Is It Worth Buying Organic Skin Care Products?
by admin on June 17, 2009
I was checking out a web site (can’t remember the name! Sorry!)
And it was a listing for every over the counter product on the market for Hair care & skin care. Each product is measured on scale from 0-10, 0 being the best, 10 being the worst. Most of the products I use for my skin falls in the middle (Moderate Hazard) with the exception of my Carmex lip balm (they said it was EXTREMELY hazardous to my health because of the ingredients)
Now I have made a step forward in terms of an organic lifestyle. (I drink organic milk and eat organic eggs. I’ve stopped relaxing my hair almost 2 years ago and use organic products in my hair)But I am afraid of trying to switch to Organic products in terms of skin care.
I have had acne for 11 years and it has ranged from a mild case of zits to a horrible case of Cystic acne on my back, chest and face that has left scarring and dark marks. I feel like for the first time in a long time I have some control over it.
1. I drink alot of water.
2. I use Dial Gold Bar soap to wash my body.
3. For my face Noxzema Triple Clean Antibacterial Wash, Noxzema Triple Clean Acne pads, Neutrogena’s Invigorating foaming scrub and Retin-A.
(I know that is alot for my face, but nothing else has worked up to this point!)
4. To moisturize I just use Cetaphil Moisturizing Body lotion and the facial moisturizer with SPF 15.
But according to this website, I shouldn’t be using any of my skin products because of the risks with the ingredients.
I fear that if I start to experiment with Organic skincare products, all of the Acne I fought to get rid of will come back tenfold!
Not to mention I’m on a very strict budget!
But I would like to use more Organic products in the future, but I’m afraid they will not serve their purpose and I will be stuck with bad skin and empty pockets!
What should I do?
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Personally, the fewer chemicals and junk in my products the better, my body doesn’t seem to like them very much. You’d be amazed at what little gifts nature has hidden in the world and how well they work. And you’d probably be surprised how many pharmaceuticals are made from plants (ephdra for example has been used in China for 5000 years to treat asthma and other respiratory aliments, I used it two months ago to treat a very severe asthma attack I was considering going to the hospital for).
I like Burt’s Bee’s, it’s more natural than a lot of other products out there but isn’t that expensive. Just go online and see what you can find, Tea Tree Oil is just as effective as benzoyl peroxide but without the harsh side effects. You can make your own products which in the long run will cost you less.
Not necessarily organic, but especially Natural is the way too go.. I read this book before.. called green something.. its about skincare and realized what i have been putting on my skin could cause disease over the years.. so now I stick with this one place which is 100% natural.. they have really great stuff and it is also Vegan which I am… so im so far doing great….. its honestly no worse than any synthetic products.. smells great too and perfect for sensitive skin… also since you have acne they have this product that I tried.. its called Acne…Be Gone!!! and it worked on me very well.. and if u look at the ingredients it may seem like it smells bad, but due to the lavender and bergamot it has a very floral citrus scent… well ill give you the link if u will be interested:http://www.alnaturalcosmetics.com/servle…
good luck!! and Im very proud that people are starting to understand about all those ingredients, and what they do…. I mean we can make skincare without them but we just choose to use hazardous ingredients on ourselves why? lol well sorry if its too long…