Natural or not?

As others have said it so highly depends on what you’re looking for. Some things you can find an equal or better natural alternative… for some it would be hard to. For instance if you’re after anything anti-aging, you kind of end up HAVING to go for the harder chemical stuff… coconut oil is amazing but it does not get rid of fine lines.

I mix the two up. I had a phase for a while where it all HAD to be natural, but the truth is that that works when you don’t have any real issues that require a more chemical product… I’m sure it may prevent those issues if you start early on.

I guess I use a mix of both. As much as I prefer to go natural, I have found IME that some products don’t quite cut the mustard (for me natural haircare just doesn’t work & don’t get me started on natural toothpaste) & that not all natural products are created equal either. I find skincare (cleansers, moisturisers, facial mists) & body care (i.e. body lotions & butters) is where natural beauty is really flourishing, makeup to a lesser extent (although I do use a mineral foundation).

I prefer skin care that utilises natural ingredients, but am not particularly fussy when it comes to makeup, although I’ve been trying out more natural makeup lately (in particular Raww). I use natural shampoo and conditioner, purely because I found one I really like that works well for my thin and limp hair and now don’t want to switch. I find that strong synthetic fragrances in skin care in particular really disagree with my skin and eyes.

I use a mix of products as well, trying to go more natural, also avoiding silicones when I can. All my anti-aging actives are all chemical – serums etc.

Makeup I like NBN, Inika and Burts Bees – All natural – i think!

Moisturiser I find Natural products just as good. Anything Trilogy or Antipodes. I like A’kin Sukin and Natural Instinct for Cleansers and toning.

I’ve just found a natural sunscreen (zinc) that absorbs quickly and isn’t greasy (SPF 15) that I actually like! Antipodes Immortal

I suppose its personal preference but natural products are slowly becoming more mainstream.

I prefer natural products however when I’m shopping for skincare/makeup, I am open minded to anything depending on the reviews and price range 🙂

I like a mix too. Its hard to tell which ones will work best until you try them, I do prefer natural for skincare especially those without silicones or alcohol. But for makeup I find “natural” ones just dont work as well as regular products.

I use a mix, not all synthetic ingredients are bad (e.g. Lush uses both natural and synthetic ingredients). Sukin, Swisse, NATIO are all great brands and I’ve never had an issue with any of the products.

I like to mix my products up too. Natural products are getting more effective, but for me a mix of both works best for skin care.
I use quite a lot of natural make-up and am slowly switching over to all natural as I run out of things.

I’m trying to use more natural based skin and hair products. I like Sukin and Swisse and products which are Australian made.

It’s hit and miss – some do & some don’t. You can read about people’s experiences but not everyone has the same skin so you’ll probably have to trial a few brands first.