The Top 7 Myths About Skin Care!

1
When you eat a lot of chocolates or junk foods,
you will get acne. 
Pimples are caused by poor hygiene.
Skin care products with the word natural on
the label are good for you.
To help you weed out whats true and not when it
comes to skin care principles, here is a list of
the top seven myths about skin care that your
mom probably never told you about
2
Acne is caused by poor hygiene and eating
certain foods aggravates the condition.
Acne is not caused by dirt. No matter how many
times you wash your face and your body, acne may
still appear especially if you are prone to it.
Eating foods like chocolates, soda, peanuts,
junk foods, soda and any other oily or greasy
foods will not aggravate acne. Basically, the
root cause of the appearance of acne is an
overproduction of sebum or oil which clogs the
pores.
3
Not washing your face often enough can cause
blackheads.
Just like pimples, blackheads are not caused by
dirt so washing your face more often than usual
is not the solution at all. Blackheads appear
when the pores become dilated and the cellular
buildup will lead to oxidation that causes that
black color.
4
Lying down on a tanning booth is the safest way
to add some bronzed color to your skin.
This is not true at all.  Whether its natural
tanning under the heat of the sun or tanning
under the tanning booth, you are still exposing
your skin to UVA rays. UV rays can penetrate
deep into your skin and cause premature aging
apart from the risk of you developing skin
cancers.
5
When looking for products that help shield your
skin from the rays of the sun, all you need to
look for is a higher SPF.
Apart from protecting yourself from UVB rays you
also have to protect yourself from other kinds
of ultraviolet rays including UVA and UVC which
some sunscreens may not necessarily protect you
from. A good choice would be to choose a product
with SPF 15 or higher, and contain ingredients
which block both UVA and UVB rays from
penetrating into your skin.
6
The more expensive a skin care product is, the
better it is for your skin.
The so-called miracle ingredients that some
products claim to have is usually just an excuse
to increase their tag price. This is where your
being a wise consumer should come in. Compare
brands to get the best products for your skin
and buy testers before buying the actual product.
7
If a skin care product   claims to be natural,
it should be 100 good for my skin.
First of all, there are no regulations in the
market when it comes to using the term natural.
So even if it says natural in the bottle and the
product contains just one herbal ingredient,
they can still use the term as a marketing ploy.
Be wise when choosing such products.
8
Dermatologist-tested and hypoallergenic
products will work well for any skin type.
Again, dont be fooled by the words
dermatologist tested and hypoallergenic.  What
causes allergies to one person may not
necessarily have the same effect to another
person so the term hypoallergenic is quite
vague. Instead be a keen observer of products
which lead to breakouts or skin rashes and
steer clear of them.