The term “organic” is the ultimate buzzword in health circles, and has been for years now. No matter whether we are talking about food, cosmetics or clothing. However, the main thing that is preventing it from absolutely eliminating the products made from various harmful chemicals out of the competition is probably the fairly high price. If you find out how many benefits can come from using organic makeup and skin care products, it will make you realize that it is completely priceless and you should not try to save any money when buying beauty products.
The essential advantage
There is an infinite number of advantages organic makeup brings. Let us start with mentioning the fact that human skin’s job is to protect our body and keep our dynamic tissue system up and running. Knowing it, you also should know that it absorbs about 60% of any makeup products it gets in touch with, but sometimes even all of them, and takes it into our bloodstream and you surely do not want to deposit detrimental substances in your circulatory system. If you do, it can be indescribably dangerous, since some ingredients which are used in common cosmetics, such as those derived synthetically or got from petroleum, are often carcinogens or, at least, they are horrible irritants. So, hopefully, now you are aware of the dreadful disadvantages of using products of big pharmaceutical makers, because they would rather care about anything else, but our well-being, so the best option seems to be switching to organic skin care products and not caring about the money along the way.
Other advantages
Unlike chemical-based makeup, organic makeup is made from the best natural components, such as flowers, plants and so on, that do not cause skin irritation and naturally, it does not contain any toxic ingredients – parabens, phthalates, artificial colors, man-made fragrances, hurtful preservatives, etc. For instance, they are often filled with vegetable or organic essential oils rich with vitamins and fatty acids, which moisturize the skin. Also, they do not damage or pollute the environment and do not require awful animal tests, which is an excellent thing. All of this actually makes organic cosmetics truly good for your health and the appearance of your skin, since it feeds it ingredients that have a remarkably positive effect on your skin. Lastly, you should use them especially if you are suffering from a skin condition.
The last but not the least is some advice on how to find the right products for you and what to look out for. Always check if there are certifications from renowned institutions and avoid those without them, since there are many fraudulent products on the market. You are to check the ingredients, as well, since you might be allergic to some, so watch out (e.g. you are allergic to pollen and the product is derived from flowers).
As you can see, there are no downsides of using all-natural cosmetics and makeup, so you totally should switch to it as soon as possible, and if you just give it a shot only once, you will never go back to the dreadful makeup full of hurtful chemicals you used, because you will feel the difference immediately.
Nothing heals like Mother Nature. Just about everybody feels immediately happier upon receiving a flower. Smiles that floral presents bring out are authentic, and they are closely followed by a drop in the level of anxiety. Simply put, flowers can cure sadness. It should come as no surprise that offices that are decorated with plants and flowers have more productive employees. Compared to an office without plants, the staff shows to be more energetic and successful in general, and has higher achievements at the end of the workday. Pleasing scents improve our mood, it is a fact, but we also react to colors. Blue entices our creativity and red helps with assignments that are focused on details – both of which are widely represented colors in flowers.
The gift of flowers is a rare tradition that survived millenniums. Every religion, culture and nation has a custom of gifting plants. In ancient Rome, women used to wear flowers not just because they believed that they will give them fertility, they believed that with these plants, they are protected from evil spirits. In South Africa, a flower is the only appropriate gift that one can get for Christmas. Chinese students believe that a flower is the perfect present for a teacher, but strangely, they also believe that if you are offering a potted plant as a present, you are expressing your will to keep the relationship on a certain level of distance. All societies used plants in medicinal purposes, long before we had knowledge of the more complex, manufactured chemicals. There is evidence that we’ve used medicinal herbs more than 50,000 years ago. Ancient Egyptians were masters of herbal medicine, and in 1000 AD, doctors in England used plants to heal patients from various infections. Not long after that, all across the globe, people wrote about and felt the need to emphasize the importance of floral treatment of diseases and illnesses. Even today some plants can’t be matched when it comes to their effect as remedies. For example:
Lavender water is the perfect wash for treating acnes, and its oil can help you if you have problems with dandruff. If you have an itch, or an insect bite, oil can calm the irritation. Also, lavender by itself has a calming effect on people, because its scent lowers blood pressure.
Chamomile helps with treating anxiety, stomach pain and digestive problems. It can also act soothingly on headaches, some infections, and it helps with colds and insomnia as well. Combined with some other plants, the chamomile’s medicinal benefits are enhanced.
Roses are rich with vitamin C, and great for dealing with a cough or a cold. From an antidepressant and an aphrodisiac, to a blood-tonic and expectorant, there are so many benefits of the rose. In fact, it used to be grown in medieval times as food and medicine, and not just because it looks beautiful.
On the other hand, even the look of the rose and blooming flower has a undisputable effect on us. It enhances our mood and provides us with the sense of serenity. In 2012, more than 224 millions of roses were grown for Valentine’s Day. We can’t even imagine the number of bouquets for Mother’s Day that were offered as a gift so far, because it is one of the oldest traditions that survived until this day in every culture, in virtually the same form. I guess the connection between our mothers and Mother Nature is a sacred one.
Remember that when you are offering someone a flower, you are offering them happiness. Whatever else you do, you started off strong.