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As women discover more about the dangers of the ingredients in ‘big brand’ skincare and makeup, and consider shifting to natural products that don’t contain petroleum by-products, parabens, SLS, synthetic fragrances, fillers, foamers and other unnecessary chemicals, the main barrier to ‘ditching the toxins’ is the idea that natural products are too expensive.
Busting the myth: Non-toxic beauty is not expensive
One way to look at the equation is to put a price on good health and a toxin free body – priceless, right?
But we’re all about getting real and high ideals aren’t always in line with the weekly budget! So let’s do some direct comparisons. We checked out the cost of buying these non-toxic natural beauty basics here on the Oh Natural website, and compared them to the prices of legacy non-natural beauty brands in a generic store.
Mascara Generic $14.99 – $69.00 vs non-toxic Oh Natural $26.95 – $39.95
Lipstick Generic $19.99 – $63.00 vs non-toxic Oh Natural $26.95 – $44.00
Eyeshadow Generic $19.99 – $112.00 vs non-toxic Oh Natural $29.99 – $49.95
Foundation Generic $24.99 – $84.00 vs non-toxic Oh Natural $39.95 – $79.95
Blusher Generic $30.00 – $84.00 vs non-toxic Oh Natural $39.95 – $49.00
Facial serum Generic $20.99 – $399.00 vs non-toxic Oh Natural $17.95 – $133.00
In every category the natural non toxic choices are more cost effective. And with the beauty brands on this site, there is the added bonus that they are ALL cruelty free, so you’re being kind to creatures as well as to your own body.
Some of the lower end generic products are cheaper, but buying the cheapest beauty products is always risky – and when the natural alternative is only $10 more than the cheapest nastiest generic option, we think it’s well worth the investment in your health and wellbeing!
How to switch to natural beauty brands
Option one: Go cold turkey
Some women get great satisfaction from bundling up all their chemical laden generic makeup products and tossing them in the bin (victory dance optional), then indulging in buying a complete new set of all their favourite beauty products. Sound like you?
Option two: The slow irresistible creep of progress
As each of your old beauty staples is used up, replace the item with a new lovely natural product. Slowly but surely you will detox your beauty products – until your makeup and skincare is completely natural and safe. It’s a proven method, but requires more patience.
We’d love to hear from you – tell us on Facebook or Instagram how you have cleaned up your makeup and skincare products, or how you plan to transition from the old to the new!
