There are so many skin creams on the market it's enough to make your head spin. There are creams for under the eyes, creams for anti-aging, for anti-wrinkle, foot cream, body lotions, alpha-hydroxy creams and on and on.

So how do you choose what's right for you? You'll probably do what my wife has done and that's try everything! The problem is that there are creams out there that are not so good for your skin.

In my research to find products that would help my wife with her eczema and acne, I discovered honey based creams, which were very effective in handling her skin problems.

There are several very good ones on the market today.

There is a mixture of creams that are very workable and have similar ingredients. I'm going to give you some of the natural ingredients that you should look for when you are looking for a good natural healing skin cream. They are:

Honey is an amazing ingredient and is the base for several of the top healing skin creams in America the UK and Australia.

Honey: Known for it's anti-bacterial properties.

Panthenol It's vitamin B 5 known for its moisturizing ability

Royal Jelly- anti-bacterial properties

Aloe Vera-Healing/moisturizing, a natural soother

Ginseng Extract-Oxygenates

Calendula-Antiseptic

Bee Propolis- Anti biotic

Olive Oil-Natural Moisturizer

Vitamin A-Anti-oxidant

Vitamin E-For Healing

Avocado Oil-A Skin Toner

Jojoba oil-a softener

Safflower Oil- An Anti-inflammatory

Healing creams with some or all of these ingredients are:

Thentix Cream,

Egyptian Magic Skin Cream,

Manuka Skin Care Skin Cream,

Herbaline Skin Care Cream,

Green Tea Honey Eye Cream,

I hope this helps.

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There I was. I had paid just under $400 dollars to get a bright, clear, zit and scar-free face. My appointment for a deep herbal skin peel had arrived. As my cognizant and trusted Russian aesthetician, Dana, glided me onto the spa bed, she warned, "This his going to hurt a lot, you must be strong."

Seconds later I am courageously, though mentally moaning to myself, ""Jesus! Uhhh! Iiiiiiiiiii! Help! It feels like she''s rubbing glass into my face.""

"You''re doing fine... Just a few more minutes and we'll be done. Yes, it is tough to be beautiful", coached Dana.

"I am out of my body, I am out of my body. I am free. I feel easy, light... Crap! This is not working, it still hurts like hell", I whimpered to myself.

A satanic eternity later, Dana was done. And all the Heavens rejoiced in my cosmetic liberation. To all appearances, Dana took my face from scarred and acneic to blistered and tamale red in a matter of 7 minutes.

"Here, take these home and use them as I have instructed. You must do as I say or you will damage your skin and it will not look like baby new skin when you return in four days. Be extremely careful with your skin, it is very fragile now, be gentle with it. Do not scrub or wash your skin for the next three days. Use only the materials that I have given you."

Dana''s words were all I could think about in the coming hours. As I rushed home from the spa looking like a red version of the Blue Men, I congratulated myself for following through on a decision that took over a year to make.

For the next three days I avoided the sun like a bat and hid away from society. If I did have to face the sun, even just for a few seconds, I slathered my skin with a physical sun block that contained titanium oxide that Dana gave me.

Day One After the Deep Peel:

My face is no longer red. It became extremely dry. My face is like a fish out of water, scaly. I use the thick cream Dana gave me as she foretold, "Your skin will become very dry and then begin to peel off in chunks. And then you will have nice, new and beautiful skin like a baby."

Day Two After the Deep Peel:

"It has begun! It has begun!" I scream like a mad scientist. The moment I was waiting for- my skin began peeling off in chunks. I could just lightly rub my face and dry scales of skin would come off. It was amazing all day long this was happening. Scales of dry skin coming off my face. It did not hurt. It was just amazing to witness first hand.

Day Three After the Deep Peel:

More of day-two type activity. My skin is peeling like crazy. I'm a happy because I can already tell that most of my scars are gone.

Day Four After the Deep Peel:

I return to see Dana. She gives me a facial to remove the excess dead skin cells from my face. Afterwards, Dana and I are both amazed at the results. She bemoans, "I wished I had taken a before and after picture, you look completely different now. Your skin is beautiful!"

I agreed with her 150%. I had new clear skin that was as soft and firm as a newborn baby's face.

This deep peel turned out to be a hasty move on my part, because just a few months later, my skin was just as scarred with zits as it was before I started the deep peel. I realized that I needed to have my acne under control before proceeding with serious, and not to mention expensive, skin treatments. I advise the same to all. Make sure your zit break outs are few and far between before you spend your money on scar removal.

A light and glowing skin complexion is something that everyone longs for. In the quest to attain this, most of us tend to rely on commercial skin products, such as lotions, bleaches and creams. Nevertheless, this tendency seems to be changing as the awareness about natural skin care remedies is increasing. Most often, our kitchen cabinets contain all the natural ingredients necessary to make our skin look lighter and more radiant, that too without the side effects associated with chemical products. All it takes is some enlightenment to explore and apply the remedy that suits us. Read on to learn more!

Virtually every person encounters skin problems at some point in their life, be it acne, darkening, pigmentation, dark spots or wrinkles. Part of these issues can be attributed to the natural process of aging, but many of them are due to pollution, exposure to the sun's ultra-violet rays, stress, hormones, lifestyle, etc. Using natural remedies to lighten your skin complexion, i.e. bleach or whiten your skin,can provide natural clear skin by addressing the underlying problems. Unlike commercial lotions and acne products that cause side effects, natural remedies tend to moisturize and rejuvenate the skin effectively. Fruits and vegetables, such as lemon, orange, papaya and onion that form a part of our regular diet can provide an effective skin care regimen. Almond oil, milk and honey have excellent moisturizing properties, meaning that they serve to prevent skin damage when used in combination with relatively stronger ingredients.

Lemon is a citrus fruit that has natural bleaching properties that help lighten the skin tone and remove acne scars. As part of your daily skin care regimen, you can apply lemon juice on your face with a cotton ball, leave for about five minutes and rinse. Lemon juice can be mixed with honey or almond oil to increase its effectiveness. A facemask of lemon, sandalwood powder and tomato juice will tone and rejuvenate the skin. Allow the mask to dry before rinsing it off. If you are specifically looking for a remedy to heal sunburn-induced skin damage, the best suggestion is to apply a mix of lemon juice and turmeric powder. Both have bleaching properties.

Another citrus fruit that has effective skin-lightening properties is orange. An easy recipe is to grind dried orange peels and mix with yoghurt to make a paste. Apply it on the face and wash after about 15 minutes. This treatment lightens your skin tone and also eliminates blemishes.

Among other remedies, oatmeal is an excellent ingredient to make a skin whitening face mask. Make mixture of oatmeal, yoghurt and tomato juice, apply it on your face, leave for about 20 minutes, and rinse. A solution of equal quantities of white vinegar and water can also lighten your skin. Leave it on the skin for about 10 minutes before washing it off. Onion and vinegar juice provide acne solutions and lighten the skin through exfoliation. Aloe Vera helps in skin regeneration, while potato slices can remove pigmentation.

External natural remedies must be complemented by a healthy and balanced diet. It is important to consume fresh fruits and vegetables and drink enough water to keep your skin hydrated and eliminate toxic substances.

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Puberty brought bouts of acne. In your 20s, finding Mr. or Mrs. Right was of 
chief consequence. When the 30s hit, you worked to raise little Johnnie or Suzie
  to be a model kid. Now that your hitting the fabulous 40s, you should be 
coasting through life, right. Well, why are you suddenly dealing with the 
cosmetic double whammy of acne and wrinkles? Even your insurance company figures
  that you should have gotten rid of acne by the age of 25.

 The number people over 30 needing acne treatments has climbed to the extent 
that a report published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 
recommends raising the age for insurance coverage of the acne drug tretinoin to 
at least 40. The authors of the report, Drs. Steven Feldman and Alan Fleischer, 
add that many insurance companies refuse to pay for tretinoin prescriptions for 
patients older than 25.

 Cosmetic Catch 22 
Even if your insurance company leaves you to fend for 
yourself, you still have options for freeing yourself from acne and wrinkles. At
  first, coping with acne and wrinkles may seem like a cosmetic catch 22. Do you 
dry your skin with acne cleansers containing benzoyl peroxide and salicylic 
acid, and worsen your wrinkles? Or, do you smear on the moisturizer to smooth 
the wrinkles, but cope with the zits brought on by the extra oil or sensitivity 
to a new product?

 There's a smarter way to handle acne and wrinkles.

 1.    Interpret the acne

 2.    Allow your skin to improve as you use self-awareness to remove 
zits.

 Interpret the acne

While dealing with acne and wrinkles, target the acne first because acne is 
an autoimmune disease. Having an autoimmune disease means that your thoughts, 
emotions, and/or environment are affecting you in an adverse way and require 
immediate attention. Thus, acne may reveal that you need to relax more, change 
your eating habits, reframe your interpersonal dialogue, stop dating that jerk 
from the office and/or make another beneficial alteration to your lifestyle.

 Zits arrive on your face to report on some unpleasant activities within your 
body and life. Once you get feedback from these zits, you can take action to 
send the zits away while augmenting your health in the process.

 Acne is usually an indication various hidden or overlooked health problems. 
Here's a sample of the questions you should ask yourself when dealing with acne 
so that you can unravel the mystery behind your zits. Are you:

 Regular?

 About 70% of your immune system is located in your intestines. If this area 
is blocked with waste, your immuno-defenses are down. So, instead of waste 
leaving your body via the rectum, it chooses to leave through the skin. Waste 
leaving the skin can cause an infection that presents itself as acne.

 Tense?

Tension likewise reduces the vigor of the immune system. Take a few deep 
breaths throughout the day to calm your body. Take a long walk in the fresh air 
to wind down.

 Eating nutritionally?

 Cases of acne have been improved with consuming foods containing zinc, 
essential fatty acids, vitamin A and a host of other nutrients. All of these 
vital nutrients are available in leafy green vegetables, fruits and olive 
oil.

 Worried about unresolved issues?

 Not resolving personal issues creates conflict and tension in the body. 
Again, these issues most be addressed to avoid undue stress within the body.

 Exercising daily?

 Exercise reduces stress and gives you an opportunity to subconsciously 
contemplate challenges that you may be facing. Physical activity also keeps your
  muscles and intestines toned, which keeps encourages regularity.

 Changing pillowcase frequently?

Using a dirty pillowcase aggravates an acne condition. Your face naturally 
secretes oils during the night. These oils are sticky. So if you pillowcase if 
dirty, you are allowing your face to collect extra waste during the night, which
  could further clog your pores.

 Moving or changing your job/career?

 New demands or feelings of lose can sometimes accompany change. Transfer 
these emotions into something constructive by writing in a journal or 
envisioning how these changes are going to benefit you. Find comfort in these 
changes and opportunities for new beginnings.

 Experiencing excessive facial hair growth and erratic periods?

 Conditions such as acne, excessive facial hair, and erratic periods could 
indicate an androgen disorder or other underlying hormonal imbalances. Your 
doctor can provide you with a series of endocrine tests to ascertain your 
hormone levels and what corrective actions you should take. Ricardo Azziz, M.D, 
who serves as Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Director of the Center 
for Androgen-Related Disorders at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, estimates that 80
  percent of women with excessive androgen levels suffer from an endocrine 
disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Azziz adds that women with
  PCOS often have insulin resistance and are at increased risk for developing
Type  II diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.

 Once the acne is under control you can move on to the wrinkles. Another 
reason for treating the zits first is because if you alter your lifestyle in 
such as way as to free yourself from acne, and you doing this in a healthy and 
patient fashion, you will actually lessen the number of wrinkles you have.


Health is wholeness and beauty is a reflection of robust health. You'll never
  buy robust health in a jar. It is a mind, body, spirit and environmental
support  system that garners full-bodied health. Lets look at want you actually
need from  a "beauty cream".

 Face Cream Education
There are five basic ingredients in any given 
anti-aging or anti-wrinkling cream.

 1.    The oil or moisturizer

 2.    The preservatives to keep the cream from spoiling.

 3.    A scent or flavor

 4.    A color

 5.    The active ingredient.

 Only one of these components is essential, the oil. The preservative is only 
needed to keep the cream useful. Your face does not need preservation because 
the skin is alive. Since some people have allergies to scents and colors in 
cosmetics, the body says that these two ingredients are not necessary. The 
active ingredient is usually the latest cosmetic drug or multivitamin that is 
supposed to lift or dramatically reverse your age by 5-20 years.
 
Researchers S. Jay Olshansky, Leonard Hayflick and Bruce A. Carnes bluntly 
comment on the antics of cosmetic companies in their report No Truth to the 
Fountain of Youth, published in the June 2002 edition of Scientific American. 
The authors warn everyone aiming to reverse the signs of times on their face 
that, "... anyone purporting to offer an anti-aging product today is either 
mistaken or lying".

 I bet you are thinking, "Won't that oil make acne worse?" The answer is not 
if you are using the right oil. Some essential oils such as bergamot, lavender, 
lemon, neroli, sandalwood, tea tree and ylang ylang have cleansing and 
antibacterial properties which help combat acne infections. Other essential oil 
like geranium, clary sage and orange regulate the production of oil on the face.
  When mixed with a carrier oil such as jojoba or camellia, these essential oils 
are ideal moisturizers.

 Nothing that you put on your face will truly change your appearance. Creams 
are useful, but they are only one instrument in an orchestra of anti-aging 
concerts. Health starts on the inside. If you want to improve your beauty start 
with how you treat yourself and feed yourself. I mean not only what foods you 
eat but what thoughts you eat.

 You may eat thoughts of the sort, "I can't...", "I had a stressful day", "I'm
  tired of...",  "I can't wait until...", "I'm getting old", "My body isn't as 
healthy as it used to be". The menu is endless. If you want to look young and 
healthy, you have to think young and healthy thoughts. Here's steps to jumpstart
  your quest:

 Start by changing your thinking. Develop your own youth model, i.e. with 
steps you'll take to maintain your vitality and stick to it.

Enjoy nutritious foods. A study in the Journal of American College of 
Nutrition found that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables and using olive 
oil every day could help keep wrinkles away. The researchers found that people 
who ate a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, beans, olive oil, nuts and 
multigrain breads, while avoiding butter, red meat and sugary goodies, were less
  predisposed to wrinkling. Researchers believe that antioxidant vitamins, such
as  A, C and E, which are found in fruits and vegetables, may help protect the
skin  from environmental damage.

 Use a gentle cleanser each day.

Steam your face everyday for 5-15 minutes, especially if your have acne. The 
steam removes waxy build-up on the skin while it stimulates circulation. This 
combo of benefits cleans to pores to reduce the possibility of acne while 
firming up the skin and facial muscles.

Exfoliate your skin daily.

 Moisturize your face in the morning and evening with natural oils. In 
addition to the acne fighting oils listed above, you can mix essential oils such
  as frankinsense, myrrh, neroli and rose to help encourage the growth of new
skin  cells. You can create a moisturizer by diluting 1-3 of your favorite
essential  oils in a carrier oil such as jojoba or camellia oil in a ration of 1
part  essential oil to 3 parts carrier oil.

Massage your face daily when you apply your facial oil.

 Lie down on an incline bench for 5-20 minutes each day to let the blood flow 
to your head.

 Wear a sunhat in the sun.

 Give yourself a light skin peel once a month.


Finally, forty can still be fabulous and your beauty-plan a lot less 
enigmatic. Just remember the basics, interpret the messages of your zits, and 
educate yourself about wrinkle creams- you don't need them.

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