Zinc is oft reported for its anti-inflammatory effects on skin in many skin creams, lotions and several other skin care products. Facts provide that zinc creams work on the top layer of the skin by helping to stimulate the essential fatty acids and restore collagen of the affected areas of the skin.
However, the issue in hand is that most of the cosmetic manufacturers add chemicals to the zinc creams that aggravates skin problems. An article alerts the consumers against that and suggests finding alternative in natural sources of zinc in animal and plant diet consisting of beef, pork, lamb, peanuts, peanut butter, spinach, pumpkin and legumes.
The article cleverly points out that zinc treatment is not meant for the ones who do not have a zinc deficiency. Consumers need to confirm about zinc deficiency in their body and go for an ingested form of zinc rather than an applied one. Consumers can easily afford to say no to the cosmetics in case they have a very sensitive skin, which otherwise will lead them to more allergy tests for several chemicals like propylene glycol, mineral oil, and methyl and propyl parabens.
