subject: Organic Beauty Products And Their Benefits [print this page] My mother finally allowed me to wear makeup in public when I turned 12. It was such a feeling of being grown up and beautiful. The habit of wearing beauty products has continued into my adulthood but the part of being grown up is no longer the reason. I do however, still love feeling beautiful.
A little while ago, I discovered organic beauty products. Up until that point, I hadn't really thought too much about what I was actually putting on my face and body. I had a daily routine. Lotion from head to toe. A little bit of eyeliner, and whatever lip gloss I had decided on that week. I did all of this without the slightest of thoughts about where these products come from or what I'm actually putting on my body. Unlike organic beauty products, products made from synthetic ingredients can contain chemical combinations that include aluminum derivatives, harmful antibacterial agents, and various pesticides. So, while they may get the job done of prettying you up, those man-made chemicals might be harmful when they are absorbed into the skin. I was fascinated to learn that up to sixty percent of ingredients from a typical body product can be absorbed into the skin. Think about that the next time you read the ingredients on the back of your bottle of lotion.
Natural and organic beauty products are made with only natural ingredients. Chemicals and dyes are not used which means there are no harmful agents absorbing into your skin. Even the most sensitive skin can benefit form these products as it is much less likely to have irritation. While natural ingredients do benefit your face, they are also much better for the environment than products from synthetic materials. You can feel good about your impact on the environment as well as your face each time you apply that organic eye shadow or lipstick.
Another reason to use these products is the small amounts of SPF that are built in to organic beauty products protecting you from the harsh rays of the sun. It won't be enough to protect your skin on your two hour rooftop tanning session, but it provides an extra level of skin protection, which is always good. I have also found that the organic beauty products that I use show better on my skin and seem to last a lot longer than synthetic stuff.
I am much older now, but part of me is still that little twelve year old girl who just wants to be beautiful. I jumped wholeheartedly onto the organic beauty product bandwagon and now I have wonderful natural products that make me look great and feel great.
