Why Try Organic Skin Care?

It seems like everything is going organic these days. You can get not just fruits and vegetables but meat and dairy products that are made without added chemicals, hormones, and other unnatural ingredients. The choice to avoid ingesting these things may be obvious but why be worried about organic skin care? After all isn’t there a difference between ingesting unnatural ingredients and just putting certain items on your skin?

It’s tempting to think that there’s no reason to try organic skin care because we often think that the skin is so thick that nothing we put on it will be actually absorbed into our system. In reality this is relatively true; one of the main functions of the skin is to protect the body from pollutants, dust, dirt, and other elements in the atmosphere. But there are reasons why you should consider organic skin care despite this. One is that no matter how thick the skin is, what we put on it can be absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin’s pores, hair follicles, and sweat glands all of which are like tiny openings in the skin. Much of what we put on our skin does evaporate or gets rubbed off but some of it can be absorbed into the body through these tiny openings. So you see that being worried about what you’re ingesting in your body is a good reason to consider organic skin care; there are other reasons as well.

Another good reason to consider organic skin care is that most people have very sensitive skin whether they’re aware of it or not. You might not think your skin is sensitive because it doesn’t always hurt when you touch it or clean it but most people have a certain level of sensitivity to products they put on their face. The reasons for this sensitivity are the added ingredients that you don’t find in organic skin care, namely, fragrances, dyes, perfumes, preservatives, and things such as these.

Many people also find that organic skin care products do much better for their skin than other products because they’re made from natural products that interact better with the skin. While many products you purchase at retail stores and pharmacies are quite good and do the job they’re designed to do, remember that the skin just isn’t meant to be loaded up with artificial products and chemicals. Humans are organic product so why wouldn’t we respond better to organic skin care products?

Sometimes we’re afraid to shop for organic skin care products because we assume that they’re going to be more expensive but this just isn’t the case. Usually these products are just as affordable as their counterparts and as readily available as well. You can find many choices online or in your favorite department store. So whether you have acne prone skin, dry skin, sensitive skin, or even normal skin, why not try some organic skin care products; they’re natural, affordable, and usually work even better than other products.

Making Your Own Natural Skincare Products

There’s no reason why you can’t make your own natural skincare products that are as good as or maybe even better than the products you purchase from the pharmacy or retailer. As a matter of fact you probably have many of the ingredients needed already in your kitchen pantry! There is typically no right way or wrong way to make natural skincare products; you simply need to understand how those few basic ingredients affect your skin and what they’re used for and you’re on your way.

Most natural skincare products contain honey which is a great natural moisturizer. You can add this to most other ingredients to make a mask or facial scrub. Sometimes it also helps to warm the honey for a minute or so in the microwave so that it’s runny; you want to be sure that it’s not too warm of course! Oatmeal is another common ingredient in most natural skincare products since it contains natural cleansers and also gently exfoliates the skin. The most basic homemade facial mask you can make involves combining honey and oatmeal together to form a paste and then applying this to your skin. After waiting a good ten minutes you use damp fingers to gently rub it into your face and then rinse it off with a warm wet cloth.

A raw egg is also a common ingredient in many natural skincare products because eggs are very high in vitamin A, something imperative to healthy skin. Some use a beaten egg just by itself as a mask, or you can add it to other ingredients as well.

Some good moisturizing agents you can add to natural skincare products include avocado and olive oil, as well as plain yogurt (not nonfat and not flavored). All are very high in natural oils and emollients which are easily absorbed into the skin and which leave the skin feeling soft and supple. Cucumbers have long been used as an anti-inflammatory meaning that they reduce swelling so they’re good for skin that’s red and irritated. A good exfoliating agent in many natural skincare products is brown sugar.

So how do you make up your own natural skincare products with these ingredients? You first need to think about your own skin’s needs. If you have dry skin you need the moisturizing ingredients more than anything. If you have flaky skin you need the exfoliating agents. But don’t use too much of any one ingredient; be sure you have some type of base such as oatmeal that you can use for a paste. And even though these are natural skincare products you don’t want to leave them on your face for too long or rub them in too vigorously. Use a warm cloth to get everything off your face and do so very gently. And you might want to rinse everything over your kitchen sink’s garbage disposal since oatmeal and honey may not actually go down your bathroom’s sink! Try some different combinations and you’re sure to find a mask you love.