Paraben Free Skincare

Taking a step back to what is natural is not easy or perhaps even the accepted thing to do. What I have done is based on my life and environment. I do not advocate completely abandoning society or what you enjoy if you believe it does not harm you. What I choose to use or not use does not entail some political agenda, far from it. I am Libertarian enough to feel that just because some products are not great for me I am not willing to deprive them from other people that have no issue using them. Personally, I think this way works best. I did not know until recently that those “energy perfect” florescent light bulbs had mercury in them when they break. Not exactly a family friendly product, but I just found that out after I have switched every bulb in the house. So take from this entry what may make sense to you.

I know that when I drink drinks with Splenda I get a headache. Nutrasweet is a brain chemical that makes you think it is sweet. I don’t think either is good for me. Sugar is a natural substance used for hundreds of years, it is not a perfect food but given those three choices, it is the best for me.

I don’t eat or use soy products if I can help it. Although that is much easier said than done after I starting reading every label, Soy is in so many items I cannot list them all. Soy for me is an estrogen grower; growing estrogen increases my risk of a reoccurrence of cancer. My beast was not invasive so my estrogen level reaction was not tested, but my comfort zone is no estrogen growing products. Soy is in many anti-aging products for the skin. I also recently have gone off parabens.

I tried not to but after trying to get many items out of my skincare parabens and wax were the only things left. My old skincare was still leaving me red and no matter what I did I wasn’t happy with it. Parabens may or may not cause cancer, depending on whom you believe. See I am a pro silicone implant person; I am well pleased with my implants. It doesn’t mean I make sense to anyone but me, trust me I know this about myself.

The skincare I am currently using after loving Clarins for several years is Suki and Trilogy. They are both paraben free. The most amazing thing I found out was all of these companies promote themselves as all natural or organic but they have parabens in them. Either that or they will have petroleum or wax. Therefore, you have to decide whom you believe. I don’t fully comprehend how these companies can claim they are natural or organic skincare. Just like the mercury, I felt empowered, I had the whole truth and I could decide.

After surfing for weeks in search of parabens free skincare I finally called the company, I have ads for. They told me out of all the lines they carry only two are paraben free. Trilogy or Suki not sure which one, but one of them does contain bees wax in them. Bee’s wax is a centuries old ingredient that I don’t have a problem with.

I am very happy with my skincare, a very good friend saw me this week and told me my skin has never looked so good. My theory is the chemicals were more drying and dehydrating than I had thought, and finally my skin is getting the ingredients best for it. The shame was I did love Clarins, and it does have a lot of natural ingredients but not enough for my skin.

So my journey of what makes sense in my world continues, and some will be easy and some will take years to figure out!