Organic Skin Care

In the past couple years there has been an increasing emphasis on educating ourselves on what it is we put into our bodies. With this new realization the trend of organics has increased and people are starting to really pay attention to things they are consuming. Nowadays with hormones in foods, toxins in the air and all around us we need to focus on what it is we need to stay healthy. Our skin is the largest organ of the human body and therefore should be the focus for using products that will improve our health. With this trend of organics we need to focus on organic skin care to protect ourselves from potentially harmful substances being absorbed through our skin.Skin acts in protection, absorption and regulation of temperature, just to name a few. When you think about absorption you need to realize all the things our skin can absorb in a typical day. Even though your skin acts as a barrier against many things it is also porous and absorbs products you put on it. If you are using skin care products which contain toxic ingredients your skin will absorb these toxins and they can build up in your body as well as enter your bloodstream.  On average a women can apply about 200 chemicals to her skin each day. It is important to read the labels on these products and you may find some ingredients you don’t recognize. Looking up these ingredients can really open your eyes to the harmful substances being put in your skin care products such as carcinogens, neurotoxins, allergenic, and parabens  just to name a few.  Something as simple as face lotion can have ingredients that could affect your health in a negative way. As consumers we need to take the responsibility of educating ourselves on what the right products are to use.

Organic skin care can be of benefit to your skin as well as obtaining results. Natural ingredients can be very effective at improving the condition of your skin. Organic skin care products can be rich in vitamins, antioxidants, micronutrients, and OPCs (Proanthocyanidins). OPCs have antioxidants and play a role in the stabilization of collagen and maintenance of elastin. These are still just a small amount of the beneficial ingredients that can be found in these skin care products. It is important to recognize when purchasing Organic skin care the differences in how “Organic” the products are. If the product says “100% organic” then it is comprised entirely of organic ingredients.  If the label says “organic” it means the products has about 95% organic ingredients.  If the label states it has “organic ingredients” it could have as little as 2% to 75%. Making this distinction can help to make a well educated decision when it comes to Organic Skin Care.

In an industry when there are so many choices we as consumers need to make the conscious decision to choose wellness and health over the easy choices. Organic skin care allows us to care for our skin while making a positive decision about our health. After all what we use on our skin ultimately becomes part of us.

Authoured by: Rachel Levinsky, Esthetician

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