Many people with skin problems who are currently testing our Colostrum Hydrofluid report that they use products based on mineral oil (Paraffinum liquidum, Paraffin, Microcristallina Wax Ceresin / Cera Microcristallina, Mineral Oil, Ozokerite or Petrolatum) for skin care.
What is the function of mineral oils in cosmetics?
Mineral oil forms an irritation-free basis for many cosmetic products that are well tolerated. However, they form a film on the skin that prevents moisture from evaporating from the skin. The cells of the epidermis swell and make the surface appear plumper and smoother. Small wrinkles disappear, the skin appears well moisturized and well cared for and barrier-damaged, dry skin is briefly enriched with water.
The big disadvantage of mineral oil products is that the skin no longer receives regulating impulses from the outside due to the film formation and regulates the production of the skin's own water-binding substances and skin's own fats down. Unlike vegetable oils and butters with similarity to skin's own fats, mineral oils do not provide physiological fat components that can be incorporated into the barrier layer. Under the mineral oil film, a tendency towards dry skin develops, while on the outside an intact skin is simulated.
How does our natural cosmetics work?
Our cosmetics are based on a completely different care concept and consistently contain no mineral oils. Our ingredients are natural vegetable oils, which are concentrated cosmetic ingredients. Skin enzymes break down these fats and incorporate them into the skin's own structures. This means that the skin regenerates its barrier layer itself and can thus protect itself better from external influences.
Do you have to reckon with undesirable skin changes if I switch to natural cosmetics?
If you have previously used cosmetics that are mainly based on mineral oil and mineral oil derivatives, your skin can appear significantly "restless", drier in the first few weeks and possibly react with small impurities. This is because the skin initially lacks the mineral oil film and has to adjust to regulating its moisture and building its own skin barrier. The permanent result of switching to natural cosmetics is skin that normalizes and maintains health on its own.
We think this is a worthwhile goal!