A ‘natural’ ingredient is, very simply, anything that is plant or mineral. Herbs, roots, flowers, oils – these and more are natural ingredients that go into ‘natural’ treatments. However, not all natural treatments are created equal…
That’s the big thing to remember – just because a product claims to be ‘natural’ doesn’t mean it’s all natural. In fact, for any given product to be labelled ‘natural’, only a small percentage (typically around 10%) of the ingredients needs to be natural. Everything else in there isn’t. And therefore, you could be putting anything into your skin; a host of synthetic and artificial chemicals and compounds.
Any one of those synthetic ingredients could be potentially harmful, straining the body’s detoxification processes and immune system, especially if those chemicals are toxic or carry long-term health risks. Some chemicals are stored by the body for months – or years – so we really do need to be careful what’s in the treatments we use on our skin.