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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Introducing the new Acure Sensitive Deodorant range
One of the most popular offerings in the original Schmidt's deodorant range was their inclusion of a bi-carb free range for those with sensitive pits. Unfortunately, not too long after the company was bought out by Unilever, the -
Plastic free bathroom tips
One of the most exciting things about our new Shop Naturally 2.0 website is the filtering we have implemented. We have researched every single product in our store to determine the ingredients, the packaging, the values of the -
The Whole Boodies extend their natural deodorant range
The Whole Boodies is a vegan-friendly Australian brand of natural body and hair care products. They are formulated with a combination of natural and organic ingredients that give great performance and value. With a selection of shampoo, conditioner -
Ethique Shampoo Arrives
Ethique Shampoo has just arrived at Shop Naturally from New Zealand! Since 2012, Ethique has grown from a Kiwiland kitchen to an international beauty brand - making natural shampoo bars and beauty bars that are plant based and -
Introducing the Colour Wellness range from Acure Organics
The natural hair care range from Acure Organics has expanded this month to include a Color Wellness range. Whether you're a regular salon visitor or DIY during the COVID-19 crisis, your natural hair dye will last longer if -
Why the planet loves Kooshoo plastic free hair ties
Hair Ties / Hair Elastics. Call them what you will, they're usually cheap, made from something synthetic and purchased and some are then lost / thrown away fairly early in to their life cycle. They can pull on -
We compare natural sunscreen for the body and face
As summer approaches and you start to investigate whether you need a dedicated sunscreen for your face as well as your body, this handy guide will help you choose the products that are right for you. Since natural & -
Introducing the new Woohoo Body Deodorant Sticks
A brief history on Woohoo Body deodorant releases Woohoo Body are an Australian company who manufacture one of our favourite natural deodorant ranges in Australia. In 2015 they launched with just one product, the 70g jar of the -
How long does Natural Mascara last after you start using it?
For some people, wearing make up is an 'every day' experience. For others, it's just saved for a special occasion. For those who just pull out their beauty products for a special occasion, it's really important to be -
Wet Wipes Warning
You may notice that we’re not big on the ‘danger danger Will Robinson’ blog posts around here, but once in a while I’ll see something credible in main stream media that just has to be shared. In June -
What's the difference between a natural deodorant and an antiperspirant?
When I speak to our customers and they're discussing building a natural beauty bag, one product people are reluctant to give up is their traditional antiperspirant deodorant. why? No-one wants to sweat and smell while they're at work -
Inside the box - Shampoo With a Purpose
Innovation in natural & organic eco hair products is really starting to take off, especially in the area of natural solid shampoo bars and the plastic free movement. Today we're introducing you to a new brand, Shampoo With