Knowing how to distinguish good from harmful ingredients is an educational process. Label reading is a must these days with our foods as well as any externally applied potion or cosmetic. Skin products will be absorbed through the skin into our blood system and find it way into cells. The list would be exhaustive of the items that are harmful. It is a concern for everyone.
Companies formulate products that have certain effects on the skin.
For instance, to make the skin feel smooth and reduce wrinkles or give sun protection there are potentially harmful ingredients added. . These chemicals are often added to the product to give color, stability, smoothness, texture, fragrance etc. You must ask yourself this question when you purchase any skin product. Avoid mineral oil and paraffin, which are petroleum products. Look for herbal ingredients and beeswax.