Cooler weather is here, even if just at night on the West Coast. With the cool weather brings drier skin. A good moisturizer is the key way to keep your skin soft, hydrated and encourage youthful and healthy looking skin.
Make sure to read the fine print and know what is in the products you are using. Alcohol, which is drying, should never be in the top ingredients. Having all natural ingredients or at least a few is a good sign. Here are a few of our favorite natural ingredients in skin care products and why.
Tara Seed
Tara Seed, is also known as Tara, Caesalpinia Spinosa, Tara Seed Gum, Spiny Holdback or Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum. It conditions deep into the skin but also holds moisture in for an extended amount of time, leaving your skin soft throughout the day. The Tara Seed has a gum coating, which is a natural thickening agent. It helps your skin naturally exfoliate, makes skin stronger, stabilizes skin and moisturizes.
Shea Butter
Shea Butter, made from the nuts of the West African Shea Tree, is well known for its healing properties. Shea Butter is loaded with rejuvenating ingredients for the skin. The antioxidant Vitamins A , E and D, essential fatty acids, allantoin and phytosterols. It makes your skin moist and strong, but also protects, repairs fine lines, scars, wrinkles and assists in the production of collagen.
Mango Butter
From Mango Seeds, Mango Butter is made up of fatty acids, such as Omega-9, oleic and stearic. While it protects and moisturizes, it also has anti-aging properties. From wrinkles to fine lines it restores elasticity and prevents skin cells from breaking down as rapidly.
Avocado
Avocado is full of antioxidants. Antioxidants protect skin cells and fights free radicals. Omega-3 is found in Avocado Oil, which lessens the chance of age spots.
Glycerin
Glycerin is an emollient. Water is attracted to it and held in by it, which in turn holds in moisture.
