Use of paraffins in cosmetics

The manufacturers resort to it too often, ignoring the fact that this substance is a petroleum derivative.

The use of paraffin, parabens and silicones is widespread in current cosmetics.In particular, liquid paraffin is a cheap compound, easy to use and capable of being preserved in good condition.This makes manufacturers resort to it too often, ignoring the fact that this substance is a oil derivative.

If we apply a cosmetic product with paraffin on the skin, a fine layer is formed on the surface that plugs the pores avoiding perspiration and nutrient penetration.What seems soft and hydrated skin is nothing more than the visual effect produced by that plastic sheet that is commonly known as a mask effect.

This plastic barrier created between the dermis and the exterior prevents breathing and the metabolic and excretory function of the skin, which causes the accumulation of toxins.Thus, the pores are plugged and the hydrolypidal balance of the skin is altered and when we remove the product, a drying of dryness is produced when eliminated, since liquid paraffins, not being biodegradable, can only be removed from the skin through the skinwashed and mechanical drag.

The use of cosmetic products made from paraffin has a negative effect in the long run, especially for fatty skin, because this suffocation effect is very harmful to granites and impurities, and in the dry ones because in the long run they end up worsening their condition.

What is paraffin

Paraffin is a refined mineral oil from oil, it is a kind of plastic wax.The most refined version is white paraffin and is the most used in cosmetics.It appears in all types of products with the names of oil or paraffinum.It is important that the public knows that the ingredients of cosmetics appear in the labeling ordered from highest to lowest.That is, the first ingredient in the list will be the one with the highest percentage in the formula of that cosmetic.So if we read paraffinum liquidum first, it is convenient to think twice.

Especially since, given its molecular structure, paraffins are unable to penetrate the deep layers of the skin, so the rest of the ingredients of a cosmetic with paraffin base, however healthy they are, they will not be able to fulfill theirfunction because paraffin will block them.

Fortunately, thanks to the pressure and interest of consumers in more natural products, there are currently many products that identify in an outstanding site of the label that do not contain harmful substances, such as paraffin, silicones or parabens, without having to have towalking in detail the ingredients.

It is very common to find these ingredients in makeup products, lip bars, body moisturizers and, surprisingly, in intimate hygiene products.An area in which the use of these substances can be especially harmful, since it is applied to a skin that is very fine and permeable in such a way that it is very easy for these potentially toxic ingredients to end up being dragged into the organism.

Vegetable oils in intimate hygiene

The female genital area is a soft and humid organic tissue with a pH tendent to acid that protects it against possible infections.It is a very delicate area whose flora can be easily altered by bacteria, stress, hormonal changes, dryness, menopause, etc.

For this reason, it is essential to use products that help calm these conditions without harming the mucosa and helping to restore its flora.

Vegetable and essential oils are the compounds that nature itself has designed for these functions and our skin will identify them as a totally assimilable and beneficial natural substance.There are a wide variety of oils, which in themselves have specific qualities to take care of the skin, whether it is: there are moisturizers, moisturizers, nutritious, soothing ... the variety is infinite.

The female genital zone is a very special organic tissue, which has totally different temperature and humidity conditions than the rest of the dermis, and therefore has a pH tending to acid that protects it against possible infections.The most important thing is that we do not break that balance.A common error is excessive hygiene or with products that do not respect the pH of the area.Obviously, hygiene is fundamental, but we must not "become obsessed", because an excess can alter the balance of that area and bring us problems.

We can use a product to treat the area, which helps to calm these conditions, without harming the mucosa and helping to restore its flora.And for this, it is essential that the product is made with natural oils.

Yntima Oil, vegetable oils for intimate hygiene

Yntima Oil, without parabens, without paraffin and without silicones, is formulated from sweet almond oil, wheat germ oil, avocado oil, tea tree oil and sunflower oil.It provides optimal intimate hydration in female external genitals that help alleviate irritation, dryness or itching caused by candidiasis, the use of compresses, sweat and/or hormonal changes.It is also a good ally as a preventive product by providing safe intimate hygiene and as a natural lubricant before and after sexual intercourse.

Almond oil, which is the main base of this product instead of paraffin, is naturally moisturizing, emollient and soothing and is perfect in skin where there are conditions, inflammations or sensitivity since it relaxes, relieves and calm.

Wheat germ oil improves skin absorption of nutrients and contains a lot of vitamin E, which gives it an antioxidant effect that helps maintain a good state of vaginal mucous membranes.It also contains essential fatty acids (Omega 6) and (Omega 3), which externally applied lubricate the skin and form a natural fat film that avoids its dehydration.

It also contains avocado oil, very rich in vitamins and minerals that help cell development and tissue regeneration, and that is an oil very well tolerated by people with little tolerance to chemical substances.And we also have the sunflower oil as a component, which due to its components stimulates the formation of elastin and collagen, and will give us firm and soft skin.

Finally, it is worth highlighting the essential oil of the tea tree, one of the most powerful antiseptics in nature.It acts as bactericide, antifungal and antiviral.This makes it ideal to avoid and treat problems such as candidiasis, very common in that area.

They are cold -extracted vegetable oils from the first plants.A method of obtaining that guarantees appropriate pure oils for the skin and mucous membranes.