Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy Post 3: Retinol

by Jessica Kellner, Editor

As we pregnant women keep in mind what is entering our babies' bodies through our mouths and avoiding alcohol, processed foods, mercury in fish and food additives, we should also keep in mind what could be entering our babies' bodies through our skin. When we slather creams, lotions, moisturizers and sunscreens onto our bodies, they are absorbed into our bodies via our largest organ, where they are able to impact developing babies. 

Facts About Aging

When you think about anti-aging, what do you think of first? Which aspects of anti-aging are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.

How can you put a limit on learning more? The next section may contain that one little bit of wisdom that changes everything.

Individuals over 40 years of age usually start to see fine lines and wrinkles, decreased skin thickness, uneven skin tone and texture, declining collagen and elastin production and barrier dysfunction - even dehydration. Dehydration can manifest itself as dry, brittle skin, which results from the loss of a lipid barrier that controls the amount of moisture lost to the atmosphere. The sun is another major culprit in the skin-aging process. Over time, cumulative sun exposure sets the stage for wrinkles, discolorations and skin cancer. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation accounts for 90% of the symptoms of premature skin aging, resulting in lines and wrinkles, lentigos (brown freckles), telangiectases (dilated capillaries), acne and dry complexion.