With so many different types of makeup and makeup claim, there has been some confusion. It’s so difficult to choose between natural products and natural organic products. Organic products are better for you.
The health and the beauty always come together; when you take care of your beauty, health becomes major contributing factors. The skincare market products are varied, in term of quality and beneficiary, there are even counterfeit goods. Nowadays, the natural product has increased more acceptance with growing demand for it again. That’s why natural skincare products are multiplying. In a diverse market, there are two popular types of natural skin care products; those are natural products and natural organic products. It’s not easy to distinguish those two types; people are often confused between two types. Do you wonder what is better for their skin care, and also do you want to know the difference between two types? We will explore those problems together
The benefit of natural make-up
How to know the differences between natural products and natural organic products for make-up?
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Natural products:
Natural skincare products are made from natural ingredients, without artificial ingredients “Synthetic chemicals”. Synthetic chemicals are created from the laboratory. You can’t find these ingredients in nature, though they can produce artificial versions of them. Example: vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin E… However, the scientific name of some natural ingredients sounds like synthetic chemicals. Example: Sodium chloride (NaCl) is sea salt, Citric acid is found in lemons, oranges, mandarins etc.
Getting this mistake is easy. Don’t worry! You should search these ingredients for yourself. These ingredients of natural skin care products are usually listed in the ingredients table that is pasted on the product. For synthetic chemicals, they are listed from high to low ratios. Natural products don’t contain ingredients such as petrochemicals, parabens, sodium lauryl, laureth sulphates, phthalates, synthetic dyes and synthetic colour.
Natural organic ingredients for natural skincare products.
You can distinguish based on certification from the NPA – Natural Products Association. Product must contain at least 95% natural ingredients to obtain NPA certification. Packing must also be eco-friendly. These are what you need to know about natural skincare products.
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Natural organic products:
Natural skincare products from organic must contain natural organic ingredients. Natural organic products must overcome many criteria. The organic ingredients must be prepared, and process in its plantations must be without the use of pesticides, no chemical fertilisers, no growth drugs, cruel-free and no genetically modified (GMO).
The organic farm
For natural skin care products, even though the natural ingredients are very low, they are still called natural products. Conversely, natural organic products need to be certified and have the USDA organic certification. To obtain USDA certification, organic ingredients in the product must be 95% or more. Products with organic ingredients from 70% to 95% will be labelled “made with organic ingredients”. These products may contain hazardous components. Beside USDA, there are many other reputable organic certification organisations like Eco-cert, UK Soil Association Certification, Australian Certified Organic, etc.
The certifications of organic certification organisations
- Eco-cert for the natural cosmetic label: The formula contains at least 50% of plant ingredients. The total volume of the product comprises at least 5% of the composition from organic farming.
- Eco-cert for natural and organic cosmetic label: The formula should contain at least 95% of the plant ingredients. The total volume of the product comprises at least 10% of the composition from organic farming.
- UK Soil Association Certification: For UK products, not only products don’t contain toxic, but also the formula must contain at least 90% organic ingredients
- Australian Certified Organic: The Australian products must contain 95% organic ingredients and the remaining 5% is limited to natural ingredients.
The certification of Australian Certified Organic
The organic factory must be safe and environmentally friendly. Packing and waste must be eco-friendly with nature. Natural organic products do not use preservation. Now you can choose between natural products and natural organic products, and you also know what good, natural skin care products are for you.
What are better natural products or natural organic products?
You know what is right for you, but let us dig deeper into this topic. For natural skin care products, they can be called natural products even though the natural ingredients are very low, that means the remaining ingredients can still be toxic ingredients, or synthetic chemicals being used. When you use this product in the long-term, the harmful element will accumulate in the skin and body. When the harmful ingredients accumulate and reach to damaging skin level, your skin will feel the effect. The worse case is when your skin is allergic to the toxic components. If this happens, you would have to see your doctor or go to the nearest hospital. Even someone has to treat and restore the skin for a very long time. If the hazardous ingredients contain heavy metal compounds such as lead, mercury, titanium, not only your skin get damage, but also your health is in danger, the worst case is you can get cancer.
The ingredients for natural organic products
You see it’s not easy to care for your skin. Skincare is complicated, the choice of natural skincare products can be complicated and confusing. Scientists have helped you to solve this. With the above comparison, the natural skincare products from organic are the best choice. Natural organic products are produced in closed circles with strict principles of organic: organic farms -> organic production -> safe and sterile production -> organic packing -> organic products. That’s why natural skincare products from organic are not harmless. You can follow the comparison table form USDA Organic:
The comparison table between Organic and Natural from USDA Organic
You can rely on the certification of the organisations I mentioned above. I advise you should use Australian products with the certification of Australian Certified Organic. The Australian products have the highest organic ingredients with 95%. For the protection of consumers, Bio-Dynamic Research Institute (BDRI) performs quality control of Organic Production and Clean Agriculture by national standards. That’s a reason why there are 90% of Australian women use natural skincare products from organic.
What the benefit of natural makeup from organic skincare products?
The organic ingredients of natural skincare products are guaranteed sufficient nutrients and the best for all skin types. The organic cosmetics manufacturers need to select and test several times to have the perfect formula. Your skin will be nourished with the best nutrients. When you use natural skincare products from organic, you will get the benefits below:
- Avoid skin irritation: chemicals, artificial colours and foundation in conventional makeup and skin care products will irritate the skin, causing redness and boils. Natural skincare products from organic are more friendly, not harmful to the skin.
- Protect skin and health: Common products use synthetic flavours to overwhelm the chemical odours and create scents for the product. Preservatives are also toxic chemicals which can change the function of the endocrine system in the body. Conversely, you will avoid these side effects if you use natural skincare products from organic. Natural organic products will have the natural aroma of natural essential oils from organic ingredients, and they have the effect of relaxing, reducing stress for the user.
- The youth and beautiful forever with time: The normal products are effective at the beginning. But later, the toxic chemicals will hurt your skin. Natural skincare products from organic are slowly. For a long time, the nutrients will penetrate inside of the skin deeply. You will own beautiful and young skin over time. That is a perfect beauty that women dream.
- Environmental friendliness: The toxic chemicals of conventional products can’t decompose by themselves, they will harm the environment. They will be toxic to your health and beauty. Natural skincare products from organic are environmentally friendly. The waste can be recyclable.
The handmade recipes to make natural skincare products
Today, with the air pollution, not only women need skin care, but also men do too. Skincare is not difficult, but you need to pay attention to the ingredients when you choose natural skin care products. A good natural skin care products are those that protect you from harm and support healthy skin and body.
You can buy natural organic skincare products from various prestigious brands available in the market. But the cheapest, easiest and most natural way to just make your skincare and cosmetics products. And the necessary ingredients may all have been in your kitchen already!
Here are some natural skin care products recipes for you to try at home
- Skin moisture cream with natural ingredients
- Material:
Bottled mineral water: 50 gr
Base Oil: 10gr jojoba oil, 10 gr grapeseed oil, 5 gr. Almond oil (or olive oil)
Butter: Mango butter 3 gr, Shea butter 2 gr
Smooth emulsion soft wax: 8 gr
Niacinamide (vitamin B3): 3 gr
Panthenol (vitamin B5): 2 gr
Hyaluronic Acid: 3gr
Liquorice Root Extract: 2 gr
Tea Tree Oil: 1gr
- Tool: A Small cup (measured gram), egg whisk, bowl or glass cup (the type with dividing line ml is better), microwave, knives, scissors, spoons
- Method:
Step 1: Boil water to about 70 degrees Celsius; pour the water slowly into the cup until it reaches 50 gr. Remember to subtract the weight of the container.
Step 2: Put all of the base oil, butter and emulsified emulsion into another, boil in the microwave for about 1 minute for the mixture to dissolve. Don’t overheat or let the mixture boil, for it will be deformed.
Step 3: When the water phase and oil phase are at the same temperature (about 60-70 degrees), mix them. Use a whisk or hand mixer to beat the mixture until the temperature drops to 40 – 50 degrees Celsius. While mixing the mixture, you will notice that the mixture turns white and thickens.
Step 4: Add aromatherapy, essential oils, vitamins, extracts and preservatives. Continue stirring with an egg whisk or hand mixer until the mixture is cooled and homogeneous.
Step 5: After about 1-2 hours, your cream will cool down to room temperature and become stable. The cream should be smooth and does not have separated layers. Put the cream into a closed jar or bottle.
This natural skin care product is used to moisturise, soothe, heal and restore skin. You should store the cream in a cool place.
The handmade recipes to make natural skincare products
- Homemade lipstick:
- Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon coconut oil; 2 teaspoons of beeswax; Aromatic Oils
- Method:
Step 1: Cut the beeswax into small pieces, put them in a cup and then into the microwave until the beeswax melts.
Step 2: After the beeswax melts, add the coconut oil to the cup and stir well, while the beeswax is in the microwave.
Step 3: Mix the bowl of the mixture, add 6 drops of fragrant oil into the bowl. With aromatic oils, you can choose your favourite fragrance like fruit, vanilla, chocolate etc.
- Note: In addition to coconut oil, you can substitute it with jojoba or olive oil
In the hot season, lip balm can be ruined so you should put the lip box in the refrigerator to dry the mixture again and continue to use it. The effect of coconut oil on the lips is to help keep the lips moist and plumb, give the lips a natural charm.
- Homemade foundation powder:
What’s better than a natural skincare product that can not only nourish the skin but can also act as a sunscreen? Here is the handmade foundation powder formula that you can do at home:
- Ingredient: 45ml Almond oil, 30g avocado with fatty grains, 15g cocoa butter, 15g of beeswax, 0.625 ml of Vitamin E (1/8 teaspoon), 15g zinc oxide, organic cocoa powder, organic cinnamon powder.
- Tool: egg shakers or hand grinders, microwave or boiler, cosmetic container.
- Method:
Step 1: Mix almond oil, avocado with fatty grains, cocoa butter, beeswax, vitamin E into a glass bowl and place it in a microwave oven or in boiled water to melt the mixture.
Step 2: Let the bowl to cool down to about 60 degrees Celsius, bring the zinc oxide, use an egg whisk or hand grinder to mix it until it’s smooth. With 15g zinc oxide, it is equivalent to 10% of total product weight. Therefore your SPF would be SPF 20.
Step 3: Add 0.625 grams of cinnamon powder to the mix. (1/8 teaspoon)
Step 4: Make a colour for the foundation with cocoa. Add 7,5gr cocoa powder for light tone (1/2 tablespoon); 12,5gr for medium tone (1/2 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon) and 17,5gr if you want to go for the brown tone (1/2 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon).
Step 5: Put it in the container, store in a cool place
One thing you need to remember is that the homemade natural skin care products have short life shelf. There are a few things you need to pay attention to keep the products fresh for as long as possible:
- Always wash your hands and sterilise every tool you use. Otherwise, bacteria will end up in your products and contaminate them
- Store the products in dark, cool places to avoid light, because they can easily be oxidised and lose their effectiveness. Use a tight container.
- Go for a small batch. Products made up of perishable ingredients won’t last long, so it’s better to make only a small batch and use it as soon as possible
- Consider using parabens free preservative. Only a small amount won’t harm your skin and will help preserve your products. You can also choose natural preservatives, among which essential oils and antioxidant (such as vitamin E and rosemary extract) are really popular choices.
Now, you have the best foundation to find or even make your natural skincare products. Besides, you need to know how to use organic products properly for each type of skin. Therefore, you should actively try to learn about different levels of certification and ingredients in your makeup products. This knowledge will help you to choose the best product for your skin. Please click here for more information.
