More people today than ever are interested in organic beauty and concerned about what they put on their skin. We try to eat healthy and we drag ourselves to the gym, pilates or yoga so of course we want to make sure our skin isn't soaking up potentially cancer-causing chemicals that we unknowingly put on our faces, our bodies and our scalps.
And we really don't want to use products tested on bunnies.
The great news is there are bundles of fabulous organic products on the market today. But which products can you trust? And what's really organic? Just for you, I present The 20 Things You Need to Know About Organic Beauty in awesome list form. Because everyone likes a good list.
#1: Don't Trust Every Label You See
Just because something is labeled "natural" does not mean it is comprised only of ingredients found in the woods. The industry isn't properly regulated yet, so read the labels carefully. A bottle marked "organic" must contain 95 percent organic ingredients, but those marked "natural" or "made with organic ingredients" may still contain the bad stuff.
#2: If There's One Crunchy Beauty Item You Buy, Make It Coconut Oil
People like to ask me about my beauty secrets. Lately, I've been telling people my No. 1 beauty secret is extra virgin coconut oil. I find it is the most amazing natural beauty product available today. Use it to moisturize skin, add life to dry hair, apply it as a foundation primer and to remove makeup.
You can get coconut oil in most grocery stores and any health food store, but the cheapest prices will be online.
#3: Mineral Makeup is a Good Healthy Bet
Mineral makeup companies tend to market themselves as purely organic. Made up of ground-up zinc oxide, iron oxide, titanium dioxide and mica, it certainly sounds organic. WebMD totally busts this myth in interviews with scientists. It turns out even the organic stuff has to be processed in a lab and most makeup is made up of minerals, anyway.
"I’d like someone to show me a zinc oxide mine," cosmetic chemist Ni’Kita Wilson says to WebMD. "It doesn’t exist. Zinc oxide is synthesized in the lab."
Gulp. But that's not the whole story. What sets mineral makeup apart from other makeup is what it doesn't have: preservatives, parabens, mineral oil, chemical dyes and fragrances. All of those things may cause women with skin sensitivities to break out.
When it comes to makeup that comes in powdered form (think eyeshadows, foundations, blush, bronzers), mineral makeup is actually your best healthy choice.
To be continued...
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