Sukin, good for your skin

There’s been a lot of talk lately about parabens, sulphates and other harsh petrochemicals that are unhealthy for your skin in cosmetic products.

I’ve tried my own share of organic products to substitute for them in the great pursuit of envious skin elasticity. But the thing that I didn’t like about a majority of these ‘organic’ products is that when you’ve applied them onto your skin they usually failed in three areas: they either failed to absorb properly into the skin, were sticky when and after you’ve applied them or they simply didn’t smell as nicely as one hoped.

I have, however, found a few on store shelves that work magically.

If you’re searching for organic products that smell indulgent without using harsh fragrances, Antipodes is a brand that focuses largely on organic scent and excellence in product experience. 

Their Vanilla Pod Hydrating Day Cream is a light but intensive facial day cream and is currently selling at AUD $48.00 per jar. 

It’s a real treat to use on occasion but may hurt your pocket a bit if you are considering it to be a long-term engagement.

In light of my organic product woes, I also recently discovered Sukin, an Australian organic skincare brand that’s available in most leading pharmacies. 

I was forced into using this product because of my mother’s recent breast cancer. We began to buy products that didn’t use harsh petrochemicals, harsh sulphates, parabens or EDTA (apparently all these go into your bloodstream when you absorb them into your skin, and in our case, increase chances of cancer recurrence later on). 

I am currently using the Rosehip Hydrating Day Cream, which is selling at AUD $23.95 per jar. 

There are additional reasons why I absolutely love to use this day cream: it has the essential oil rosehip in it, which is good for skin rejuvenation; it absorbs surprisingly well into the skin and also has a divine fragrance. For more information on the benefits of rosehip oil, click here.

Sukin also has biodegradable packaging (important for all nature loving organics out there). Also, it’s not tested on animals, which is a real bonus! 

Until next time, cheers! 

Photos for this blog post were obtained from:

http://blog.whiteoaksresort.com/index.php/2013/08/23/daily-beauty-routine-ask-the-expert/organic-beauty-products/ [Image 1: Bottle, soap and bath salts in a spoon]

http://green-living-made-easy.com/organic-beauty-products.html [Image 2: Bottles and berries]

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-0/c59.0.540.270/73943_10152705713785538_1626975054_n.jpg [Image 3: Antipodes ]

http://www.stylise.com.au/2012/07/for-love-of-skin.html [Image 4: Sukin ]

http://baublesbubblesbags.com/2013/03/20/get-your-skin-ready-for-winter-with-some-rose-hip-oil-giveaway/  [Image 5: Sukin, Rosehip Hyrating Day Cream]

http://www.hare-hill.co.uk/previousbunnies.html [Image 6: Bunny]