{"id":4406,"date":"2012-08-13T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sevaniskin.com\/blog\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2012-08-12T20:40:07","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T00:40:07","slug":"keep-the-alcohol-in-your-glass-not-on-your-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sevaniskin.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/13\/keep-the-alcohol-in-your-glass-not-on-your-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep the Alcohol in Your Glass NOT on Your Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current research <\/strong><\/em>has shown that alcohol has a lot of benefits; but it has none for your skin.\u00a0 Used as preservatives and more, the various types of alcohols used in the majority of conventional skin care products can actually cause more problems than they can solve.\u00a0 As a result, we’ve chosen to avoid<\/span> using any type of alcohols in Sevani Botanica natural skin care products<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 Here’s a bit more on exactly why that is and, since we think it’s so important to avoid these ingredients, we’ll show you how to tell if there’s alcohol in any of the current brands you’re using too.<\/p>\n

First,<\/strong><\/em>\"empt<\/a><\/strong><\/em> How to Find Alcohol on the Ingredient List<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/em>Before we go any further, let’s take a look at how you can find whether or not there’s alcohol in your skin care products.\u00a0 Alcohol can be found on personal care product ingredient lists (even those that cla<\/strong><\/em>im they’re “Natural”) under the following names –<\/p>\n

Benzyl Alcohol
\nEthyl Alcohol
\nEthanol
\nIsopropyl Alcohol
\nMethyl Alcohol
\nSD Alcohol
\nDenatured Alcohol
\nCetearyl Alcohol
\nCetyl Alcohol
\nStearyl Alcohol
\nLanolin Alcohol<\/h4>\n

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ALWAYS read lab<\/strong><\/em>els on anything you buy and when it comes to beauty and personal care products, avoid those with any of these words on it.\u00a0 Here’s why…<\/p>\n

Now, Lets Talk About Why You Want<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em> To Avoid Products With These Alcohols In Them<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that you kno<\/strong><\/em>w what to look for, lets take a closer look at these alcohols, how they’re used in beauty products, and why they really shouldn’t be.<\/p>\n

Benzyl alcohol <\/em>is likely one of the m<\/strong><\/em>ore well known alcohols and is used in many types of preservatives commonly found in personal care products. This alcohol has actually been found to causes allergies on contact with reactions like dilated blood vessels, interference with the body’s ability to process and absorb Vitamin A, premature aging, fine lines, and wrinkles.<\/p>\n

Not only used in preservatives, Benzyl alcohol can also be considered a “Fragrance”.\u00a0 This means it may be in your products yet you likely wouldn’t even know given the loose regulations regarding labeling of personal care products and what the word “fragrance” can actually mean on a beauty product label<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Ethyl alcohol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol,\u00a0 SD alcohol and even denatured alcohol<\/em> can all have similar effects on the skin. These processed alcohols are not meant to be ingested and shouldn’t be absorbed into your skin, the largest organ of your body either. They’re incredibly harsh and as we said, the effects alcohol can have are working contrary to your efforts at feeding and supporting beautiful, healthy skin!<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Many skin products also contain cetearyl alcohol and ce<\/em><\/strong><\/em>tyl alcohol<\/em>.\u00a0 These alcohols are often used as an emulsifier or as a binding agent to facilitate the blending of oil and water in products like beauty creams and lotions, sunblock, cleansers, eye make up, hair color, and more.\u00a0 These alcohols aren’t quite as harsh as the ones mentioned above and they are good at keeping the product stable, but, some research has shown that the molecule size of these alcohols may actually “age you”.<\/p>\n

As a substitute for cetyl and cetearyl alcohol stearyl alcohol <\/em>is often included instead.\u00a0 While useful, it too is contraindicated to maintaining overall healthy skin for many of the same reasons and simply; alcohol just isn’t compatible with our skin!<\/p>\n

Last but not least there’s Lanolin alcohol<\/em>.\u00a0 Another emollient used in low concentrations in sunscreen, cosmetics, and moisturizers, Lanolin alcohol is made from the sebaceous glands of sheep’s wool.\u00a0 As a result it too can be a sensitizing agent and cause allergic reactions. It’s also important to consider how the sheep are handled (hint – it’s usually quite poorly) and of course whether or not you want animal products used in your personal care products at all.<\/p>\n

So Given All This What Should We Do?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

While it might seem like you’ll have to settle for the least problematic form of alcohol given all the different ways it’s used in skin care products there is an alcohol free option!\u00a0 Upon highly researching ALL the options available when formulating Sevani we determined we were NOT INCLUDING ALCOHOL.\u00a0<\/em> Instead, we much prefer ingredients derived from nature that offer numerous nutrients and soothing properties vs harsh and drying ingredients and we’re able to successfully formulate highly effective products without alcohol of any kind!<\/p>\n

One more word of warning about alcohol though.\u00a0 While we opted not to use alcohol in Sevani Botanica products, some other “natural” brands made a different choice.\u00a0 Please read all labels carefully and remember, when it comes to beauty products, know your company; just because they claim to be “all natural” doesn’t mean they are!\u00a0 There’s no truth in labeling requirements yet for personal care products in the United States.\u00a0 Sadly, this means any one of these types of chemicals and alcohols could be in your precious beauty formulations but not included on the ingredient list; yet it’s there all the while damaging your skin….and worse, the products are spouting claims of “natural” and “organic”.<\/p>\n

Luckily though, you can use natural beauty products like Sevani!\u00a0 We disclose ALL our ingredients<\/a>, have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, Are designated “Champions” for Safe Cosmetics and, have all our current product formulations listed on EWG’s\u00a0 Skin Deep database.\u00a0 Sevani is natural beauty you can trust and that delivers Real Results from REAL Ingredients<\/p>\n