Simple Skin Care

~ Light and Minimal

My husband and I used to have quite a few facial creams, body washes, and lotions that cluttered our shower and cabinets. To eliminate clutter, reduce harmful ingredients, and lower costs, we replaced all of it with the following inexpensive, low-waste, multipurpose products.

Cleanser — I recently wrote about my love for shampoo bars, but they’re excellent body and facial cleansers as well. The lather works is great for shaving and removing makeup too! I love this bar and am impressed by its minimal packaging!

Scrub — We use baking soda, salt, and sugar as exfoliants and simply pull them from the pantry as necessary. This is a great alternative to using conventional products that contain plastic microbeads, which aren’t friendly to waterways and sea life.

Moisturizer — I’m currently using organic sunflower seed oil as a facial and body moisturizer. A drop or two is all I need for my face. I probably could use something lighter, like jojoba oil, but I purchase sunflower seed oil for cooking so I like that I can use it for a variety of purposes. Coconut oil, olive oil, or shea butter work great for treating excessively dry skin, though I really only use those occasionally in the winter. Note: Coconut oil isn’t recommended for the face since it can clog pores.

I’m amazed by how much clutter these simple items replaced. They replaced: body washes, scrubs, masks, facial cleansers, face lotion, body lotion, hand lotion, toner, shaving cream, mechanical exfoliating brushes, eye creams, serums, makeup remover, face wipes, and acne wash.

In switching to these simple products, I’ve also noticed less skin irritation, dry skin, and strain on my senses. I think that eliminating harsh chemicals like “Fragrance” (Toxic! Skin Deep rated this ingredient as an eight on their toxicity scale!) from my list of acceptable ingredients made all the difference!

Turns out that my skin doesn’t actually need all of the expensive creams and harsh cleansers! Truly loving this simple routine!

Simply, Becky

 

Published by Light and Minimal

Hi, I'm Becky! I'm a Minneapolis creative, blogger, and home curator. I find practical ways to make room for what matters through minimalism and simple living.

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  6. Interesting post. I switched from expensive face products to natural skin care this year (2017) and the result is great! I am interested in making my life more minimalistic. Will check out your blog for more inspiration. Thanks for sharing! I also started my blog and was thinking to share my experience with natural products and getting minimalist.

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    1. Awesome! Thanks for sharing!! I do have to say that my face looks and feels so much more hydrated now. I especially loved getting rid of the heavily fragranced products, such a difference! Thanks for the comment!

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      1. I completely agree! I really have to get rid of everything that is not important and irrelevant…Experiences and simplicity are what really matters and stuff! Great blog! I really like the minimalist layout!

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