What is Natural Cosmetics?

Means of natural cosmetics (it is - biocosmetics, ecocosmetics), in contrast to traditional cosmetic products contain a minimum of chemicals present in conventional cosmetics (fragrances, preservatives, mineral oils, dyes).

What is Natural Cosmetics? Are there absolutely ecologically clean cosmetics? To find faultlessly "pure" natural cosmetics is very problematic. Why? Because to make a product exclusively from natural products so that it meets all modern requirements (ie, would not be worse than its "chemical" counterparts), and at the same time it could preserve its useful properties for a long time, it is practically impossible.

Natural is considered to be a remedy that contains in its composition not less than 85% of natural ecologically clean natural components. Some "cosmetic" standards overstate this requirement to 95%. At the same time, when assessing the degree of "naturalness", factors such as the degree of ecological "cleanliness" of the area where the plants used for the preparation of the cosmetic agent were grown are taken into account; whether they were properly grown; whether they were collected and prepared properly; as well as many other factors.

Natural cosmetics should not contain artificial colors, preservatives, flavors. Yes, another very important question: what is the packaging for a natural cosmetic product?

An indispensable requirement for biocosmetics packaging: it must also be environmentally friendly, that is, it must be a raw material for recycling.

The latter factor is not directly related to eco-cosmetics, but it is very noteworthy, given that the adherents of natural cosmetics are, first of all, women who prefer everything natural. To use biocosmetics for many means not only to change the set of their former cosmetics to newfangled "natural", but much more: to change the attitude to life and to all its material components: from the choice of means for caring for oneself, clothes, furniture, to choosing the smallest details interior and energy-saving light bulbs.

Most lovers of natural cosmetics do not buy plastic bags, do not eat meat, prefer a bicycle to a car, do not wear fur coats made from natural fur, shoes, clothes and handbags made of leather; prefer dresses from natural fabrics. These women always make a choice in favor of what helps to preserve nature.

A similar way of life is typical for many Hollywood stars. This is Daryl Khan, Kirsten Dunst, Charlize Theron, Keira Knightley, Christy Turlington.

How can I tell if you have natural cosmetics? Simple enough: at the beginning of the list of ingredients of any means of biocosmetics will necessarily be phytoextracts. The main producers of biocosmetics: The Body Shop, Sanoflore, Planter's, Ren, Erbaviva, L'elborario, Coslys, Swiss Line, Darphin.

A little bit about the preferences of Hollywood stars: Uma Thurman and Jude Law prefer the brand Ren, Dita von Teese is a fan of the brand Darphin.

In addition to natural skin care products, there is an ecological decorative cosmetics, also called mineral. Mineral cosmetics are made from natural minerals. Mineral cosmetics do not contain unwanted additives, such as sulphates, silicone, alcohol, artificial dyes, parabens, fragrances and preservatives.