The day I discovered natural medicine and organic beauty was a real blessing.  I’ve always had a special affinity for Mother Nature’s plant kingdom, but learning what vital profound healing benefits I could enjoy from herbs was very special to me and uplifted my Spirits.

When it comes to beauty, wellness, and survival, there are a few wonderful herbs that I swear by and highly recommend.  My favorite herbs are peppermint, spearmint, lavender, dandelion, parsley, sandalwood, and cinnamon.  There are many others that I love and that help me with aspects of life and health, but these are my favorites.

Often known as the Miracle plant, aloe vera is the oldest known medicinal plants gifted by nature that has been used for more than 3,500 years. The words aloe vera mean ‘true aloe’ in Latin. Aloe vera is a clear thin gelatinous material that comes from within the aloe vera leaves. Aloe vera is commercially prepared for aloe vera lotion, using low heat or cold processes designed to preserve the active curative component of the plant. It can be found in a myriad of health and beauty products nowadays.

Extracted from Melaleuca, tea tree essential oil is one of the well known essential oils, with many people swearing by its magical healing powers. It has a light spicy, acrid smell and is pale in color with a watery viscosity. Tea tree essential oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs by steam distillation with a yield of about 1.8%

Mentioned below are a few healing powers of tea tree essential oil-

• Tea tree oil is vital for the immune system, because it serves as an immune-stimulant and step-ups the body’s ability to repel infections, besides being used to revive mind and body after shock.

Vegan skin care products that you want to use for a long time should be economical, of good quality and safe, with the labels that contain natural, herbal, or organic ingredients in all the products.  Natural skin care products like soaps, lotions or other creams, offer amyriad of benefits that can help solve everyday skin concerns. Many such plant-based skin care products will contain botanical extracts, essential oils, and vegetable shea butter and other helpful vegetable oils.

Mentioned below are some of the best vegan ingredients for herbal skin care.

Pregnancy can be an exciting time for most new mothers as they plan for the arrival of a new baby.  While these changes are both enjoyable and stressful, it’s important to keep your skin healthy looking during these nine months.  Now, lets take a much closer look at healthy skin care choices for expectant mothers.

Eczema is also known as dermatitis, which is a group of skin disorders, and atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema occurring among infants and small children. It is a non-contagious disease, and in more than 90% of cases, eczema is found to occur in children below 5 years of age. Natural skin care remedies work best for eczema where there are red, inflamed, and scaly patches found on the face, hands, knees, hands, and scalp. Eczema is caused mainly due to allergies in certain foods, pollen, dander from animals, and other environmental conditions. Vegan products such as Le Mudd Masque by foreue comes highly recommended because when applied, it seems to reduce the itching substantially.

Skin care is somewhat of a science. There are facts, rules, and methods to be learned, but nobody seems to have the time to learn it all. The good news is taking the best care of your skin is relatively easy since all you have to do is change up your daily routine with more natural solutions and the right vegan products.  But its also wise to become educated about your skin, to decipher the myths from the facts. Lets debunk some common myths that you probably have heard before, and the real truth.

Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so it makes sense that you want to take the best care of it possible. We already know that the vegan lifestyle does help tremendously, but for those of us who suffer skin care problems like allergies or acne, the right product will make a difference. But its important to know that many lifestyle factors also influence our skin’s behavior. Lets take a look at three of the best vegan skin care tips out there and see just how they work.

Vegan cold press soap is made from natural organic and vegan ingredients, infused with essential oils and floral waters of the finest quality. Reacting oils or fats together with lye, a solution of caustic soda, dissolved in water, makes cold press soap. Vegan ingredients like natural clays, essential oils, flowers, and oatmeal maybe added to create individual soaps. There are many types of cold pressed oils used in the manufacture of cold press soap like-

Cold pressed sunflower oil- It is rich in Vitamin E and Linoleic acid that is vital for cell formation and healthy growth.

Cosmetic and skin care companies are constantly looking for ways to promote their latest product. One of their favorite promotion techniques(ours too) is free samples! Everyone loves a good freebie, and luckily most beauty product companies offer such from time to time. So how will you know when you favorite vegan cosmetic company is currently giving away skin care samples?  Here are several smart ways to secure a lot of free vegan skin care samples. Here is how.

Dry skin has a low level of sebum, can be prone to sensitivity, has a parched look caused by its inability to retain moisture, and feels tight and uncomfortable after washing. Dry skin care is needed, especially in the winters and you can use the following herbs, which will be beneficial for your vegan skin. To name a few essential oils for dry skin care are Geranium, Lavender, Chamomile, Hyssop, patchouli, Sandalwood, Rose, and Ylang-Ylang.

• Calendula and comfrey have properties to soften the skin and can be used in a facial sauna or to make herbal or floral waters. Comfrey tends to lessen redness and soothes irritated skin.

This may come as a shocker to some, but according to Marilyn Hammers from an article in Natural Solutions magazine, there are certain cosmetic companies that use deceptive labeling to pedal so-called “cruelty free” products.  Even worse, some of these are the same companies that make and sell all natural skin care products, which makes it hard to know which products to trust. While not all of these corporations are directly involved in the testing of harmless animals, some of these companies might hire another company to do the dirty work for them,  while others blindly use products that may or may not have used animal tested ingredients.