Skin care for men has come a long way as more men are seeing the benefit their skin receives from using creams and treatments.
However, there are some ingredients in these products that are best avoided.
This article will look at just a few of these harmful chemicals in products we consume like fragrances, parabens and glycerine.
We'll see why there are better and safer alternatives that still represent good value, and remain effective at improving the health of your skin.
You may be wondering why the big fuss about fragrances, but these chemicals are often used to make a cheaply made product appear much better.
They can also be the cause of allergens in people with sensitive skins.
We should be looking for brands that put the onus on creating the most effective skin care for men possible.
Parabens are next on our avoidance list.
The pharmaceutical and skincare makers use these chemicals as a preservative, for the very simple reason of cheapness and ready availability.
The downside healthwise is that they've been linked to rises in estrogen levels, hardly what we're after.
When we move on to another chemical, glycerine there's a safer alternative to the petroleum based type, plant based ones are better.
This substance is used as a humectant in skincare, added to a product to keep it moist.
Be wary of even expensive brands as I recall reading about one which used a certain ingredient that on closer inspection turned out to be a chemical used in a pesticide.
Would you like that on your skin? So, you can see there are better, alternative products when we talk about skin care for men.
The better producers don't cut corners, have you skin's health at heart and not their own bottom line.