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Skin care and animal by-products

What do hot dogs and makeup have in common? It sounds strange but they have similarities. Have you ever heard the term animal by-products?

You may want to pay attention to this even if you are not a vegetarian.

You may or may not know it, but it has been known for a while that hot dogs have fillings unless you purposely buy a brand that clearly states that it is 100% meat. Do you know what it means when there are “fillers” on our food labels or even in our cosmetics, shampoos and lotions? Fillers and by-products are used interchangeably and are sometimes the same, depending on the end product they are in.

Information found on the web describes animal by-products that are developed in processing plants where “raw product” from dead dogs, cats, heads and hooves of cattle, sheep, and other farm animals, as well as roadkill such as whole skunks Animals, rats and wild animals are collected for processing. Harvesting processing basically consists of cooking animal raw materials to remove moisture and fat. This cooking process creates a soup-like fatty substance that is then removed and sold.

Guess who is the number one customer of a recycling plant? You guessed it! AMERICAN COSMETICS COMPANIES! Gross! Do you want those things anywhere near you let alone on your body when you apply lotion or wash your hair? Do you realize that your skin absorbs everything you put on in a matter of seconds? If you don’t believe it, try an experiment on your own. Take a clove of garlic and peel it and place it between your toes. You should have the taste of garlic in your mouth in a minute! If you are allergic to garlic, obviously don’t use it, but choose something stronger that you can use.

If you deliberately put something on your skin and it gets absorbed, isn’t it reasonable to look at what you wear? Educate yourself by reading labels and observing key phrases such as “animal by-products,” “animal products,” “fillers,” and so on.

Here is some positive information to look for. Be careful not to choose a product just because it says “natural.” That alone is not enough. There are things like oil, uranium, and gas that are natural too, but you sure wouldn’t use them to put on your skin! Choose products such as herbs and botanicals, either alone or within a group of them that are used in products that make sense.

Here are seven ingredients that you can feel comfortable using in an anti-aging product:

1. Vitamin C, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

2. Alpha lipoic acid

3. Kojic acid

4. Copper

5. Alpha and beta hydroxy acids

6. Peptides

7. Mint

Vitamin C, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a biologically active form of Vitamin C along with collagen and elastin that promote the strength and elasticity of the skin.

Alpha Lipoic Acid helps increase skin metabolism to help create new skin and, again, promote that youthful appearance.

Kojic acid is a skin lightening agent that reduces the appearance of long-term sun damage.

Copper smoothes and firms the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Alpha and beta hydroxy acids awaken healthy skin cells and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Peptides improve skin roughness and reduce the appearance of deep wrinkles.

Did you know that mint helps you open your pores and allows them to clean from the inside? This means that the pores appear to be smaller, giving you a more youthful appearance.

With the ingredients listed above in a skincare line, be it body wash, facial products, or even lotion, you can avoid animal fat and by-products that surely don’t sound attractive to have on your skin.

Choose your products wisely! Learn what is natural and healthy to use!

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