Skin care is a daily routine for most women and men. Options for skin care products include over the counter, specialty shops and homemade remedies. Over the counter products can contain chemicals that have a negative effect on our health, especially when we can only afford products from the drug store.

While research shows that these chemicals are only hazardous when used on laboratory animals at amounts much higher than would be used in skin care products, what they don’t account for is that these same or similar chemicals are used in many products that people come into contact with each and every day.

Your second option are natural and specialty products that whose unique selling point is that they are all natural and don’t contain chemicals or products that will endanger your health. Although these products often work well and have great results they are often more costly and expensive than the other over the counter products. They are also often made from natural additives that you can get from common household items or from the health food store in their most natural state.

One of the most common skin care problems for men and women are age spots and liver spots. To get rid of age spots there are no shortage of creams sold over the counter many of which are unsafe and sometimes just plain ineffective.

Even people in their twenties can suffer from hyper pigmentation called melesma. One home remedy for natural skin care is the use of vinegar. You can dilute the vinegar equally with water and use it as an astringent or toner after you’ve washed. Vinegar is chemically acetic and will also whiten and brighten making your skin smoother and more radiant. Apple cider vinegar or other natural vinegars are recommended, although some people use distilled white vinegar.

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