We’re conditioned to watch what we eat, measuring calories and portion sizes and obsessing about sugar and fat content. We even strive to take care of our bones and muscles and the organs inside our bodies. But what about our largest organ? What about our skin?
Our epidermis has a big job: It protects us from the outside environment, helps to regulate our body temperature, balances fluid levels and even offers protection from sunlight. We take for granted our skin’s importance and — even more so — our skin’s health.
To ensure your skin is properly taken care of, to keep it looking good and in healthy working condition, a skincare routine with the proper products is crucial.
There are a lot of skincare options out there — a lot of synthetic products high in chemical ingredients and low in vitamins, natural oils and antioxidants. However, the very best products to use on your skin contain only organic, plant-based ingredients.
Ingredients from the earth — why plant based is best
Our skin is more of a filter than it is a barrier; it absorbs everything from environmental pollution to the products we apply. That’s why it’s important to make sure you’re not putting anything on your skin you wouldn’t want inside your body. In order for your skincare plan to keep you healthy, it must be based solely on what’s best for your skin.
Plant-based skincare products come from the earth and share the same biological chemistry as our bodies. They skip synthesized additives and the less-effective, cheap substitutes used by many brands. Ensure your skin is getting the TLC it deserves by opting for a skin product with all-natural ingredients, such as Oil Me North Super Budder.
Benefits of plant-based skincare products
Plant-based skincare products are rich in the following:
- Antioxidants – Antioxidants restore and strengthen your cells by combating free radicals (oxidants) manufactured by your body and the environment.
- Vitamins – Vital to maintaining your skin’s functioning health, vitamins support cell repair and help decrease signs of aging. †
- Essential Oils – As well as reversing the look of aging, essential oils can help calm acne, fight dryness, combat oiliness, smooth scars and increase skin elasticity. †
- Proteins – Proteins can work wonders for the strength and durability of your skin cells.
- Terpenes – Occurring in strong-smelling plants, these healing aromatic components help to soothe your senses as well as increase your body’s ability to deal with pain and inflammation.
- Hydrocolloids – These naturally occurring polymers give skincare products natural texture, avoiding the need for petrochemicals or other synthesized polymers.
Take a closer look at what’s in your skincare products, and make sure they’re not full of artificial ingredients; otherwise, you might want to switch them out for products with plant-based components from this list.
Don’t fall for “natural”
Throwing products in fancy packaging and slapping on the term “natural” are ploys often used by large skincare companies to grab your attention. Just because a company says their product is natural doesn’t mean it is.
Just like with your food, you need to analyze the ingredient list of whatever skincare product you’re thinking of purchasing. If that list is peppered with synthetic ingredients, your best bet is to move on regardless of how many “natural” labels may be plastered across the jar.
Healthy skin: an integral part of total health
Plant-based skincare products are the best way to go when it comes to your skin’s health. Take care of your skin by nourishing it with only the very best and most-natural options on the market, such as Oil Me North’s line of vegan, organic and non-GMO face and body products.
Investing in the health of your skin is investing in your overall health, period. To ensure your skin remains strong, youthful and healthy, choose natural, plant-based ingredients.
†These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.