Pratyusha Reddy
Beauty Products are a very important part of a woman’s life. There are innumerable products that are separately used for hands, face, legs, and hair. Girls are crazy about make-up. Because of this enthusiasm, they don’t mind using chemicals on their sensitive skin. Makeup products contain chemicals that although give instant results but adversely affect the skin in long run.
You need to avoid some really toxic chemicals that go into the beauty products as they can have serious bad effects on your health. Check out the most toxic chemicals here!
Top 5 Toxic Chemicals to Avoid in Skincare
Do you appertain to the group who put make-up frequently? What if you are told that you can get glam like look without using cosmetics? Yes, it is possible by using naturally available products too. Some herbal products are the perfect alternative to beauty products.
Scroll down to know about such products which are easily available and are skin-friendly.
If you live in India and want to know some really good Organic brands that sell beauty products, then check out the below article.
Top Organic Natural Skincare Brands in India
Bonus DIY Recipe at the End. Don’t Miss out!
Table of Contents
Top Natural Alternatives to Everyday Beauty Products
1. Coconut oil as Natural Moisturizer and Makeup Remover
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Body Lotion, Makeup Remover
Cocout oil is an anti-dandruff , anti-fungal and moisturizing agent. When used regularly, coconut oil gives wholesome results. The presence of fatty acids saves the skin from getting dried and wrinkled. The best thing is that coconut oil can be used singly as well as with any herb. It can be applied to the skin and hair both alike. The moisturizing and conditioning of the skin as done by coconut oil stays for long hours. It is the major source of vitamin E. Using it regularly will generate astounding results. If you are dejected because of dandruff, apply coconut oil today.
Note: Coconut oil is highly comedogenic so if you are prone to acne, it can cause break outs.
2. Turmeric as Natural Antiseptic and Face Mask
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Face Mask
Commonly known as ‘Haldi’, turmeric is found in every kitchen. It is one of the main spices but it is one of the main ingredients in a face pack too. Yes, many people don’t know this but Turmeric does help one get a glowing face. From face pack to first aid, turmeric can be used anywhere. Using turmeric in a face pack gives instant results and so applying this herbal product is known to be the easiest way. Mix turmeric with curd and apply it to your face, your face will shine. Use turmeric with Banana pulp or Papaya pulp, you will succeed in reducing those pesky black spots. This weekend, do use this rejuvenating face pack and you won’t need any make-up.
3. Aloe Vera as Natural Toner
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Moisturizer and Toner
If you have dry skin, you are recommended aloe vera as a moisturizer. It contains a jelly-like liquid that is beneficial for the skin. It will make your skin soft and supple. The moisturizing creams generally have petroleum additives that adversely affect your skin in long run. Using aloe vera will protect your skin and will keep it fresh always. You have to simply squeeze the jelly from the aloe vera plant and apply it. Using aloe vera and coconut oil improves the volume of your hair. Get an aloe vera plant from a nursery today and start using it. Isn’t it a freely available beauty product?
4. Sandalwood as Natural Sunscreen
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Face Mask and Sun Screen
People popularly call it ‘Chandan’. Sandalwood is an awesome substitute for anti-acne creams. It moisturizes the face and brings a glow to the face. We suggest you use it with almond oil. Apply the pack on the face and massage for 2- minutes. You will be surprised to see the freshness on your face. There are many ways to use sandalwood. Either you can make a face pack by mixing it with almond oil. Or you can use it as steam by mixing it in boiling water. Or, you can use it with curd and turmeric (the must-have ingredient in all face masks). Massage your face gently and wash it with cool water to get the desired results.
5. Garlic for Getting Rid of Acne Naturally
This powerful natural beauty alternative helps in blood purification. It is known to be the powerhouse of antioxidants. Garlic helps in getting glowing skin by purifying the blood. Some people directly apply it to the skin to get relief from pimples. Otherwise, it can be used as a face mask as well. You have to simply peel off the garlic and use it along with the curd. Your acne will diminish soon. You will also be relieved of itching. You can also use garlic for pain in the stomach. Mix a little bit of ginger along with garlic to get relief from stomach ache. This duo of ginger and garlic are good substitutes for chemicals.
Note: Don’t leave it for more than 30 minutes.
6. Soapnuts as Natural Shampoo
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Shampoo
Many people don’t recognize this product unless called Reetha and Shikakai. It gives the best long-lasting result when applied to hair. Soapnuts are the perfect natural beauty product alternatives for shampoos. The shampoos contain some chemicals like sodium lauryl sulfate which clean the dirt and grease from the hair. These chemicals are added so that the foam can be produced. Moreover, the chemicals also soak the oil from hair that is responsible for hair growth. Using soap nuts in the place of shampoos yields better results.
You have to simply mix both the powders in water. The paste that gets formed is ready to use. Note that it generally makes the hair rough and dry. To prevent it, either you can take lesser quantities of the powder or use coconut oil later. Using two herbal products will give you good volume.
7. Pomegranate seeds as Natural Lip Stick and Lip Balm
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Lipstick, Lip balms
What if I tell you even lipstick has a natural substitute. Yes, this ruby-red fruit can also be used as a make-up product. Every fashionista knows that every look is incomplete without lipstick. Lipsticks are an important makeup product. Applying them too much darkens the lips. Girls, to cover the darkness, if you keep on applying more lipsticks then the situation is going to get worse. But with this natural beauty alternative, you can achieve natural pink-colored lips that too without using any chemical.
Just crush the pomegranate seeds and apply them to the lips daily. You can use it with some milk cream or olive oil. Try it out today and you will get instant results.
8. Henna as Natural Hair Dye without Side Effects
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Hair Dye, Hair Mask
This natural product is perfect for darkening grey hair. As you all know, ageing leads to hair loss. Even the hair starts getting white. This is why people use hair dyes to hide their grey hair. This gives them a cool look. Little do they know the chemicals present in hair dyes cause cancer. You can use henna in the place of hair dye. You will get your hair coloured that too without harming your skin. Just mix henna in sesame oil and curry leaves and put it on your hair. Or you can use it with beetroot juice, or you can mix it with curd, lemon juice and tea. Henna will help you in getting a perfect colour. People also experience freshness in their body after using henna.
9. Rose Petals as Natural Toner
Natural Beauty Product Alternative to: Toner
Roses are not just beautiful smelling flowers but they have gained importance in the beauty industry as well. Roses have anti-bacterial and astringent properties making them the best natural beauty alternative to toner.
Rose petals can be used to soothe inflamed acne on your face and cool down your face. The anti-bacterial properties may help relieve acne.
Toners in the market generally have alcohol added to them making your skin dry soon. This natural alternative is the best way to rejuvenate your skin and keep your skin’t pH balanced.
Do you want to do a facial at home? Check out the below article.
7 Easy Steps to do Facial at Home
How To Make Rosewater and Rosewater Facial Toner at Home?
Rose Facial Toner
Materials
- 2 Cups Rose Petals
- 4 Cups Filtered Water
Instructions
- Add the rose petals to a saucepan and bring them to boil and turn off the stove.
- Let the flavour and fragrance of the petals steep into the water so keep them submerged for 45 minutes
- Strain the rose water using a thin meshed sieve or cloth and collect the water in a bowl. You may discard the petals
- Your rose water facial Toner is ready
Conclusion
So, what are you waiting for? You can use natural products instead of creams, hair dyes, moisturizers, body lotions and even cosmetics. They will not only prove to be skin-friendly but will also give perfect look. The bottom line is that using these products will give you astounding results. These products are my suggestions. You should use them frequently and people will be obsessed with your skin. You will look naturally beautiful.
Always do a patch test before trying out any DIY.
Also read : Benefits of the Wonder Herb – Ashwagandha
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Natural ingredients are always better than chemicals
That’s an amazing and an informative article!! Extremely beneficial and a healthy use of natural ingredients
Wow garlic too .. I never knew .. natural ingredients are the best way.
Wow natural things are anyday better
We are glad to have access of these items in our kitchen! Indian food and spices have so much power , potency and effectiveness!!
It’s so nice …. there’s a huge reproducible quotient to this post
Wow. The article is really amazing and so damn interesting to read. Some of the natural ingredients you mentioned were really surprising that they have natural beauty benefits. Really enjoyed reading the article. Loved it. Thank you for sharing.
Such an amazing and informative article, and yeah natural ingredients are always better than artificial chemicals .
A must read article for home made remedies n this is really worth saving as we Indians have so much at home to heal us but never pay attention.so m saving this one
This is an amazing and informative article ❤️ Lobed knowing about these healthy alternatives for skincare❤️
I would like to thank and appreciate the writer, Pratyusha Reddy for penning such amazing piece of information..it’s gonna help many other readers…!! You are doing great girl..amazing article..keep inspiring.. !!
Nothing else is batter then pure natural ingredients and homemade ramidis love the article ❤️
Wow article is really amazing Pratyusha…. really gonna help others…you are doing soo well… really it’s nice
9 Best Natural Alternatives To Toxic Beauty Products- Well its a complete new thing for me to learn. Trust me I am bit not bit too much careless about beauty care. But still I found your content useful for me to take care of skin in easy way
This blog is 100% for me I have personal with all this ingredients, except soapnut. I use Everything in my weakly skin care just love this blog and yes I use homemade toner and definitely gonna make this Rosewater toner too ❤️❤️❤️
I totally agree with you. These natural alternatives are very much helpful when used in moderation.
This was so good! I stuck at soapnuts cz I haven’t heard that before but after reading about it I got to know it was the same helpful ingredients that we find in most of the haircare products that are natural! Loved reading about every ingredient
Nice article. Definitely there’s no much in nature we need not depend on artificial things. Thanks for sharing these wonderful information. We can definitely try a few of these ingredients for sure!
Over a very useful piece of information on substituting natural ingredients for chemical ones.
wow..dint know about Garlic. I use home made flax seeds gel every morning. It has improved my skin tone to a great extent. Especially during summer, I do not worry about sun burn. and getting uneven skin tone.
Coconut oil,turmeric, aloe vera are amongst my favourite natural ingredients which I always make sure to use as alternatives.. Our indian kitchen is full of such beneficial ingredients which have so much of different uses
Absolutely loved this piece of writing a lot….has sooo many information❤❤Got to know about several natural ingredients
Absolutely love all these natural options. Im a big fan of natural beauty ingredients and these all sound amazing. Will definitely use them in my skin care
Wow, this is such a useful information about natural products. I have been using quite many of these except for soapnuts…never heard of them before..& being a user myself I give a big to you for sharing this wonderful piece of information ❤️❤️❤️
That is such well-picked information. I am a big fan of natural homemade skincare. But I didn’t know about garlic and pomegranate can also be used for it. Thank you so much for taking the efforts to write it down.❤
Wow nice read and useful information..loved it
It was great reading this article. Growing up I used to do some of the DIYs advised and over time you tend to forget. But reading this has made me remember the power of these natural ingredients. Will surely include these in my routine going forward.
Woww such an interesting article, when I was reading the article I realized I have been using pretty much every product on the list even henna, I die my hair with henna because I love the way it gives my hair shine and color! I really enjoyed reading this article, amazing job my dear ❤️❤️❤️
Wow, this is so nice article, well explained thanks for sharing
This article is so so good since it’s all about natural ingredients which were used by many from long time that’s why they are more beautiful ☺️ and yes I too use some of these in my beauty sessions.
Wow what an amazing style of writing, loved reading this article, such useful content for every woman, would definitely try that pomegranate seeds on lips dear, thanks for such valuable home remedies for us❤❤❤
Actually coconut oil application on skin is not recommended by dermatologists because even after we cleanse the skin, oil might clog the pores. And garlic might burn the skin if left for more than 30 minutes. Always a patch test is essential!
Wow such a researched article and yes I absolutely love these natural home remedies. I haven’t used some of the ingredients from here but will definitely give it a go.
An absolutely informative share about the natural products
Back In The days natural products were used and their s in was always glowing.
Very well written Pratyusha, sandalwood, alovera, turmeric are my favorite ingredients
This is really helpful all the diy hacks are superb, love that pomegranate for pink lips and mostly i google for the toner, and you gave such an amazing diy toner of rose petals, i will definitely try these hacks. Thanks for valuable skin diy hacks.
Amazingggg!! Couldn’t have seen anything better than this before!!!!
Natural beauty and skincare ingredients are the best option loved the article ❤️
Very well written aleovera turmeric and rise petals are my favorite ingredients for skin
This is so intresting and helpful.
AnazAma one!! Haven’t seen anything better than rhis
I use coconut oil on my face, hair and body. No moisturizer. And homemade sandal, rose, turmeric and aloevera face pack. Really effective ❤️
I too have included all of these ingredients in my daily skincare routine. Thanks for sharing dear❤
Love organic products, your article is very interesting and complete!!! Love coconut and turmeric for natural remedies!
I just love organic products love much! And your article is so useful!
All these nine items have a significant essence in ayurveda too. Considering these as alternatives for skin product won’t only enhance skin care but natural products also improve skin health from within.
Yeahh!! This is totally worth it. I love to diy my own face packs and other beauty products. Aloe vera, rose, orange peel are my favourite picks ..
Natural ingredients are no less than boons to our skin, all the ingredients which you have mentioned in your post are easily available. Thanks for such a great post.
This is such an amazing post,so well detailed information,use of natural products instead of chemical products in beauty care. Thanks for sharing this.
Natural remedies are always good …turmeric does wonders to skin
Well written article. Few things are common and so many are uncommon for me. Thanks for sharing.
Sandalwood is my fave but garlic with curd m surely gonna try
You’ve mentioned all the ingredients that are often available in our kitchen or home garden. Sadly, we don’t get pure reetha easily nowadays. It’s great for hair.
This one is really amazing. It is very important nowadays because people are using more of those harsh chemicals. Thank you giving best alternatives.
I shamelessly use other products while I have two humongous aloe Vera plants in my balcony. But good to know I can use it extensively for my skin.
such an amazing list of natural beauty products. I try most of these. aloe vera is my personal favorite and it gives good results in routine skin care.
I love how we can use the items available on our household for beauty purposes i almost use all of these for my regular beauty regime☺️
This is a amazing post on skin care in natural ways and yes natural ways are always worth and safe to use on our skin I never knew even garlic plays a good role in skin care thank you for information.
Having grown up in India, we are all brought up knowing the wondrous benefits of the ingredients you have listed in this post. Great job!
While I do use some beauty products to take care of my skin, I also believe strongly in natural products and do use them too to nourish my skin. Frm coconut oil to aloe vera I use it regularly. I didnt know garlic is also applied on face thought.
natural products are anytime , anyday better than the chemical laden ones. This blog made an interesting and informative read.
I just love the natural products list you have shared. I always use coconut oil and Aloe Vera for my skin care.
Anything organic always possess more value than any expensive branded chemical material. Among all 9 alternatives 6 are in a great use of in my daily routine. Mush needed info shared by you.
I use all of these buddy and use no products containing harmful chemicals. Everyone must read this
I totally agree with you natural ingredients are best for the beauty of our body be it hair or skin. Even I try and use natural things more.
Also I am from bhopal currently in bangalore. 🙂
Aloe Vera and Sandal are something that I swear by. I have had proven results. Loved your illustrations
I never knew that garlic could be helpful for skin care. That’s a new information. Thanks for sharing
very helpful article. most of this stuff is at home, and i have not been using them. will try out to use these like you have suggested.
Though DIYs are easy and safe but we need to be sure about using them. If we are using kitchen ingredients which themselves have harmful chemicals then they can harm our skin. For skin and hair use organic kitchen ingredients only.
Thanks for sharing beautiful DIY face masks. I’ve used aloe Vera face mask and it’s amazing
Wow very well written article. I love this one because I prefer natural things over chemical based products. Rose water and aleovera is above all in my skincare routine
My type of content tho! Actually I’m also planning to write on this topic. All the options are amazing and affordable. Thanks
Happy to see garlic in this post.. Its a rare and unknown to many. thanks . I personally love wild turmeric and sandalwood. They are slow to show the visual difference but blessings to our skin.
Natural ingredients are always better than the chemical ones…thnx for sharing this article
Hey loved the way u explained all
It is so good to read about natural beauty products. Of course I knew about henna, reetha and some others, but a lot of it was new information.
It’s so surprising that we always have all these natural ingredients at home always and yet are tempted to order the store bought products just for the look and fragrances. I do love coconut oil as a skin moisturizer and makeup remover.
All these ingredients are really good❤️ Aloe and turmeric are my favorite. Coconut oil is amazing for hair. It was really a lovely article
All the details and ingredients are so good for us in loved with this article how much is there for us to know
Amazing writing..loved reading each and everything…such a great blog…coconut oil I always use and it’s benifited me a lot
Relevant to the times, when Ayurveda is being hailed. Great information. Keep up the good work.
All the ingredients are really good ❣️ aloe and turmeric are actually my favv natural ingredients. I loved the article.
Few of the things you mentioned in list I also used and have a mix feeling not too good not too bad. But yes, sandalwood is real good for skin but good quality sandalwood is rare to find