Nature has bestowed upon India an invaluable treasure in the form of herbs. Ayurveda, is the ancient Indian science of life, has been using the herbal resources such as botanical extracts of roots, stems, leaves, fruits, flowers & barks for effective healing since ages.
Now a days the latest innovation which have taken place in cosmetic industry is coming up of natural cosmetics. Personally I prefer these natural cosmetics on my face so as to look more beautiful and graceful without applying chemicals. Let me tell you the importance of natural cosmetics.
Natural Cosmetics are the cosmetics produced from things obtained from nature. They may either involve using the products directly or derivatives of these products. Nature offers innumerable products which can be wisely utilized in preparing different types of cosmetics. Plant products are the most widely used ingredients in natural cosmetics. Thus, they are also often referred to as herbal cosmetics.
Natural cosmetics use various parts of plants- the leaves, the bark, the roots, the oil extracted from seeds, the fruits and also at times the whole plant. Alongside, mud and mineral products, honey etc. may be used. Milk, milk cream, yogurt and eggs are also largely used in various natural cosmetics as an ingredient to add body.
Natural cleansers like milk and lemon are effective natural cosmetics in themselves. Fruits can make up excellent face packs. The names of cucumbers, peaches and apricots can be especially mentioned in this regard. The oils obtained from almond and coconut act as very good massage oils for skin and hair. The application of these oils brings a healthy glow to the skin and hair and makes them beautiful. They also help restore or maintain youth by controlling wrinkle and crease formation on the surface of the skin.
Advantages of natural cosmetics:
- harmless on the skin
- contains time tested ingredients with proven efficacy
- cure skin ailments and hair problems
- natural products- leaves, roots, fruits etc. supply several essential nutrients to the skin too
- essential oils of certain plants brings forth miraculous results
The natural cosmetics certainly promise to pamper your beauty and aesthetic senses and bring about a transformation in the way you look about yourself and nature.
