The Truth About Male Skin Care
By Laurel Levine
I'm shocked to say that male skin care products contain some of the harshest ingredients known. It isn't even logical to call them skincare products. They don't contain anything that helps you care for your skin's health.

When it comes to caring for a man skin care products should be soothing and gentle. Men are often exposed to more environmental pollutants and UV radiation from the sun. They usually shave their faces, which causes more damage, irritation and inflammation. So, why would male skin care products contain ingredients that do more damage?


The answer is not really clear. Part of it is tradition. Big companies have been using the same ingredients for 50 years or more. They aren't really interested in changing their formulas.

If you are a man skin care product selection is critical. You need to remember to read the label of ingredients and learn the ones to avoid. Here's a short list; petrolatum, mineral oil, paraffin, polyethylene glycol, parabens, ethylene oxide, ethanol, propylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol, oxybenzone, benzophenone, avobenzone, toluene, parabens and fragrance.

The word fragrance on the label is something like a minefield. It could refer to any number of 2400 different chemicals, known as "aromatic hydrocarbons". Companies are not required to list which chemicals are used to make the fragrance in a woman's or a man skin care product. It's supposed to help them protect their "secret formulas".

Male skin care cleansers should contain mild ingredients like goat's milk, manuka honey, tea tree oil or oatmeal. Shaving lubricants should be non-foaming solutions that are primarily vegetable oil. Aftershave should not be the same thing as cologne. A dab of cologne is okay and all that's really necessary. Many men overdo it, just a little. Ask any woman.

If they are for a man skin care moisturizers should contain bioactive keratin, witch hazel, capuacu butter and coenzyme Q10. This moisturizer should be the product used as an aftershave. The ingredients prevent redness, inflammation and irritation. They soothe razor burn, as well as sunburn. They do not cause burning, redness or irritation, because they aren't supposed to.

Aftershave stings because of all of the alcohols contained in it. The best male skin care creams do not sting. They help delay the signs of aging and reverse it.

Coenzyme Q10 and bioactive keratin have been shown to reduce wrinkles and improve firmness, reduce sun damage and fade brown spots, reduce inflammation and redness, while protecting the skin's cells from damaging free radicals. For every man skin care should focus on preventing free radical damage. It is the primary cause of all of the signs of age. It is why UV rays from the sun contribute to skin cancer.

Make no mistake about it. As people get older, there are fewer antioxidants and more free radicals in the skin's cells. Sun exposure triggers the production of even more of those radical molecules. Bioactive keratin and coenzyme Q10 can replenish antioxidant levels and repair free radical damage. Male skin care creams containing those ingredients are proven effective anti-aging agents. What more could you ask for?

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