Does anyone have a good home made facial mask to get rid of clogged pores??

open to all suggestions! i just need something that will eventually make my skin look as best it can!!!Does anyone have a good home made facial mask to get rid of clogged pores??
What's in your make-up?





The makeup we all use in an effort to look more beautiful could, in the long term, be making us look worse...


Learn the chemical make up of your make-up


Dr Dingle (*Dr Peter Dingle is a senior lecturer at the School of Environmental Sciences at Murdoch University in WA) studied the ingredients in makeup, and found there is a risk from using cosmetics and personal care products


Cosmetics contain many chemicals that are toxic or irritate typical skin


No-one knows the long-term effects of most consmetics because many haven't been tested properly, or were only tested in isolation and for a limited range of effects


Makeup can cause allergic reactions, dermatitis, stinging, burning, acne, pigment changes


Formaldeyde which can also be disguised as other things like turnium. Avoid solvents. Propylene glycol gives the product that smooth sensation but it's actually degreasing oil


Coloured products like bright red lipstick have cancer-causing chemicals. This is especially dangerous because women digest a lot of lipstick


The facts:


Face powders


The main ingredient in face powders is talc. It's a fine, powdered form of magnesium silicate. It's molecular size and structure has been compared to asbestos, and like asbestos, it can cause lung problems. Starch, another common component, causes irritation by blocking the pores and can cause an allergic reaction similar to hay-fever, if inhaled. Another irritant used is mica, which can cause permanent lung damage if inhaled.


Foundations


Foundations contain roughly the same ingredients as face powders and consequently may have the same effects. Other substances unique to foundations and likely to cause problems include acrylates, which are thickening agents and strong irritants. Triethenolamine, an alkaline dispersing agent and irritant, is also used in foundations.


Eye make-up


Eye make-up includes mascara (a cause of conjunctivitis), eyeliner,eyeshadows and eyelash dyes. These products use the ingredient triethenolamine, which can cause skin irritation and is a frequent sensitizing agent. Eye makeup also contains hydroxybenzoic acids and propylene glycol, which are both irritants and can cause more severe allergic reactions. Eyelash dyes sometimes include phenylenediamine. This substance is highly toxic and can result in more serious reactions such as eczema, skin rash, bronchial asthma and gastritis. It is a known carcinogen. In Europe it is banned from cosmetic products.


Lipstick


The pigments used in lipsticks dry the skin. To counteract this, plant oils are added as moisturisers, beeswax provides structure and vitamins and UVA/UVB sun filters are also added. Other ingredients found in lipsticks may include preservatives, colours and fragrances. A substantial amount of lipstick is ingested because it is applied to the mouth. Hypersensitivity to lipsticks may cause chelitis, a contact dermatitis. The main problems appear to be associated with the different types of lipstick pigments which usually have an aluminium base. Aluminium chloride, an occasional ingredient in lipsticks, is a recognised skin irritant. Typical ingredients in lipstick are:


60% Lipid wax mixture: e.g. beeswax, carnauba wax


30% Lipid solvent for various ingredients e.g. ricinus oil, oleyl alcohol, colour dyes (castor oil)


5.8% Colour and pigment: e.g. Titanium dioxide, D%26amp;C red#7


0.05% Antioxidant: e.g. p-hydroxyanisole


0. 1% Perfume: e.g. geranoil


Allergens commonly found in lipstick include:


Amyldimethylamino benzoic acid


Castor oil


Diisostearyl malate


Glycerol disotearate


Propyl gallate


Ricinoleic acid


One study reported that there were 17 ingredients that were potential carcinogens. Other toxic effects are due to impurities which may be present in lipstick, such as the nitrosamines, a carcinogenic group of chemicals.





More info:


BOOK - Peter Dingle %26amp; Toni Brown, ';Dangerous Beauty - Cosmetics and Personal Care';














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http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/sunrise/鈥?/a>Does anyone have a good home made facial mask to get rid of clogged pores??
My husband and I love using Bjore's pore treatments...particularly the nose strips. Before applying them, put a towel over your head and stand over your sink as you let the hot water run. It will open up your pores, then of course follow instructions on the box. Then afterward to close your pores back up splash your face with cold water. I wouldn't recommend doing this everyday, perhaps once a week? Between the pore strips you can use a mask on your face.