The Truth Natural Skin Care - What You need to Know!
Mankind has for many thousands of years used some kind of skin care regime but it is only in recent times he has had the luxury to choose between natural skin care using herbal products or those devised synthetically by man. This is the reason skin care has transformed in a big way and herbal skin care routines have been replaced by synthetic or chemical based skin care routines. Today probably only a fraction of the herbal formulas still exist and many people have never even used a natural product.
This transformation from natural skin care to synthetic, can probably be attributed to two things; our laziness or just the fast pace of lives and the commercialization of skin care.
Even herbal skin care products have been commercialized and many commercial natural skin care products have to be mixed with preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than the fresh ones made at home.
The good news is that in light of a growing interest and trend in all things natural, a small number of people have started producing these products again. But still, as no-one wants to make them at home, the commercial market of natural skin care products is on the rise but what are these herbs or herbal skin care mechanisms?
Aloe vera is probably the best known which is an extract from Aloe plant and is one of the best examples of natural skin care product plus freshly extracted aloe vera is a natural hydrant that helps to heal cuts, treat sun burns and in soothing skin. If you have ever wondered why tea has other herbal additives like dandelion, chamomile, lime flowers and rosemary then it is because they are cleansers and often work better when they are combined with other herbs.
Antiseptics are another important part of herbal skin care and the likes of lavender, marigold, thyme and fennel are good examples of herbs that are known to possess antiseptic properties (lavender water and rose water also form good toners).
Tea plays an important part in herbal skin care and tea extracts are used for treatment of skin that has been damaged by UV radiation.
You may also be familiar with herbal oil extracts like tea tree, primrose and lavender which are the most popular and used for a variety of reasons.
Bananas, apple and melon have hydration properties and are very good for the skin, which is why so many manufacturers use them in bath and shower gels etc.
Although it is not something that is mentioned very often but herbal skin care products rarely have any adverse effects on the user and as you can produce them at home, they are very attractive to people trying to avoid anything synthetic.
If you can afford it then genuine herbal skin care products are the way to go but you will find there are occasions when only synthetic products which have been clinically tested will do.
