A Complete Guide to Switching to A Natural Skincare Routine
You cleanse your face morning and night, drink 8 cups of water a day, eat a healthy diet and yet your pores still look clogged and big, your skin feels too dry or oily, maybe a little rashy, and you still get your monthly bout of acne breakouts. Trying to clear your complexion can be a disheartening task, and many think that natural skincare won’t be effective at doing all the hard work. But introducing natural skincare products into your routine can actually offer long-lasting benefits and better results for your health and complexion.
You’re probably seeing organic and natural skincare products increasingly filling up more shelves at your local beauty store and even drugstores. It’s really here to stay and we’re hoping it will become the norm sooner than later. So, for all of you who have yet to make the switch, we thought it might be helpful to recap the highlights of why switching to a natural skincare routine is important, and how to make the gradual switch to truly effective natural skincare products at your own pace.
Why Use Natural Skincare Products
Using natural skincare and green makeup products is an important but relatively easy way to contribute to the long-term health and radiance of your skin. We all know that there are many potentially health-damaging toxins that are still being used in the beauty industry. Isn’t it better to play it safe and shift to a product that uses natural extracts and oils formulated to do the same thing? It’s not easy to make all-natural skincare products but increasingly, scientists and formulators are discovering new ingredients each day and learning to harness the unique powers in nature to provide even better results than before.
People are also growing increasingly mindful of what they eat, what they clean with and what they expose themselves to, and natural skincare products are one super fun way towards a healthier lifestyle!
Why Natural Skincare is More Effective:
Natural ingredients are just as effective as chemical products
A common misconception, many people believe the lack of chemical ingredients means that the product won’t be as effective. In truth, natural products and ingredients can be just as effective, if not more effective, as it often delivers more highly concentrated, less processed potent ingredients directly to your skin.
Natural products are safer for all skin types**
Sensitive, oily and combination skin – all can benefit from switching to organic- and natural-based products without all the synthetic ingredients. Often a better solution for people with skin sensitivities, natural products just don’t have the common irritants that chemical-laden products tend to have, such as fragrances, alcohol, silicone, and phthalates.
** Important Note! There are some natural ingredients that can be irritable on skin if used in concentrations that are way too high or when formulated irresponsibly or carelessly with low-quality ingredients. Also, natural water-based products that don’t use properly tested natural preservatives and leave it 100% preservative-free can go bad easily, so make sure your products have some form of natural preservative system in it! If you are allergic to certain natural ingredients, please be careful of that when you are reading labels.
Natural skincare promotes the health and radiance of your skin
Natural products don’t strip the skin of essential oils. Instead, they deliver a powerhouse combination of natural, botanically-derived ingredients that have amazing benefits for the skin. Packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fatty acids, natural ingredients like papaya seed oil, kaolin clay and aloe vera are essential.
3 Ways to Step Up Your Natural Skincare Routine
1. Start one by one
Don’t throw all of your makeup, cleansing and skincare products out all at once. Doing a complete overhaul of your bathroom cupboard can be daunting, not to mention expensive. Instead, an alternative would be to start replacing your products as you run out of them. Or, you can choose the products you use the most, such as daily cleansers or moisturizers, and find safe, healthy, natural alternatives to those.
2. Study up on what is actually natural
When reading the label of your skincare products, that jumble of unpronounceable words means something but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not natural or bad. Resources such as the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database and Think Dirty are great at providing information on natural and not-so-natural ingredients. The “natural” label may lie, but the ingredients list will not.
3. Start with a brand you love
Many people are afraid that a natural beauty routine will compromise your skin, cause even greater breakouts, or worsen your skin tone. In fact, it is just the opposite! When you find a brand that you love and that your skin loves, too, you’ll find that the health and radiance of your skin increases.
Juniper & Pine’s Natural Skincare Products
After studying hundreds of botanicals, working with amazing formulators and scientists to get the right combinations, and getting guidance from natural skincare experts to ensure product safety and efficacy, we were able to design a skincare line that nourishes, revives and hydrates skin without clogging pores or over-drying.
There are no fillers and all products are toxin-free, paraben-free, phthalates free and do not use harmful ingredients or artificial preservatives.
We believe in promoting healthy, lovable skin with gentle, lightweight formulas that are rich in botanical extracts, antioxidants, vitamins and amino acids vital to skin’s health. Ready to try it out?
