Healthy Living Guide - Natural Beauty Articles
Our natural beauty articles cover everything you need to know about the products you’ll find in our hair care, skin care, makeup and body ranges. While we prefer to only stock products that are 100% naturally derived, there are lab derived ingredients that are safe to use in small quantities and there are plenty of natural ingredients that can cause harm. This is why each product and formula is judged on its individual merit. The EWG’s Skin Deep database is just one of several valuable tools that helps us decide what to stock.
We disclose all ingredients and make mention of anything we feel someone looking for natural products should know. The biggest one for us is nail polish. It’s impossible to formulate a nail polish that actually works that’s 100% natural. Brands like Hanami have successfully produced a quality product by removing the 10 worst offenders, a 10-Free polish, and have even formulated a polish remover that doesn’t take your breath away.
As soon as you introduce water into a formula, it’s a breeding ground for bacteria and the products need to be preserved. Natural preservatives are really expensive. Some budget friendly brands will use phenoxyethanol. Unless you have a specific sensitivity to the ingredient, allowing this ingredient gives us budget friendly options for customers who may not be able to afford the luxe products that use the expensive stuff. Our motto is simple, to provide balanced information and products and trust that our customers are capable of deciding what is best for them. We are always here to answer questions if you would like some clarity on anything.
Latest Articles
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Buy a Hurraw Lip Balm for just $1
We just made one of our most popular natural makeup items the bargain of the century. Hurraw Lip Balm is an all natural lip balm made with premium organic, vegan and raw ingredients. They are made in the -
Make your own coconut oil eye makeup removal pads
You don't need expensive products to remove your eye makeup at the end of the day. For those with sensitive eyes, sometimes pre-made products can irritate the eyes, even if it's organic and contains the purest of essential -
Save 40% on La Mav Organic Skin Care packs
When making the switch from mainstream brands to an organic skin care regime, sometimes you need a little bit of incentive to make the switch. How is a saving ov $70 to help you on your journey? We -
Wotnot Natural Sunscreen Price Drop
If there's one natural product that's important for mums to be able to afford for their kids, it's a good quality natural sunscreen. This summer, we decided to permanently price match the online discount chemists and drop the -
Does your toothpaste or skin care contain microbeads?
In America recently, a dental hygienist has discovered an issue with one of the major brands of toothpaste, Crest. The hygienist discovered little blue dots that were trapped in between the teeth and gums of some of their -
Mukti Organics Skincare new formulas with #1 active botanicals
In coming weeks, the Mukti Organics range of skin care & hair care products are being reformulated. Along with a new logo and branding, each product is being reformulated to include more active botanical ingredients including some beautiful -
Virgin Coconut Oil vs Fractionated Coconut Oil
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between virgin coconut oil and fractionated coconut oil? When we recently started our research in to the doTERRA essential oils, they have fractionated coconut oil in the catalogue to use -
Ere Perez Lips
UPDATE 2023: The Macadamia Lip Colour, Rosehip Oil Lipbar, Olive Oil Lipstick & Sesame Lip Liner have all been replaced by the Coco Crayons. Ere Perez Lips, they have you covered. There's great versatility in the Ere Perez -
Almond oil in the kitchen and also #1 in the beauty cabinet
At Shop Naturally, we're big on products that can multi-task and products that are pure and natural. Almond oil ticks both of those boxes. Almond oil as food The Every Bit Organic Sweet Almond Oil is a food -
Ere Perez Vegan natural makeup range - born in 2002
Ere Perez vegan natural makeup is one of the first beauty brands we added to our store. Here at Shop Naturally, we have a strict policy about animal testing. We simply don't allow it in any of our -
#1 Natural treatment for a dry scalp
We are often asked the best way to naturally treat a dry scalp. Most people head straight for the anti-dandruff shampoo, and for many, while these are a good maintenance product, some nourishing healing needs to be done -
Acure Moisturiser - simple solutions - 1 for day and night
Looking to buy an Acure moisturiser to suit your skin type? Today we're talking the pro's & con's of the new Acure Organics range of natural moisturisers. What we love about the Acure natural skin care range is
