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Collagen Firming Lotions - are Popular Brands Safe?

How do you find the best collagen firming lotions?  What are the most effective and safest ingredients?  That’s what you really need to know.  I recently looked at the ingredients in several popular products.  Here are the results.

Burt’s Firming Lotion

I usually like Burt’s products, because most of them contain honey.  It’s not the most active variety of honey.  Manuka is the best.  But, all varieties of honey have some antibacterial and antioxidant activity.

But, Burt’s new firming lotion contains “royal jellyâ€.  I wasn’t familiar with the ingredient, so I looked it up.

Royal jelly is a bee secretion used to feed the growing larvae.  If the hive needs a queen, a larva is chosen and fed only royal jelly for the first four days of growth.  I guess the name makes sense.
 
But, what is good for the hive is not necessarily good for people.  The jelly causes allergic reactions ranging from hives to asthma and anaphylactic shock.   
The best collagen firming lotions contain honey.  The worst may be Burt’s.

Avon Anew Firming Lotion

I hate to put down Avon products, but I haven’t read any good reviews for this product.  Although, I have read a lot of negative ones.  Allergic reactions, rashes, irritation and bad smell are among them.  But, mostly people just want you to know that it doesn’t work.  One lady couldn’t wait for the bottle to be empty!

The best collagen firming lotions come with a no-risk money back guarantee.   Avon does not.

Clarins “Extra†Firming Lotion

Clarins used to have a reputation for safe and effective ingredients.  Either things have changed or new research has found that the ingredients are not so safe and effective.  I’m not sure which the case is.  But, in either case, their “extra†firming lotion contains too many hazardous chemicals to even list all of them here.  I’ll just mention some of the worst.

**ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCIANTE: toxic to the nervous system,                      the reproductive system and the organs.  Can easily be contaminated with lead and arsenic.                  

**TRICLOSAN: an antibacterial agent listed as a “probable human                                     carcinogenâ€.

**LIMONENE: a skin irritant

**PARABENS: used as preservatives, they are endocrine disruptors and toxic                    to the organs or the human body.

The best collagen firming lotions do not contain synthetic chemicals, artificial preservatives, known allergens or probably carcinogens.  They are literally safe enough to eat.

Best Firming Lotion

Look for the ingredients Functional Keratin, Wakame Kelp and H EQ10.  Functional Keratin is a patented active protein that stimulates skin cell production and collagen growth.  Kelp prevents the loss of hyaluronic acid, which increases firmness.  H EQ10 is primarily a preventative antioxidant, but it can repair some of the damage that time has done.

Moisture is equivalent to firmness.  One of the most effective moisturizers is grape seed oil.  It dries to an invisible film that locks in moisture, keeps out dirt and grime. 

Only the best collagen firming lotions contain these four ingredients.  It’s worth your effort to look for them.  I recommend www.ahealthyradiantskin.com as the only source for safe firming lotion.

 

About the Author

Margaret Bell is a diligent researcher of skin care systems and a dedicated advocate of living a healthy lifestyle. Visit her site at: http://www.aHealthyRadiantSkin.com to discover which collagen firming lotion Margaret recommends and uses. Be sure to sign up for her free Health newsletter.

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