Best Natural Skincare Ingredients For Glowing Skin

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The best version of ourselves is the one that we’ve been born with and our beauty comes in all shades. There is no need to change our looks. But with the gifts of the natural ingredients that we’ve been blessed with, you can enhance your skin tone instead of trying harmful chemicals with different claims to make you fair. Most of these natural ingredients can be found in your kitchen, with a few oils that can be bought, and they are all safe for use.

So, if you need to remove spots from your face or just elevate the beauty of your skin; read on for a list of natural ingredients that can give you glowing, spotless skin.

But first, what is ‘glowing skin’?

What Is Glowing Skin?

Glowing skin can look like different things to different people. To some, this term refers to skin that looks smooth and “glass-like” rather than dry, dull, or unevenly textured. For some, glowing skin refers to the natural sheen, or “glow” of healthy skin. And healthy skin is something that you can, and should, work towards.

What Does Healthy Glowing Skin Look Like?

Firstly, your skin can be sensitive, oily, or a combination of both and still be healthy. Healthy skin is not largely dependent on the type of skin that you have. It is better characterised by the appearance of small pores, even complexion and clear skin that is without blemishes.

Natural Ingredients For Achieving Glowing Skin

Some natural ingredients to look out for in products that can help you achieve glowing skin include:

• Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is one of the mildest natural toning agents for lightening the complexion. It is ideal for people with sensitive skin and has a compound ‘anthraquinone’ that gently exfoliates dead skin. It also contains ‘lignin’ that improves skin elasticity and anti-oxidants that fight pollution and sun damage. Apply aloe vera gel directly to clean skin or mix with honey to make a mask, and with brown sugar to make a brightening scrub.

• Neem

Neem has antibacterial and antifungal properties that keep acne at bay, which in turn would prevent the formation of acne marks. It is the major ingredient in the Kanda Neem soap and also has cooling properties that reduce redness, dark spots and blemishes and purify pollutants from pores to reveal even, glowing skin. Applying a neem and sandalwood mask can tighten skin and reduce signs of ageing, making your skin glow naturally.

• Oats

Oats, known as a superfood, is excellent for the skin as well due to its cleansing, exfoliating, and many other benefits. It has ‘saponin’ that flushes skin-dulling toxins and antioxidants that boost skin’s health to promote a natural glow. It also contains amino acids, vitamin B1, zinc, etc. that reverses discolouration and the appearance of dark spots. You can use oat milk, or ground oats with honey and milk to make a brightening mask.

• Coconut Oil

Skin that lacks moisture often looks dry and dull. And one of the most nourishing ingredients found in nature is coconut oil. Not only does it moisturise skin instantly, but it also locks in moisture for a long time, making it one of the easiest-to-use home remedies for glowing skin. To incorporate virgin coconut oil into your beauty routine, you can apply a few drops of coconut oil on your face and neck, massaging it into your skin in a circular manner. Leave it on overnight and wash it off the next morning for the best effect.

• Honey

Honey works wonders for skin and hair health, whether you use it topically or include it in your diet. Raw or natural honey is the most effective as it is rich in antioxidants that make skin smooth and soft and heal acne scars thereby reducing blemishes. To use it in its raw state, you can apply raw honey directly on cleansed damp skin. Using your fingertips, gently massage it into your skin for a few minutes then let it stay for a few more minutes before you wash it off with lukewarm water.

More Tips For Achieving Glowing Skin

There are a lot of controversial opinions on achieving some desirable skincare results. But here are some dermatologist-recommended tips and tricks for achieving healthy, naturally glowing skin. 

• Stay Hydrated 

The first step for achieving healthier skin and body is to stay hydrated. Drinking lots of water improves your body’s overall health and is great for your largest organ: your skin. Your skin is made up of lots of cells and when those cells are hydrated, they result in a visible glow; from the inside out.

• Know Your Skin

Do you have oily skin, dry skin or combination? Understanding your skin type is a great step for knowing what your skin needs to become healthy. You can do this by looking at the size of your pores and where you typically get oily or dry. Larger pores indicate oily skin and your need for plenty of astringents and retinoids that decrease sebum or oil, balance oil production and help eliminate shine. Oily skin is caused by hormone changes which cause excessive sebum and enlarged pores. To improve your oily skin, we recommend a combination of Charcoal soap, Revitalising Facial Toner, and the Shea Body Balm.

If your skin dries, cracks or peels, you may want to adjust your environment. Dry or ashy skin can be due to:

• Lack of moisture from overuse of products that dry the skin like retinoids,
• Change in estrogen levels due to menopause,
• Workplaces with dry environments and excessive air conditioning, or 
• General lack of humidity. 

To combat dry skin, we recommend a combination of the Baobab soap, Kanda Facial Oil, Lavender-Rose Body Oil, and Fruity Lip Balm. A skincare routine that includes these products will help you clear away any dead skin cells that are preventing your skin from getting the moisture it needs.

• Eat Your Fruits and Veggies 

You may have what you need for healthy skin already in your kitchen. Things like green tea and chamomile extract soothe the skin, while fruits add moisture and witch hazel decreases the size of pores.

• Use Products Containing Ceramides

Ceramides are one of the naturally occurring lipids in the lipid barrier of the cell membrane. It is an important component of skin hydration and barrier. They are often placed in formulations that don’t clog pores like the different variants of the Kanda Body Balms. These body balms are formulated to regenerate your skin while hydrating and protecting it from free radicals.

All of the above ingredients are safe and effective for lightening the skin naturally without any side effects and are all included in different Kanda natural skincare products. The natural lightening agents and nutrients in these ingredients make them excellent for the removal of scars and blemishes.