Why You Should Switch To An Organic Skincare Routine
Organic skincare essentially means looking after your skin by only using products with completely organic ingredients.
For those that aren’t familiar with the concept, organic products are those that are derived from natural, living things.
That means nothing that has been highly processed in a lab. Organic products are made from minerals, muds, oils, plants and foods.
The result is that they are typically a lot less harsh and a lot more nourishing. And they are extremely effective at helping you maintain better skin.
Not sold? Then here are a few compelling reasons to make the switch today.
Organic Products Are Good for the Environment
A lot of those non-organic makeup and other cosmetic items you’re used to using are actually pretty bad for the environment. Creating non-organic products requires factories that produce fumes and toxic gasses.
They tend to include compounds such as petroleum, aluminium and lead, many of which require mining and don’t play particularly well when left in land-fills. Many other harmful substances will also find their way back into the ecosystem through other means.
Conversely, organic products use ingredients that come from natural farming and organic gardening. These are products that are created by working with the land, and unsurprisingly, they’re extremely good for the planet.
And don’t get us started on animal testing..
They Don’t Include Harsh Chemicals
What will initially attract most people to organic makeup and skincare though, is the lack of harsh chemicals that are typically found in drugstore products. These products include a lot of potentially harmful ingredients and these include the likes of parabens and phthalates. Often the unnatural aromas and binding agents used can cause a range of reactions in the skin, leading to rashes and more problems.
Not enough for you? Here are just a few other ingredients thrown into our sun blocks, moisturisers, and concealers:
Lead: Lead was removed from school pencils due to the amount of health concerns surrounding it and the high likelihood that it is carcinogenic. Despite this, lead is still used in vast quantities in a number of different cosmetics.
Parfum: Parfum is not just one product but a term that encompasses many different products. These are designed to add fragrance to our skincare products (because that matters?) as well as things like fabric softeners. They can cause a vast range of issues ranging from rashes, to headaches, to dizziness, to skin discoloration.
That’s right, the company producing the products intended to improve your skin is actively adding ingredients that can damage its tone and create rashes. So it will smell nice. Go figure!
Aluminum: There’s nothing wrong with aluminum in principle, it’s when you apply it all over your skin that it becomes an issue! Aluminum is found in antiperspirants in particular, but can be found elsewhere too. This has estrogen-like effects, which can damage your hormone balance.
The thing to know before you try using these products is that the skin will absorb whatever you place on it. This means that those ingredients will eventually make their way to your bloodstream and that’s where many of the more serious issues stem from.
They Are Rich in Nutrients and Smell Great
Organic products don’t contain all these things and thus will not harm your skin.
Far from harming your skin in fact, these organic makeup products will provide you with a ton of natural nutrients including vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
Again, these are absorbed into the body and they can be used to make you look more radiant in the long term as well as the short. Often these even include natural antioxidants, which can protect your skin cells and prevent premature ageing.
Here's the thing to recognise: your body evolved in the wild. We evolved to thrive in our natural environments, and thus we are physically designed to benefit from the nutrients that come from the mud, the plants, and the sea. When you apply those to your face, it’s like going home again for your body. It’s incredible for you.
Oh and natural makeups also smell great and feel even better. Instead of being, harsh, sticky and chemical- smelling, they’ll be soft, moisturising and natural.