When raising a family, we make a myriad of life decisions every single day. Mostly, without even realising it, we do this unconditionally; for the health and wellbeing of our children and loved ones. Whether it’s choosing what food for them to eat, what clothes to wear, what exercise to do, or what they are allowed to watch on tv, each choice we make has a ripple effect: on the health of our children and family.    Keen to learn about all-natural skincare and why it’s so good for your skin? 

Here are the 10 top benefits to using all-natural skincare for you and your family! 

 

Top 10 All-Natural Skincare Benefits for your family

 

Part of this myriad of daily decision making is centered around body and skin care. Have you thought about the result of the skin care you’re applying to your family’s and your own skin on a daily basis? Did you know that the kind of skin care products we use every single day can play an important role in our overall health? Like the foods we eat and the air we breathe, there are hidden nasties that can be harmfully ingested and seep into our bodies, without us even realising it? 

Unfortunately, we can’t control everything. But we can make a call on the skin care we use and make the switch to all-natural products. Not only are they free of radicals and other nasties, but they also combine the power of science and nature, using plant-based botanical ingredients and natural essential oils that hydrate the skin and protect our overall wellbeing ... Allowing us to inhale the good stuff and lock out the not-so-good stuff, naturally! 

 

1. all-natural skincare is free of ‘the nasties’

 

Unlike many traditional skincare products we see on the shelves, all-natural skincare uses clean, earthy ingredients that are naturally grown in the environment. From aromatic essential oils to plant-based extracts, all natural skincare is synthetic-free and nourishes the skin without stripping it of natural oils.  

For instance, have you ever used shampoos or cleansing products that have made your scalp or skin itchy?

You are not alone.

Sometimes, when we purchase these products, they can be littered with chemical-packed ingredients that are either too strong on our skin, or that contain ingredients we can’t even begin to pronounce!

In contrast, natural skincare is free from these hidden nasties, such as sulphates and parabens. These chemicals in fact, are used to preserve a traditional cosmetic product’s longevity: to ensure its longer-lasting shelf life. And then, as an after-thought, these harsh chemicals are then easily absorbed into our bodies through the skin!  

 

2. all-natural skincare is healing for the skin 

 

The blending of all-natural clean ingredients in all-natural skincare products means you are choosing products that are kind, nourishing, hydrating and soothing for the skin. They even contain healing properties that work to heal a range of skin conditions such as dryness, redness, itchiness and even eczema.

Ingredients such as Jojoba oil for instance, is antibacterial and highly absorbent, replenishing the skin’s natural safety barrier and its likening to the body’s natural oils makes it ideal for those who are averse to greasy, oily lotions and potions.

In fact, Jojoba oil is optimal for baby and children because it has great moisturising elements for delicate skin. It can nourish fine hair and young scalps with its immersive properties. It also has the power to strengthen your children’s skin barrier and keep it hydrated and absorbed for longer, while feeding the deeper skin layers to promote healing.

Jojoba oil can also help heal a myriad of skin sensitivities: including cradle cap. It’s also hypo-allergenic – helping to dissolve the dry, rough flakes on a baby’s scalp and moisturise the skin from undergoing further dryness.

 

3. all-natural skincare can be used for any age + stage 

 

Coupled with their all-natural healing qualities and multi-functional uses of earth-powered ingredients - makes all-natural skincare ideal for babies, children, and adults, from normal to sensitive skins. To understand this, we must break down what happens to the skin as it ages.  

In babies, newborn skin is immediately challenged with exposure to germs, changing temperatures and irritating substances, as their skin’s layers are thin, making them especially delicate and sensitive to UV, dryness, and chemicals. They are vulnerable little humans, and their skin is less capable of fending off the nasties. 

By the time a child turns 4, the skin is a bit more mature, but still sensitive to UV, but by the age of 6, the skin has sufficiently matured to that of an adult’s skin. But by the age of 12, the hormonal teenage years arrive – meaning that sebaceous glands are in full swing, leading to skin becoming oilier and more acne-prone, causing skin to go up-and-down, albeit temporarily, until hormones start to settle.  

As we become adults, our skin structure starts to change. The metabolism of our skin cells starts to slow down. This means there is an increase in skin moisture loss, dryness, and an increase in fine lines and wrinkles.

Plus, a decrease in micro-circulation of the dermis: meaning less nourishment to the top layer of the skin, leaving the skin looking thinner and flatter. When this occurs, our skin’s natural hydration also depletes and begins losing elasticity, making our skin appear loose, rather than firm. 

So, throughout all these natural changes our skin incurs, there is even more reason why we must support it: with all-nature skincare that can gently nourish and hydrate the skin, even as we mature. 

 

4. all-natural skincare has ingredients that can be pronounced!

 

As all-natural skincare uses products sourced directly from nature, you can rest assured these products are pure and clean for your health, as you are letting healthy, plant -based ingredients like jojoba, aloe, and kaolin clay seep into your bloodstream.

If you compare this with synthetic products, which are man-made in a lab, using a myriad of artificial chemicals, could you label them just as safe for your health – if you couldn’t even pronounce the names of the ingredients, or if the ingredients included dessert-like substances?

All-natural products like essential oils for instance, are 100% conscious to people, animals, and above all: the planet. The best way to make sure that your body is getting the essential nutrients it needs – is by being conscious of synthetic-based products, recommended for your skin.

 

5. all-natural skincare is better for the environment

 

Say goodbye to pollutive, synthetic chemicals. To a large proportion of cosmetic products that leave a negative carbon footprint on the environment. Choosing all-natural skincare supports green chemistry: by only using ingredients free from pesticides, parabens, and preservatives.

Think about it like this - the less harsh nasties you apply to your skin, the fewer toxic chemicals end up being washed down the drain and immersing themselves into our precious oceans, rivers, and waterways.

Similarly, the more you buy products that come in eco-friendly packaging, such as recyclable boxes and plastics, the less waste lands up in landfill. The best bit? All-natural skin and hair care products are kind to our oceans and soils - with ingredients sourced from nature to ensure protection to our surrounding ecosystems! 

 

6. all-natural skincare is great for all skin types 

 

One of the biggest benefits of using all-natural skincare is that its gentle, soothing ingredients are safe for all skin types: whether oily or dry and can also soothe even the most sensitive of skins. This is ideal if you are buying skin care to suit an entire family – from bubs, to toddlers to tweens and teens – all with different skin types. You can usually be assured that all-natural skin care will be hydrating, yet gentle to all skin types. 

A lot of traditional products may contain artificial fragrances, alcohol and synthetic foaming agents that are more likely to irritate the skin, causing rashes, dryness, dermatitis, and even eczema.  

As for oily, acne-prone skin, traditional products contain sulphates and other harsh chemicals that may dry out the overproduction of acne-causing oils, but also dry out the oils our skin needs to function normally. This then sets our body’s oil production into overdrive and sabotages the end result – ending up with the problem all over again.  

Changing your skincare routine to an all-natural one can cut out these nasties, and assist in preventing skin inflammation and itchiness by cleansing, hydrating and soothing sensitive skin.

 

7. all-natural skincare restores the skin’s natural PH levels

 

Packed with a nutrient-rich, nourishing blend of oils and butters including shea, jojoba, and coconut oil, all-natural skincare helps restore skin’s natural PH levels by supporting and protecting the skin’s natural, optimal oil production. This will alleviate and prevent skin irritation, tightness, dryness, or redness in the skin. It will also protect you from acne breakouts, eczema, or dermatitis issues.

Shea butter, for instance, is derived from seeds of African Shea Tree. It is extremely moisturizing and hydrating, making skin soft and smooth for pregnancy, for bubs, and for the whole family. It is full of natural vitamin A, improving numerous skin conditions such as blemishes, wrinkles, and prevent the appearance of stretch marks during pregnancy.

 

8. all-natural skincare is backed by science 

 

One of the common misconceptions about all-natural skincare is that its ingredients aren’t checked for purity, have no proof of performance, and aren’t scientifically tested. However, this isn’t exactly true. All-natural skincare products must adhere to the same strict guidelines and cosmetic standards as traditional products, with their all-natural ingredients extensively tested for purity - to ensure optimal results for every skin type.

 

9. all-natural skincare is always tested with love

 

The best bit about all natural skincare brands? That they are crafted with the love of family in mind. Eco-friendly skincare brands tend to be socially and health conscious. Their formulas usually come from the inventors, who not surprisingly: are mothers themselves! Who always first test their products … on themselves and their children. This is how they build trust - and like a ripple-effect, their products are then trusted by other mums and families. Making all-natural products the obvious choice: for lucky families everywhere!

 

10. all-natural skincare supports ancient healing

 

For centuries, all-natural skincare has been used as an ancient healing practice: to support illness and disease, and to treat coughs, colds, and inflammation.

In Egyptian times, for instance, over 700 plant-based drugs were depicted to range from gargles and pills to infusions and ointments. In fact, aromatic scented oils were used for cosmetic skincare rituals, as well as makeup made from mineral ingredients such as green malachite and black galena for the eyes, and red ochre and vegetable mixes used for cheek blush!

Amazingly, their moisturisers contained fats, oils, sodium salts and ash to cleanse the skin. And the most sought-after commodities of the time? Were Frankincense, a fragrant resin from various Boswellia trees, and Myrrh - a resin from the Myrrh bush.

In Ancient Rome? Creams and lotions were all the rage: made of all-natural ingredients such as lentils, barley, lupine, honey, or fennel blended with oils, oregano seeds, sulfur, vinegar, goose grease, basil juice and hawthorn. Sometimes they added in an essence of rose or Myrrha, a yellow-to reddish brown gum obtained from an incense-tree family! 

In Greece, ancient physicians were recorded to have collected, stored, and used medicinal herbs.

In fact, even in the later centuries, ingredients like red algae from the ocean were reported to be the go-to beverage remedy for colds, sore throats and chest infections including tuberculosis. This algae was also boiled in milk or water and used for kidney trouble and burns, and effective even in combination with fasting, for thwarting breast cancers.  

And today?

Ancient ingredients such as coconut oil and other plant-based extracts, such as Kakadu Plum, are proven to be just as effective in skincare healing.

For example, Kakadu Plum is known as an innovative, life-changing, all-natural superpowered ingredient! Originating from a native Australian fruit called ‘Terminalia ferdinandiana’, it is naturally consumed by Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory and is used as a traditional medicine for treatment of skin infections, colds, and flus. It is also a nourishing skincare ingredient with an enriched source of Vitamin C that revives, repairs, and rejuvenates damaged skin.

Oh! And it also happens to be a great beauty ingredient for improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles - to aid the skin in slowing down the ageing process.  

These days, we are becoming more and more conscious and protective of what we are putting into our bodies, and the bodies of the ones we love. Even more so, we are caring about what products we are using, and how they are affecting all living things, including animals, and our planet. If you are starting to embody these socially conscious values into your lifestyle, then give all-natural skincare a go!   

 

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