Every woman should add an organic skin cream to her daily skin care regimen. Over time, using the wrong skin cream, over exfoliating and using products that contain toxic ingredients could very well change your skin type for the worse. Some ingredients found in skin creams purchased at your local store, can dry the skin and some chemicals can actually create sensitive skin.

If you haven’t yet tried truly natural skin products because you’re not sure where to buy them, this site can help point you in the right direction. If you haven’t tried organic skin products because you think they are expensive, this site will show you that this is not necessarily the case.

There are hundreds of natural skin care companies and hundreds of organic skin creams available today. Unfortunately for now, most of the best are only sold through the internet. As more and more people are learning about the benefits of natural and organic, more and more companies are introducing new natural products to their skin care lines.

A good organic skin cream will:

• Replenish the natural moisture of your outermost layer of skin
• Not be heavy,oily, or greasy
• Contain essential oils to enhance oil production
• Contain the most potent anti-aging antioxidants
• Be free of all chemicals

As for price? There are definitely expensive organic skin products on the market however, there are hundreds sold for far less than the average price you are paying now. In addition, how many of these so called anti-aging products are you buying and how often? How many are still sitting on your dresser half used because you did not see results and went on to the next big product? Yes, we’ve all been there.

Organic skin cream is produced with natural oils, flowers, herbs and fruits and free of parabens, mineral oil, petroleum and other harmful chemicals. Most importantly, organic works!

Another natural skin product that people rarely hear about, Pure Shea Butter, is a an ivory colored natural fat extracted from the seed of the African Shade Tree without the use of chemicals. A friend of mine had it on her dresser and claims it helped her sagging skin so I decided to dig a little deeper. I am shocked that I have never even heard about using this product for anti-aging as I am so involved with this natural skin stuff!

Shea Butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and salve and, mostly used as a base for medicinal ointments, and has been claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties.

100% Pure Shea Butter is an all-natural vitamin A cream. It effectively lubricates skin improving skin’s elasticity, greatly reducing years of skin damage. Shea Butter has shown to be a superior moisturizer, with exceptional healing properties for the skin but best of all, it is known to improve eczema, burns, rashes, acne, severely dry skin, blemishes, dark spots, and skin discolorations.

In the US, some alter their Shea Butter in an attempt to give it a better fragrance and texture and others alter Shea Butter for economic reasons. Altering this Pure Shea Butter may disturb or in some cases destroy the natural integrity of the product. While the altered product may smell nice and cost less, it will have unfortunately lost the properties that people seek out for skin help and are not likely to give you the results mentioned in this article.

The following are only 20 of the benefits of Organic Shea Butter, one of the best natural skin products available today. It’s uses go far beyond this.

• Dry skin
• Skin rashes
• Peeling skin
• Blemishes
• Itchy skin
• Wrinkles
• Shaving cream
• Small skin wounds
• Skin cracks
• Tough or rough skin (on feet.)
• Cold weather
• Frost bite
• Stretch mark prevention
• Insect bites
• Glowing skin
• Muscle fatigue, aches and tension
• Before and after strenuous exercise
• Skin allergies such as poison ivy or poison oak
• Eczema
• Dermatitis

For more information and to buy Organic Shea Butter visit:
African Shea Butter Cream 16 Oz. (100% Pure & Raw) Pack of 3

100% Unrefined Certified Grade A Shea Butter 16 oz.

and for those of you who love oils, like me..

Slice Of Nature© 100% Pure Shea Butter Oil. Rare East Africa Nilotica Liquid Shea Butter. Organic 4 oz (120ml)

Hello paleface! Summer is over and you’re wondering how to keep a sunkissed glow over the winter without hitting the tanning booth. We all know the dangers of using a tanning booth excessively. And unfortunately, we can’t trust most of the tanning creams on the market today.

Most self-tanning creams advertised in television commercials and in your local department store are laden with harmful chemicals. Avoiding dangerous UV rays by rubbing chemicals all over your body isn’t that much better.

You no longer have to resort to streaky, blotchy, smelly tanning creams because Lavera has created a natural self tanner that truly works, one that gives you that “just off the beach” look.

Completely organic and chemical free, Lavera’s Faces SummerGlow Self Tanning Lotion for the face uses organic plant oils, organic herbs, and flower extracts. Lavera skin care products meet the strictest standards in the European skin care industry and are safe and effective for even sensitive skin.

Featured on Good Morning America and winner of the “Best Sunless Tan” Award by GorgeouslyGreen.com’s 2008 Beauty Awards, this natural self tanner contains a slightly lower dose of the active soy extracts so the color builds gradually, with no shocking contrasts or streaking. You’ll notice a tanned effect within 4 – 5 days of subsequent applications. With all natural ingredients including vitamin C and E it makes an extremely effective moisturizer.

Say goodbye to those smelly tanning lotions and get yourself a natural self tanner from a trusted name in natural organic skin care.

What to look for in a natural moisturizer for dry skin:

Cleansers that do not contain skin irritants like propylene glycol and detergents. Moisturizers containing GLA or Phospholipids can prevent dry skin. Oils like jojoba, almond, primrose, squaline, olive oil and argan oil contain fatty acids that will not block sebum. Stay away from anything containing mineral oil including baby oil and bath oil as they may leave your skin even dryer.

What to look for in a natural moisturizer for inflammatory skin problems such as psoriasis:

Pyrithione zinc sprays or lotions have been known to clear up psoriasis and similar conditions. Aloe and allantoin can reduce the discomfort of inflamed skin. Climatotherapy for psoriasis which is used in Israel at Dead Sea clinics, includes bathing in the Dead Sea.

Obey Your Body Dead Sea skin products are manufactured based on proven formulas combining essential minerals from the Dead Sea with a variety of plant extracts and vitamins, and are intended not only for the general public, but also specifically for persons with problem skin, including those suffering from various skin disorders – psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, severe acne and more. Get 30% off your entire order of $250 for the month of November. Use coupon code TG1109.

What to look for in a natural moisturizer for oily skin: Read the rest of this entry…

More and more women are looking for a paraben free lotion and for good reason. EWG’s Skin Deep website indicates that parabens are linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, reproductive toxicity, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity and skin irritation . Since parabens are used to kill bacteria in water-based solutions, they inherently have some toxicity to cells.

Another concern is that parabens are known to disrupt hormone function, an effect that is linked to increased risk of breast cancer and reproductive toxicity.

Parabens, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben are used as preservatives for longer shelf life to prevent the growth of microbes in cosmetic and skin care products. Today however, more and more cosmetic manufacturers, particularly those in the natural skin care business, are seeking effective alternatives to prevent microbial growth in personal care products. Companies are testing new product formulations and have created preservative-free products with a shelf life of six months to one full year.

Whether or not you believe that the dangers of parabens exist, why take a chance when there are many alternative paraben free products on the market today? Not only are natural skin care products free of parabens, but the natural ingredients may help eliminate many annoying skin problems for good.

So how do you find a paraben free lotion?

You can visit Skin Deep and search lotions with the lowest hazard score. Remember that you may not find your favorite pharmacy brands on this list even though they may not contain parabens. The list of products at skin deep show hazard scores based on all chemicals so look at the ingredients list.

If you’re in a hurry, visit Alchemilla for pure, natural paraben free products. Alchemilla’s paraben free lotion is lightweight, easily absorbed and formulated with ingredients like natural honey, nourishing plant based emollients and soothing organic herbal extracts. They glide on like silk and soak in quickly for beautiful, hydrated skin.

Do you have dry or sensitive skin, or is your skin prone to breaking out? The culprit may be a chemical buildup from your current skin care products. The best answer may be to replace your existing cleansers with natural skin care products.

The best natural sensitive cleanser ingredients are glycerin, olive oil, or sorbitol based.

Personally, I have learned that stripping the skin of all its natural oils in an effort to “cleanse” the skin is actually a misconception that contributes to many skin problems. In order to retain skin’s natural pH balance and moisture, there is only one way to wash. Even expensive department store brands are not necessarily good for your skin; so the best washes to use are those that contain sensitive skin ingredients such as olive oil, sorbitol, or glycerin. Read the rest of this entry…

Are you struggling with sensitive skin? Are you tired of sensitive cleanser products that seem to irritate your skin even more? You may be using products that contain harsh chemicals and actually making things worse.

The key to eliminating this problem is to buy all natural sensitive cleanser products that work with your skin’s natural oils. The following are just a few of these awesome products on the market today. Make the change to all natural and you won’t regret it.

Mercola USDA Certified Organic Citrus Cleanser $28

A naturally rejuvenating daily wash for the tender areas of your face and neck. Ingredients include organic apple juice, organic coconut oil, organic sunflower oil, organic sesame oil, organic jojoba oil, aloe vera, green tea, sweet orange oil and chamomile. WOW! Read the rest of this entry…

Where’d You Get Those Georgeous Lashes?

By now, most everyone has heard of the new eyelash growth treatment available only through a prescription. Allergan claims that their product, Latisse, will grow lashes 25 percent longer, 106 percent thicker and 18 percent darker after 16 weeks of use.

Oh and by the way, there is a name for the condition as they are requiring prescriptions. It’s called hypotrichosis and obviously we all have it. Remember when we all found out we had restless leg syndrome?

Does it really encourage eyelash growth? Does it turn your eyes a different color? Does it darken your eyelids? And are the results permanent? Yes, no, maybe, and no based on what I have read on the website. According to one user, after about 8 weeks, you will notice that your longest lashes will begin the shedding process and new lashes have begun growing underneath. Ok, makes sense. There must be a cut off point for how many lashes can grow on your eyelid!

And according to the Latisse website, eyelashes are expected to return to their previous appearance over several weeks to months after discontinued use. So, to keep these luscious eyelashes, you must continue using the product and at a $130 average price point along with the prescription this seems to be an expensive proposition. Consumer Reports has a great video Longer Lashes but At Real Risk about Latisse side effects and costs.

Latisse is not the only eyelash growth product on the market however. Read the rest of this entry…

When it comes to knowing what is good for your skin, Alchemilla Ultra Pure Skin Care has over a decade of research and development in the world of plant-based organic skin care behind them, and they are one of very few natural skin product manufacturers who grow their own ingredients.

Alchemilla  natural, organic skin care products contain no parabens, sulfates, dyes, synthetic or manufactured fragrances, mineral oils, pthalates or toxic chemicals.

Their natural skin products are rated as some of the safest according to the Skin Deep website.

“At Alchemilla, we strongly believe in creating safe, effective skin care products that do what they say they will do,” says Deanna Vazquez, Founder and President of Alchemilla. “Our principles of purity, integrity and excellence mean that not only do we take the non-toxic cleanliness of our natural skin care products very seriously, but also their effectiveness in promoting a complexion that is healthy, vibrant and vitalized.”

With the release of their skin kits, Alchemilla has made it simple and inexpensive to try their organic beauty products before investing in full-size versions.  Customers can feel good about using Alchemilla’s natural skin product line to improve their skin’s health, because with each purchase of the Alchemilla natural skin kit, the company will donate $1 to United Plant Savers – an organization committed to protecting native medicinal plants of North America.

The natural skin kits by Alchemilla are currently available for normal, oily, dry, or combination skin conditions and with their new ultra-sensitive range to be released later in 2009, they tell us there will be one for sensitive skin also. Each kit retails at $28.00 and contains a trial size of either a facial cleansing gel or cleansing milk, as well as a toner, exfoliating face wash cream, purifying masque (not included in the dry skin kit, which instead contains a rich rehydrating night balm), moisturizing cream (such as their exclusive anti-irritant Rosebay Willowherb Cream), rehydrating essence, antioxidant concentrate serum and an eight-page information booklet.

About the Company:
Alchemilla was launched in 2007 by Deanna Vazquez, a Horticulturist, and husband Brian, a Molecular Biologist. Their farm and headquarters are located in Oregon and their product line is carried in spa and boutique retail locations throughout the US. Alchemilla is committed to developing non-toxic, natural and organic skin care products that truly nourish and revitalize skin for optimal health and beauty. Alchemilla grows around 80% of their own herbal extracts.

Go natural and purchase your Alchemilla skin kits for only $28!

There are so many more than 10…I can’t possibly list them all. Natural skin products should be free of chemicals, preservatives, fragrances and best if certified organic. Most of the natural skin products from these skin care lines are some of the safest according to their ratings at the Skin Deep website, a site dedicated to educating the consumer about cosmetic safety.

If you are new to this game and have been using chemical laden skin care products from your local pharmacy that strip your skin of it‘s natural oils and cause more skin problems, you will be pleasantly surprised by the immediate results achieved when switching to an all natural skin product.

Another important factor I used when listing these natural skin products was price. Many products in the following natural skin product lines can be purchased for under $30; some as low as $5. So are they worth it? Inexpensive, natural, free of chemicals, effective, and smell wonderful. I would say, definitely worth it.

Pratima Skin Care

From the site: “what we apply on the skin should be good enough to eat.”  Made with pure herbs, roots, flower extracts and oils, Pratima products are free of chemicals and preservatives, have no artificial scents and are 100% cruelty free.

Do you suffer from psoriasis or eczema? Try Pratima Anti-Eczema/Anti-Psoriasis Oil made with Sunflower Oil, calming Chamomile, Neem and Turmeric to address the drying associated with these skin conditions. An effective natural skin product for psoriasis for only $29….who new?

Juice Beauty

Juice Beauty Skincare is up to 95% certified organic, among the highest organic content in skin care. Packed with age defying potency, Juice Beauty products use the most effective organic ingredients, including their own juices, Aloe Vera, honey, botanicals, plant oils, and raw cane sugar. Read the rest of this entry…