What are natural and organic skin care products?
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When people talk about natural and organic skin care products they are talking about products that are made purely of natural and organic material. Sometimes it means that there are some natural and organic present in the product or that the product contains only natural and organic ingredients. Normally a most skin care products, unlike natural and organic skin care products, contain synthetic ingredients.
Your skin absorbs the products you put on it
The problem with the harsh and synthetic ingredients that are used in other skin care products is that your skin will absorb what is put on it. If you put synthetic, industrial grade, toxic and harsh chemicals on your skin, they will soak into your skin.
So many synthetic and harsh chemicals are used in personal care products that it is unknown what the long-term effects will be. Some ingredients, such as phthalates and petroleum-based ingredients out of thousands of harsh ingredients, have gained public notice. In many cases, the personal care chemicals are being applied as part of a daily routine for most people.
Surrounded by Chemical Laden Products
Shampoos, soaps, cleansing bars, lotions, creams and powders are all examples of skin care products that typically have harsh ingredients in their formula. When you choose natural and organic skin care products as an alternative to these chemical laden formulas, you are choosing a product that will be safer and mild to apply to your skin.
Natural Ingredients
The natural ingredients in natural products can range from natural food-grade ingredients, herbs, essential oils, natural soap, vegetable, waxes, floral waxes, beeswax, resins and other plant parts. Food grade ingredients that can be found in natural and organic skin care products include oils, grains, salts, fruits, vegetables and dairy products.
When you use harsh chemicals on your skin, whatever is not absorbed by your skin will go down the drain when you shower or bathe. If it does not go down the drain, it will dry on your skin and dissipate into the environment. It has nowhere else to go. By using natural and organic skin care products, you are reducing the amount of harsh chemicals that enter the environment.
Natural and organic skin care products has many benefits for you and the environment. Not only are natural and organic skin care products good for your skin, natural and organic skin care products are easier on the environment.
If you apply the natural and organic skin care products on your skin it will help your skin to become healthy again. It is even possible that you results minutes after you apply natural and organic skin care products.
Make Your Own Natural And Organic Skin Care Products
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The most commonly used ingredients in natural and organic skin care products are herbs, you can buy these products pre made or you can grow or buy the herbs and make your own natural and organic skin care products. Natural and organic skin care products are almost always allergen free and safe because they are milder and gentler than synthetic products.
Herbs
When you want to get skin that is smooth and irresistibly soft, you will want to stick to herbs such as lavender and calendula as these are both very affordable and will benefit your skin from head to toe. If you have your own herb garden then of course you pick herbs from here but you also have the option of going to the store.
There are a few herbs in particular that are commonly included in natural and organic skin care products:
- St. John’s Wort
- sage
- saw palmetto
- skullcap
- slippery elm
- stone root
- sweet flag
- tea tree oil
- senna.
Recipes
There are many different natural and organic skin care products that you can prepare using herbs and other all natural ingredients.
In the books on this page on our site are many recipes to try.
Scented dusting powder
Scented dusting powder is one of the most popular natural and organic skin care products, and for this all you need is 1 cup corn starch, 1 tablespoon orrisroot powder, and ¼ teaspoon essential oil. To prepare you simply spoon the cornstarch and orrisroot powder into a blender and run it on low speed, then slowly add the essential oil. This powder is now finished and you can use it over your entire body to get a subtle sheen and aroma.
Wrinkle remover
Another of the most popular natural and organic skin care products that you can create at home is the wrinkle remover. For this you will need only one ingredient and that is seedless grapes. You just need to cut a grape in half and then gently crush it on your face and neck. Now you want to leave this on for about twenty minutes, after which you will want to rinse it off with tepid water and pat dry.
Moisturizer
Following up with a moisturizer while your skin is still moist is a good idea, but make sure that it is a good quality lotion that is not going to leave an oily or grimy film on the skin.
Home made natural and organic skin care products can save you allot of money especially when you have your own herb garden. But it is also a real fun and rewarding to make your own products and is of course very nice to know exactly what is put in your natural and organic skin care products.
