Organic Skin Care Products: 3 Benefits for You

Choosing to use an organic skin care product is a great step toward helping you look and feel great. Here are three benefits for using each organic skin care product.

1. Better health. Apparently the average woman applies more than 200 chemicals by using skin care products every day. Of these, 60 percent get absorbed into the bloodstream. While most beauty and skin care products are tested for safety, who knows what effects all these chemicals can have down the road, even years from now?

In order to be certified organic, an organic skin care product must be made with ingredients not subject to toxic chemicals. It must have at least 95 percent organic ingredients, so you don’t have to wonder what they are doing to your body.

2. Save money. Because an organic skin care product must be made without toxins, there are many recipes for these products that you can make yourself, using ingredients you may have in your kitchen already. We are all aware of how expensive skin care products are;. Wouldn’t it be great to look fabulous without spending all that money on yet another product to sit in your medicine cabinet? Look up some easy recipes that take care of your problem spots.

In addition, because many of these organic products are made from food items, they can do double duty: Use two cucumber slices on your eyes and put the rest in your lunch salad. Use sour cream and or yogurt to exfoliate and moisturize your skin and use the rest on your baked potato.

3. Confidence. By using an organic skin care product, you can be assured that you know exactly what you are putting on your face each day. If you are environmentally conscious (and who isn’t these days), you can rest easy, know that your daily efforts to look your best haven’t inadvertently endangered animals (via product testing) or the environment (with unnecessary packaging destined for a landfill). You will likely look even better using organic skin care products you will have an additional glow from this knowledge.

Now that you know the three main benefits of organic skin care, you should look into products and recipes that meet your needs. There are many books and websites that offer these easy recipes.

If you choose to buy products rather than make them yourself, look for those products that are certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the particular standard of your country, such as Standards Australia. Many people use the words “organic” and “natural” interchangeably and you need to be aware of what you are putting on your delicate skin.

Also be sure to read product reviews to make sure that the product will be worth the money you will be spending on it. Follow product directions carefully, including storage tips. Organic products will not have preservatives and thus will be subject to spoilage.

By using an organic skin care product, you will be doing the very best for your health, your budget and your appearance.