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Her face dropped or premature wrinkles may be due to many causes, including the neglect of food, lack of exercise, exposure to inappropriate or excessive sun, smoking, depression constant, insufficient rest, stress, etc.. All these factors cause the body to become unbalanced energy level, which prevents the organs and systems are functioning optimally and start a premature deterioration can be seen with evidence in the skin.

Acupuncture or acupressure are techniques that can help the internal organs like the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, etc., to recover its harmony and strength, and that through the stimulation of specific points either on the face or other body parts (connected energetically to the face) it stimulates the flow of vital energy which begins to move back and force in the meridians or energy channels, nourishing and repairing, among other things, the regenerative cell functions. If these treatments accompanied with a proper diet and good habits, you’ll notice changes really surprising in the face and without surgery.

Treating wrinkles with Acupuncture or Acupressure

The difference between acupuncture and acupressure is that acupuncture uses needles, either laser (light) or conventional. Acupressure, on the other hand, a massage by pressing with fingers (with proper technique and pressure) certain points on the face or body to stimulate blood supply and energy to the face.

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Cosmetics used by the Romans and the inhabitants of ancient Egypt containing mercury. The ingredients present in cosmetics may also surprise: the lipstick, for example, contain substances obtained from the shiny fish scales, called pearl essence or essence. This subheading is a suspension in half, very often composed of nitrocellulose and amyl acetate, guanine pearly sheets drawn from the scales of certain fish.

Are also classified in this subheading synthetic hydrocarbon containing mainly lead, lead arsenate and titanium coated mica, presenting the same appearance as the natural product of pearl essence. The essence of synthetic pearl is also known as nacreous dimercury dichloride. Underutilized due to high cost and extreme fragility of this dye.

For a pearly glow in lipsticks, eye shadows and in rouge is also used in mica, a natural mineral. Mica, translucent nature, is covered with a thin layer of titanium dioxide that makes the color of the stone appears in various shades, creating different effects; by varying the thickness of titanium dioxide, changes tone.

The red of the lipstick is obtained from ferrous oxide (rust) or organic pigments. Normally the pigment is sprayed, and very finely divided leaves mixed with castor oil (castor oil), and this mixture in turn binds to a waxy base to create the final product. The red color of some eye shadow is obtained from carmine stain, powder made from dried bodies of female cochineal insects called. This is incredibly expensive and rarely used. Pure carmine staining is often more expensive than gold.

The cosmetics can be a source of numerous serious diseases and disorders. Have been alerted on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), very little known and present in cosmetics and other everyday products. These substances can affect the human body from the moment of conception. Many chemicals are manufactured and marketed without information on possible effects on human health. In recent years have increased malformations and premature births, and diseases like cancer, asthma, developmental disorders and reproductive, immune disorders, etc.

The risk of these disorders is increased by exposure to chemicals in cosmetics, perfumes, nail polish, shampoos, soaps, etc. Most of these chemicals analyzed are persistent remain in the environment in such numbers that are detected continuously. Bioaccumulate, which means that accumulate in the body of organisms, in adipose tissue or other organs such as liver or kidneys. Hazardous substances, including fully integrated in the products containing them may be released over time through use. They can also be released into the environment during production and when they become waste at the end of its useful life. Such substances are found in systematically in human (breast milk and umbilical cord blood) which demonstrates their uncontrolled spread wide and undesirable. Even unborn humans are exposed to these hazardous substances.

A single exposure to any of them is probably not harmful, but if that is daily exposure over a lifetime, the effects accumulate. Hazardous substances present in the wide range of cosmetics include:-The triclosan: widely used in soaps, toothpaste and deodorant. It has been detected in breast milk and interferes with testosterone activity in cells. -Brea: known human carcinogen used as an active ingredient in dandruff shampoos and creams for itching. -Diethanolamine (DEA): Possible hormonal disrupter. A substance which suppresses the body (Hill) required for fetal brain development. -Dioxane 1-4: animal carcinogen and possible human carcinogen that can appear as a contaminant in products containing sodium lauryl ether sulfate ethoxylated ingredients. -Formaldehyde: It presents a long list of side effects such as respiratory tract irritation, cancer, immune system toxicity. – Fragrance: Behind this term may mask phthalates, endocrine disruptors can lead to obesity and are toxic to the development and reproduction. – Lead (nerve) and mercury (may affect the development). -

Nanoparticles: They can penetrate through the skin and affect brain cells. Among the most problematic these nanoparticles are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide used in sunscreens for its transparency. – Parabens (methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl-, isobutyl-): They present slight estrogenic effects. – Petroleum distillates. – P-phenyldiamine: May affect the nervous system causing lung irritation and severe allergic reactions. – Hydroquinone: Substance neurotoxic and allergenic. It can present as an impurity which does not sign the list of ingredients. – Artificial musks: used as fragrances. They relate to toxic effects on human reproductive and endocrine systems. – Organotin compounds.

Cosmetics as a general category also includes products for skin care, such as creams, moisturizing lotions and treatment products to repair or hide imperfections (acne, wrinkles, dark circles, etc.). The distinction of cosmetics can be based on the type of product or application area, can be liquids or emulsions, powders (compact or loose) and anhydrous creams or bars.

Besides the traditional cosmetics, washing or disappear through attrition or natural transformation after a while (nail polish, hair dye, etc.), Another way of decorating the body with permanent tattoos is an old technique.

Also, surgery and chemistry can also be used with aesthetic goals. There are many techniques such as microdermabrasion and peels (or flakes or peels) chemical or physical, which remove the outermost layers of skin to encourage skin oxygenation, which leads to new layers that enjoy a more youthful , lush and soft. This area also used permanent pigments (tattooing).

Generally, the purpose of makeup is to make the user look more attractive. For most women, this involves simulating a more youthful and healthy. The base is used to show the appearance (idealized) of the skin smooth and unblemished youth. Shadows, eyeliners and masks are used to view the eye longer, and look deeper, and therefore younger. The lipstick makes the device is greater, that look thicker hides imperfections and can make them seem those of a person under that age. A sociological theory on the makeup claims that the role of modern cosmetics is not only to achieve a more youthful and healthy, but also to some extent, getting a sexual awakening. Large eyes, flushed cheeks and red lips can all be indicators of an awakening, although many women probably call this style “look sexy”.

A critique of cosmetics (by Judy Grahn, among other feminists) talks about the makeup makes a mockery in the face of a battered woman. Blackened eyes, bruised cheeks and bloody lips are another form of “be sexy”. In addition to enhancing the beauty, makeup can make a difference in physical appearance through specialized forms of cosmetics (makeup scene), used by actors in plays and film productions. You can get a variety of purposes and can go as far as to make the actor appear completely inhuman, by prosthesis. Makeup for film, theater and television work and also used in natural situations, such as reporters, to counteract the effect of illumination, and to hide scars that otherwise would present a problem for the patient in his social life.

The cosmetics are also used to train health personnel in the recognition and treatment of wounds. It can be used makeup to look older, something necessary in some dramas or movies. Young women attempt it at a young age with the products of his mother, a practice that is lost with age. Even in the music world, in certain styles makeup is used regardless of sex which has the musician. As an example we can take Mana and Közi (both men) of the former Japanese Visual Kei band Malice Mizer.

The first archaeological evidence of cosmetics usage is found in ancient Egypt, around 4000 BC C. Egyptologists conclude that came into use as protection from the sun (moisturizing oils) and graphite powder (Kool) for the eyes. It is known that the ancient Greeks and Romans also used cosmetics.

From the sixteenth century an anonymous data written in Castilian entitled “Handbook of women which contain many and diverse very good recipes,” which contains numerous recommendations on the production of cosmetics.

In the nineteenth century, Queen Victoria publicly declared makeup impolite. It looked like something that only used vulgar actors and prostitutes.  At the time of World War II, cosmetics were a common application in the East (although they were banned in Nazi Germany).
Geisha makeup traditional way.

In Japan, geishas wore lipstick made from crushed safflower petals to paint the eyebrows and the corners of his eyes as his lips. Also used as foundation bintsuke wax bars, a softer version of depilatory wax sumo wrestlers. White paste and colored powders her face and back, the eye was outlined with rouge, which also defined the nose. The teeth are colored with black paint to the ceremony when maiko (apprentice geisha) graduated and became independent.

Many American people today, Wayuu (Venezuela and Colombia), Embera (Colombia and Panama), using vegetable dyes to adorn the face and other body parts. Makeup often plays a role not merely aesthetic but protection against dust, solar radiation, wind, etc, Which can evolve into an aesthetic use.

In our era governed by antibiotics and cortisone, which are sometimes paid dearly for their relative effectiveness, our immune system, exposed to many stressors, needed support and targeted natural to perform its protective function against poisons and harmful rays which are subject our food and environment.
Formerly used as a laxative and vermifuge in the form of dry powder, aloe, is now used in fresh or frozen juice, cures all kinds of ailments, stimulates sportsmen (heating), and in the composition of Many cosmetics. This plant in the vivacity and exceptional strength, enriches the pharmacy family of one of these quasi-panacea as there is ultimately little.

Extensive Research

Scientific research confirms the extensive empirical knowledge and safety of aloe. For example, the University of Alcala de Henares, Madrid, one of the oldest European universities, studying different enzymes present in the juice of Aloe Veraet their implications for its therapeutic properties, research actions protease inhibitors (Pharmacy Department) and the properties Therapeutic associated enzymes (Department of Plant Physiology).
Other studies have been published to highlight the benefits of Aloe Vera applied externally or internally by prestigious universities:
USA University of Texas (Medical Branch), University of Texas Health Sci. Center (USA), Fujita Health University (Japan), Tokyo Women’s Medical College (Japan), Nagasaki University (Japan), Ben Gurion University of Negev (Israel).

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