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| | since they are natural, vegan, and an
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| of the skin is composed of 19 million
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| | excellent alternative to conventional
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| cells, 625 sweat glands, 90 oil glands,
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| | make-up and cosmetics.Please contact us
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| 65 hair follicles, 19 000 sensory cells
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| | at for further information.References:-
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| and 4 metres of blood vessels (Lappe,
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| | Anctzak, Gina & Stephen, Dr., (2001).
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| 1996). The outermost layer of the
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| | Cosmetics Unmasked, Harper Collin,
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| epidermis is called the cornified layer,
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| | London.- Erickson, Kim, (2002). Drop Dead
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| and is made of sheets of keratin, a
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| | Gorgeous, Contemporary Books, USA.-
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| protein, and squames, dead, flat skin
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| | Lappe, Marc Dr., (1996). The Body's Edge,
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| cells. It is our barrier against
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| | Henry Holt & Co., New York.- Purvis,
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| dehydration from the environment. It
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| | Debbie, (1989). The Business of Beauty,
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| receives its primary supply of moisture
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| | Wall & Thompson, Toronto.- Awake!
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| from the underlying tissue, since
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| | Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New
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| constant contact from the external
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| | York, Canada, February 8 2004.- Stryker
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| environment tends to dry out the skin's
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| | has been researching and developing all
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| surface. When the skin is exposed to dry
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| | natural skin care and make-up for the
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| conditions, the cornified layer can
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| | purpose of offering men and women safe,
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| become dry, brittle, firm and if
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| | natural cosmetics for everyday use. She
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| untreated, it can crack and lead to
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| | brings to her research a specialist in
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| infection. Creams create a waxy barrier
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| | human biology from the University of
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| to prevent dehydration and keep the skin
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| | Toronto, coupled with a professional home
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| moist and supple. Underneath the
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| | economics degree and an education degree
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| cornified layer lie six more layers of
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| | from the University of British Columbia,
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| the epidermis responsible for cell
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| | fusing chemical and biological knowledge
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| generation. The life cycle of skin cells
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| | with food, family and textile
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| within this layer takes approximately 28
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| | sciences.You may use this article but any
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| days, so it may take three to four weeks
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| | modification or publication of this
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| to observe any changes at the skin's
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| | article for fiancial gain must be
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| surface from using a new cosmetic.The
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| | approved of by the author. The author's
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| skin surface is also home to millions of
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| | name, Lori Stryker and her company's
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| healthy micro-organisms which increase
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| | name, The Organic Make-up Company, needs
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| our immunity to pathogenic, or
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| | to by noted when used.
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