Cosmetics, is it natural or effect?

Author: Chen Li, P & G Greater China chief skin care experts

I believe that the skin care magic of natural ingredients seems to be the general trend of globalization - more and more women choose products with pure natural ingredients, and are keen to use fresh fruits and vegetables skin care, "naturalism" is popular in the world! Why do you believe in the skin care magic of natural ingredients? Because the subconscious mind thinks that nature is safe. In fact, natural ingredients are not necessarily safe, and safe ingredients can be “manual”.

In this dialectic, the most important thing we should return is to find the most effective beauty for the skin!

Safety, the "root" of skin care products Many people will consider the price, ingredients, brand, concept and many other aspects when choosing skin care, but there is one of the most fundamental but often overlooked is the safety of the product. Security is the foundation of a product based on the market. On this basis, we can see the efficacy of the product.

Whether it is a product that advocates natural ingredients or a product that focuses on technology synthesis, the most important thing is to pay attention to whether the products have been proved by professional laboratories. The detection and evaluation of product safety by national authorities is undoubtedly the safety of cosmetics. Provides strong evidence.

Efficacy, irrelevant to nature and synthesis Whether it is "natural", "pure plant" or synthetic, in fact, they have different advantages, we must not fall into the misunderstanding of propaganda:

Myth 1: Natural is safer!

The so-called pure natural skin care products, at least need to meet -

1. The raw materials are derived from natural (extracted from plants or marine organisms) and have high purity and stability;

2, does not contain synthetic chemical preservatives, fungicides, perfume pigments or mineral oils that may cause irritation;

In fact, the safety of natural ingredients is only relative.

From the perspective of product technology: not to mention that there are many poisonous plants in nature, even if it is some "star" herbs, because the traditional process is achieved by boiling, grinding and extracting. In addition to the active ingredients, the finished product will be more or less doped with some useless or even side effects.

From the composition itself: some commonly used natural ingredients, such as peppermint, rosemary, etc. have a certain irritating, while lemon, lavender, etc. will cause light-sensitive reactions to varying degrees, affecting skin health.

From the point of view of usage: Since the types and proportions of various substances in natural ingredients are not 100% clear, there are always some unknowns in use. Coupled with the traditional impression of "safe and secure" natural ingredients, it is easy to ignore the control of quantity when using it. It is not as clear as Western medicine or industrial ingredients. Therefore, excessive or insufficient amount is easy to occur, which affects the effect of skin care.

Myth 2: Natural must be better than synthetic!

Pure natural ingredients are dominant in terms of environmental protection, safety and mildness, but they are not optimal in terms of speed, stability and convenience.

The fact that natural ingredients cannot compete with synthetic ingredients is that the molecules of natural substances are relatively large and are not easily absorbed by the skin. Especially when using fresh fruits and vegetables DIY, the effect of external application is difficult to guarantee. Therefore, although some people think that their herbal skin care products are fresh and effective, they are better than the products they buy. However, their convenience, effectiveness and safety cannot be compared with the finished skin care products. The expectation of the effect should not be too high.

The biggest advantage of synthetic raw materials is that they are highly rigorously tested and certified by large-scale rigorous testing and certification, and are recognized by most scientists, chemists and related professionals. For example, vitamin B3, vitamin C and vitamin E, which are well known to us, are the first choice for many dermatologists or beauty experts to solve wrinkles, anti-oxidation and acne. The efficacy of vitamin B3 to reduce wrinkles is recognized worldwide. No natural ingredients have any comparable effects!

In the future, natural and synthetic synthesis is now the most fashionable skin care trend. The combination of Chinese and Western, strong combination, that is, combining the advantages of natural ingredients and synthetic ingredients. Therefore, in the future, cosmetics will break the barriers of natural or synthetic, based on safety, the principle of supremacy, organic combination, complement each other, and create a new skin care fashion. What we have to do is to find the most suitable "skin" partner based on your skin!