I was enraged after reading about what really goes into our face creams. With so many recent products claiming to be "organic" and "natural", consumers are being lied to. I learned a long time ago that in order to have healthy, firm, and smooth skin, I had to ditch the common creams sold at the drugstore. There are too many chemical ingredients in them and they only do you harm in the long run. Here are 7 lies these big skin care companies tell you in order to make sales.


1. Have you looked on the back label of your natural face cream and found an ingredient that says "fragrance"? That term can refer to up to 4,000 toxic ingredients. In order to use a truly natural fragrance, it would require the ingredient in very large quantities and the use of a preservative to keep it from going rancid. When you are looking for a face cream, fragrance-free is the way to go.
2. Face creams that claim to cater to certain skin types like oily, dry, or combination are not natural and here's why. A natural cream would not contain any ingredients that would irritate certain types of skin and it would be appropriate for all skin types.
3. An SPF factor in your natural face cream will not prevent cancer; it can actually cause cancer. SPF factors consist of harmful synthetic chemicals that studies show are carcinogenic. Furthermore, scientists are realizing that sun exposure is not even the real cause of skin cancer, which instead has been linked to poor nutrition.
4. The labels on face creams tout the benefits of the active ingredients they contain but when you have a closer look, they are used in surprisingly low concentrations. In order to have any effect, the active ingredients have to make up at least 50% of the product.
5. Many skin care companies charge ridiculously high prices for their products, tricking consumers into believing that because they are expensive, they are of high quality. Ever notice how most of those expensive cosmetic products you find at the department store counters are always shown in glossy magazine adverts with supermodels and celebrities? These companies spend their money on marketing their products and not on research. Natural face cream that contains ingredients that were thoroughly researched and taken from the best sources is the kind you should be looking for. Don't let fancy advertising fool you.
6. Just because face creams contain a couple organic ingredients, they are not necessarily natural products! Those organic ingredients aren't going to be very beneficial if they are combined with harmful synthetic chemicals like parabens, mineral oils, and others commonly found in face cream.
7. Most of all, don't believe that face creams are natural just because they say they are! Ask the company to prove it. If you can eat the product safely, then you know it is natural.

Your goal? Don't believe the sales pitches for skin care products. Let the list of ingredients on the product label speak for itself. Since you are now aware of the lies told by skin care product companies, strive to find face creams that adhere to real standards. If you do so, you will not only see how much better you skin looks; you will feel it.