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Natural cosmetics: How good is it really?
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Natural cosmetics do not contain synthetic ingredients
Many natural ingredients can trigger allergies or irritate the skin. That's why it's important to use natural cosmetics that are kind to the skin.
Find out everything you need to know about natural cosmetics on this overview page.
What is natural cosmetics?
The term natural cosmetics includes cosmetic products that are made from natural raw materials. Natural cosmetics do not contain synthetic fragrances, colors or preservatives, nor petroleum products, silicones or parabens. Instead, plant oils, extracts and, in many cases, essential oils are often used. However, natural fragrances in the form of essential oils are not healthy for sensitive skin.
For this reason, at Xeno we have a very extensive no-list to completely exclude irritating, aggressive ingredients. However, this is not the common approach in natural cosmetics.
Natural cosmetics place value on environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, sustainable resources and often also on development without animal testing. There are certifications through seals such as NATRUE or BDIH and Eccocert.
Natural ingredients
Natural ingredients are obtained from plants, minerals or other natural sources. They can be used in cosmetic products in their unprocessed form or processed. Processed ingredients are often better tolerated by the skin.
Examples of natural ingredients
- Plant extracts: Aloe Vera , Green Tea Extract , Paracress
- Oils: Jojoba oil, coconut oil, hemp oil , squalane , neutral oil
- Butter: Shea butter, cocoa butter
- Waxes: beeswax, carnauba wax
- Minerals: clay, kaolin, sea salt, healing mud, healing chalk, thermal water
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Natural Cosmetics
In addition to the many advantages, there are also some disadvantages to natural cosmetics. Below you will find out how you can avoid the disadvantages. This way you can care for your skin with natural products and promote your skin health.
Advantages
- Natural ingredients: Natural cosmetics are made from natural ingredients from plant or mineral raw materials. They are therefore free from synthetic ingredients such as parabens and artificial fragrances.
- Environmentally friendly: The production of natural cosmetics is more sustainable than conventional cosmetics. The ingredients are biodegradable and therefore do not harm the environment. The packaging is often more environmentally friendly too.
- Animal-friendly: Often no animal testing is done. There are no ingredients from vertebrates and some natural cosmetic brands are vegan. Xeno is Peta certified, does not test on animals and is vegan.
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Values: Natural cosmetics brands usually also take ethical and ecological aspects into account and promote fair trade practices.
Disadvantages
- Often less tolerable (with conventional natural cosmetics): Natural ingredients such as essential oils can trigger allergies. Natural cosmetics products often have the wrong pH value for the skin and thus disrupt the skin's microbiome. Some natural oils can cause pimples and disrupt the skin barrier. Instead of synthetic preservatives, alcohol is usually used, which can dry out the skin.
- Shorter shelf life: Since no synthetic preservatives are used, many natural cosmetic products only have a shelf life of 6 or a maximum of 12 months after opening.
- Limited selection: Not all desired effects or colors are available.
- Often less effective: Conventional natural cosmetics usually do not contain active ingredients, so the skin cannot be optimized.
- Availability: May only be available in specialty stores or online.
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In this article, you will learn how you can change your routine to natural cosmetics without having to accept all the disadvantages:
Skin-friendly natural cosmetics
At Xeno you will find gentle, well-tolerated natural cosmetics that are also suitable for sensitive skin .
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