You may wonder which is better for your skin, synthetic or 100% natural skin care. Both have their pro and contra, and I’d like to present my findings in this article. What Does Synthetic Skin Care Mean? By synthetic skin care I mean skin creams, lotions, serums and other skin products that are based on man-made ingredients. These substances are made in laboratories by chemists, not grown in nature.
What Is Natural Skin Care?
When I talk about natural skincare, I mean products that are completely natural. They are made with plant-based oils and waxes, and their ingredients were created by nature, not by people. There will be no man-made preservatives or fragrances in these products.
Pros and Cons of Synthetic Skin Care
You might be familiar with some of the negative sides of using synthetic ingredients on your skin. Let’s take parabens for example: they are still being tested to see if they cause cancer or not. There is some empiric proof that they might, but this hasn’t been confirmed. What’s also interesting is that they haven’t been proven NOT to cause cancer, either. So the danger is there.
However, synthetic skin products do tend to keep better because of these preservatives. You don’t need to worry about the cream going bad in the next months, like could be the case with all-natural skin care that uses no preservatives.
However, synthetic skincare usually isn’t as effective as its natural counterpart. It’s logical actually: your skin is 100% natural, so of course it can use 100% natural creams better than it could use substances developed in laboratories. These man-made ingredients are unknown to our skin and body, and usually cannot be optimally used by them.
Pros and Cons of Natural Skin Care
Natural skin creams and lotions are free of chemicals, making them usually risk-free when it comes to your health. No carcinogens, no unpronounceable ingredient names, no problems! In fact, some of the best and purest skin products are so clean that you could actually eat them. These are the kinds of creams that have the most positive effects on your skin’s well-being.
Natural skin care is not perfect, of course. Because many of the ingredients are so powerful, some people might get rashes from them when they start using these products. In most cases, the rash disappears in a few days though. It’s like starting to eat healthily all of a sudden: your body needs a bit of time to adjust.
In most cases, natural skin care actually does the opposite, though. Truly good natural products have healing qualities, and can (apart from moisturizing and smoothing away signs of age) actually make sunburns, acne and irritated skin heal more quickly. Shea butter, babassu wax and active Manuka honey are especially known for their healing qualities.
Conclusion
I’m for natural skin care. But don’t take my word for it! Try some out yourself, read customer reviews and make up your mind after that. The best companies will have a no-risk guarantee: if you are not 100% satisfied, you can send full or used bottles back and get a full refund.
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