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Protecting my largest organ with Eucerin

  • I pledge to protect and defend my skin as it does me.
  • I pledge to make skincare a priority for me, my family and my friends.
  • I pledge to treat my skincare more like healthcare.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body….do you treat it with the same respect that you would your heart or your lungs? You make a conscious effort not to smoke, you forgo trans-fats and take in plenty of fiber. But what do you do for your skin? Oh yeah, you toss a bit of suntan lotion on at the beach, but have you made DAILY changes to make certain that your skin stays as healthy as the rest of you?

Eucerin face

It’s not just those of us who live in the Sunshine States that need to have constant protection from the elements. You wouldn’t go outside in winter without a hat and gloves, so why would you leave the house without properly hydrating your face and body and putting on SPF protection against the sun?

Skin cancer is NO JOKE and taking the time to PREVENT it takes very little time. Remembering to reapply your SPF every 2 hours when you’re outside is a simple way to keep your skin safe. These days I find myself outside a LOT MORE, but I just remember to take a minute and put on some of the Eucerin Everyday Protection and I’ve given myself some added protection. Cloudy, sunny, in & out of the car or sitting at the beach…the sun can do damage and it’s up to US to keep our skin healthy.

Eucerin body

So, what do you do to BOTH hydrate and PROTECT? For me…it’s Eucerin. I apply my Eucerin Skin Everyday Protection for my Face (with SPF 30) for smooth skin and protection from the sun. It’s gentle enough, not greasy and it’s dermatologist recommended, so I feel good about it. Then I slather on my Eucerin Everyday Protection for Body with SPF15, so that I don’t get dry scaly skin and am comfortable wearing skirts with bare legs. Just like my face protection, it offers broad range protection from both UVA and UVB rays..PLUS, it has Vitamin E to help defend me against those nasty free radicals (not everything that’s FREE is for ME).

skin care

I’m definitely making 2011 a healthier one, and I haven’t forgotten about my skin….have you?

Oh, and Eucerin sent this CUTE Vera Bradley Umbrella (yup, more protection for me) and matching cosmetic case….and we’re giving away the same along with a FULL size of Eucerin Everyday Protection for Body and a Eucerin Everyday Protection for Face to a lucky reader.
Vera prize pack
I wrote this post as a result of my association as an ambassador for Eucerin. I received product, but all opinions are my own.

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* This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 and over and ends on May 19, 2011 11:59 EST.
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Comments

  77. Hey Cathy, we are spending a lot of time and effort here….would you just like to decide on the number of entries so that we both have the same chance to win rather than having to enter so many times each day? Betty N

  86. In all probability someone else will come along with an entry or two and win! LOL Good luck!

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  190. Protecting your skin? Really? Have you read the ingredient list on the products you are slathering ALL OVER your face and body. It’s very true your skin is your largest organ and it soaks in whatever you put on it or it is exposed to. Here is just a VERY quick run down of the ingedients listed on the Eucerin website and what they actually do to you (I am only focusing on the harmful ingredients):

    Octinoxate – listed as the first active sunscreen it is a chemical compound that is a hormone disruptor and does very little if anything to block the harmful UVA rays from the sun. It has a HIGH RISK factor as it is a suspected carcinogen and messes with our hormones (It has been found in human urine which means it’s absorbed thru the skin.)

    DMDM Hydantoin – This chemical releases another well known contaminant when it hits your skin – Formaldehyde (you know embalming fluid) Aside from being a topical irritant that can give off a pungent odor and cause rashes it is a known carcinogen associated with multiple types of cancer. It can also cause immune-system toxicity, liver problems and is an irritant and allergen.

    Octinoxate, Titanium Dioxide. – NANOPARTICLES – to make the sunscreens more transparent and not have that whitish tint when you pur it on they break them into nanoparticles which are readily and easily absorbed into the skin and because of their super small size directly into our CELLS. Where they accumulate to cause all sorts of problems such as cancer, bio-accumulation, and cell damage.

    Phenoxyethanol – aside from being a skin and eye irritant this so called “safe” preservative is known to cause significant reproductive and developmental toxicity (that’s right ladies it can make it hard to get pregnant, cause cancer in our girl parts, and harm our baby while we’re carrying or breast feeding) It is already restricted in Europe and Japan and the FDA has released a statement saying to keep it away from babies – although it is the common preservative in nipple creams marketed for nursing moms. It can depress the central nervous system and cause vomiting and diarrhea – which can cause dehydration and even death in infants.

    PEG-40 Castor Oil – causes system toxicity and contact dermatitis when absorbed or applied to damaged skin. It also is known to contain contaminants sush as 1-4 dioxane, lead, nickel and arsenic all of which are known carcinogens among other things – arsenic is a poison, lead a heavy metal that can cause direct poisoning, depression, aggressive behavior, miscarriage and small babies, as well as long term learning disabilities in children.

    Those are just the biggies – the worst of the worst so to speak of the ingredients in Eucerin Everyday Protection SPF 30 Face and Eucerin Everyday Protection SPF 15 Body – I used the links in the article above to obtain my ingredients lists and then researched them at http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. Please educate yourself about what you are REALLY using before you say that it is protecting you because the last time I checked formaldehyde, lead, arsenic, and other harmful chemicals are the very things you are trying to keep out – kinda hard to do that when you are pouring them on several times a day. A much safer and more effective choice is to look for products using pure moisturizing agent such as shea butter, olive, coconut or jojoba oils. It should also contain a NATURAL humectant to lock in moisture – vegetable glycerin is a good safe choice. It is also good if it conatians natural antiu-aging properties such as grape seed extract, green tea, etc. And of course natural safe sunscreen – zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Just make sure it is 100% natural and you won’t have to worry. There are tons of really great SAFE NATURAL options out there. Just educate yourself and then make your choices.

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