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It has been quite a while since I wanted to address the matter of the oh-so-trendy Organic Skincare issue! Is it better than the “traditional” skincare we all used at a certain point in our lives?
I did my research, I have tried a lot of organic/natural skincare products! Some worked fine, some literally did wonders and some didn’t worked and made my skin worst!
Please don’t get me wrong! There are great organic products on the market at the moment! But there are also organic skincare products that are really damaging for your skin! That is because of certain plant extracts or oils that are only considered to be organic. I have also discovered that certain companies, by adding this so-called “organic” ingredients to their products, literally ruin an otherwise good skincare either because they wanted it fragranced, or they simply want to use that specific plant oil because that’s what’s trending at that moment! So, I ended up buying a product labeled as “organic” and by consequence “harmless” that was very irritating for my already sensitive skin, and I kept wondering how that was even possible?!
My skin is highly sensitive and it won’t take me too much to form an opinion on a certain product! I will know right away if a skincare product is good for me to use or if I should stop using it immediately. You might have a “good” skin and put whatever you want on it, I have nothing to object, that’s your choice/luck! But if your skin is not prone to any immediate reaction, that doesn’t necessary mean that a skincare product isn’t damaging while sitting on your face/skin, weather the damage is radical and you can clearly see it with your own eyes or the damage happens, in time, on cellular level which will later on will be followed by redness, irritations, which will cause inflammatory problems, and in the end premature aging and irreversible wrinkles.
My point is that you have to be careful with choosing the products you insert in your skincare routine! Read first about the ingredients in that INGREDIENTS list on the back of any product! If they look like a total nebulous to you, go on the good ol’ faithful WWW or on Beautypedia and do your own research ( Paula Begoun from Paula’s Chioce has spent all her adult life doing research and explaining all those “hieroglyphs” for you! ). But first of all take time to really know your skin: what type of skin you have, what works better for it…
I have used a lot of skincare, from the most expensive ( Sisley, Chanel etc. ) to the most inexpensive drugstore or homemade concoctions, and everything in between. And let me tell you this: even if a skincare product ( high end or not, organic or not! ) will cost you an arm and a leg, it’s more likely that it is waaay overrated!
But if you are a snob like me, and you still want to use “the best” that’s on the market, splurge on your serums, your skin hydraters and toners. Makeup removers, cleansers and all that won’t stay on your face too long, and precisely the ingredients in your toners or serums that are really going go help change the texture and the appearance of your skin, getting it ready for and easing up the makeup application.
One last piece of advice! I used to collect skin care! Because someone recommended it, because I was curious about it, and if it worked for that person’s skin it should’ve worked for me too! WRONG! I ended up with quite a skincare collection that only looked good on my shelves and did nothing good for my skin! With skincare it’s not like you can have 10 pink eyeshadows and use them whenever you like or if you’re in the mood! With skincare you have to be consistent, stubborn and to always keep in mind that it goes so quickly out of date! That’s also one of the reasons why it’s highly recommended to change your skincare routine every 3 to 4 months!
FINAL RECAP:
– “study” your own skin
– make research on the ingredients, in general, and what works best for your skin type
– organic doesn’t necessary mean good for your skin, they same way traditional skincare doesn’t have to be “the bad guy”
– choose carefully the products in your routine and stick to those for a few months: you’ll be able to see results and decide if to change them or not
– also, choose your skincare according to what your skin needs and ALWAYS use SPF!
– invest in some skincare that has the potential to become holy grail items for you and stick to those, no matter how expensive they are!
I hope I managed to express myself in a non offensive way, because I clearly understand that skincare is a matter of personal choice, and hopefully you can find this article somewhat helpful!
Thank you for sticking with me until the end!
Any opinion is highly appreciated – scolding included!
See you soon, beautiful!
xx, Annie
Thank you for this Annie! A very insightful discussion about the myths of all Organic Products! I have sensitive skin too & even some Organic products do irritate my skin! Xoxox
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Thank you for reading it lovely! It’s a stupid paradox here… One thinks organic which most of the times equals healthy and good for you, then buys the product and tries it and what do you think!? Gets the opposite effect! Oh, well! Organic brands should choose their ingredients better the same way we should choose what’s best for us! 🙂 xx
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Excellent post, Annie! I agree about doing research. Just because something is organic, it doesn’t mean it’s a better product. I read in Chandler Burr’s The Perfect Scent that natural in the scent world actually means that it’s probably more caustic to skin. Those same elements going into skin care, I imagine, would have the same effect (same principle).
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Thank you Jackie! Yes, while doing my research I red somewhere – on Beautypedia if I’m not mistaking, that some of the purest organic oils are toxic for the skin, so it rejects them. But that doesn’t mean we have to bash organic skin care. Simply to find out what works for us best! I think the same about the “traditional” skin care. In the end it’s just a matter of choice!…
I hope you had a wonderful sunny day today! Here we’re having one of those gloomy, cold and rainy days I was telling you about the other day… Brrr!
Lots of xx
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Oh, no! I hope the storm is just a short one, teasing winter. Yes, i completely agree with what you replied about skin care. In my younger adulthood I was blind about “natural” health care. I believed in it whole heartedly without doing my research. I learned a lot during that time that I still lean on today. But age has taught me that nothing is black or white. Thanks for bringing up this interesting topic!
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You’re most welcome! I simply had to share this one! And tell everyone to be careful with their skin and to be careful what skin care they use. And most of all not to fall for all the marketing around one product… be it organic or not! 🙂 xx
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Well said :0)
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Oh, and a bit of weather update! Next days we’ll have cold weather ( between 1 and 7 degrees Celsius during the day, don’t even want to immagine how cold the nights will be! ) And on top of that we’ll have the not-so-cool rain which always makes things worst! Oh, well, it’s winter already! 😦 xx
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Oh no! It’s too soon!! I hope you don’t have to travel in it. ?
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I knooooow! I wish I didn’t leave the house at all! LOL I have a flight booked on the 16th of Nov, though. Hopefully the weather will warm up a little by then! 😐 xx
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Yes, and hopefully you’ll be flying somewhere warmer. Be safe!!
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Thank you my lovely! I will! 🙂 Lots of xx
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What a lovely lovely post my dear … It’s really useful and informative .. Agree with you a 100%
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Thank you lovely! What “side of the river” are you? 😀 😉 xx
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Your side 😉 i say no fingerprint is same and no skin is same. Dry/oily/combination is too broad a term. Every smallest factor makes us unique. Our harmones,out activities, weather, exposure to air and level of atmospheric toxins.. Everything is changable and unique… Listen to your body because it doesnt lie. No price can gurantee results, experiment but with an open mind. The priciest products can be a waste and the cheapest could be a wonder maker… Dont listen to yiur crazy heart and spend money on packaging because its the product that works/ doesnt work .. When you walk outside the house no one sees the packaging but they see you
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I couldn’t agree more! 😉 xx
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Yes, w0w !!!! I will def, be watching-out for the future of Kelly s face of what works best & healthy for her.. soon I,m almost their: long story short, I will be starting to…learn more in applying makeup…on Kelly just a few more things & then…….makeup practicing Yippy 🙂 !!! Thanx Annie,,, plezz keep doin what your doing,,, i enjoyed & learned more with your post Kelly
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Hi there lovely! Long time no see, huh!? I’m happy you find this helpful! It means I did a great job and my ideas touched you where they should have! We all have to do what’s best for us, right? 😉 Thank younfor your encouraging words! 🙂 xx
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Really interesting post Annie! It is true that organic certifications are vague….if a product hold 10 % of organic ingredients it can be certified organic….even if they contain baaaad ingredients too.
You are totally right when saying you better do your own researches….
May I add a comment …..you are right about the fact natural ingredients could make some skin to react…sometimes even badly…and that mainly when containing too much of bad quality of essential oils….however it won t have late life threatening effects…..which can be the case for ” normal”, even high ends cosmetic brands…. The products holding carcinogens will act slowly, silently….and are causing cancers or organs toxicity…. I have treated so many ladies in my practice, who went through bad medical history….I can t hold my words…. And join you here Annie, Please ladies…be very careful with your cosmetic’ choices!!!
Again….great post….thank you
France
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My lovely France, what I’m uppset with is the fact that everyone is bashing traditional skin care and praises organic skin care! There is bad traditional skin care the way that THERE IS bad organic skin care as well! We have to admit that and stop putting labels on everything! I will not prefer an organic product which immediately burns and scars my face, the same way I will not use a toxic traditional skin care that MIGHT cause cancer!
But thankfully there are some people, like yourself, who know what they’re talking about and are not afraid to share it! That’s why I love reading your posts!
Thank you for stopping by and for the lovely comment!
Lots of xx
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The post is a great a take on the organic cosmetics topic. I for one have always been more concerned with what´s in a cream, not what´s out.
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Thank you so much lovely! Great point! 😉 xx
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Awesome advice Annie! I agree always use SPF! 🙂 – Lena
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Thank you so much my lovely Lena! What are your favourites? Both organic and “traditional”? I’m always on a hunt for new skin care to try, which is not necessarily a good ideea but oh, well!… 🙂 xx
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Awesome review. You made some great points here and I completely agree with everything that you said.
I used to buy products labeled for sensitive skin (from High End to drugstore like you) but they irritated my skin even though they were supposed to be good for sensitive skin.
So now I always look at ingredients before I buy any skin care product (with make up it’s not so bad; my skin seems to tolerate make up better than skin care products) and I also read tons of reviews (Beautypedia is my obsession) before I buy something.
I just bought Kiehl’s Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 and so far I really like it. Couldn’t find a review on Beautipedia, but I did read some reviews and read the ingredients list before I bought the cream. So far, I seem to tolerate it pretty well. No redness, no burning whenever I apply it. No break outs. Hopefully, it will stay that way.
I really needed a moisturizer that already contained SPF because I don’t have the time to apply thousands of products every morning.
Anyway, great topic!
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