Curious about the benefits of natural care products? We explain why you'll never want to be without natural soap, shampoo, or deodorant again.
You might not always think about it, but many products we use daily contain chemicals. Just take a look at the labels on the products in your bathroom. You probably have never heard of most of the ingredients – let alone be able to pronounce them. It doesn't hurt to look them up on Google. Because even in care products that seem gentle on your skin or hair at first glance, there are sometimes ingredients that have the opposite effect.
So rather switch to natural soap, deodorant, or shampoo. Natural care products have quite a few benefits. Not only for you but also for our planet! We explain why you would want to switch today.
What is the difference between regular and natural care products?
We already mentioned it briefly above: regular care products often contain chemical substances. Think of additives like parabens, colorants, alcohol, and perfumes. But also aluminum chlorohydrate and propellants in deodorant to inhibit sweat and spray the product out of the can. Or microplastics in soap and lotion to make your skin softer or cleanse more thoroughly. These substances are produced by humans and are not directly available in nature. Natural care products, on the other hand, only use ingredients that come directly from nature or natural raw materials. Think of coconut oil, shea butter, minerals, and essential oils.
When is a care product 100% natural?
Although sometimes the packaging states that something is a natural soap or lotion, it never hurts to always check the label. It may be that products are mostly natural, but for example, a propellant gas is still used or synthetic dye has been added. With 100% natural care products – the name says it all – all ingredients actually have a natural origin.
Besides checking the ingredients, you can also verify whether a product is natural based on certifications. Organizations like NATRUE and COSMOS (Cosmetic Organic Standard) are committed to a transparent cosmetics industry, where natural ingredients, plastic-free or recyclable packaging, and sustainable processes prevail. Are the products NATRUE or COSMOS certified? Then you can be sure that the ingredients are natural and the production processes are set up sustainably. And if you also want to be sure that there are no microplastics in products? Then you can easily check this by scanning the product via the app or website of Beat the microbead.
What are the benefits of 100% natural care products?
Switching to natural care products has quite a few benefits, both for yourself and for the earth. Which ones? We list them for you below:
1. Better for your health
Sometimes we forget that our skin is also an organ. It absorbs the products you apply to it, which then enter your body. So think carefully about what you want to take in! Especially if, for example, care products for your little one choose. Natural care products contain ingredients from nature. As a result, they are not harmful to your body and therefore much better for your health.
2. Good for sensitive skin
Do you have sensitive skin? Then you are likely to react faster to chemical substances in care products, causing your skin to dry out or become irritated. Products like natural soap in the form of a bar, contain no alcohol, SLS / SLES and are often soap-free. And yes, soap-free soap does sound contradictory. But through the right combination of natural ingredients, your skin still gets properly clean!
3. Hydrates your skin and hair
Care products with synthetic color and fragrance substances look attractive and often smell wonderful. Yet there is a downside. Ingredients in these products like alcohol and parabens eventually only dry out your skin and hair. In natural shampoo or shower gel, ingredients like coconut oil and other natural oils are used that respect the body. As a result, your skin feels hydrated and silky smooth after use, and you enjoy a healthy, shiny hair.
4. Keep your body's natural processes intact
Although everyone does it, sweating remains a bit of a taboo. That is why we often close the pores of our armpits with an antiperspirant deodorant. Understandable, because no one wants to smell like sweat. But the pores of your armpits are there for a reason! They cool the skin and keep your body temperature constant. Sweating is therefore very important. With a natural deodorant you do not close these pores, but you do neutralize the smell of sweat. This way your body can do its job and you still smell fresh.
5. Better for nature
Another great advantage of products like natural soap is that they much better for our planet are. You are not rinsing chemicals down the shower drain that eventually end up in nature. And the less chemical ingredients are used, the less need there is to produce them. Moreover, the production of natural care products often happens in a much more sustainable way, for example using green energy. These kinds of products are also often packaged in recycled plastic or other biodegradable packaging material and, of course, they are not tested on animals.
Already convinced of all the benefits and want to switch to 100% natural care products today? Then quickly take a look among the HAPPY EARTH assortment. Happy Earth, Happy You!