Our skin is the largest organ in the body; the average person's epidermis covers 1.6 square metres! Because it acts as a barrier of protection, regulates our body temperature, and gives us the sense of touch, all that skin is vital to our health.

Anything we put on our skin has the potential to penetrate the body and enter our bloodstream since the skin serves as a conduit for substances from the outside world. The sensitive areas around our cheeks and armpits can absorb two to six times as much as other parts of our bodies, and our skin can absorb up to 60% of the products we pour upon it.

Why Go Natural with Skincare?

You've undoubtedly heard a lot about toxins in food, whether they come from food-related goods or chemical pesticides. You may have started eating more organic, whole foods to improve your health. However, did you realise that cosmetics and skincare items might contain toxins?

That’s why so many people go all-natural with their skincare. Switching to non-toxic skin care products is the next step in lowering exposure to dangerous chemicals. And while face skincare routines can get a little complicated, it’s not the case with body skin routines, which makes them a great starting point.

How Do You Choose Natural Body Care Products?

Typical components of conventional cosmetics, lotions, and soaps can raise our chemical exposure. Endocrine disruptors, such as phthalates, have been connected to thyroid disorders and problems with reproduction, including decreased sperm counts. It’s well-recognised that several cosmetic ingredients have the potential to cause cancer.

On the other side, a massive greenwashing marketing campaign spreads worldwide, giving skincare and cosmetic products all kinds of labels that simply aren’t true. In the search for natural skincare products, your best bet for choosing all natural body care products is to stick to brands with accreditations, such as certified toxin and allergy-free. Search for Australian-owned companies, such as Adorn, independently reviewed and certified as toxin and allergen-free by Safe Cosmetics Australia.

Safe Cosmetics Australia is an independent non-profit organisation that educates customers about safer beauty products made with components that aren't harmful to the environment or human health. You can also do your research any time you want to buy a product and check their free online database of toxic and harmful ingredients.

What Is the Best Natural Skin Care Routine?

The three main components of a healthy body care regimen are washing, moisturising, and applying sunscreen. Here’s how you do it.

Step 1: Exfoliate

Try to exfoliate your body three to five times a week. Exfoliation removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells, enhancing the effectiveness of skincare products. Before you shower, exfoliate with a dry brush with firm bristles. It's probably not for you if you have sensitive skin. You should try a gentler alternative – an exfoliating glove made of 100% Viscose and a unique woven texture.

Once a week, try Adorn’s Coconut + Coffee Natural Body Scrub when you shower. Discover a more refined, luminescent, and radiant complexion with this divine combination of Borage Oil, known for its ability to soothe inflammation and redness, and Pink Himalayan Salt, intended to exfoliate skin softly. This potent all natural body care combination does wonders to minimise flaws in your skin, leaving you with perfectly smooth skin.

Step 2: Cleanse

Generally identified as sodium lauryl/laureth sulphate on ingredient lists, the sole hard-and-fast guideline is to stay away from body soaps and washes containing sulphates. According to dermatologist Heather Rogers, MD, they can damage your skin's protective skin barrier and remove its natural oils. Instead, try aromatherapy body wash to take your regular shower routine to a new level of holistic well-being and natural beauty.

Step 3: Moisturise

Most dermatologists believe that everyone should use a body moisturiser, which includes you, the person reading these lines right now: "Seek for a solution that contains hyaluronic acid, glycerine, and ceramides to hydrate your skin properly and seal in moisture." They're in everything, from thick body butter to light gel creams. Once your skin is still damp from the shower, apply your favourite as soon as you get out and, then, as needed throughout the day.

While we're talking about skin hydration, allow me to discuss body oil briefly. This fashionable favourite enhances moisturiser, not substitutes it. Experts advise applying it to damp skin, then covering it with your usual lotion or combining the two for even more dewiness. Try a luxuriously light yet intensely moisturising solution with shea butter as its main ingredient that soothes and rebalances the body and psyche.

Step 4: Protect

UV exposure is the leading cause of premature ageing, not to mention skin cancer—whether it's July or January. You should be using sunscreen with SPF 30 or greater on any part of your body that sees the sun, without a doubt. To make applying and reapplying easier, look for a lightweight lotion mix with a fast-absorbing texture.