Retail Face Cleanser v.s. Home Made

My daughter has very sensitive dry skin and has been using "Neutrogena for Sensitive Skin" for some time. She now reports that her skin is still very dry. 

Soooo I looked into alternatives to Neutrogena. .....

• It is adverstised as the #1 Dermatologist Recommended oil-free moisturizer for sensitive skin. 
• Ingredients:  Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Cyclomethicone, Soybean (Glycine Soja) Sterols , Isopropyl Isostearate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG, 10 Soy Sterol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Diazolidinyl Urea, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben 

Don't know what most of those ingredients are?  If you can't easily identify what ingredients are in your face wash or in any of the products you use, that's probably not a good sign.  

• Dimethicone is used in caulking, lubricants and heat-resitant tiles. 
• Diazolidinyl Urea breaks down in the product or on the skin and releases formaldehyde. (Remember formaldehyde? It was used in Anatomy class to preserve fetal pigs we dissected!)
• Methylparaben, or anything ending in “paraben,” act like estrogen in the body, throwing off hormonal balance. Parabens have been shown to accumulate in cancerous breast tumors.
• Tetrasodium EDTA is a preservative that’s made from the known carcinogen, formaldehyde and sodium cyanide. It breaks down the skin's protective barrier, going right into your bloodstream.  

When buying products for your home or your body, keep one simple rule in mind: know what is in the product. 

Ingredients of our Sensitive Skin Cleanser

*Coconut oil  ($.50 per ounce)

*Honey (.16 per ounce)

*Baking Soda  (.03 per ounce)

  Total cost for 5.2 ounces (same as Neutrogena) is $4.58

  (Total cost for 5.2 fl. oz of Neutrogena is  $6.49)  

This skin cleaner is much healthier for your skin because it is completely natural. It's easy to make the healthier choice.

Posted by Kelanne (editor) & Lindy (Master Chef)