What are the problems with natural beauty techniques

There are potential safety hazards in the raw materials themselves, misunderstandings in skin type adaptation, and deviations in expected results.

Two factions are quarreling now on the Internet. One faction says that purified natural raw materials are milder and less irritating than chemically synthesized raw materials. The other faction says that natural raw materials have complex ingredients and more allergens and are more dangerous. In fact, both sides are right. The problem is that we ordinary people at home cannot meet the standards of laboratory-level purification and allergen removal, which is equivalent to directly using "raw raw materials" on our faces. A while ago, I met a friend who just cut a thick piece of fresh lemon and applied it for 10 minutes. The next day, his face became red and peeling. The pH value of fresh lemon is only about 2, which is far lower than the 4.5-6.5 range that the skin can tolerate. It is strange that this does not make the face look bad. There are also many people who directly pick fresh aloe vera and rub it on their face without peeling off the epidermis to wash away the emodin. Sensitive skin will most likely be red and itchy for several days after applying it.

After avoiding the pitfalls of raw materials, many people fell into the trap of adaptability. Many bloggers say that a certain natural formula is "universal for all skin types", but I really disagree. Take honey for example. If you have dry skin that is so dry that it peels off in the Northeast winter, apply a thin layer of it before going to bed. Your face will feel as soft as a freshly peeled peach the next day. If you use it on oily skin, which produces a lot of oil in the summer, it will simply provide nutrients to acne bacteria and reduce acne. A fan with dry and sensitive skin asked me before why it was so comfortable to rub her face with oat bran for exfoliation. Her face hurt for three days after rubbing it. She has healthy skin and the thickness of her stratum corneum is more than twice as thick as hers. Of course, the intensity of exfoliation is incomparable.

In the end, the most disappointing thing is the issue of expected results. A while ago, a girl told me that she insisted on using cucumber on her face for three months in an attempt to lighten the chloasma caused by the sun. But in the end, there was no change and she almost ended up with sensitive skin. There are two completely different opinions here. Some people say that insisting on using natural beauty products to replace medical beauty and anti-aging, and some people say that it is all about IQ tax. In fact, objectively speaking, if you just do daily basic moisturizing, soothing after changing seasons, and choose the right natural techniques that suit your skin type, it is indeed more comfortable than using a bunch of strong medicinal skin care products with added fragrances and preservatives. When I feel itchy in the spring and autumn seasons, I also use refrigerated chamomile hydrosol bubble wrap to apply it, and the soothing effect is faster than many anti-allergic creams. However, if you expect that applying cucumber and honey will lighten the chloasma in the dermis and eliminate nasolabial folds, then it is really difficult for these natural ingredients. Their molecular weight is so large that they cannot penetrate the stratum corneum of the skin.

Anyway, my experience after so many years of playing with it is that natural beauty is neither a scourge nor a miracle cure. Just understand these easy pitfalls and use them comfortably. There is no need to praise or step on them.