Simple lifestyle modifications, including paying attention to your diet, greatly enhance the benefits of a natural skincare routine. Part of that enhancement should come from hydration, exercise, and the products you put on your skin. To further magnify your efforts, consider the value of the following eight suggestions for achieving naturally radiant skin:

1. Avoid Stripping Skin

   The skin has a protective acid mantle, a natural barrier of amino acids, fatty acids, and oil. Most conventional soaps strip this protective layer while destroying healthy bacteria. Bar soaps being the biggest offenders. Consider cleaning your skin with an oil-based cleanser, a natural scrub, dry brushing, or simply rinsing. If you’re uncomfortable giving up the lather, switch to a gentle, natural soap made with shea butter, coconut oil, or olive oil. ¹⁵

2. Stay Away from These Ingredients:

   One of the kindest things you can do for your skin is to learn how to read skincare labels. Be sure to avoid products with the following ingredients: ^16,17,18
   Parabens
   Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
   Phthalates

3. Drink Green Tea

   Green tea has been used in cultures all over the world because it’s a potent antioxidant and high in polyphenols. Dried green tea, when applied topically, can be used as a gentle exfoliant.

4. Natural Exfoliation

   Exfoliating the skin removes complexion-dulling dead skin cells. Over exfoliation can cause dryness and irritation. For most people, a twice-weekly lathering with a soft washcloth is sufficient. Depending on your particular skin type, you might be interested in exfoliating with oatmeal, baking soda, or a blend of coconut oil and sugar.

5. Use Coconut Oil

   Coconut oil is often used to remove makeup, soften rough heels, cleanse sensitive skin, and seal in moisture after a bath or shower. ¹⁹ If coconut oil does not agree with your skin, consider almond oil, apricot oil, or olive oil.

6. Try Essential Oils

   Many essential oils have significant skin benefits. If you’re considering using essential oils on your skin, be sure to do your homework. Most essential oils are diluted with a carrier oil for skin application.

7. Increase Hydration

   Increasing your hydration levels has significant skin benefits. Health care providers recommend consuming half your body weight in fluid ounces in water each day. ²⁰

8. Add CBD

   Although CBD tinctures can be applied topically, most people prefer purchasing CBD skincare products formulated especially for topical use. With every BOTA™ product you purchase, you’ll be sure to get the highest-quality CBD, combined with nature’s finest plant-based ingredients. This means no mixing and measuring CBD, just high-quality products that are kind to your skin and supplement your daily routine.

SOURCES:

15. Healthline. (2018 August 24) Why Soap is the Least Natural Way to Clean Your Skin.
16. Earthtalk. (2014 October 06) Should People Be Concerned About Parabens in Beauty Products?
17. Reviews.com (2018 January 06) Are the Parabens in Your Beauty Products Dangerous?
18. Huffpost. (2014 January 23) 10 Toxic Beauty Ingredients to Avoid.
19. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. T Nakatsuji et al. (2009 April 23) Antimicrobial Property of Lauric Acid Against Propionibacterium Acnes: It’s Therapeutic Potential for Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris.
20. US News Health. (2013 September 13) The Truth About How Much Water You Should Really Drink.