4 Reasons Why You Should Embrace A Green Beauty Routine

According to a recent study, an average woman owns 40 different makeup products. Add unavoidable, everyday beauty products, such as shampoos, shower gels, and soaps to the equation and you’ll get a stunning number of products in every home. However, the trouble isn’t with the quantity but with the quality – your beauty routine can have a negative impact on the environment in so many ways, not to mention the harm various chemicals found in commercial products can do to your skin. That’s why embracing a green beauty routine is more than just a trend – it’s a conscious lifestyle everyone should adopt and here’s why.

You are what your wear

The makeup you put on doesn’t stay solely on the surface of your skin – it finds its way into your skin and gets absorbed, meaning that whatever it is in that serum or liquid foundation is going to accumulate in your system. This is something you should be particularly concerned of if you have sensitive skin. But, even if you don’t, you should know that many ingredients found in various beauty products are claimed to be toxic and even cancerogenic while others promote infertility, birth problems, and different reproductive problems. Sodium borate and boric acid, for example, might interfere with your hormones. The same goes for parabens and phthalates, so you’d want to really think it through and reconsider your choices.

You’ll acquire a useful skill

Once you get interested in green beauty products, you’ll start noticing something you haven’t before – the number of impossible-to-pronounce words on the back of each product. Learning to read product labels is one of the most useful skills you should have if you want to know what goes on your skin. However, it’s not always that simple – you can’t just walk into the store and look for a product with all of the familiar ingredients, but you can start by avoiding some of the most harmful ones. Besides parabens, try to avoid sodium lauryl since it can cause skin irritations and synthetic fragrance because you can’t really know what that means. It can be only a few essential oils or over 200 chemicals, so it would be best to simply avoid it.

You’ll get more for your money

Organic skincare might seem more expensive at first but it’s actually quality that matters. When you’re purchasing products with simple, natural ingredients, it means you’re paying for higher quality since most traditional cosmetic products are full of mineral oil fillers and preservatives. Green beauty products, on the other hand, are usually plant-based and packed with vitamins that have actual benefits to your skin. Green skincare products are also more effective because they use the maximum potential of healthy, natural ingredients. A good example of this is vitamin C serum from a trusted company like Ultraceuticals since it’s based on vitamin C, which is known for stimulating collagen synthesis and antioxidant production; so it guarantees almost immediate results.

You’ll protect the planet

Going green isn’t just a trend – it’s an actual concern for the future of our planet which is pretty affected by the cosmetic industry. Let’s start with the chemicals they use for skincare products – they’re polluting the air and water as well as your skin. Plastic microbeads which are broadly used in scrubs do a lot of harm to marine life once they end up in the oceans since they’re not water-soluble. The good news is that there’s a healthier way to scrub your skin – by using homemade scrubs based on salt and sugar. The packaging matters, too – all of that plastic your beauty products come in will eventually end up in landfills, so opt for a product in recycled, non-toxic containers whenever possible. And last but not least – you’ll protect animals since green beauty products are usually labeled cruelty-free meaning they haven’t been tested on animals.

Besides being beneficial to your skin, beauty products you purchase should also be environmentally friendly since that’s a good way to be a responsible citizen of this planet. Educate yourself and make smart and conscious choices – both your skin and the environment will be thankful.

Author Bio

Nicole Noel, an avid traveler and yoga aficionado passionate about healthy living loves to share her experiences and has contributed to several lifestyle blogs. She is also an editor at the HighStyLife Magazine.

Safiya

Safiya is the editor and founder of TheBeautyInsideOut. With 7 years of experience in the beauty industry, she has been contributing content since its inception in 2016. She’s keen on trying out skincare from various verticals – be it Western skincare, Korean beauty, or Indian Ayurveda and sharing their unbiased opinions on them.