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We take our skin for granted, yet it is the largest organ in our body and forms an essential barrier against the hazards of daily life. Gloves in a Bottle bonds with the skin to form an invisible shield. Standard moisturisers in common daily use simply replenish the moisture lost by the skin but in doing so they can stop the skin from producing its own natural oils so when you stop moisturising the skin looks dry. Gloves in a bottle is different, it works with your skin to protect it, but allows the skin to continue to produce its own natural protection. Gloves in a Bottle protects the skin from irritants but also prevents loss of natural moisture and oils. Gloves in a Bottle is truly just that - gloves in a bottle. We have added Gloves in a Bottle to our product range, you can find details here - http://www.aloehealthuk.com/store/product_details.aspx?product=4002
(Published 13 October 2008)
Skin MD is a breakthrough product that works with your skin to protect it - many lotions actually dry the skin and breakdown its natural protective oils. Doctors have reviewed the product and confirmed it's effectiveness in managing psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis (details). According to Dr Peter Helton - "The outer layer of skin was designed by nature to keep irritants and dangerous toxins from penetrating into the deeper layers of skin. This product works differently. Application will help the skin do its job better by providing a moisturizing sealant that allows your body to properly regulate the moisture environment of the skin. This product adds space age skin softening humectants, with a skin protectant that is like an invisible shield. The secret is that it does not allow the body's moisture to leave and it does not allow chemicals to enter". You can now buy Skin MD Natural from Aloe Health UK here
(Published 10 August 2008)
The Alliance and Leicester Bank have launched Pay Off Line a new payment service that means you can shop on-line but pay for your goods in person at one of 1,000's of PayZone outlets around the UK. Its very easy, you order the goods in the normal way and print off our special Pay Off Line order form with barcode. You take this to a PayZone outlet and pay for the order in person by cash, cheque, debit or credit card. The cashier scans the barcode to confirm payment for the order and we ship the goods to you. You keep hold of your card details - no worries about internet shopping!
(Published 09 May 2008)
Although there is some truth to ‘you get what you pay for’, it can be taken too far. There’s not much proof that a skin care product costing £125 will do more for you than one that costs £12.50 – if any clinical studies were done at all you would probably find evidence that they both worked, or didn’t. However, it is probably true that a bottle of lotion that costs £1.50 may be less effective. How does cost affect the quality of skin care treatment products?
Some companies price their products higher simply because they can: They limit their sale to high end stores, they already have a reputation, or they have celebrity endorsements – something that will justify charging, and spending, more money, but does not necessarily guarantee the quality or efficacy of the product.
Other products use ingredients that are more expensive to produce and difficult to preserve. Natural skin care treatment products, for example, often contain ingredients you can’t simply make in a lab with chemicals. They contain aloe vera or other organic substances, organic (rather than synthesized) vitamins, herbal substances, and so on, that are more labour intensive to produce.
Also, because many manufacturers of natural products want to keep them as close to natural as possible, the products contain only minimal amounts of the preservatives and other chemicals that give them a longer shelf life and ensure integrity of texture. Under these circumstances, the products have to be manufactured in smaller batches since they’re not going to last on the shelves. This, of course, adds to the expense because the manufacturers can’t get the price break available if you buy in very large quantities.
That’s why many natural skin care treatment products – and other products – tend to be more expensive.
Source: Open Press NewsWire
(Published 27 February 2008)
Sales of natural/organic skincare, hair care and cosmetics items reached the $6 billion mark in 2006.
Are green cosmetics actually healthier than their synthetic counterparts?
For the most part, what's going into today's cosmetics is very similar to the past. Companies are linking the raw materials to the plant derivative. The labeling is different, but the actual ingredients are the same, or very similar. Previously, a product might have 'ascorbic acid' listed, now it will say 'grapefruit rind.'
Dr. John Bailey, chief scientist at the Personal Care Products Council (http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/), a trade association for the cosmetics and personal care products industry, offers the following tips for consumers who are making the switch to green cosmetics:
"Natural products use some or all ingredients that are obtained from nature (usually botanical sources, but sometimes mineral). There is an effort to avoid the use of ingredients that are artificial or chemically manufactured.
Organic products take natural a step further by avoiding the use of things like chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The term "organic" implies additional steps to demonstrate the absence of specified substances, via a variety of private and government-certified programs."
The term Natural or Organic does not mean chemical free, but it does mean that wherever possible the ingredients are obtained from natural as opposed to chemical sources. The balance of the ingredients may be different with higher quantities of naturally sourced materials and the use of chemically sourced material minimised.
Taken from an article that originally appeared on commercialappeal.com
(Published 27 February 2008)
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