There’s so much great information out today about clean beauty and natural skincare, but there are also some rumors I hear about clean beauty products that simply aren’t true.
Myth #1 – Natural Skin Care Products Smell Bad
I used to think that all natural skincare products would smell like the inside of a vitamin shop or too earthy for my taste, but I learned very quickly after trying natural skin care that that’s not true at all.
It’s true that it would be hard to find a clean, eco-friendly, and all-natural skin care product that smells like cotton candy bubble gum, but that’s not a bad thing.
Thanks to the absence of manufactured, artificial fragrances that are usually made with harmful chemicals, all-natural skincare products often don’t have too strong of any aroma and with the use of natural oils and plant-based ingredients, clean skincare and cosmetics usually just smell fresh and great IMHO.
- SOOTHING HYDRATION: Pineapple and Honey Melon extracts condition, soften, and hydrate your skin
- OIL RICH: Hemp Seed and Jojoba Seed combine with shea butter to enrich, heal, and even skin tone
- VITAMIN BOOST: Vitamins A and E help replenish and nourish skin while protecting from free radicals
Myth #2 – Natural Skin Care and Cosmetics Aren’t As Effective as My Favorite Products
Ok… this natural skin care myth might be a little factual. There are some strange but very effective ingredients found in clean beauty and natural skincare products.
Natural, organic skincare is generally made using natural oils, herbs, berry extracts, vitamins, minerals, aloe, flower-water and other useful things found in nature.
Other common natural skin care ingredients such as charcoal, tree bark, and water from the dead sea might sound weird to some people but offer many benefits for your skin.
I say… give them a try! 😉
You can find skin care and cosmetics made with even weirder ingredients such as bird poop, snail mucin , and placenta but these aren’t exactly common ingredients in most natural skin care products.
But, as the saying goes, don’t knock it before you try it. You’ll find many skin care products made with these weird ingredients are quite effective and often receive rave reviews.
To me, the scary and real weird ingredients in skincare are the dangerous chemicals found in conventional skincare and makeup like the harmful toxins, synthetics, and additives that pose a danger to your health and mine.
- Antioxidant rich ingredients
- Plant oils hydrate and improve elasticity
- Age defy and blemish clearing results
Myth #3 – Natural Skincare Products Are Made With Weird Ingredients
Ok… this natural skin care myth might be a little factual. There are some strange but very effective ingredients found in natural, clean beauty products.
Natural, organic skincare is generally made using natural oils, herbs, berry extracts, vitamins, minerals, aloe, flower-water, and other useful things found in nature.
Other common natural skin care ingredients such as charcoal, tree bark, and water from the dead sea might sound weird to some people but offer many benefits for your skin.
I say… give them a try! 😉
You can find skin care and cosmetics made with even weirder ingredients such as bird poop, snail mucin, and placenta but these aren’t exactly common ingredients in most natural skin care products.
But, as the saying goes, don’t knock it before you try it. You’ll find many skin care products made with these weird ingredients are quite effective and often receive rave reviews.
To me, the ‘scary’ and real ‘weird’ ingredients in skincare are the dangerous chemicals found in conventional skincare and makeup like the harmful toxins, synthetics, and additives that pose a danger to your health and mine.
- Essential oil of lavender exudes a subtle, clean fragrance to help unwind tension.
- Weleda Lavender Relaxing Body Oil helps harmonise the body and spirit.
- Soothing and calming skin care.
Myth #4 – Good, Effective Natural Skin Care Products Are Hard To Find
This natural skin care myth is one that I hear all the time from friends and family. I get it… when I first decided to go clean with my beauty routine, I was a bit overwhelmed.
What clean brands should I try?
Where do I go to find the best natural skin care products?
Will this natural foundation give me the coverage I need?
Luckily, natural skin care and non-toxic makeup is becoming more mainstream so finding your new favorite natural concealer is way easier now than it was for me years ago.
You have to do a little research and test out different natural products and clean beauty lines, but the products are certainly out there and readily available!
I happen to love researching and trying new products. I’ve been enjoying the process of finding excellent safe and healthy skin care products.
Do your homework and give some natural skin care products a try. Check out the EWG’s Skin Deep® database for the best and cleanest products tested and verified for your safety.
Myth #5 – Skin Care and Cosmetic Products With ‘Natural‘ on the Label Are Totally ‘Safe‘
If the label says ‘natural’, it has to be good for me! Right?
Unfortunately, this isn’t always true.
The scary truth is skin care and cosmetic products with labels claiming they are ‘natural’ can be made with any number of potentially dangerous chemicals.
I took a look at a few brands who boast natural ingredients and discovered they were actually full of chemicals.
Calling a product ‘natural’ can be extremely misleading. This is why familiarizing yourself with common harmful ingredients is so important.
Ingredients in personal care products such as skincare and cosmetics aren’t regulated so consumers believe the product in question is safe and good. Synthetic chemicals that contribute to allergies, environmental damage, and even cancer are consistently found in products that are labeled ‘natural’.
Myth #6 – Organic, Natural Skincare & Makeup is Expensive
Are all natural skin care products expensive?
Not at all.
Just as there are high-end, premium, all-natural clean skin care, there’s also high-end, premium skin care that isn’t organic or made from all-natural ingredients.
Some organic, all-natural skincare products may cost more than your conventional products, but in some cases, you’ll use a smaller amount of the product each application because natural products are highly concentrated.
It’s well worth the investment.
- Refreshing ingredients: Sea kelp super-nutrients soften and detox, lemon peel and French green clay exfoliate and purify, and Madonna lily brings out the brightness of your skin
- Skin care for all skin types: softens, draws out impurities, and removes dead skin cells
- 100% Vegan: formulated without Parabens, Sulfates, Mineral oil, Petrolatum, or Formaldehyde; certified cruelty-free
Last update on 2023-09-28 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
