More and more concerned about our environment and attentive to the composition of our creams, natural products are invading our bathrooms. Our anti-aging routine is no exception to this green fervor. But how do you distinguish a natural product in the cosmetics department? From vanity to plate, there are plenty of tips to fight the signs of aging. Our tips for naturally looking fresh and healthy skin.
In the anti-aging department, the choice is dense. And the different names do not simplify things. At a time when consumers want more and more naturalness and are concerned about the environment, cosmetic brands are putting nature back at the heart of their formulas.
Organic and natural, what's the difference?
In everyday life, the terms “organic” and “natural” are often confused. However, these names do not have the same meaning. The difference lies mainly in the composition of the product. Especially in the percentage of natural ingredients it must contain. If there are no rules in natural cosmetics, certified organic products must have 95% natural ingredients. In addition, the origin of raw materials for organic products is monitored and controlled until bottling. This route is not imposed on natural cosmetics. Finally, while the organic standard calls for biodegradable containers, natural products are free to comply. Some natural beauty houses are involved in sustainable development programs and set up fair trade agreements, such as Clarins or L’Occitane. They thus promote a virtuous eco-system based on their star ingredients, which come from nature. If natural cosmetics have more freedom in their composition, they should not be put aside. Their sensoriality and efficiency continue to appeal to a large audience that appreciates naturalness in the broad sense. The values advocated by brands also influence the act of buying, whether they have the organic label or not. Whether they have a single effective natural ingredient, an all-natural formulation or the organic label, the green department is full of anti-aging cosmetics as effective as traditional products.
Natural anti-aging: active ingredients that work
The active ingredients from flowers or plants are perfectly assimilated to the skin. Concentrated and powerful, they take the form of vegetable oils, rich in vitamins A and E, regenerating, anti-oxidant and firming. They are also found in essential oils, permeable to the skin. "The oil is easily absorbed by the skin (unlike traditional formulas). It fills the epidermis with trace elements and fatty acids that promote cell renewal"explains Eva Ouahbé, naturopath in Paris. The natural anti-aging active ingredients can also come from extracts of ingredients such as honey, seeds, fruit acids or vegetable proteins. Powerful ingredients that stimulate the creation of collagen and protect the epidermis from free radicals, resulting in fine lines and wrinkles fading and skin looking younger and brighter.
Anti-aging vegetable oils that regenerate the skin
- Calophyllum oil, regenerating and healing.
- Rosehip oil promotes cell renewal.
- Argan oil, regenerating.
- Sea buckthorn oil, anti-oxidant
- Borage oil, rich in omega 6
- Prickly pear seed oil, antioxidant.
The most effective anti-aging essential oils
To be handled with care.
- The essential oil of true lavender.
- Damask rose essential oil.
- Essential oil of cistus ladanifière
- Niaouli essential oil
- Essential oil of rose geranium or palmarosa
- Rosewood essential oil
- Patchouli essential oil
The other active stars
- Retinol
- Vitamin C
- Glycolic acid
- Resveratrol
- Bakuchiol
Natural anti-aging: the plate that throws
To delay skin aging, a healthy lifestyle, reasoned exposure to the sun and a balanced diet are essential. "On the plate, we favor essential fatty acids such as fatty fish or walnut oil, vitamins E (avocado) or B (cereals) and of course we stock up on antioxidant foods, rich in vitamins C (fruits and vegetables)"explains Dr Nadine Pomarède, dermatologist in Paris.
Natural anti-aging: manual methods to rejuvenate
If the plant active ingredients act on hydration and regeneration of the epidermis, other methods support the care to delay the appearance of wrinkles and smooth lines.
- Natural anti-aging massage: kobido
An ancestral Japanese massage, kobido massage allows you to manually work the entire face for a spectacular lifting effect. By smoothing and lifting maneuvers and facial reflexology, which stimulate microcirculation and lymphatic flow, the skin is naturally plumped. The tissues are firmed and the muscles relaxed. Thus the face instantly appears firmer, more toned and curved. A session of Kobido brightens the skin and gives it an immediate energy boost. Oxygenated, regenerated, the skin is naturally beautiful and rejuvenated.
Where to get a Kobido massage?
Anti-aging Kobido treatment by CellCosmet – Hotel Lutetia – Price: 215 € – 60 minutes More info: hotellutetia.com
Supreme youth ritual facial massage "Kobido" Cinq Mondes – Price: 174 € – 80 minutes More info: Cinqmondes.com
- Facial yoga: the anti-aging facial gym
An alternative to aesthetic medicine, facial gymnastics has seen renewed interest in recent years. Practiced regularly, the facial gym allows you to tone your skin and shape the muscles of the face. A natural technique to take care of your skin, its oval and relax your mind. It can be practiced when applying your cream or when you have the opportunity to isolate yourself for a few minutes. A natural technique to delay skin sagging and maintain beautiful tone.
Read here: the best facial yoga exercises
Our selection of the best natural anti-aging products of the moment
Onagrine Global Anti-Aging Precious Oils Cream
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Subjected to external aggressions, sensitized by stress and fatigue, the skin is damaged and the features are drawn. In order to preserve the epidermis and to fight against skin aging, Onagrine concentrates 20 precious oils and 3 plants in a single formula. A powerful elixir with an intoxicating texture that chases fatigue, blurs furrows and restores suppleness and radiance to the skin.
The green supplement : The secret of the cream with 20 precious oils lies in its unique formula. With 94% naturalness, it contains rare active ingredients from all over the world …
Price: 55 € – 50 ml
Clarins Nutri-Lumière Day revitalizing cream:
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Clarins Laboratories have developed a duo of powerful active ingredients that give the skin a new radiance. These two assets come from the same tree – the horse chestnut tree – a symbol of longevity and rebirth. By combining the powerful extracts of its flower and its fruit, the beauty house has developed an effective formula whose active ingredients act on mature skin to fight against skin aging. A melting and ultra-sensory cream-in-oil elixir that revitalizes, intensely nourishes and restores the radiance of undernourished skin.
The green supplement: The Clarins Nutri-Lumière range draws its active ingredients from the heart of 11 plants. Flower and fruit extracts of horse chestnut … but also 9 other plant extracts: organic wakame extracts, organic harungana, officinal kalanchoe, organic desert date, huang qi, acids from hibiscus sabdariffa flowers, sugar organic oats… Always with responsible sourcing: 10 plants from organic farming. Day and Night treatments are contained in glass jars incorporating 25% recycled glass.
Price: 115 € – 50 ml
Biovive universal youth cream
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This comprehensive anti-aging treatment, composed of 99% natural ingredients, acts on all signs of aging thanks to its smoothing, plumping and firming action. Its rich and silky texture concentrates the regenerating power of buds and active vegetable oils in a powerful formula.
The green supplement: Biovive creates eco-designed organic beauty products certified Cosmos Organic and Vegan that take care of the skin and nature. The buds selected for the Biovive complex are harvested in the regions of Auvergne and Languedoc through sustainable and responsible picking to preserve the good health of the trees.
Price: 49 € – 50 ml
Available on biovive-france.com
Lavera My Age Firming Day Cream
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This rejuvenation cure for mature skin contains a trio of active ingredients: organic hibiscus, white mulberry, cucumber. An anti-aging and anti-dark spot complex with a comfortable formula that instantly provides a fresh and rosy complexion.
The green supplement: Protecting the environment is essential in every Lavera development. If the production sites of the German brand run on green electricity, the cardboard packaging of the My Age range is made from 100% recycled fibers while the day and night care jars are made from made from 73% recycled material, from old bottles of milk, fruit juice and water. Finally, it should be noted that the CO2 emissions generated by the manufacture of MY AGE products are offset by the financing of a Climate Partner project to protect forests in Peru.
Price: 19 € – 50ml
Available in pharmacies, organic stores and online.
The Organic Hempline nourishing night cream
This nourishing cream acts overnight for optimal cell regeneration. The skin is nourished, hydrated and regenerated thanks to the oil. Associated with a cocktail of jojoba oil, olive oil and shea butter, its formula provides optimal hydration and effective protection against external aggressions. It is suitable for all skin types, even oily or problem skin, thanks to the hemp seed oil. When you wake up, the face is luminous, the skin smoother and softer.
The green supplement : The Organic Hempline products are Ecocert Cosmos Organic certified. The packaging is in handmade organic bamboo. 99.60% of the ingredients of the night cream are natural products and 72.54% of the ingredients of this cream are from Organic Farming.
Price: 48,90 € – 50 ml
L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Youth Oil
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One drop of this elixir is enough to obtain a radiant complexion. With 98% natural ingredients, this super concentrated oil fights the visible signs of aging. Thanks to a super complex organic immortelle, the complexion is more beautiful, brighter, more radiant and more uniform.
The green supplement: L’Occitane has a research laboratory specifically dedicated to the development of plant extraction processes. The technology used to obtain the new immortelle extract involves extracting new molecules from the heart of the immortelle, in a 100% natural extract without synthetic solvents. The fields in which the everlasting flowers grow are certified organic.
Price: 49 € – 30ml