Natural Skin Care - Why Bother?

What is natural skin care?

Natural skin care is usually understood to refer to those products is characterized by the absence of synthetic ingredients such as preservatives, petrochemical products, mineral oils, fragrances and harsh detergents.

Usually, natural skin care products are made ​​using natural ingredients such as vegetable oils, essential oils, plant extracts and flower (both water and wax), which are prepared in the "old fashion way", without any chemical processing or modified. Sometimes, ethical products, animal products, such as beeswax, may also be present in natural skin care (1 ).

Natural skin care with an approved organic produced raw materials and practices can be organic certified organic by the relevant organizations.

Unfortunately, there are numerous products on the market that claim to be either natural or cleverly marketed for its singular botanical extracts and vitamins, among thick cocktail of synthetic ingredients. These are "pseudo-natural" products (1). In order to clarify whether the skin care product is really natural, it is recommended that you read the ingredients section of the label.

Why is a natural skin care is better than synthetic?

products that are made from ingredients that are extracted from naturally sustainable maintenance of plants and crops will be seen, energy, quality and benefits of its raw materials in a way that no synthetic ingredients.

Simply put, geographic location, soil and water plants are grown, as well as exposure to the sun, seasons and harvest times contribute to the mature plants and yields a unique way.

These factors can not be mimicked in the laboratory or under the control of the nursery, as well as natural environmental exposure conditions facilitates the development of subtle differences in plants. These are then reflected in the quality of the extracted oil as well as to their specific composition, properties and uses.

In addition, synthetic ingredients are produced in laboratories using science, but often dangerous process involving the use of carbon dioxide, propylene glycol or hexane-based methods. Although these chemical substances may be present in the final traces of the synthesized compounds, it is unclear what effect they might have they accumulate in our body over a prolonged period of exposure (2 ).

Of course, some of the natural extracts and oils may also be affected or destabilized by natural extraction methods used in their preparation. For these reasons, manufacturers of natural skin care products give great attention to the source of their raw materials and natural ingredients that are prepared from them.

What is particularly vegetable oils?

vegetable oils are composed of complex mixtures of different fatty acids (lipids). It is a specific mixture ratio of these fatty acids that determines the unique character of any oil. Besides the main lipid fractions, there are other important bioactive substances such as phospholipids, phosphatides, phytosterols, phytoestrogens, isoflavones and vitamins. These bioactives are known as the unsaponifiable part of the oil. They are usually present in small quantities and unique signature of oil (3 ).

to show that oil composition determines differences in functional properties, a typical fatty acid profile of apricot kernel oil and borage oil as described in Kusmirek (3) are compared below.

1 - apricot kernel oil is a mixture of 58-74% of oleic acid, 25-30% linoleic, and the remaining 4-7% in the composition of palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic and alpha-linolenic kiselina.Unsaponifiable content is about 0 , 5 -0.75 %.

2 - borage oil is a mixture of 30-40% linoleic acid, 8-25% gamma-linolenic acid, 15-20% oleic acid, 9-12% palmitic acid, 3-4% stearic acid, 2 - 6% eicosenoic kiseline.Unsaponifiable content is about 1 %.

2 - borage oil is a mixture of 30-40% linoleic acid, 8-25% gamma-linolenic acid, 15-20% oleic acid, 9-12% palmitic acid, 3-4% stearic acid, 2 - 6% eicosenoic kiseline.Unsaponifiable content is around 1 P %....

2 - borage oil is a mixture of 30-40% linoleic acid, 8-25% gamma-linolenic acid, 15-20% oleic acid, 9-12% palmitic acid, 3-4% stearic acid, 2 - 6% eicosenoic kiseline.Unsaponifiable content is around 1 P %....

2 - borage oil is a mixture of 30-40% linoleic acid, 8-25% gamma-linolenic acid, 15-20% oleic acid, 9-12% palmitic acid, 3-4% stearic acid, 2 - 6% eicosenoic kiseline.Unsaponifiable content is around 1 P %....

But even if the synthetic oil for accurate playback and mixing ratios of plant derived fatty acids and unsaponifiables, it would be virtually impossible to mimic in synthetic oil contribution to the energy that is held in the factory, from which it is equally natural oils were extracted. Thus, natural ingredients are different from their synthetic equivalents.

What about essential oils and other plant?

Essential oils are concentrated extracts of aromatic plants and other volatile substances, and sometimes contain growth factors known for their regenerative properties. They are the source of odors in nature and may be used to add odor to natural products. Due to its concentrated nature and high cost of production, only a small amount of essential oils used in natural skin care. In addition, as well as essential oils can be irritating to the skin, they should never be used undiluted.

Unlike oils, floral / plant water aqueous extract of the flowers / plants. Of course, produces oil and aqueous extract may be made through distillation, steaming, or infusion techniques. It was slow and often inefficient processes that add cost. However, the products generated using non-synthetic approaches are much safer and healthier than those extracted using artificial methods.

Is there a problem with variations in the natural ingredient of the series?

Is there a problem with variations in the natural ingredient of the series?

Of course, naturally produced ingredients show "a bunch of variations," but it's part of nature, showing the cycle of change. These are natural bio-rhythms, as with everything in nature, sometimes in abundance, the sun, other times they are only clouds. Of course, the weather changes reflect growth of plants.

This means that occasionally some of the natural ingredients may contain slightly higher or lower percentage of one or even several components, but over time, these variations uravnotežiti.Ključna point is that the overall effect of using natural ingredients, it is still beneficial in the long run .

Supporters of mainstream cosmetics industry object to this variation associated with natural ingredients. Instead, they argue that synthetic ingredients are far better choice for the manufacture of any product, including skin care. They argue that the synthetic ingredients scientifically controlled, exacting, standardized and can be done in full play mode. But at the end of the day ... not natural!

As preservatives, stabilizers and emulsifiers?

Of course, preservatives and stabilizers to extend shelf life of any product, natural and synthetic (1,2,4). Therefore, the recognition of Europe and the U.S. organic and regulatory organizations approved the use of certain preservatives for which there is a long standing accumulations of safety and toxicity data, such as mixtures dehydrate-acetic acid. These preservatives are designed to replace the paraben family of preservatives in personal care products. Although natural products should have a minimum amount of preservatives.

Of course, preservatives and stabilizers to extend shelf life of any product, natural and synthetic (1,2,4). Therefore, the recognition of Europe and the U.S. organic and regulatory organizations approved the use of certain preservatives for which there is a long standing accumulations of safety and toxicity data, such as mixtures dehydrate-acetic acid. These preservatives are designed to replace the paraben family of preservatives in personal care products. Although natural products should have a minimum amount of preservatives.

Of course, preservatives and stabilizers to extend shelf life of any product, natural and synthetic (1,2,4). Therefore, the recognition of Europe and the U.S. organic and regulatory organizations approved the use of certain preservatives for which there is a long standing accumulations of safety and toxicity data, such as mixtures dehydrate-acetic acid. These preservatives are designed to replace the paraben family of preservatives in personal care products. Although natural products should have a minimum amount of preservatives.

Of course, preservatives and stabilizers to extend shelf life of any product, natural and synthetic (1,2,4). Therefore, the recognition of Europe and the U.S. organic and regulatory organizations approved the use of certain preservatives for which there is a long standing accumulations of safety and toxicity data, such as mixtures dehydrate-acetic acid. These preservatives are designed to replace the paraben family of preservatives in personal care products. Although natural products should have a minimum amount of preservatives.

Emulsifiers are substances which prevent parting of oil and water fractions in the cream or lotion. The natural skin care and include lethicin and wax Cetearyl alcohol (1,2,4). Lecithin is extracted from soybeans and is known to soften skin and aid the penetration of skin care products. Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of high melting point Stearyl and cetyl fatty acids derived from either animal or vegetable fats. The natural skin care, it is desirable to have a plant derived Cetearyl alcohol. In addition to its great emulsifying properties, the fatty acid mixture helps maintain skin moisture.

So, what's on take home message?

Regardless of some of the limitations of natural skin care, natural ingredients in these products are still far more useful than those that are completely synthetic. Synthetics do not play a unique and diverse character of the nutrients of natural extracts and oils, as discussed above.

technology side, it is also clear that there are significant financial gains for producers to use the most, if not strictly synthetic ingredients. Cost of production of natural products for skin care is a necessity more than it is to synthesize vast amounts of easy to make and use synthetic ingredients. In comparison with their equivalent natural counterparts they afford versatility in production line, the shelf life and profitability.

These attributes are scientifically designed for skin care in the 20 Century satisfied by increasing the market desire for youth elixirs. However, since 1960, growing conscious awareness of what is in our food, the demand for natural and organic products increased. This requirement extended to the personal care sector also. Indeed, natural and organic cosmetics market is the fastest growing sector of personal care products since the late 1980s.

Luckily today, the driver not only for skin care makes you look good, but for products that can achieve this goal with respect to human beings and the environment.

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