| When it comes to skin care products, you will find that | | | | Your selection of a natural skin care product should be |
| a lot of people are very particular about using only | | | | based on 3 factors: |
| natural skin care products. They treat all the synthetic | | | | * The skin type (dry, oily, normal, sensitive) of the |
| products as harmful to the skin. | | | | person who will use that natural skin care product * |
| So, are natural skin care products the answer to all of | | | | The climatic conditions in which it will be used e.g. hot |
| our problems? What if a natural skin care product is | | | | and humid condition would warranty the use of oil-free |
| not available for the treatment of a particular skin | | | | natural skin care products. * The process for |
| disorder? Are the synthetic skin care products so | | | | application/use of the natural skin care product. A |
| harmful that they should be banned? | | | | good natural skin care product (in fact any product) |
| Different people have different answers to these | | | | can seem useless if not used in the proper way. |
| questions. However, the reality is that due to presence | | | | You can also make natural skin care products by |
| of synthetic preservatives, it's really tough to find a | | | | yourself, by using the recipes that are readily available |
| natural skin care product that is 100% natural. There | | | | on the internet and in the books at book stores. |
| are natural skin care products that have natural | | | | Use of organic fruits and vegetables is also popular as |
| preservatives, but their cost might be detrimental. | | | | a natural skin care procedure. Some essential oils, |
| Moreover, such natural skin products have a shorter | | | | herbal oils, are useful too and are known for their |
| shelf life and hence are not preferred by the | | | | moisturising and antiseptic properties |
| manufacturers of natural skin care products. | | | | However, using a natural skin care product does not |
| Some people carry a wrong notion that since natural | | | | mean that you can exercise carelessness with other |
| skin care products are natural, they cannot cause any | | | | aspects of skin care. Natural skin care products should |
| harm to the skin. The suitability of a skin care product | | | | be used like supplements to the following 'essential' |
| is not based on whether it is synthetic or natural. An | | | | recommendations: healthy eating habits (avoiding oily |
| unsuitable natural skin care product can harm you in | | | | food), regular exercise, drinking a lot of water (8 |
| almost the same way as a synthetic one. So, use | | | | glasses everyday), and cleanliness. This will then form |
| natural skin care products, but be open to synthetic | | | | a perfect and completely natural skin care routine that |
| ones too (you might need them when a natural solution | | | | will help maintain a healthy beautiful skin for longer time. |
| is not available) | | | | |