Shelf Life of opened cosmetics

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Article in TypeF. Written by Tricia Chaves, I found this very informative and wanted to share with you.

Although it may seem like a harmless way to cut corners in your budget, overextending your beauty products’ shelf life can have costly consequences like bacterial or fungal infection, cautions Austin dermatologist and organic makeup store owner Renee Snyder, M.D. Protect yourself using the guidelines Snyder offers for average shelf life limits, and trust your senses to guide you when necessary. Watch out for a changes in texture, scent or color. Rancid smell? All separated? When in doubt, toss it out! There’s never been a better excuse to get to the beauty counter for a fresh look when the seasons change.

Lip Color
Lipsticks are mixtures of waxes, oils and pigments. They typically carry a maximum shelf life of two years. Lipsticks may last for years, but you shouldn’t use them for more than one, says Dr. Snyder. That top-dollar tube of Chanel is no exception — your favorite lip shade may still look good, but the quality and safety of the product decreases with time no matter how much it costs.

Eye Color
Every time you pump your mascara wand, you whoosh a puff of germ-filled air into the tube. Even if your brand is formulated with antibacterial agents, you should replace any mascara every three months. Buy yourself a bulk four-pack at the beginning of the year and mark a quarterly reminder on your calendar. This simple trick will save you a bout with pseudomonas aeruginosa, a corneal infection provoked by tainted mascara that causes permanent vision damage. Pencils and eyeshadow should be replaced after six months.

Concealers and Foundation
Foundation expiration dates vary by formulation and surprisingly, packaging. Liquid foundations are best used in three to six months, while cream foundations maintain their quality for four to six months. Foundation packaged in a wide-mouth jar can be exposed to more airborne bacteria and may need to be replaced sooner. When capped and stored properly, a concealer can last up to one year.

Identifying Expiration Dates
Many cosmetics products are labeled with a PAO symbol (a small icon that looks like a jar), says Deborah Hicks, senior director of product development for Arbonne cosmetics. The manufacturer prints a PAO (period after opening) figure, which indicates the approximate number of months the product shelf life will extend after opening. For example, a product with a PAO of 3M opened in October should be tossed before you ring in the new year.

Proper Handling
According to celebrity makeup artist turned healthy beauty expert Todra Payne, using a little extra caution in the use of your cosmetics can help you get more mileage out of your products. Wash your hands, but never put them directly in the product’s jar — get pump dispenser lids when possible, or use a brush, cotton swab or spatula to remove the product. Get into a weekly routine of cleaning your nondisposable applicators. Leave the mixing to the pros, and never add any of your own ingredients to your cosmetics — not even water.

Natural and Organic Cosmetic Considerations
Stacya Silverman, celebrity makeup artist and the co-creator of Beauty Alert! — adhesive labels and an iPhone app that help users manage cosmetic expiration dates — says many natural products that lack preservatives may require refrigeration. Payne says expiration dates can vary by product. The natural brands she features on her site tend to have a slightly shorter life span than chemical-laden counterparts; mineral foundations and shadows typically offer a shelf life two to three times longer than something that is water-based.
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Have you ever wondered why….

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Have you ever wondered why…
• There are more obese people today than ever?
• Why the number of obese people has doubled in the past 20 years?
• Why 67% of the American population is considered obese?

If this trend continues…
• 100% of the population will be obese by 2040
• Something is very wrong!

A 2006 study published in the International Journal of Obesity
• Looked at 13,000 male and female runners and found that regular runners who were not overweight still got heavier over a 17 year period if the amount of
exercise they did remained the same
• Only those who increased their exercise intensity were able to prevent getting fatter

What’s the problem?
• Lack of exercise?
• Lack of education?
NO!
• We are more health conscious than ever
• We have more health clubs and gyms
• More books are published on the issue

The problem is TOXINS
• Toxins are everywhere
• In the air we breathe
• In the water we drink
• Processed foods are full of them
• Our livestock and poultry are fattened up with toxins
• Pesticides are sprayed all over our produce
• And there are tons of toxins in personal care products like shampoo and shaving cream

Your liver is your key detoxifier and premier fat burning organ

• If your body is overburdened with toxins, then your liver’s ability to cleanse slows down

• When your liver function slows down so does your metabolism

• In fact every system in your body is compromised if your liver is not functioning properly

• University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Japan says obesity is more closely related to liver dysfunction than any other abnormality

 

Your liver is your key detoxifier

and premier fat burning organ

• If your body is overburdened with

toxins, then your liver’s ability to

cleanse slows down

• When your liver function slows

down so does your metabolism

• In fact every system in your body

is compromised if your liver is not

functioning properly

Toxic liver = fat + depression
• If stress hormones like cortisol are not cleared from the liver, emotional imbalances like    depression or anger will result
• A high level of cortisol is linked to persistent weight
gain, especially around the aabdomen, thighs, and buttocks.

Why do I plateau during weight loss?
• A 15 week study by Laval University in Quebec discovered that
environmental pollutants increased in the blood by as much as 23% during weight loss
WHY?
• Toxins hide in fat & weight loss frees up these toxins
• If your liver is overloaded with toxins you will plateau
• You must detoxify during weight loss to lose weight

Toxins come in faster than we can process them
• When toxins come into our body at a faster rate than our body can process them, our
body pulls those toxins away from our vital organs and holds them in fat stores
• Our body will release fat stores only when we clear out the toxins
• Sometimes our toxic load is so high that it can lead to a range of health problems such as diabetes, skin irritations, heart disease, chronic pain, digestive problems, etc.

You will lose toxic fat around stomach, hips & thighs

You will avoid allergenic foods

Alkalize to accelerate results

• All foods are alkaline or acid

• Fat is a response from the body to an alarming over-acidic condition

• The body creates fat cells to carry acids away from your organs

• When you remove acid toxins from your body you will flush fat fast

• This 30 day program helps you create an alkaline environment to accelerate your results

• Eat alkaline producing foods like fruits, vegetables and even our energy fizz tabs

• Avoid acid producing foods like wheat, dairy, refined sugars & artificial sweeteners

You will lose toxic fat around stomach, hips & thighs if you follow this system, and you avoid toxic foods such as coffee, dairy, wheat, and alcohol. 

Try it for 30 days.  You can do anything for 30 days!

 

Antioxidants? What’s that?

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We’re always being told to get more antioxidants into our diet. But what exactly are they, and why are they so important in the pursuit of health? We answer those questions, plus look at some of the best ways to include more antioxidants in your diet, whether it’s via the food you eat or the nutritional supplements you take.We’re always being told to get more antioxidants into our diet. But what exactly are they, and why are they so important in the pursuit of health? We answer those questions, plus look at some of the best ways to include more antioxidants in your diet, whether it’s via the food you eat or the nutritional supplements you take.

  WHAT THEY ARE
Essentially, antioxidants are molecules that help protect our bodies against free radicals. Free radicals are released when oxidization occurs within the body, and they can cause damage to the structure of cells.

HOW THEY HELP
Scientists and medical experts consider the free radicals produced by oxidation to be one of the major causes of cellular degeneration both inside and out. By quenching these free radicals, antioxidants can help to prevent cellular damage and can assist in slowing down the cellular degeneration. An analogy that’s often used to explain the process is that of an apple. When sliced, the inner flesh of an apple will quickly turn brown due to oxidation. But rub it with lemon juice – a source of antioxidant-rich Vitamin C – and the process will be slowed significantly. Ingesting antioxidants can have an effect akin to that of the lemon juice on the apple. Another analogy is to think of the body (on a cellular level) as a highway. The cracks or potholes in the road are like the cell damage caused by free radicals, and antioxidants help to reduce the chance of cracks and potholes.

WHAT TO AVOID
In addition to being produced internally, we are also bombarded by free radicals from a wide array of external sources. Some of the main offenders are: alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, sun/UV exposure, food additives and chemicals, air pollutants and even smoked or barbecued foods.

WHAT TO EAT
The best diet to help fight the assault of free radicals is one brimming with antioxidant-rich foods. These include “superfoods” such as açai berries, goji berries and pomegranate, plus many basic fruits and vegetables such as: carrots, squash, sweet potato, broccoli, kale, berries, apples, citrus fruits and many more items from your local farmers market or produce aisles. Other items that will boost your antioxidant intake include: foods rich in vitamins A, C or E (vitamin E-rich foods include nuts, seeds, whole grains and fish-liver oil); green tea products; and the trace mineral selenium, which is incorporated into the body’s endogenous antioxidant system (and can be found in fish, shellfish, red meat, whole grains, eggs, chicken and garlic).

WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?
A diet rich in high antioxidant foods is a great first step in the fight against free radicals. But in the real world, most people need a little extra help. Supplements (such as Arbonne Essentials™ Antioxidant & Immunity Booster) can dramatically helps boost a person’s antioxidant intake. “We recommend a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables,” says Dr. Peter Matravers, Arbonne Sr. Vice President of Product Development. “But of course, all too often these days most people don’t have time to eat as healthily as they’d like to. So we also recommend further enhancing an antioxidant rich diet with nutritional supplements, such as products in the Arbonne Essentials line. Our Antioxidant & Immunity Booster, for example, contains ingredients such as milk thistle, which supports glutathione, our master endogenous antioxidant.”

While advice about antioxidants can sometimes sound a little complex, it’s refreshing to learn that it’s simple to adjust one’s diet and nutrition regimen to significantly boost antioxidant levels.

   

Is mineral oil in your skin care products?

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  The human skin is the largest organ in the body and must have proper nutrition to carry out its many important functions. We should be just as concerned about what goes on our skin as what we eat and drink. It takes 26 seconds for ingredients we put on our skin to get absorbed into the bloodstream and then to the vital organs. Since you are reading this perhaps you too are seeking a better way of caring for your skin as I did years ago. One thing is certain, it’s never too late to make a change and there is definitely something you can do about it.

The fact is that most of the ingredients in the products we use are absorbed by the skin into the body. Large cosmetic companies are continuing to use synthetic and petrochemical ingredients in personal care products. Pick up any bottle of lotion, cream, shampoo, conditioner, or toothpaste in your house right now and see how many natural ingredients they contain. Based on the FDA’s personal care products packaging standards, the further the name of an ingredient is down the list on a products’ label, the lesser of that ingredient the product contains. If this is true how much synthetic material have you fed your skin today? The skin acts as a filter for the body for even the smallest molecule not seen by the naked eye is being absorbed and in some cases is accumulating in our bodies.

 Mineral oil is clear, liquid oil with no scent and will not spoil. It is produced as a byproduct of the distillation of gasoline from crude oil. Mineral oil is leftover liquid, and because it is abundant, it is very inexpensive. In fact, it is more expensive to dispose of mineral oil, than to purchase it.

Mineral oil is the main ingredient in may baby care items as well. Baby oil, Vaseline (petroleum jelly), baby wash liquid soap, and baby lotions all contain mineral oil as a key ingredient. As mentioned above, manufacturers can buy it very inexpensively and it will not spoil.The problem is that mineral oil is foreign to the human body and has many harmful effects, especially in infants. Some of the effects of mineral oil may be a little surprising.

Mineral oil acts as a thin layer on the skin. It is difficult to absorb and clogs the pores, which slows the skin’s ability to eliminate toxins. Remember, the skin is the body’s largest organ and plays an important role in maintaining overall health! Once the oil is absorbed, it is broken down by the liver and passes through the intestinal tract, it will absorb all of the fat-soluble vitamins found there.

There are those who say that mineral oil applied to the skin is perfectly safe as the grade used in cosmetics and skin care products is distilled and refined. Well, I say gasoline is distilled and refined too but I would not want to apply it to my skin and for sure would not want it on my baby’s skin. Ask them to provide you with a list of the nutrients and vitamins contained in mineral oil also ask what plant, herb, tree or flower is mineral derived from (specify mineral oil content, not the product or other ingredients it may contain).

My first TSA Blog

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This is very exciting. I have always been curious about blogging, but never knew how to get others to read it. I was lucky enough to meet Dr Erica Goodstone at an event and she introduced me to TSA Mastery. My history is, I am an RN by profession, but have come to realize that I would enjoy helping people stay healthy more than giving them meds in an attempt to get them better. I now teach others about using safer personal care and nutrition products. How rewarding it is to have someone tell me that by reading labels they have become healthier.

Look forward to reading everyone’s blog and sharing information with you.