| As more people are becoming aware of the effect of | | | | cologne. Orange, bergamont and cedar have |
| pesticides and synthetic ingredients on our environment | | | | stimulating effects and refresh the skin. Many report a |
| and health, more women are interested in using natural | | | | tingling sensation after using natural citrus and cedar |
| skin care products. With the increasing demand comes | | | | products. Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang soothes and |
| more widely available natural skin care products which | | | | prevents stress. |
| may be chemical-free, completely organic, or even | | | | Natural skin care products are usually made of bases |
| vegan. It is estimated that, during a typical skin care | | | | and essential oils. Depending on the product, the base |
| treatment, a woman's skin, hair and nails come in | | | | may be a wax or a cream made of moisturizing oils |
| contact with over 100 chemicals, many of them | | | | and plant butters. Unrefined shea butter from Africa is |
| harmful to health. In her lifetime, the average woman | | | | a common choice and Tamanu from Madagascar is |
| will ingest around four pounds of lipstick, and lipstick | | | | prized for its soothing properties. The best essential oils |
| can contain tar, aluminum and many other poisonous or | | | | are expeller pressed, which means that they are |
| carcinogenic substances. Therefore, natural skin care | | | | extracted without chemical solvents. The bases and |
| products are more in demand these days, as | | | | oils are combined to produce skin creams, cleansers, |
| awareness of health increases. | | | | perfumes and lipsticks. |
| Natural skin care products are available in the following | | | | Skin masks and treatments are in-depth processes |
| forms: | | | | and require several types of natural skin care products |
| · Cosmetics | | | | for an entire treatment. Mud masks may contain real, |
| · Shampoos and conditioners | | | | vitamin-rich mud or clay from certain regions of the |
| · Cleansers | | | | world known for producing nourishing products. A |
| · Skin conditioners | | | | mask, which draws out the impurities from the skin and |
| · Skin toners and hydrators | | | | improves circulation, is usually followed by a hydrating |
| There are also natural perfumes, moisturizers and skin | | | | spray. Rosewater is often used for this purpose, |
| treatments. Natural and organic cosmetics are free of | | | | because of its nourishing and moisturizing properties. |
| synthetic dyes and the color can be obtained through | | | | The skin is cleansed using a scrub, made of crushed |
| plants and minerals. They usually have a shorter | | | | peach pits or another rough material that sloughs off |
| shelf-life than conventional cosmetics, and should be | | | | dead cells. Cleansers are used according to one's skin |
| replaced often. Natural cosmetics are available as | | | | type; those with dry skin may use a cleanser with a |
| foundations, lipsticks, eyeliners and other beautifying | | | | fruit such as avocado or banana, and those with |
| products. Many natural cosmetics use animal products | | | | oily-skin or acne find tea tree oil cleanser to be quite |
| such as beeswax and lanolin, and vegans, those who | | | | effective. A moisturizer completes the treatment, and |
| avoid animal products completely, should find | | | | is made of oils from plants such as cocoa or palm that |
| cosmetics using vegetable oils such as palm and shea | | | | gently add moisture without clogging the pores. |
| butter. | | | | One should be careful when purchasing natural skin |
| Many of consumers of natural beauty products enjoy | | | | care products. Many conventional skin care products |
| the benefits of aromatherapy along with cleansing and | | | | claim to have natural ingredients, but this might mean |
| conditioning their skin and hair. Aromatherapy is the art | | | | that they use a bit of a plant or an herb, and the other |
| of affecting one's sense of well-being through the use | | | | 95% of the lotion is made of chemicals. Read the label |
| of essential oils from flowers and herbs. Some blends | | | | to ensure that the products you are using are |
| stimulate while others relax. Many natural skin care | | | | all-natural, if this is important to you, and work with a |
| products are available in sets which include a shower | | | | company that you trust. |
| gel, soap, shampoo and conditioner, a scrub and | | | | |