It can be tempting to go for the most popular skin care treatment on the market, but natural skin care products are often healthier for you and the environment. Here are just a few reasons why:
Natural skin care products don’t include harmful skin care ingredients like artificial colors, fillers and chemicals that cause irritation, redness and breakouts. While the harsh chemicals and dangerous ingredients in skin care products strip your skin and age your skin prematurely, natural skin care ingredients nourish your skin and keep it looking youthful and fresh.
Ingredients in artificial skin care like parabens are used to preserve the shelf life of skin care and beauty products, but the synthetic nature of parabens may have a negative effect on your body over time. Since they mimic hormones, many people are concerned that parabens may interfere with the endocrine system even while they help other aspects of your health. Natural products avoid parabens in favor of natural preservatives like grapefruit seed extract that won’t interfere with your body’s natural processes.
Natural options are also gentler over time since they contain fewer irritants and fillers. Most people get better short term results from artificial and synthetic products, but their skin is often damaged over time by harmful chemical ingredients.
Natural skin care is also better for the environment. Beauty and health products saturated in chemicals always find their way into the air and water over time, especially if you wash the excess down your drain. Most natural beauty products are manufactured in a way that will cause minimal damage to the environment from the moment the ingredients are harvested to the moment the finished product washes down your sink.
Artificial fragrances used to disguise the smell of the chemicals used in traditional products can create headaches and irritation for many people who use them. Natural products only smell like their natural ingredients, or natural essential oils that provide the added benefit of aromatherapy.
If you’re unsatisfied with your traditional beauty treatments, consider switching to their natural counterparts.
