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Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

How to find the best age spot hand cream

While there are a variety of treatments available for age spots, the safest and most affordable remains topical treatments like creams of ointments. This article is aimed at helping you find the best age spot hand cream.

We all hate those age spots that start showing up on our skin later in life. Caused primarily by sun exposure, these are areas on your skin where the melanin (that's the pigment of your skin) has grouped together. These areas grow more and more prevalent the older you get.

1. Sun protection

The first thing you need to realize is that by simply taking care not to expose yourself to the sun more than is necessary, you can already help to prevent age spots from escalating in color and number.

It's always a bonus if the topical treatment you use has a built-in sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15.

2. Inform yourself about the dangers

Next, be aware of the hidden dangers of many topical treatments. One of the most popular recommendations you will come across is a prescription drug called Hydroquinone. In 2006, after studies turned up evidence linking hydroquinone to cancer in mice and rats, the FDA proposed a ban on all cosmetics based on this substance.

However, there is no evidence to suggest danger to humans when the product is only applied topically. Care should be taken not to apply it with other skin treatments like Benzoyl Peroxide as this could cause dark stains on your skin.

Other compounds commonly used in topical treatments, like Tretinoin, comes with a long list of possible side effects.

3. Natural ingredients that help

Ultimately, the best age spot hand cream will be something that's safe and natural.

Little known natural ingredients like Extrapone nutgrass root has been proven to be particularly good at inhibiting the formation of melanin. This is the pigment that gives the skin its dark color. As part of a topical treatment, when prepared the right way, it can have an appreciable whitening effect on the skin.

Another great ingredient is shea butter. This provides natural sun protection, although the actual amount can vary and is seldom more than SPF6. Shea butter is also a great moisturizer and absorbs quickly into the skin without any greasiness.

In conclusion, before you go the over-the-counter or prescription chemical route, you owe it to the long term health of your skin to try a safe and natural age spot hand cream first. The results may surprise you.

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Where to find white chocolate hand cream?

A few years back I was given white chocolate scented hand cream as a gift. I absolutely adored the stuff but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I was just wondering if anyone had heard of the stuff and knew where to buy it? I have asked the person who got it for me but they don't know.

i think i saw white chocolate lotion at sephora.
i think they have it at bath and body works too.
but i'm not totally sure if they have it still.

hope you find it.

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