Do you believe in 1% pure plant skin care?

In the front: The purpose of writing this article is not to deny the skin care products on the market, but to share the concept of pure plant skin care. It doesn't matter if you don't agree, just have a look as entertainment.

1. Do you think "pure plant skin care" is what you think?

I don't know when it started, and the concept of pure plant skin care has become the main slogan of major brands. If you don't agree, you will say that your products are pure plant extracts. Whatever you say about your skin condition and ask if it is appropriate, you will always reply: "My products contain 1% natural ingredients, which are non-irritating, anti-allergic and safe to use."

From the counters of major shopping malls to supermarkets to the Internet, even the sellers on Taobao are saying, "Our products are pure plant extract masks, which are rich in all kinds of natural fruits and plant extracts ..." Users can recommend everywhere on the Internet: "I have sensitive skin, and this xx product is pure natural without additives, which is very gentle and non-irritating."

major brands are based on the concept of pure plant skin care. If they contain a little natural ingredients, they can't wait for the whole package to be filled with "pure plants, no additives". A closer look at the ingredient list reveals that there are very few ingredients extracted from plants. And its price also ranges from 1 to thousands, and the types are even more varied.

(1) Preservatives are used to prevent the growth of bacteria in skin care products, and they will not deteriorate after long-term storage, otherwise there will be no 2-year shelf life.

(2) The function of surfactant is fusion, because water and oil are usually immiscible. In order to mix water and oil to achieve emulsification effect, there must be surfactants in emulsion and cream products.

In addition to these essential ingredients, various things will be added to skin care products, such as essence (seasoning), pigment (coloring), penetration enhancer (allowing skin to absorb quickly), and even some unscrupulous merchants will add heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic (quick whitening) ...

Besides, if you look at the product ingredient list, you will find that in fact, the product promotion is the most important.

The propaganda concept of pure plant skin care in the market has harmed a group of women, who often use their faces as "experimental fields" and smear them indiscriminately, resulting in an increase in the number of outpatients in hospital dermatology. Hormone-dependent dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic skin are also on Baidu hot search.

How many young girls tried the so-called pure plant skin care products in the market with the idea of making their skin healthier, but the result was the risk of disfigurement. That kind of unspeakable depression and helplessness may only be experienced by women themselves.

2. The real concept of pure natural skin care, 1% pure plants is king

As early as 3 BC, foreigners have started to use pure plant skin care products. Obviously, westerners are more enthusiastic, persistent and systematic in their pursuit of beauty than we are.

In fact, I believe every woman has heard of pure plant skin care products used by foreigners, but the lack of knowledge leads to the low frequency and attention of this product among domestic women: that is, plant essential oil

In my mind, I have always regarded essential oil and essence as similar products, not to mention using essential oil to protect skin, which is simply the rhythm of touching chemicals on my face. It will also compare essential oils with those massage oils that are beautifully packaged on the cabinets of beauty salons, but they are actually very cheap.

But the facts are far from perfect. People's ignorance is often due to lack of understanding.

(1) Let's talk about what is essential oil first

The essential oil extracted from each plant retains its unique efficacy, such as the expensive damascus rose essential oil, which can whiten and moisturize while regulating endocrine.

(2) Pure natural extraction determines that it is born noble

In 3 BC, the ancient Egyptians had already made great achievements in beauty, medical treatment and even mummification. At that time, it was an idea to use aromatic plants for beauty and treatment, just as ancient Chinese medicine in China used plants to treat diseases.

in order to ensure the most natural efficacy of plants, people at that time used distillation to extract essential oils from plants. This extraction process not only ensured the purity of plants, but also embodied the concept of 1% natural. And this method has been preserved to this day.

in the final refining separation tank, it is divided into upper and lower layers. The upper layer is extracted water-insoluble plant aromatic molecules, namely essential oil (which can be used as pure natural facial essence oil after professional preparation), and the lower layer is obtained pure dew, a precious by-product of essential oil (which can be used as pure natural plant toner). This extraction method has achieved a veritable 1% pure plant skin care concept.

(3) Essential oils can be preserved for a long time without adding preservatives

Every plant has its own special fragrance to resist the invasion of insects, and at the same time, it declares its territory to other plants through this aromatic molecule.

In these aromatic substances (which also exist in the extracted essential oil), there are various components that resist germs, bacteria and microorganisms. This is the reason why the essential oil does not need preservatives, and its own powerful sterilization system is enough to inhibit the growth of various bacteria.

Some essential oils with strong bactericidal power, such as tea tree, eucalyptus and lemongrass, can also be used as good antibacterial agents in daily use. This is also the fundamental reason why skin care products added with tea trees can get rid of acne.

(4) pure plant skin care products

pure dew: by-product of essential oil distillation, which can be used as toner

essential oil: which can be used as essence (the essential oil mentioned here is a compound essential oil prepared by a professional aromatherapist according to personal conditions, and 1% pure concentration essential oil cannot be directly applied to the skin)

essential oil cream: fragrance-free base cream specially used for aromatherapy is used.

The function of essential oil is far wider than you think. Besides achieving various beauty effects (whitening, acne removing, moisturizing and anti-wrinkle), it can also be used as daily health care to treat various minor diseases such as cough, cold, scratches, inflammation and other symptoms (this can be shared later)

3. How to choose essential oil products for non-professionals

Let's talk about how to choose essential oil products. You can choose some internationally renowned essential oil brands, which will have already prepared essential oil products, such as compound essential oil, essential oil cream, pure dew and other products, which can be directly applied after purchase. Everyone can choose essential oil products with different effects according to their skin conditions.

considering the safety of raw materials and the purity of essential oil, it is not recommended to buy domestic brands of essential oil. You can say that I am biased or obsessed with foreign countries. I think safety is the first priority.

If you have problem skin, you can also ask a professional aromatherapist to make a personal plan for you, such as acne muscle and pigmented muscle. Of course, there are also hormone-dependent dermatitis, which is a headache (this problem can be treated by reasonable essential oil deployment, but it takes too long for many people to persist because of psychological factors)

Precautions

(1) If you are not a professional, please do not deploy essential oil yourself, which is 1% in pure essential oils.

(2) Please don't go to the so-called massage shop and beauty shop to buy essential oils. I am responsible to tell you that these essential oils are all synthesized by chemical essences. The so-called masseur in the massage shop and international aromatherapist are not the same concept, so don't confuse them.

(3) 1% pure single aromatic essential oil should not be used directly on the face. Because the concentration of pure essential oils is too high, it will cause skin discomfort, so it must be diluted with base oil before use.

That's all for today. For pure plant skin care, if you have something special to discuss with me, you can leave a message in my message.

Written at the end: After the last article was popular on the home page, to be honest, I was a little excited. Thank you very much for your approval.

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