Natural Skin Care Products - Tips to Beautiful Skin Naturally

By Kaye Barrett 

If you have been looking at your skin and do not like what you see you could be considering using natural skin care products. You most likely know that using natural products on your skin is much better than putting chemicals on your face and body. The fewer chemicals we can put on your body the better!

As you search through the many different so-called natural skin care products that are available on the market you should not be fooled by their fancy advertisements and packaging. There are many of these products that may have some natural ingredients in them but a lot of the other ingredients in the products are not natural at all. You should make sure that you do your research on the product before purchasing

There are a couple of different ingredients that you may want to look for when it comes to natural skin care products. First scan through the list and see if there are any chemicals that stick out. If you see chemicals such as parabens, alcohols, fragrances and mineral oil in the list you can just ditch the product. These ingredients will make your skin dry and age it.

Whenever you see a product that is claiming a natural ingredient you should make sure that it is extracted from a plant. If it is man-made it is not natural no matter how pretty the package is or how many flowers are on the box. There are many great ingredients that come from plant extracts these are what you should be looking for. Natural products work on any skin type and will not make your skin too dry or too greasy.

Vitamin A is a popular ingredient in natural skin care products. I highly recommend that you use a product containing this ingredient. You should however make sure that the product does not use a synthetic version of Vitamin A. Also look for products which contain natural oils such as avocado, jojoba and grapeseed. These oils will naturally moisturize your skin making it soft, smooth and supple.   rel=nofollow Natural skin care products will rejuvenate and revitalize your skin making it look younger.

Your skin is a very important part of your body. It is the largest organ that you have and keeping it healthy is very important. You must make sure that you use the right products on your skin and do not irritate it. This is why using natural skin care products is so much better than using ones that contain chemicals.

Searching for natural skin care products is not difficult if you know what to look for. Read the ingredient list of any product before purchasing and ensure it does not contain harsh harmful ingredients that could make your skin worse than it is now. Learn about natural products that will help you fight the aging process by visiting my website http://healthy-body-and-skin.com.

Natural Ingredients - Are They Really Better For Your Skin and Hair?

By Sonia Evelyn 

Today we find a growing number of cosmetics screaming out the benefits of their natural ingredients enticing us to part with our hard earned pennies. As we strive for healthier looking skin and hair through the associated benefits of such naturals ingredients, the story seems incredibly plausible. However, while the discerning shopper may be super equipped to spot a paraben or a sulphate, how many of us really understand what's in our cosmetics.

As we search for answers to keep us staying young and beautiful, cosmetic companies heavily sell us the story of bio-actives, extracts,organics, botanics, herbal and the like. Yes, those lovely exotic ingredients, from far away shores with the potential to relieve all our problems and transform us into visions of loveliness.

As a manufacturer myself, I would like to share a few tips to help you make more informed choices.


These natural ingredients more often than not are processed so much that by the time they get to into your product,their potency has somewhat diminished if at all existent and bares very little resemblance to its original form.

Natural extracts need to be mixed with other chemicals, leached or masticated to be preserved. Often the preservatives used can be harsher than a regular synthetic product. Sometimes the extract will be preserved in oils and so avoid the heavy preservative.

Some natural ingredients such as clays can be also be unpredictable. Their potency and effectiveness can differ considerably, depending on a variety of growing conditions, such the soil and weather.

Finally always read your labels to see how high in the ingredients list your yummy ingredients feature. As a rule of thumb, I would say with any natural products worth its salt, if you can't grow or drink the first three ingredients, then maybe look somewhere else.


There is currently no definition of natural in the UK, so cosmetics only need to contain 1% of natural ingredients to be called natural. So try not to put all your focus on the marketing hype around the bamboo, yucca and shea butter, you may actually be buying a 99% synthetic product. Instead look for products which are certified or have listed their percentage of natural. That way you know you're getting value for money. However, beware there are many organisations stamping products as natural all with differing criteria. Help though is at hand for the consumer, with Ecocert working to unify certification. So hopefully, the minefield of natural ingredients will finally be more consumer friendly simplifying choices when what natural really means.

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