Germall Plus

When you have bright, healthy skin, you feel better. Your skin is a living, breathing organ and should be treated. As we begin to age the cell renewal process slows and the skin becomes drier. Look for secular use of nature, ingredients derived from plants and vegetables, when you are looking for a quality hand and body lotion. Applying a moisturizing hand and body lotion is needed to maintain skin elasticity and prevent premature aging of the skin. Some of the skin nourishing oils and butters added in one hand and the quality of body lotion are as follows:

• Shea Butter: Forms a breathable, water resistant film and is the main natural product for moisturizing. Shea Butter has a large amount of vitamins A and E help repair skin damage. Shea Butter is widely used to help protect your skin against UV rays and is known for softening and healing cracked and aged skin. It also provides some relief to itchy skin. Look for natural shea butter is unrefined and is refined by a natural filtering process which is used to remove impurities normally present in botanical butter shea unrefined. The refining process produces a shea butter that is lighter in color and did not smell smoke or nuts. When you read the label to find the INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) name, Butyrospermum parkii.
• Cocoa Butter: A soothing ingredient that helps to minimize dryness and helps improve the elasticity of the skin. Cocoa butter is a yellow vegetable fat most often used to soften the skin. It is solid at room temperature but melts on contact with skin. Cocoa butter is made in the manufacture of cocoa and chocolate. It is known to help prevent and reduce stretch marks, protect the skin dry and chapped, treat skin irritations, help erase wrinkles on neck, around eyes and mouth and adds a firming agent to products skin care. The INCI name for Cocoa Butter is Theobroma cacao.
• Sunflower Oil: It provides more vitamin E than any other vegetable oil and contains vitamins A and D. It has smoothing properties in the hand and body lotions and is easily absorbed through the skin, a vegetable oil for large massage products. It softens and moisturizes the skin and is highly recommended for dry skin, bad weather, seniors, and damaged skin. The INCI name for Sunflower Oil is Helianthus annuus.
• Jojoba (pronounced Ho Ho Ba), Olive, grapeseed, avocado and sweet almond oils are also excellent additions to the hand and body lotions. Each has unique characteristics that are beneficial for your skin. Jojoba oil is especially good for mature skin, while grapeseed oil is often recommended for acne and oily skin. Avocado Oil penetrates the skin easily and sweet almond oil is suitable for most skin types.

The other ingredients are worth noting:

• Vegetable Glycerin: It has emollient like properties which can soften and soothe the skin. It is hygroscopic which means it attracts moisture from the air and assists the outer epidermis layer of skin retain moisture. Glycerin is available in the forms of plant and animal derived. I prefer the glycerin which is derived from vegetable oil, palm or coconut. The INCI name for Vegetable Glycerin is Glycerin.
• Emulsifying Wax: If you have already bought a bottle of lotion that separates, it may be due to the absence or insufficient amount of an emulsifier. Lotions are made by combining oil and water which is not an easy task. The addition of an emulsifier helps bind the oil and water and is also a thickener. There are at least six types of emulsifiers that can be added to lotions, but I prefer vegetable based emulsifying wax. Emulsifying Wax can be plant or petroleum based so you can ask the person you buy your cream whether it is plant or petroleum based. The INCI name for wax emulsification is E.