Online Class: Natural Skin Care 101

Journey to Radiant Skin: Delving into Natural Skin Care

Welcome to our transformative course, "Understanding Natural Skin Care". Dive deep into the world of botanical beauty and discover the secrets to radiant, healthy skin using nature's most potent ingredients. Whether you're navigating the crowded skincare aisles or contemplating DIY beauty, this comprehensive guide is tailored to quench your thirst for knowledge, giving you a holistic perspective on natural beauty care.

Course Highlights:

1. Deciphering Labels: The beauty industry is saturated with buzzwords like 'organic', 'natural', and 'eco-friendly'. Unveil the truth behind these claims and become a savvy consumer by learning to dissect product labels, ensuring you're making choices that align with your values.

2. Nature's Pantry: Discover a cornucopia of natural ingredients that have been revered for ages. From the hydrating aloe vera to the healing chamomile, unravel the myriad benefits each ingredient brings to the table.

3. Healing Naturally: Whether it's sunburns, eczema flare-ups, or stubborn stretch marks, nature has a remedy. Harness the power of plant-based ingredients to heal and nourish common skin ailments.

4. Personalized Care: Not all skin is created equal. Dive deep into understanding different skin types, from the oiliest T-zone to the driest patches. Tailor a skincare routine perfectly suited to your unique complexion.

5. The Ageless Elixir: Grasp the intricacies of the skin aging process and learn how natural ingredients can be the fountain of youth you've been seeking. Combat wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots with nature's finest.

6. Toxin Alert: Your skin, a porous barrier, absorbs much of what's applied to it. Delve into the hidden dangers lurking in commercial products and understand the long-term implications of synthetic additives, especially on sensitive young skin.

7. DIY Beauty Bootcamp: Embark on a rewarding journey of crafting bespoke skincare potions. From luscious face masks to invigorating body scrubs, experience the joy of creating spa-worthy treatments in the comfort of your home.

8. Sharing Nature's Best: Transform your passion into purpose. Whether you're gifting handcrafted beauty balms or pondering the launch of a natural skincare line, we'll guide you in sharing your curated formulations with the world.

Why Enroll in "Understanding Natural Skin Care"?

This course is much more than a basic guide; it's an invitation to a holistic beauty transformation. In an era where 'greenwashing' is prevalent, and commercial skincare products are laden with potentially harmful chemicals, arm yourself with knowledge and become an advocate for your skin's health.

Join us, as we navigate the realm of natural beauty, debunk myths, and spotlight truths. Let's celebrate the power of nature and craft a skincare journey that nourishes, rejuvenates, and radiates from within. The path to natural beauty enlightenment awaits!

Courses Frequently Bought Together:

Nutrition 101

Depression Management

Course Motivation

Many of us never think twice when purchasing skin care products. In fact, the average U.S. consumer uses about 10 cosmetic products every day and with it allows their body to absorb an average of 126 unique chemical ingredients on a daily basis! Nearly all of these ingredients easily penetrate the skin, and some we consume directly by accident from our lips or hands.

Natural ingredients such as shea butter, argan oil, and aloe vera have become trendy in recent years. Not only have people begun to understand the wonderful beneficial properties of these ingredients, but they are attracted to the exotic scents, textures, and healing properties of natural ingredients. This has created an increased demand for these products.

Because of the increased demand, many traditional companies have jumped on the bandwagon and added some amount of natural products to their formulations. However, because chemical ingredients are often less expensive than natural ones, there is usually only a minuscule amount added. This allows the company to claim that the product contains "natural ingredients," without really investing in large scale sourcing of natural products.

Some ways that products falsely capitalize on using a small amount of natural products are statements like:

Contains natural…

Nourishes with natural…

Many companies use this term to describe their products, but it can be misleading as well. When a person thinks of an all natural product, they envision that it is produced without any growth hormones, genetic modifications, or pesticides.

There are many products on the market that state that they are all natural, but are grown and processed using highly chemical or unnatural means. To be sure of the efficacy of the product check that it is certified organic, does not contain chemical residue or is certified all natural.

Products that are labeled Organic usually have a large percentage of the ingredients that are legitimately organic. However, there may be some additional ingredients that cannot be certified organic, such as minerals. Also, there may be things like fillers, foaming agents and binders that are not of organic origin.

This is the safest option when purchasing personal care products. To carry the designation of "Certified Organic", the product must contain at least 95 percent organic materials, with the remaining 5 percent being natural ingredients (but not necessarily organic).

There are some products that use 100 percent certified organic ingredients and if so, they will usually list this on the label or in their marketing materials. This category of products is very good for people concerned about chemicals entering their bloodstream; those who care for the environment and people with compromised immune systems, as well as babies.  

Food for Thought:

Were you aware of the many differences in the composition of skincare products? What category of products do you currently use? Can you see the need or benefit of one category over another?  

Conclusion

As a consumer, it's important to know what you are paying for. You may think that you are purchasing a great product, but based on the classifications listed above, you may not be getting your money's worth. Education is key in making healthy and informed buying choices.