Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Finding a Natural Skin Care Routine

Skincare products can be a major supply of toxins for many people. Most are full of chemicals and artificial things that might have a temporary positive impact on the skin, but will have negative long-term effects.

These artificial ingredients may also be absorbed in to skin and make up in the body.

The good news is there are natural, simple and inexpensive options that work well better than most commercial products with no harmful ingredients.

In general, natural oil cleansing method is an excellent solution for any skin type, although the combinations of oils varies according to skin type (see below). Begin to see the full tutorial here.

The very best combination of natural skin care options varies according to skin types:

Oily Skin
Switching to gentle and natural skincare options often goes quite a distance toward removing excess oil production, on the other hand, there are some natural ingredients that can help prevent breakouts and take away excess oil.

To Exfoliate: A mixture of equal parts sea salt and oil (like olive or almond) results in a natural scrub that will help remove impurities without stripping excess oils.

To Cleanse: Oil Skin cleansing is my go-to cleansing method for any type of skin. The full oil cleansing tutorial is here now, but in general, those with oily skin will require a higher amount of castor oil with regards to the other oils to keep skin from being too oily during transition. Generally, a half and half mixture of castor oil and olive oil or perhaps a 2/3 castor oil 1/3 olive oil mix appears to work best.

Moisturizing/Toning: Those with oily skin will require less moisturizing as skin adjusts, and frequently, the natural oils from oil cleansing are sufficient. If not, a very light layer of coconut oil works, or those who find that too oily, a diluted apple cider vinegar treatment toner helps keep oil away. A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar treatment in a cup of water kept in the fridge works great…

Natural Make-up options will also help tone down excess oil.

Normal/Combination Skin:
Always loved that term, because really.. what's “normal” skin anyway…

Those with skin that isn't typically oily or dry which responds well to different kinds of products and makeup usually adjust quickly to natural skin care options. Individuals with this type of skin also typically use a variety of different options and have good results.

My skin was more oily after younger and as transitioned to natural skincare options, it has become more “normal” so fundamental essentials options that use:

To Exfoliate: A homemade sugar scrub is an excellent natural exfoliator. Here are some of my personal favorite recipes.

To Cleanse: Oil Skin cleansing is a wonderful option for every type of skin, but is very balancing for normal/combination skin. Often a mix of about 1/4 castor oil and 3/4 of some other oil (olive, almond, etc) works great, however this can be adjusted to suit individual skin. This is actually the full tutorial on oil cleansing.

To Moisturize: Individuals with normal skin tend to prosper with most moisturizing options and frequently don’t need anything additional like a moisturizer. When needed, my favorite choices are natural lotion bars or perhaps a tiny bit of homemade lotion. A dab of coconut oil or shea butter alone often is effective for this skin type.

Natural Make-up options usually work wonderfully about this type skin as well.

Dried-out skin
Those with dry or aging skin often benefit immediately from natural skincare options. Often, using skin oils on the skin helps the skin to balance oil production and prevent being dry to begin with.

To Exfoliate: Often, exfoliating isn't needed for this skin type, but a light homemade sugar scrub could be a way to add natural oils and gently remove dead skin cells. Here are some of favorite recipes.

To Cleanse: Oil Cleansing truly is the greatest option for all skin types (for me) but it is great for dry skin because it doesn’t strip the natural oils whatsoever. As castor oil is the more drying oil in oil cleansing, usually merely a tiny amount is needed (in regards to a teaspoon of castor oil in 1/4 cup of some other oil like olive or almond).

To Moisturize: Homemade lotion bars, super-moisturizing homemade lotion, and whipped body butter are excellent moisturizing options for dried-out skin types. Plain organic shea butter is yet another simple and effective option.

Natural Anti-Aging
There's a ton of anti-aging products available however the best options are the ones you are taking internally. All of the collagen items that are supposed to firm up skin don’t remember that collagen must be produced internally and it is too large to absorb through the skin.

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