To maintain a healthy body with healthy skin requires a nutritious diet, adequate hydration, and care. Many skin problems can be caused by nutritional imbalances, but also by sensitivity to chemical preparations in conventional skincare products. Our skin absorbs everything we apply to it.
Natural skincare is best for both the body and nature
Ingredients such as cold-pressed oils, organic butters, and herbal extracts soothe, nourish, moisturize, and smooth the skin. The results from natural skincare may be slower than those from conventional skincare, but they are always gentle on your skin and will not harm you in the long run. The synthetic ingredients found in conventional products may work quickly, but they are also invasive and can cause damage that is not visible at first.These conventional chemical ingredients can provide immediate satisfaction and visible results, but most of them only help you aesthetically, not at a deeper level. Additionally, they can weaken the skin's important protective barrier.
6 differences between natural and conventional skincare
Conventional skincare
Conventional products contain unnatural substances that the skin must deal with and then eliminate.
They often contain synthetic oils and chemicals from the petroleum industry as well as additives such as chemical preservatives and synthetic fragrances.
Petroleum oils clog pores and prevent the skin from absorbing moisture naturally, drying it out from within.
Conventional products often contain large proportions of substances that do nothing for the skin, but are added for consistency or because they're cheap.
Produced in large batches with strong preservatives that provide low costs and long shelf life, so the products can sit for many years without focus on freshness or quality.
They cannot be broken down by nature.
Natural skincare
Natural skincare products are made to work with the skin and to provide the skin with nourishment and moisture.
They contain mostly plant-based ingredients, naturally rich in antioxidants, vitamins, essential fatty acids, enzymes, fruit acids, and essential oils that have a positive impact on our skin.
Vegetable oils in organic skincare bind moisture, protect, and strengthen to support healthy skin. They are easily absorbed by the skin and provide something healthy.
In natural skincare, the content of skin-caring ingredients is maximized.
Organic products are often produced in smaller batches to ensure quality and freshness.
They can be broken down by nature.
Pretty simple choice, isn't it?
You can learn more about the differences between vegetable oil and petroleum oil.
In another article, you can read about how to support your skin from within with supplements.
How does Glimja select safe natural skincare?
Glimja offers only natural and organic skincare products. For a product to be sold by us, it must have natural ingredients without harmful additives, work well, and feel wonderful. We ensure our products are free from hidden toxins and have never caused harm to animals. Note that not all products have organic certifications, but in those cases, we review the purity of ingredients and the manufacturer's guidelines. Equally important as the quality of ingredients is what our products do NOT contain. There is a long list of chemicals permitted in body care (some even in organic skincare) that we have chosen to avoid.
30 harmful ingredients we do not allow in our skincare products
You should feel 100% secure when shopping with us. Therefore, our products never contain any of these harmful ingredients:
strong sulfates such as sodium lauryl ether sulfates and lauryl sulfates (SLS/SLES/sodium laureth sulfate)
silicones such as dimethicone or cyclomethicone
petrochemicals
phthalates
petroleum jelly
artificial colors & fragrances
silicates
harmful preservatives
propylene glycol
cocamidopropyl betaine
genetically modified organisms (GMO)
bisphenol A
animal byproducts or other potentially health or environmentally harmful substances
parabens
phenoxyethanol
mineral oils
polysorbate
benzene
formaldehyde
artificial fragrances
1,4-dioxane
triclosan
fluoride
TEA (triethanolamine)
DEA (diethanolamine)
MEA (monoethanolamine)
BHA/BHT
PEI
EDTA
PEG-laurate
You can read more about harmful substances that should be avoided.
