Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Movement Using Natural Cosmetics


In the middle of the environmental issues are pushed, the green movement touches all walks of life, including beauty. Green Cosmetics became a new way to look beautiful the natural and environmentally friendly. Now, advances in cosmetic technologies have been combined with natural ingredients. However, cutting-edge technology that is injected into the cosmetics sometimes brings contrasting results.

The content of chemical compounds that the higher the cosmetic refer to various skin problems. Cosmetics are now like two sides of a coin. On the one hand nourish the skin to make it appear more perfect, while on the other hand the content of their chemical compounds can trigger a hormonal imbalance.

Along with the onslaught of cosmetic products that offer cutting-edge innovation, world calls for a step change. Global warming is an issue together and led to various movements for the sake of saving the environment, including the world's beauty. Cosmetic products with high chemical content of the major manufacturers are considered environmentally unfriendly. This is because the manufacturing process pollutes nature.

From there was born a new variant, green cosmetics, cosmetic and body care range is environmentally friendly. Nu Skin Enterprises Scientific Adviser, Dr. Paul Alan Cox said, the cosmetic products that are environmentally friendly is not just made of natural materials, workmanship was done without endangering the environment.

Dr. Cox also explained, there are two kinds of green cosmetics, namely natural and organic cosmetics. "Cosmetics do not contain any natural means of chemical compounds in it, while organic cosmetics made from natural ingredients are grown in organic standards," explained Dr. Cox.

Organic Standards

He explained that organic standards means the plants used as raw materials of cosmetics are not sprayed with pesticides or chemical fertilizers. The natural products are still using chemicals in a safe dose that works to increase the performance of cosmetic itself.

Organic cosmetics are also claimed to be more efficacious than natural cosmetics as they contain 40% more antioxidants. Nevertheless, compared with chemical cosmetics high, green cosmetics absorbed faster because of the nature of the ingredients are natural. The advantage for women is to reduce exposure to chemicals on the skin.

Based on these facts, it is fair when women began to turn to cosmetic "green" is. In fact, a survey company in the United states, enthusiasts and care organic cosmetic products increased by 37% among women aged under 35 years old. Then, where is green cosmetics products be found?

If you are keen to see, these products have actually been around us for a long time. The Body Shop for example, and not only providing eco-friendly cosmetic products, but also expand the green movement by doing a variety of environment-related campaigns, such as against animal testing, support community trade, and protect our planet.

Other green cosmetic products issued by Nu Skin's Epoch line that uses natural ingredients. You can also choose cosmetics from Spiezia Organics, Organic Blue, and Green People UK output. Of America, Avalon Natural Products is a brand that has gained the most recent organic certification.

Natural Wealth

Gie Regy ciu, Brand Manager of The Face Shop (TFS) Indonesia, said, traced the history, Asians are very concerned with the care of the body, especially the face, compared to Europeans concerned with fragrance products.

Therefore, the first Asian to find materials or ingredients to maintain skin beauty. Not surprisingly, many skin care labels are popping up in Asia, including South Korea, TFS labels of origin. They are committed as a global label which always use natural ingredients as a base for body care products, facial treatments, makeup fragrances as well.

"Not just a business-oriented, but there is a special mission to mankind, to beauty itself. In Indonesia is how to express the beauty of our people with the right products, colors, and reasonable prices, "he said.

TFS is known as a manufacturer of beauty products based on natural ingredients native to Asia. Well, therein lies their strength. All of their products using ingredients from fruits, plants, seeds, and seafood. One of the most famous is Brightening Rice facial cleansing products that contain extracts of rice plants.

TFS itself many took the basic ingredients of rice, algae, Sumbawa honey, and fruits from Indonesia. Regy agreed to get the "canvas" good, healthy skin is required. If it were so, it would be easy to apply makeup in any form. Make up is easy stick, color blend with the skin.

"So, let's start using skin care products, skin, and makeup made from natural. Not be fixated on a particular brand, natural ingredients processed kitchen, recipes grandmother, and mother we should, "said Gie Ciu Regy.