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The subject of natural cosmetics is very popular because they are recommended by dermatologists, make-up artists and beauty bloggers. However, it cannot be denied that natural cosmetics are more expensive than typical cosmetics from a drugstore. So can you count on them to work better?
What are natural cosmetics?
Natural cosmetics, ecological cosmetics and organic cosmetics are often used interchangeably. But when a given product is included in the group of natural cosmetics depends on its composition and the certificate obtained. It is also worth knowing that not every cosmetic advertised as natural is actually like that. Checking the composition or certificates on the packaging will be helpful in assessing whether a cosmetic is natural.
For the production of natural cosmetics, products of plant, animal or mineral origin, i.e. naturally occurring, are used. The ingredients for cosmetic products are obtained in the following processes: drying, distillation, pressing and extraction. Therefore, natural cosmetics are more expensive than chemical, drugstore products. The method of obtaining ingredients, and not once the cultivation of plants themselves, are very expensive and time-consuming, which affects the price of the finished product.
Tests and certificates of natural cosmetics
Each natural cosmetic must undergo a series of tests and tests before it is released for sale. And this is at the stage of plant extract or mineral raw material. Each ingredient that is to be included in the cosmetic is subjected to a thorough chemical analysis in terms of its activity, concentration and side effects it may cause.
Plants used in natural cosmetics come from special plantations. In order to establish a cultivated plantation in a given place, soil quality tests must first be carried out for 3 years. If they test positive, only then can plants be planted there.
In addition, natural cosmetics must obtain certificates that confirm their natural composition. The most popular certificates include:
Ecocert – issued by the inspection organization and organization of organic and ecological products,
- BDIH – issued by the Federal Association of German Industry and Trading Companies,
- Soil Association – issued by an organization certifying ecological cosmetics and food,
- AIAB – issued by the Italian Organic Farming Association.
According to European standards, for a cosmetic to be called natural, it must consist of at least 95 percent substances of plant and mineral origin.
Natural cosmetics – reviews
The certificate guarantees that the cosmetic is natural, but not that it will work. That is why natural cosmetics have different opinions, because in some people they improve the condition of the skin, they are absorbed faster and better and heal skin problems, and in others they cause allergies or even show no effect at all. For some people, synthetic ingredients work better.
However, you should know that modern natural cosmetics are not only vegetable and herb extracts, but also flavonoids, peptides, amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids obtained in the processes of green chemistry, which contain small particles of active substances, and thus penetrate the deeper layers of the skin. . Similar technologies are also used in chemical creams, but natural cosmetics are simply healthier and cause less side effects.
Natural cosmetics are available on the Medonet Market. Among them you will find a set for acne skin care made of hemp or a set of Orientana rejuvenating cosmetics with snail mucus.