Why Natural Skincare Products Are Better

Most of us, on average, apply about 10 different products on our skin every day. Yet, we often ignore the importance of finding out the ingredients that are present in these products. This is primarily because our skin is the largest living organ on our bodies.

And apparently, up to 60% of what we apply on our skin gets absorbed into our bloodstream, which then gets circulated around our whole body. Creating a lasting impact on our health and quality of life. But if you knew what toxins non-natural skincare products contained, you would think twice before you use it.

With rising awareness amongst beauty and wellness enthusiasts globally, more people are switching to natural skincare products, owing to the remarkable benefits natural skin products offer. If you’re still using non-natural products, it’s time to consider the long-term benefits of using 100% natural skincare products, take a deep dive into the world of natural skincare, and discover the amazing results these natural products have for you.

Benefits of using natural skincare products

• Natural products are non-allergenic: 

The first step towards skin health and wellness begins with protecting our skin from external factors and not harming it due to our own negligence. Our skin typically reacts negatively to harsh chemicals and this presents as rashes, redness, acne, and irritation amongst several other disorders.

Since natural skincare brands like Kanda use plant-based ingredients that are free of synthetic chemicals and toxin-free, these natural skincare products are less likely to cause allergic reactions, inflammations or irritations. If an allergic reaction does occur with the use of natural products, it would most likely be due to a natural ingredient (such as avocado), which would be easier to identify. Making them best to us on a long-term basis, with no record of you developing any harmful side effects or allergies.

• Natural skin care products are made of natural ingredients:

As mentioned above, natural skincare products are derived from plants and other naturally-occurring ingredients. Usually, these natural ingredients are grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilisers, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and other additives or chemicals. That said, you can be sure that your skin (and body) will only absorb real, natural ingredients that aren’t harmful.

• Natural skincare products work better

Plants contain a higher level of vital antioxidant vitamins such as polyphenols (phenolic acids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, lignans and stilbenes), carotenoids (xanthophylls and carotenes) and vitamins (vitamin E and C). Because they are mostly grown without herbicides and pesticides, especially those grown by the local farmers that Kanda purchases from, their natural ingredients are also free from contamination, which means the same for your skin and body. Moreover, up to 95% of a natural skin care product’s contents are active ingredients, while in synthetic skin care products, active ingredients only make up 5 to 10% of the product’s contents.

• Natural skincare products are made with cruelty-free processes

Especially in recent years, the beauty industry has received backlash for conducting animal testing for their products to ensure that they are safe for human use. Natural products don’t need to use these production processes, because natural ingredients are safe and harmless. When you buy natural skincare products, you are buying cruelty-free skin care products and also supporting the move towards abolishing animal testing in the industry.

• You’ll be helping to preserve the environment

Because natural products use naturally-grown ingredients that are free from toxic pesticides and fertilisers, they don’t leave a harmful footprint on the planet, particularly the soil, water, and air. Natura farming process is also better for wildlife, causes lower pollution from pesticide and fertiliser sprays, and produces less carbon dioxide and less dangerous wastes. By using natural skincare products, you’re helping to minimise your environmental impact and support the sustainability of our environment.

• Using natural skincare product is better for your skin

The synthetic ingredients found in non-natural products may be fast acting, but they are also invasive, causing harm that cannot be seen. Their chemical ingredients may provide instant and visible ‘results’, but most of these only help you aesthetically by smoothing out wrinkles, removing hyperpigmentation, and diminishing blemishes. With prolonged use, these chemicals may damage and weaken your skin’s barrier as your body tries to cope with these foreign substances. As a result, oxygen exchange to the skin is reduced, causing premature ageing and increased risk of developing sunspots.

Using natural skincare products, on the other hand, ensures that you get the real nutritional benefits from its ingredients. Natural organic ingredients such as coconut oil, honey, aloe vera, and shea butter, for example, are known to soothe, nourish, moisturise and promote smooth skin. Even though the results may be slower than in synthetic products, natural skincare products are gentle on your skin and won’t harm you in the long run.

• Natural skincare products promote radiant and glowy skin

Plants are filled with numerous healthy ingredients for us and skincare products made with natural ingredients sourced from these plants help us to achieve the perfect skin that we all wish for. This is possible because these ingredients meet the same safety criteria as our food. So, no synthetic formulas, complex chemicals, or artificial fragrance are used in their production.

Instead, natural skincare products are made with effective natural ingredients such as aloe vera, shea butter, pharmaceutical grade castor oil, coconut oil, turmeric, sandalwood, rose water, etc. These ingredients, when included in our daily skincare routine, end up eliminating all skin woes, giving us radiant, glowy, and healthy skin.

• Natural skincare products prevent premature skin ageing

Ageing is a natural process and so is skin degeneration as we grow older. However, premature ageing of the skin is an alarming sign that is reflective of severe underlying disorders. Therefore, prevention of premature skin ageing is a necessary and important step that one should take as soon as possible.

Although there are several synthetic products available in the market to fight anti-ageing of the skin that do the work, they also bring with them a number of harmful and toxic chemicals. Natural skincare products, on the other hand, like Kanda’s Baobab soap, Mango Body Balm, Minty-Lemon Body Oil, Facial Oil, and Revitalising Facial Toner, work more harmonically with our bodies and alleviate premature ageing without exposing our skin to potentially problematic substances.

• Natural skincare products improves overall health & well-being

Most synthetic beauty and skincare products contain chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulphate, phthalates and parabens. These chemicals have the potential to damage our core health by adversely affecting our reproductive, endocrine and immune system.

Contrary to the above, using natural skincare products do not hamper our core health, and in fact, improves the functioning of our body, as the body recognizes natural ingredients as nutrition. Natural ingredients also improve moisture retention, encourage cell regeneration, and don’t affect the immune system negatively.

With such profound benefits as highlighted above, making the switch to natural skincare products is ideal – both for humans and the environment. And while initially it may feel like an expensive (financial) switch to make, the long term benefits of using natural skincare products eventually make it an economically-wiser option.

I hope this has helped you to understand the benefits of natural skincare products and how they’re better for your skin, overall health, and the environment. So invest in your health today and make the change to natural skincare products if you haven’t already done so.