La Ishá’s Summer Tip of the Day
We already know that drinking alcohol can accelerate the
aging process and hasten the deterioration of your good looks over time. (See
previous post). Some of you have asked us: What about alcohol in your skin care? Is it a red
flag?” The answer: it depends on what type of alcohol it is and how (often) it
is being used.
There is a difference between “fatty alcohols”: the “good
alcohols” which are often used by chemists in low concentrations to increase the
emolliency of certain products, and the “denatured” types of alcohol like benzyl alcohol, lanolin alcohol and cinnamic alcohol, that are considered highly allergenic
substances and can literally ruin your skin. Because some alcohols are derived
from rye and wheat, they can also cause extra trouble for people who suffer from Croehn’s
Disease, or are allergic to gluten.
Why is alcohol used in skin care at all? Because it is cheap,
and can perform tasks like thinning out oppressively thick skincare products for
better “glideability”, help ingredients
like Vitamin C and some forms of retinol penetrate the top layer of skin more
effectively than without, and guard
against bacterial contamination. Lest you think that only harsh alcohols like rubbing
alcohol and SD-alcohol are harmful to your skin, think again: a 2003 study published in
the Journal of Hospital Infection showed that alcohol is not only extremely
drying, but can actually damage your skin. This test was done using a
concentration of less than 10% alcohol, which is far lower than the amounts normally
found in mainstream skincare. These days even hospitals shy away from using alcohol
to disinfect wounds, opting for gentler disinfectants instead. WebMD writes
that “using rubbing alcohol to clean an injury can actually harm the tissue and
delay healing.”
Repeat use of alcohol can break down the skin’s natural
defenses and erode the skin’s natural barriers because it destroys the part of
the cell that defends against free radicals and inflammation. This in turn can
exacerbate conditions like redness, irritation, acne, dry skin, oily skin and wrinkles.
Reading labels is just as important in choosing your skin
care as it is in choosing the food you eat. Make sure you check out the
ingredients in your cleansers, moisturizers and serums before your buy them. Manufacturers that do not disclose their ingredients to the public do not deserve your hard-earned dollars. Remember: you can change your clothing and your accessories if they wear out or
look ragged, but damaging your skin is for life. Isn’t it worth an ounce of
prevention?
This blog is brought to you by La Isha Natural Skin Care
Copyright July 20013 by Sharon Gnatt Epel for La Isha Inc.
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