by Diane Elizabeth
When you’ve worn makeup all day, the last thing your skin needs is the application of more chemicals before bed!
Using the right blend of natural and organic skin care oils and botanical waters that work to break away even the most stubborn makeup particles is the best thing you can do for your skin.
It may be tempting to leave your makeup on overnight if you get home late or are super tired, but do this regularly enough and your skin will start to show the effects.
Here are the top 5 reasons we recommend you start using an organic makeup remover.
1. Your Skin Needs to Repair Itself at Night
Your skin goes through a repair and renewal process each night. Certain hormones (melatonin, HGH) are only activated at night in order to help with overnight skin cell regeneration.
This is why certain skincare experts recommend using your skincare products between 9 pm and 11 pm as this is the time when your skin is best able to absorb topical treatments.
2. Prevent Skin Irritation
Keeping your makeup on at night not only prevents your skin from repairing itself, but it also prevents your skin from breathing.
The result of this is clogged pores; skin irritation, blackheads, and breakouts.
3. Collagen Breakdown Leads to Early Aging
Sleep with your makeup on a few times too many and your skin will be exposed to free radicals (attracted by your makeup during the day) which may lead to an accelerated loss of collagen.
A breakdown in collagen causes signs of premature aging like lines, wrinkles, and age spots.
4. Prevent Blocked Hair Follicles
In case you were wondering about those days you just wear a coat or two of mascara… it’s still important to take it off with a makeup remover! You may wake up with more than that signature black crescent mascara moon on your pillow the next morning.
Mascara can block the mini hair follicles in your eyelid. This may lead to cysts or infection… which wouldn’t you agree you definitely could do without?!
5. Chemical Free Alternative
Conventional makeup products are notoriously jam-packed with chemicals that have no benefit for your skin. Parabens, phthalates, and triclocarban are just a few of the most commonly used chemicals in cosmetics that disrupt hormones, cause allergies, and may even increase your risk of skin cancer.
Alternatively, organic makeup removers contain beneficial plant oils that are rich in minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients to nourish the skin.
What Are the Best Organic Makeup Removers?
Now more than ever, there are endless varieties of organic makeup remover products that you can choose from.
Organic Makeup Removers
Organic makeup remover products typically come in oil based blends (which can be applied by hand or with a cotton pad), or wipes.
If you choose to go with a makeup remover wipe, it’s important to follow up with a cleanser as the makeup remover wipe only removes surface level dirt.
Toners & Rose Waters
Cooling, and mildly astringent, rose waters are a great alternative makeup remover especially for removing foundations, powders, and concealers; or when you’re not wearing a full face.
Rose water also helps to tone, soften, hydrate, and balance the skin. Those with sensitive skin need not worry as rose water is especially good at calming inflammation and soothing redness/irritated skin.
Organic Oils
Oils that have been derived from certain flowers, seeds, fruits, and vegetables, are not only ideal for removing makeup, but they also infuse the skin with rich nutrients at the same time.
Organic grapeseed oil, castor oil, coconut oil, hemp seed oil, sunflower seed oil, and safflower oil are all great for cleansing your face of makeup.
So, those are a few awesome tips to get started using organic makeup removers. Besides makeup removers, it’s also very important for you to consider using organic and all-natural makeup products throughout your entire skin care and beauty routine.
The average woman is exposed to more than 100 chemicals in their skincare and makeup routine, so using organic products can help eliminate these toxins and chemicals from your life entirely!
Remember, be gentle on your skin and work to provide your skin with as many natural and nourishing minerals and vitamins as you can within your skin care routine. Also, if you have very sensitive skin, it is very wise to choose organic products that will cause far less irritation, just like those makeup removers we talked about earlier in this article.
Overall, if you’re interested in proper healing, preventing aging, protecting the environment and treating your skin and your body with the utmost respect, then maybe it’s time to go organic.
(Diane Elizabeth is a beauty expert and founder of Skin Care Ox: a skin care blog focusing on publishing accurate, beautiful, and informative skin care research and content. Diane’s skin care advice has been featured in many top publications such as HuffPost, Glamour, Reader’s Digest, and Yahoo!)
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