Om det finns ett modeord inom den kosmetiska industrin som får folks uppmärksamhet på en gång så är det ordet "naturligt". Inte bara definitionen av "naturligt" är oklart, utan begreppet är inte ens reglerat, vilket innebär att alla kosmetikaföretag kan använda det till vad de vill att det skall betyda. Om ett företag vill kalla sina produkter för naturliga, kan de göra det och det spelar ingen roll vad de innehåller. FDA (Food and drug administration) har försökt upprätthålla officiella definitioner för användning av vissa termer som, "naturliga" men dess föreskrifter välter i domstol. Så därav kan företag använda dem på kosmetiska etiketter utan att dom behöver betyda något alls.
I världen av hudvård och makeup, så är påstående om alla naturliga produkter antingen överdrivna eftersom produkterna är lastat med masssor av onaturliga ingredienser, eller så att de naturliga ingredienser de innehåller, är problematiska för huden. Bara för att en ingrediens växer ur marken eller finns i naturen, gör inte det automatiskt bra för huden och omvändt för det syntetiska, bara för att det är syntetiskt gör det inte automatiskt dåligt. Därför är det viktigt att påpeka, att det finns många naturliga ingredienser som kan orsaka allergier, irritation och känslig hud. Tänk bara på hur många männsikor som har hösnuva pga en mängd olika växter och observera hur många utav dom som finns i kosmetika.
Frukt, grönsaker eller en ren livsmedelingrediens är inte nödvändigstvis det bästa för huden. När det gäller hudvård så är det mer ofta än sällan att en väldigt lite del av växten som är till nytta för huden.
Alla följande naturliga ingredienser kan orsaka hudirritation, allergiska reaktioner, känslig hud och/eller solkänslighet.
* Mandel* Kryddpeppar* Angelica* Arnica* Balm mint olja* Balsam basilika* Bergamottolja* Kanel* Citrus* Kryddnejlika* Klöver blomma* Majsstärkelse* Koriander olja* Bomullsfröolja* Fänkål* Barr* Geranium olja* Grapefrukt* Hästsvans* Lavenderolja* Citron* Citronbalm* Citrongräs* Lime* Mejram* Ek bark* Papaya* pepparmint* Ros* Salvia* Timjan* Trollhassel* Vintergröna
Etiketten kan säga naturligt men du kan rentav köpa en irriterande produkt som kan orsaka en allergisk reaktion. Bara för att etiketten säger naturligt, säger inte det dig något om effekten av ingredienserna i produkten. Kom ihåg att murgröna är naturligt också men inte tror jag någon som gillar naturligt, kan föredra det i en produkt framför en godartad syntetisk ingrediens.
Det kan inte sägas att det inte finns ett stort utbud av naturliga ingredienser som är exceptionella för huden, för det finns det och det finns mycket av det, men uppfattningen av att det är det "bästa" för huden är inte verklighet. Så om du vill använda dig utav produkter som innehåller hjälpsamma, ickeirriterande naturliga ingredienser, ja vad skall du då leta efter? Följande naturliga ingredienser ( men kom ihåg den fysiska formen och, ibland kan funktionen av dessa ingredienser ändras efter de är behandlade och klara för användning i en kosmetisk produkt) har positiva egenskaper för huden, mestadels för att göra torr hud så att den känns bättre och ser bättre ut, samt att fungera som antioxidanter.
*Alfalfa *Alger *Aloe *Aprikos-kärna olja *Aprikos-kärna olja *Kronärtskocka extrakt *Avokado olja *Babassuolja olja *Björnbärs extrakt *Bivax *Svarta vinbär olja *Svarta Fläderbär *Svart te *Blåstång *Gurkört utsäde extrakt*Gurkört fröolja *Kardborre rot *Candelillavax *Raps olja *Karnaubavax *Morot utdraget och olja *Ricinolja (alla former) *Ceramides *KAMOMILL extrakt *Kakaosmör *Kokosnötsolja *Blåklint extrakt*Majsolja *Tranbär fröolja *Curcumin (tumeric) *Fläderbär *Evening Primrose olja *Lin utdraget och olja *Ginkgo biloba *Grape utsäde extrakt*Grape fröolja *Grönt te *Nötolja *Hampfrö olja *Honung *HÄSTKASTANJ extrakt*Hydrocotyl extrakt *Iriska mossa *Japan vax *Jojobaolja *Kaolin *Kelp *Kudzu root *Kukui mutter olja *Lanolin (alla former) *Licorice extrakt och roten *Linolja *Lotus utsäde extrakt *Macadamia nöt olja *Magnesium *Mallow *Matricaria *Nässlor *Havre extrakt *Olivolja *Oryzanol *Ozokerit *Palmolja *Jordnötsolja *Pekannöt olja *Pine konkrossar extrakt*Propolis *Pycnogenol *Rapsolja *Hallon fröolja *Ris kli olja *Rose hip olja *Safflorolja *Sea piska extrakt *Seaweed *Sesamolja *Shea smör *Slippery elm bark *Sojabönsextrakt *Sojabönsolja *Solrosolja *Sweet mandel olja *Tea tree olja *Vanilla Planifolia *Walnut olja *Vete grodden glycerider och olja *Vete Protein *Vassle Protein *Vitt te *Willow bark *Willowherb (fireweed) extrakt*Jäst *Yucca extrakt
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If there is one cosmetics industry buzz word that gets almost immediate consumer attention, it's "natural." Whatever preconceived or media-induced fiction someone might believe about natural ingredients being better for the skin has no factual basis or scientific legitimacy. Not only is the definition of "natural" hazy, but the term isn't even regulated, so each cosmetics company can use it to mean whatever they want it to mean. "If a company wants to call their products natural, it can, and it doesn't matter what they contain. [The] FDA has tried to establish official definitions for the use of certain terms such as 'natural' but its regulations were overturned in court. So companies can use them on cosmetic labels to mean anything or nothing at all." (Source: FDA Consumer Magazine, August 2000). In the world of skin care and makeup, the claims about all-natural products are either exaggerated because the products are laden with lots of unnatural ingredients, or the natural ingredients they do contain are problematic for the skin. Just because an ingredient grows out of the ground or is found in nature doesn't make it automatically good for skin, and the reverse is also true, just because it is synthetic doesn’t make it bad. Yet there are many beneficial natural ingredients for skin, which makes the whole issue more confusing because consumers are often at a loss (or simply don’t have the time) to determine which natural ingredients are helpful and which are harmful (and more products than I care to count contain a frustrating combination of both). Fruits, vegetables, or any pure food ingredients are not necessarily the best for skin. When it comes to skin care, more often than not, it is some small element of the plant that has benefit for skin. Extracting this component from the plant almost always requires a process that is synthetically derived. Further, these extracts are far more stable than the whole food. Think about it this way: a plant in its pure form isn't stable in the least, especially in skin-care products. Just think of how long a head of lettuce lasts in your refrigerator. It would be far worse sitting on the counter in your bathroom! Regrettably, natural or plant-based preservatives have extremely poor antimicrobial or antifungal properties. Complications for skin due to a product being contaminated are a serious consideration when it comes to how a product is preserved. Many companies claiming to be all-natural are anything but. They achieve the appearance of being all natural by listing a natural ingredient description in parentheses next to the more technical-sounding ingredient on their label. Although this appears to be helpful information, it still leads consumers in the wrong direction. For example, ammonium lauryl sulfate, a standard detergent cleansing agent, is listed on an Aveda ingredient label as being derived from coconut oil. While that makes the ingredient sound natural, what the label doesn't explain is what the coconut oil has to go through to become ammonium lauryl sulfate. Ammonium lauryl sulfate is the salt of a sulfuric acid compound, neutralized with an ingredient like triethanolamine. None of that makes this ingredient bad for skin, and I wouldn't tell anyone to avoid ammonium lauryl sulfate, but that is the more accurate description of that ingredient and it just isn't "natural." Along with this deception, products from companies that want you to believe they are all natural often, if not always, contain a vast array of synthetic ingredients. It is important to point out that many natural ingredients can cause allergies, irritation, and skin sensitivities. Just think of how many people have a hay fever response to a wide variety of plants, and observe how many of these plants show up in cosmetics. Citrus often shows up in skin-care products, but most of us have gotten lemon or lime juice on a slight cut while cooking and know it burns like crazy because it's irritating to skin. Camphor (which is distilled from certain trees), peppermint, menthol, and eucalyptus can all cause an irritant or sensitizing response. All of the following natural ingredients can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, skin sensitivity, and/or sun sensitivity:
Almond extract
Allspice
Angelica
Arnica
Balm mint oil
Balsam, basil
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Citrus
Clove
Clover blossom
Cornstarch
Coriander oil
Cottonseed oil
Fennel
Fir needle
Geranium oil
Grapefruit
Horsetail
Lavender oil
Lemon
Lemon balm
Lemongrass
Lime
Marjoram
Oak bark
Papaya
Peppermint
Rose
Sage
Thyme
Witch hazel
WintergreenThe label might say natural, but you could be buying a purely irritating product that might cause an allergic reaction. Simply saying a product is "natural" doesn't tell you anything about the efficacy of the ingredients in a product. Remember, poison ivy is natural too, and I can't imagine a fan of all-natural products applying that to their skin instead of a benign synthetic ingredient. The notion that natural ingredients are better than synthetic ingredients is even more distressing, because it just isn't true. While vegetable or plant oils may sound better for the skin, varying forms of silicones (i.e., siloxanes, dimethicones, cyclomethicones) are just as beneficial and offer impressive benefits for the skin. But it's hard to glamorize and advertise a "synthetic," unnatural-sounding ingredient. Silicones show up in over 80% of all skin-care, makeup, and hair-care products you buy. Yet you rarely hear about them because the cosmetics companies think consumers won't find them as sexy or alluring as plants, or oxygen therapy, or cellular repair, or a thousand other marketing angles that have nothing to do with what really works for your skin. I'm not saying there aren't a large range of natural ingredients that are exceptional for the skin, because there are—lots and lots of them—but the idea that they are the "best" (or only) option for skin is just not reality. If you want to use products that contain helpful, non-irritating natural ingredients, what should you look for? The following natural ingredients (though keep in mind the natural form and, at times, the function of these ingredients may be altered after they're treated and prepared for use in a cosmetic product) each have beneficial properties for skin, mostly by making dry skin look and feel better or functioning as antioxidants:
Alfalfa
Algae
Aloe
Andiroba oil
Apricot kernel oil
Artichoke extract
Avocado oil
Babassu oil
Bearberry extract
Beeswax
Black currant oil
Black elderberry
Black tea
Bladderwrack
Borage seed extract
Borage seed oil
Burdock root
Candelilla wax
Canola oil
Carnauba wax
Carrot extract and oil
Castor oil (all forms)
Ceramides
Chamomile extracts
Cocoa butter
Coconut oil
Cornflower extract
Corn oil
Cranberry seed oil
Curcumin (tumeric)
Elderberry
Evening primrose oil
Flax extract and oil
Ginkgo biloba
Grape seed extract
Grape seed oil
Green tea
Hazelnut oil
Hemp seed oil
Honey
Horse chestnut extract
Hydrocotyl extract
Irish moss
Japan wax
Jojoba oil
Kaolin
Kelp
Kudzu root
Kukui nut oil
Lanolin (all forms)
Licorice extract and root
Linseed oil
Lotus seed extract
Macadamia nut oil
Magnesium
Mallow
Matricaria
Nettle
Oat extracts
Olive oil
Oryzanol
Ozokerite
Palm oil
Peanut oil
Pecan oil
Pine cone extract
Propolis
Pycnogenol
Rapeseed oil
Raspberry seed oil
Rice bran oil
Rose hip oil
Safflower oil
Sea whip extract
Seaweed
Sesame oil
Shea butter
Slippery elm bark
Soybean extract
Soybean oil
Sunflower oil
Sweet almond oil
Tea tree oil
Vanilla Planifolia
Walnut oil
Wheat germ glycerides and oil
Wheat Protein
Whey Protein
White tea
Willow bark
Willowherb (fireweed) extract
Yeast
Yucca extract
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