If you're like most people, you probably use any run of the mill body cream you find at the drugstore. Sure, who wouldn't? The convenience factor and agreeable price tag have most people buying their skin care products at their nearest drugstore or grocery store. Then there are those on the opposite end of the spectrum who think that by going to the most elite department store counter possible and buying the most expensive lotion there that they are going to get the best product.

The truth is that both of these approaches are way off. Okay, so you have to expect to spend around fifty dollars on good body lotion and creams. Before you write that off as too expensive, hear me out. Good lotions and creams contain a high, high concentration of active ingredients and that's why they are going to cost you a little bit more but you have to verify that first.

You probably look at product labels and see "with collagen" or "natural vitamin E" but did you ever check to see how much of the ingredients are really used? Most body cream is made up of cheap, synthetic fillers. The active ingredients so proudly boasted of are used in such small concentrations that they might as well not be there.

On the other hand, the best body lotion and creams will be made up at least 50 percent by active ingredients. The concentration of active ingredients in a body lotion should be the same as in any effective face lotion. Don't think that just because you need more body lotion than face lotion that you can settle for less. To look healthy, young, and beautiful from head to toe you absolutely need to use a good body lotion.

In order to get your hands on such a good body cream you will have to pay a little bit more than average. However considering what you are getting, it is an extremely good deal. So before you immediately write off a body cream for being a bit pricey, think about what you'd be getting in return.

What are some of the active ingredients you should be looking for? First consider what you want to achieve by using body lotion and creams. Some people want to moisturize their skin. Others want to put off the signs of aging. Some people might want to make blemishes fade away. Whatever your reason or reasons may be, what if I told you that one cream can do all that and more with the right combination of ingredients working in synergy together?

Look for a body cream that contains CynergyTK, coenzyme Q10, phytessence wakame, natural vitamin E, active manuka honey, and olivem 800, to name a few. These ingredients get rid of everything from wrinkles to dry skin to blemishes. They are the latest skin care technology has to offer and working in synergy together they can leave your skin feeling softer, smoother, and more youthful than you ever thought possible.

Your next step? Don't settle for a mediocre body cream just because it is cheap and easy to find. Use this information as a guide and start looking for a body lotion that is more than just a bottle full of mineral oil and glycerine. Look for a cream that contains a high concentration of active ingredients not found in your typical body lotions. If you do so, just by putting lotion on your skin everyday you will be putting off aging, reducing blemishes, and hydrating your skin deeply.

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