4 Reasons Why Natural Skincare Products Are Worth It

1. Better Formula, Better Results

Organic and clean beauty brands often carefully craft their products to contain high concentrations of superior quality ingredients. These brands eliminate harmful chemicals and by-products, and are made without cheap fillers. While common fillers like petroleum and mineral oil are not necessarily harmful, their inactive ingredients that offer no real benefit aside from helping to fill up the bottle or tube of whatever product they're used in.

As a side-note: When you see an inexpensive drugstore product claiming to feature natural ingredients for skin or haircare, it’s important to keep in mind that only a trace of the ingredient is required in order for the brand to market it. Just like with food, it’s a good idea to get in the habit of reading what’s listed on the back of beauty products. Ingredients are always listed in descending order, starting with the ingredient with the highest concentration in the product. So, while a cheaper product might boast “made with coconut oil” on the front of the bottle, flip it over and you’re likely to find that key ingredient listed all the way toward the end.

On the other hand, with natural and organic beauty brands, you can count on finding these beneficial, results-producing ingredients at the top of the list. By using formulas with high-concentrations of beneficial ingredients, natural beauty products offer way more bang for your buck.

2. A Longer-Lasting Product

As discussed above, natural and organic beauty products contain a higher concentration of beneficial botanical ingredients. This often means that less product is needed at a time, and fewer applications are required per day or week to get results. In other words, you get a product that will last longer, and work better! Notice that a lot of natural and high-end products come with droppers because a little goes a long way. It might feel like you're dishing out extra money at the time, but in the long run, it's actually a better investment both economically and for achieving the results you're after.

3. Better Sourcing Practices

In order to maintain inexpensive prices, commercial cosmetic and beauty brands typically mass-produce their products using ingredients cheaply manufactured overseas. When it comes to plant-derived ingredients, the less processing the better. Shortcut techniques, like machine harvesting, strip ingredients of their benefits. Poor regulations also result in environmental and social repercussions in the supply chain. And while a long shelf life might seem like a good thing, it's usually a sure sign that the product contains empty fillers and harsh chemical preservatives.

On the other hand, organic and natural brands typically look for quality as well as price when sourcing, making sure that the beneficial qualities of an ingredient make it to your skin, and that harmful additives aren't included in the supply chain along the way. Since raw materials without chemical preservatives have a quicker expiration date, clean products tend to be produced in smaller batches - meaning more attention is given to precisions and quality.

4. They're Better For the Environment

The beauty industry doesn't exactly have the hottest track record when it comes to being eco-friendly. However, natural cosmetics and hair products are changing the game. From growing and harvesting raw materials, to packaging and disposing... Natural beauty brands are taking measures to ensure the entire lifecycle of their products are environmentally and socially friendly.