Diving into the world of natural skincare can be totally overwhelming.

And for good reason! The idea of giving up your beloved makeup for the unknown is scary. More natural and less toxic sounds awesome – but how do you know if it even works?

I’m thrilled to have our resident skincare expert, holistic facialist Emmaline Tsui, back once again giving you five great reasons why you should consider switching to a more natural skincare line.

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Maybe these 5 points might swing you to choose natural over man-made products…

SKIN IRRITATION

A lot of man-made products can contain harsh chemicals and cheap bulking agents. Unfortunately, these synthetic ingredients can actually irritate the skin, impair the skin’s natural barrier which then leads to inflammation (including breakouts, redness, swelling and blocked pores).

NATURAL PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN USED FOR MANY YEARS

There are always new synthetic ingredients to come onto the market which claim to do ‘wonders’ for the skin. However, we do not always know the side-effects from using these products long term (this can also apply to treatments too!). Natural skincare has been used for hundreds, if not thousands of years. We therefore have a much better understanding of the ways in which they can impact the skin and the long term effects that they have.

LONGER LASTING RESULTS – JUST BE PATIENT!

Over the last 15 years I have been practicing, I have found natural products can give a longer lasting result. Yes, sometimes they take more time to work initially, but the results seem to be more ‘authentic’ and can also be safer. Like I said above, you might see an instant result with synthetic products, but we do not always know the long-term effects they have on the skin (and our bodies).

THEY’RE BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

It’s simple really, less chemicals used in production leads to less chemicals going down our drains, used in fertilizer on the land and dispersing into the land and sea life.

SYNTHETIC INGREDIENTS CAN BE TOXIC

There are hundreds of websites out there listing all the toxic chemicals to avoid in skincare (SLS, Mineral Oil, Formaldehyde and parabens to name a few), however they are still used in skincare products! True natural skincare should not contain these ingredients. Don’t forget, when you consume toxic ingredients in your lifestyle, they can make you toxic too.

ABOUT EMMALINE
Emmaline Tsui is a Holistic Facialist with her own skin health clinic based in Cheshire. She has been healing faces for more than 14 years through the use of natural skincare products and lifestyle advice.

Emmaline is a clinical Aromatherapist and an expert in skincare. Please visit her website to read more about her own natural skincare line, bespoke holistic facials in her clinic and also skincare and lifestyle advice on her blog: www.tsui.life