BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Sorting the bounty of botanical beauty products
From fruits and vegetables to oils and extracts, these options are becoming popular around the world
By Samantha Critchell
The Associated Press
There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees.
Many fruits and vegetables are indeed considered legitimate treatments, but it's because of that efficacy that users should know the differences between grapeseed and grapefruit extracts.
"This is serious skin care even though it's botanicals. It's not 'fluff' like some people think it is," says June Jacobs, founder of an eponymous all-natural product line.
Pumpkin, for instance, is a strong antioxidant and exfoliator, while cranberry's vitamin C can help prevent bacteria from growing on the skin, which is good for people with acne-prone or combination skin, she explains.
Someone with sensitive skin would do better with papaya enzymes, which also can clear dead skin cells, but is gentler and more hydrating.
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Sorting the bounty of botanical beauty products
From fruits and vegetables to oils and extracts, these options are becoming popular around the world
By Samantha Critchell
The Associated Press
There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees.
Many fruits and vegetables are indeed considered legitimate treatments, but it's because of that efficacy that users should know the differences between grapeseed and grapefruit extracts.
"This is serious skin care even though it's botanicals. It's not 'fluff' like some people think it is," says June Jacobs, founder of an eponymous all-natural product line.
Pumpkin, for instance, is a strong antioxidant and exfoliator, while cranberry's vitamin C can help prevent bacteria from growing on the skin, which is good for people with acne-prone or combination skin, she explains.
Someone with sensitive skin would do better with papaya enzymes, which also can clear dead skin cells, but is gentler and more hydrating.
Article Continues:
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=262362
Copyright © 2009 Woodward Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
