Healthy Living Guide - Natural Beauty Articles
Our natural beauty articles cover everything you need to know about the products you’ll find in our hair care, skin care, makeup and body ranges. While we prefer to only stock products that are 100% naturally derived, there are lab derived ingredients that are safe to use in small quantities and there are plenty of natural ingredients that can cause harm. This is why each product and formula is judged on its individual merit. The EWG’s Skin Deep database is just one of several valuable tools that helps us decide what to stock.
We disclose all ingredients and make mention of anything we feel someone looking for natural products should know. The biggest one for us is nail polish. It’s impossible to formulate a nail polish that actually works that’s 100% natural. Brands like Hanami have successfully produced a quality product by removing the 10 worst offenders, a 10-Free polish, and have even formulated a polish remover that doesn’t take your breath away.
As soon as you introduce water into a formula, it’s a breeding ground for bacteria and the products need to be preserved. Natural preservatives are really expensive. Some budget friendly brands will use phenoxyethanol. Unless you have a specific sensitivity to the ingredient, allowing this ingredient gives us budget friendly options for customers who may not be able to afford the luxe products that use the expensive stuff. Our motto is simple, to provide balanced information and products and trust that our customers are capable of deciding what is best for them. We are always here to answer questions if you would like some clarity on anything.
Latest Articles
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Potassium Alum, Ammonium Alum vs Aluminum Chloride / Chlorohydrate
In the natural deodorant industry in Australia and around the world, the biggest thing that separates an antiperspirant from a natural deodorant is the inclusion or exclusion of Aluminium. There is some misinformation and confusion online and in -
3 ways to win with the best natural hair oil treatment options
You don't always need a formulated product for a hair oil treatment. When doing product research for the store, we found it was difficult to find natural hair treatment products that aren't heavily fragranced, even if those fragrances -
Try Beauty and the Bees sample packs to find your perfect shampoo bar
Beauty and the Bees were the first brand in Australia to make shampoo bars, and they did it back in 1993, way before we were in business (we started in 2009). They were truly ahead of their time -
Biodegradable Glitter - it's not just for kids
Is biodegradable glitter a reality? Microplastics are a big issue in the ocean with large chunks of plastic waste in the ocean breaking down in to smaller pieces and being consumed by fish and then by humans. It's -
How to get stronger nails - 3 tips for reformed nail biters
Are you a reformed nail biter? You can get stronger nails again by taking care of your nails and the skin around them. One natural makeup trend that has continued through lockdowns as a part of a self -
Palm Oil Free Sunscreen from Sunbutter
Certified palm oil free sunscreen that was TGA approved didn't exist for a long time. Australian brand Sunbutter Oceans changed all that, and while they were at it, they added 'plastic free' to the list of firsts. In -
The best 5 natural products to nourish winter dry skin in 2024
As winter approaches, winter dry skin starts to become a real issue. Whether you're at home with the heater on, walking around a shopping centre or in the office at work, winter heating can really dry out your -
The best natural makeup hacks in 2024
You can perform the best natural makeup hacks with products you probably already own. We're big on multi-purpose products at Shop Naturally and many products found in both the natural makeup category and the natural or certified organic -
Your natural 3 step hair rehab in just 30 days
The very first time I used natural shampoo was about 25 years ago. It was not great. I could not have imagined a hair rehab system in the market working this well at the time I washed my -
How many scents does Dr Bronner Castile Soap come in?
When we published this blog originally in 2016 (which is 8 years ago now), the only castile soap range in Australia readily available to us was from Dr Bronner's, and it wasn't made in Australia. We still sell -
The Best Natural Sunscreen in Australia 2024
When we started Shop Naturally back in 2009, the best natural sunscreen meant basically picking the only one on the market. Fast forward 15 years and there are multiple options available and they're all made right here in -
Noosa Basics Deodorant
Noosa Basics is a brand we had in store in our first few years of trade. The Noosa Basics deodorant was not part of the range then. We trialled their first dental floss back then for a brief
