You are a Natural Beauty, use natural beauty products.

The cosmetics industry are using cheap ingredients that can ruin our health. The regulation on beauty products are few and far between. Many common ingredients are known to cause disease. Even products for babies contain these harmful substances.

My daughter, she's a bit of a chemistry nerd, was soaking in the tub recently when she decided to read the ingredients list on one of her bath products. She was breaking down the chemical composition of each ingredient, when she came to one she couldn't figure out. So she Binged it on her iPhone (yes even though she was in the tub, the iPhone was right by her side). Anyway, according to the search engine, the chemical that she was questioning turned out to be asbestos. That's right, asbestos. The very product that has been banned from use in building materials for years because it is known to cause cancer, was lurking right there in her bath. Unbelievable. The nasty item was trashed and is now residing in our local landfill. Hopefully Mother Nature is having her way with the offensive product.

Be wary of what you put on your skin. You may think it's just a little problem and not a big deal, but our bodies are bombarded constantly with dangerous chemicals in our beauty products, processed food, polluted air and water. Over the years toxins build up and our bodies have difficulty with such vile substances. Most of the time, these chemicals are simply unnecessary.

Because of recent consumer awareness many companies are making products with more natural, basic, organic ingredients. But be wary of ingredients labeled "natural". Just about anything can be labeled natural, but it could be processed so much that it is no longer good for you. There is no set guidelines on what is can be labeled as natural. Look for 100% organic ingredients. Olive oil on your skin or milk in your bath, are simple, good for you, and inexpensive. Many basic beauty items can be found at your grocery market, in fact, they may already be in your kitchen.

Many of the expensive beauty products found in department stores are not good for you. Don't believe that a product is good for you just because they have a wonderful marketing campaign. Read labels. Do a little research. Look for simple 100% organic ingredients.

Be happy, be healthy and stay informed.


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Anita Hamasaki is obsessed with finding natural alternatives to chemically laden beauty products. Find out more at her website http://www.TheNaturalBeautySite.com .