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Do you go to the store looking for aromatherapy body lotion or other skin care products? And do you sometimes read the ingredients label to help figure out how your product of choice will affect your skin? Unfortunately, if you’re like me, you probably find that the ingredient names sound so foreign you can barely pronounce them, never mind determine their meaning. So, as a next step, you look at the product’s claims on the label. Unfortunately, as this article will teach you, you can’t always rely on these claims as there are few, if any, government standards and enforcement associated with them, which can create a problem for you, the consumer, particularly, as you will learn, if you are buying an aromatherapy skin care product. Claim 1: Dermatologist Tested This is a great claim that is made by beauty products to breed confidence in you, the user. For example, the label might read, “Dermatologist tested on sensitive skin.” Unfortunately, while this claim sounds good, it gives you really little useful information. To begin with, you wouldn’t have the faintest idea which dermatologist was responsible for the testing and analysis. Further, you most likely wouldn’t know the qualifications of said dermatologist. It wouldn’t be unreasonable for you to think, “Did this dermatologist have experience with testing? Was she well educated? “ In addition, you’d have no idea what the dermatologist tested for. Finally, without a huge amount of research, if it were even possible, you couldn’t tell who funded the tests. If the consumer product company that manufactured the skin care product you are looking to buy paid for the testing, it would be difficult for it to be an unbiased test. Claim 2: Hypoallergenic Product A major online dictionary site, Dictionary.com, defines hypoallergenic as, “designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances.” Unfortunately, there is no government enforced or encoded standard that a company has to meet to make this claim. This is made more troubling with any aromatherapy skin care product. The reason? Certain people are highly allergic to particular essential oils, which are ingredients in all true aromatherapy products. Claim 3: Laboratory Tested Unfortunately, as with the first claim, this claim possesses little use. You’d have neither knowledge of the lab’s qualifications, nor what it tested for. For example, the laboratory might not have tested for an allergy that you have, which is, again, particularly troublesome when buying an aromatherapy skin care product. Additionally, without knowledge of who funded the test, you couldn’t tell how impartial it was. Unfortunately, given the complex ingredients found in skin care products, you often have to rely on the benefits and claims made by the manufacturer. But, as you learned, claims including Dermatologist Tested, Hypoallergenic, and Laboratory Tested offer little meaning for you. Consequently, it’s important that you not only research the product online, but also, if concerned, ask your doctor about it. Let’s face it, your skin is important, which is why you are willing to pay for expensive aromatherapy body lotion or other specialized skin care products. So, to keep your skin looking nice, research your products before you buy and apply.
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D. Reservitz is an aromatherapy skin care product enthusiast. He runs an informational aromatherapy site at aromatherapyforu.com/aroma-therapy-skin-care-product.php that gives you the industry secrets on aromatherapy
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