Have you ever heard a word used, but have no idea what it is, nor why it has anything to do with you? Thats what transdermal skincare is for a lot of people, including myself. When it comes to skincare, there are so many popular words to bring you in and make you think you are helping your body. Basically, the marketing department at that company is really good at knowing what buzz words to use to get your attention. And then you're left with wondering how you have 30 different cleansers in your bathroom, and whether any of those actually help, let alone if they hurt your body!
Thats not the case with Transdermal Skincare. While this is a new word, this new word is life-changing in the world of skincare.
Basically, Transdermal skincare means the ingredients in a product are going past the epidermal layer (the skin you see) and going into the dermal layer (the second layer of skin that connects the blood vessels to your skin) and then into the bloodstream. This can be a really good, or a really bad thing, depending on the ingredient.
Take, for example, Zinc. We all know and love Zinc; it is a great supplement to take when you are feeling under the weather to help boost your immunity. But did you know that when applied to the skin, zinc will actually absorb into the skin and then go into your bloostream? So applying zinc to your skin, can benefit your whole body, not just your skin!
This also applies to many harmful ingredients, like SLES (sodium laurel sulfates). These harmful chemicals absorb not just into your skin to wreak havoc, but will absorb all through the body through the bloodstream, causing all sorts of long-term issues such as organ and neurotoxicity, endocrine dispruption, and possibly even cellular changes! The worst part- ingerdients like these are in most products you use everyday such as your shampoo and body wash!
What Can you do to help your body with Transdermal Skincare?
The best thing to do is replace any product that contains any one of "the dirty dozen". You can easily see what products contain these toxic chemicasl by downloading EWG Healthy Living or Think Dirty apps on your phone! Simply scan the barcode of your product to find the rating