The risks of Botox injections for wrinkle skin care are well known and documented.
They are especially risky for people suffering from any neuromuscular condition as it can lead to partial/ total paralysis or even death.
Similarly, people with cardiovascular problems are also at risk.
Apart from the downtime and the troublesome side effects which can go on for a period of six months, there is a growing movement away from that sort of invasive treatment in favour of much safer treatment, for example, a simple wrinkle remover cream.
Laughing all the way to the bank Not that wrinkle skin care in this simple form is without some controversy.
It is also big business and I know of one research company which will pay $60 to any woman who will participate in a wrinkle skin care survey.
All they have to do is to answer a few questions online or by phone.
This is a drop in the ocean for these companies who will spend millions on advertising and testimonials.
Consumers are more savvy about unsafe ingredients But not all the consumers are happy.
Take the Compact For Safe Cosmetics, for example.
They have asked companies to pledge to remove hazardous materials as set out by the European Union directives.
Those materials or chemicals are known or are "strongly suspected of causing cancer,mutation or birth defects".
The companies who have signed up either have already removed these harmful agents or if not, will do so within a three year period.
Environmental Working Group This group is raising awareness and has produced some very useful feedback on some of the harmful ingredients used in skin care products.
Take methylparaben, a preservative in many skin cream products, for example.
I typed that into their database and it comes up with a very high hazard score of 8 out of 10! Not surprising when you can see that it is linked to cancer, allergies, endocrine problems and neurotoxicity.
It is also in violation of certain laws in the US, Canada, Japan and the EU.
Alarmingly, this is used in almost 20,000 skin care products, including your favourite wrinkle remover cream, very probably! Which ingredients are safe? If you are concerned, you can see first of all if the company making the product you are interested in, is actually a signatory of the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics.
Secondly you can see whether they have actually banned all harmful ingredients such as parabens, alcohols and mineral oils from their product range.
Thirdly, you can see which natural products they are using and why they have chosen them.
In this way, you will be able to assess wrinkle skin care much more objectively and not be swayed by the dazzling, glowing testimonials.
They are especially risky for people suffering from any neuromuscular condition as it can lead to partial/ total paralysis or even death.
Similarly, people with cardiovascular problems are also at risk.
Apart from the downtime and the troublesome side effects which can go on for a period of six months, there is a growing movement away from that sort of invasive treatment in favour of much safer treatment, for example, a simple wrinkle remover cream.
Laughing all the way to the bank Not that wrinkle skin care in this simple form is without some controversy.
It is also big business and I know of one research company which will pay $60 to any woman who will participate in a wrinkle skin care survey.
All they have to do is to answer a few questions online or by phone.
This is a drop in the ocean for these companies who will spend millions on advertising and testimonials.
Consumers are more savvy about unsafe ingredients But not all the consumers are happy.
Take the Compact For Safe Cosmetics, for example.
They have asked companies to pledge to remove hazardous materials as set out by the European Union directives.
Those materials or chemicals are known or are "strongly suspected of causing cancer,mutation or birth defects".
The companies who have signed up either have already removed these harmful agents or if not, will do so within a three year period.
Environmental Working Group This group is raising awareness and has produced some very useful feedback on some of the harmful ingredients used in skin care products.
Take methylparaben, a preservative in many skin cream products, for example.
I typed that into their database and it comes up with a very high hazard score of 8 out of 10! Not surprising when you can see that it is linked to cancer, allergies, endocrine problems and neurotoxicity.
It is also in violation of certain laws in the US, Canada, Japan and the EU.
Alarmingly, this is used in almost 20,000 skin care products, including your favourite wrinkle remover cream, very probably! Which ingredients are safe? If you are concerned, you can see first of all if the company making the product you are interested in, is actually a signatory of the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics.
Secondly you can see whether they have actually banned all harmful ingredients such as parabens, alcohols and mineral oils from their product range.
Thirdly, you can see which natural products they are using and why they have chosen them.
In this way, you will be able to assess wrinkle skin care much more objectively and not be swayed by the dazzling, glowing testimonials.
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