Organic Facial Products a Must!

Organic skin care is a must! If you haven't tried something organic, and I mean clearly organic with words you can pronounce on the label, then you're missing out. Some products that are plant based can cause irritations for some. You can find a few companies who offer sample sizes which will provide you with enough to try it out for a short period. Remember that non-organic products, even those labeled "natural" will have certain added harmful chemicals which enhance shelf life. Especially chemicals with parabens. These have been studied and related to breast cancer. Unfortunately parabens are in many products.


Skin Deep Cosmetics Database is a great website for doing a little research. For example, if you search the word methylparaben you get the results along with a category number of 5. They categorize chemicals and products in levels: 0-2 is low hazard, 3-6 is moderate hazard, and 7-10 is high hazard. Click the box to see the database report on the word and there's your sign! Read up.

Organic skin care products are easier to find these days. My favorite website is Shea Terra Organics.  They have the absolute best Shea butter ever, which can be used on the body or face. The black soap facial cleanser and mask is great, and although it says Anti-Acne it's worth it even if you don't have acne.

Your skin is the largest organ... so be kind to it! Sun damage, chemical damage, environmental toxins, you name it, it's exposed to it all. I definitely believe that an "organic" skin care regimen is a must.