In the middle of environmental issues, the green movement touched all layers, including beauty. Green cosmetics became a new way to be naturally beautiful and environmentally friendly.

Women are identical with the word beautiful. Therefore, no wonder if a lot of beauty products created for women. However, progress has brought cosmetics industry to a new level when combined with a variety of technology natural ingredients to make the air more beautiful every day. Unfortunately, the latest technology that is injected into the cosmetic sometimes brings contrasting results. Content of chemical compounds higher in a cosmetic product refers to a variety of skin problems.

Cosmetics are now like two sides of a coin. On the one hand nourish the skin to make it appear more perfect, on the other hand contain chemical compounds can trigger hormonal imbalances. As we know, the majority of cosmetic products manufactured on a large scale many contain parabens, aluminum, or zirconium which triggers breast cancer. Another consequence could vary the emergence of black spots on the skin until the worst of skin cancer due to a combination of chemicals cosmetics  and ultraviolet light exposure.

Along with the incessant cosmetic products that offer the latest innovations, the world called for a step change. Global warming issue and come up with various movements to save the environment, including the world of beauty. Cosmetic products with high chemical content of the major manufacturers are not considered environmentally friendly because the process of making polluting nature. From there was born a new variant, green cosmetics, cosmetic series and environmentally friendly body care.

Scientific Adviser Nu Skin Enterprises, Dr. Paul Alan Cox explained, cosmetic products are environmentally friendly not only made from natural ingredients, but the process was done without endangering the environment.

According to Dr Cox, there are two kinds of green cosmetics, namely natural and organic cosmetics. “Cosmetics do not contain natural means of chemical compounds in it, while organic cosmetics made of natural ingredients developed in the organic standards,” say Dr. Cox.

Furthermore, he explained, organic standards mean that plants used as raw materials of cosmetics are not sprayed with pesticides or chemical fertilizers used. The natural products are still using chemicals, but in a safe dose of a functioning improve cosmetic performance itself.

Organic cosmetics also claimed more potent than natural cosmetics as they contain antioxidants 40 percent more. However, compared with chemical cosmetics tall, green cosmetics are absorbed more quickly because of the nature of the ingredients are natural.

Another advantage, by using green cosmetics, then we can reduce exposure to chemicals in the skin. Based on these facts, it is normal when the weather started to turn to cosmetic “green” this. In fact, a survey company in the United states that enthusiasts care products and organic cosmetics increased by 37 percent among women aged under 35 years old.

The popularity of organic cosmetics have also increased after a few celebrities, like Alicia Keys and Denise Van Outen, switch to this kind of cosmetics, including body treatments are often done in Calmia, organic spa in London.

“I chose organic cosmetics as safe for the body but also environmentally friendly,” Keys said in an interview.

Then, where green products can be found in cosmetics? If you’re observant, these products have actually been around us since long. The Body Shop does not even provide the only environment-friendly cosmetic products, but also expand the green movement with a variety of campaign related to the environment, as against animal testing, support community trade, or protect our planet.

The Body Shop’s success in campaigning for environmentally-friendly cosmetic products received numerous awards, including the Australian Environment Award from the Banksia Foundation, the Mexican Environmental Achiever Award, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Honouree, Eyes on the Environment, and British Environment & Media Award.

Other green cosmetic products are also incurred by Nu Skin Epoch line that uses natural ingredients. Example Epoch Ava Puhi Moni used for shampoo, Epoch Glacial Marine to face treatment using materials such as mud, and Epoch Calming Touch is useful to avoid facial skin redness.

In addition, there are also Neal’s Yard Remedies are established since 1981 and became the first company in the UK that sell cosmetic products labeled organic and health. Current output product the company into one of the largest organic brands in the world. You can also choose cosmetics from Spiezia Organics, Organic Blue, and Green People UK output. American, Avalon Natural Products is a new brand that has the most certified organic.