Have You Kissed a Dead Chinesse Convict Lately?

I don't know about you, but I would definitely freak-out if I discovered that the cream or lipstick I use everyday contains executed Chinese convicts' parts.
How would you feel to find out you were virtually kissing a dead person from another continent for the last X weeks? If you never cared to check whether your cosmetics carry the label "NO ANIMAL by-products", it may be the right time to do it. If it doesn't... Well, you might be doing just that: being kissed by a dead Chinese convict!

You've heard for years that collagen is a very important part of the skin. It's known that when the skin ages, its collagen and elastin fibers get broken down and disappear. Collagen has been used on facial creams for years because it retains water and seems to hydrate the skin's surface. Because it lies on the top of the skin (it is too big to penetrate the skin), it also "fills in" fine lines and small wrinkles, giving the skin a smoother look.
So, that should be good enough to justify you using it everyday and be happy with it!
Yes, certainly. But have you wondered where the collagen in this cream jar on your counter comes from? No?
Listen to this:
The UK's Guardian newspaper reported that a sales agent from a Chinese cosmetic company is using skin harvested from the corpses of executed convicts to develop beauty products for sale in Europe.
Agents for the firm told a researcher for the paper who posed as a potential buyer that it is developing collagen for lip and wrinkle treatments from the skin taken from prisoners after they have been shot (Good that at least they did not take it before!).
The agents said some of the company's products have been exported to the UK, and that the use of skin from condemned convicts is "traditional" and nothing to "make such a big fuss about", according to the Guardian.

So next time you want to do collagen injections, think twice! You may feel more comfortable with cosmetics guaranteed not to contain any animal (and human) by-products.

Skin Dryness ... Is It Winter or an Allergy?

Your skin stings, itches and feels very dry when you touch it?

Watch out: if you have just changed your laundry soap or your shower gel, you may be allergic to one ingredient contained in these! Check on the package or bottle the pH: some soaps are very aggressive for the skin. Choose a natural alternative: a soft shower gel really natural ingredients (no sodium lauryl sulfate, no sodium myreth/laureth sulfate) and a laundry detergent which is environment-friendly.