Many moisturizers contain ingredients such as silicone or petroleum products such as mineral oil. These ingredients create a barrier and help prevent moisture evaporation. They can also make the skin look and feel better. However, I have found products with these ingredients increase breakouts. The reason, it seems, is that these ingredients can trap dirt and oils. One solution may be applying these products only onto clean skin, however, oils are produced throughout the day. My skin is super sensitive to products containing a lot of silicones, mineral oil, or petrolatum. It seems to cause clogged pores and breakouts. Although I do use serums that contain silicone, I generally apply them to specific areas and not all over my face. The moisturizers I use are silicone free. What are your thoughts and opinions on products with silicones and petrolatum or mineral oil?
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Written by: Skin Care Junky
Feb 1, 2011
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Open Forum: Must Have Skin Care Item
What is the one skin care item you must have regardless of price? For instance, mine is Mastey de Paris Moiste Facial Moisturizer. What is your favorite product, why do you like it so much, and where do you purchase it. Leave your comments below.
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Ingredients Search Website
I found this website while looking for the ingredients of a product. It allows you to search for a single ingredient or you can copy and paste an entire ingredients listing and it tells you what the ingredient is and what it is used for. Very cool. http://www.cosdna.com/eng/ingredients.php
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