Why is natural skin care so important?

Why plump for natural skin care, when there’s a whole raft of products which are cheaper and more available in supermarkets, chemists and on the high street?

For 99 per cent of our beauty products, we go natural, (granted, there’s the odd one that slips through the net, but hey, nobody’s perfect!). Why do we choose this route? Well on the basis that the skin is a living, breathing organ and what we feed our skin matters, every product that you buy that cleans you, moisturises you, tans you, massages you, fragrances you is vitally important.

The skin is very absorbent so use anything with any dodgy ingredients, and those chemicals go through the epidermis and into the bloodstream. With this in mind, we go natural as much as we can.

One of the benefits of natural skin care products is the quality of ingredients. Oils derived from plants are some of the best things for skin – healing, moisturising, nourishing and hydrating. A lot of the oils that are used in natural skin care have been around since ancient times, and have been tried and tested to have astonishingly beneficial effects on the skin, as well as the rest of the body.

Going natural also means we avoid the long list of carcinogens that go into cheap products – parabens, phthalates, bisphenol A, nitrosamines, cyclosiloxanes, glycol ethers.

Ideally, we would reduce the amount of skincare products that we use. A lot of products on the market really aren’t necessary for use every day. However, even though you might not necessarily need to wash your hair every day, the skin on your face and hands pick up a lot of dirt, grime and bacteria that need regular cleansing.

On top of this, many skins are prone to complaints. Eczema, dermatitis, rosacea and chapping are common and bothersome. Natural skincare is the best thing for sensitive skin. Sufferers will benefit from the gentle but powerful nutritious ingredients that make up those products that fall under “natural”.

Take a look at the brands on Abloomnova, particularly Atlantis Skincare, which is packed tight with powerfully natural ingredients that can replenish tired skin, moisturise dry skin, reduce redness, puffiness and skin complaints.