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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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 -
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 -
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 -
#1 Natural treatment for a dry scalp
We are often asked the best way to naturally treat a dry scalp. Most people head straight for the anti-dandruff shampoo, and for many, while these are a good maintenance product, some nourishing healing needs to be done -
What is Fractionated Coconut Oil
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between virgin coconut oil and fractionated coconut oil? Essential oil brands like doTERRA have fractionated coconut oil in their catalogue to use as a carrier oil to blend the essential -
Make your own tinted moisturiser with spf
Are you having trouble getting a tinted moisturiser with spf to actually be a shade you can wear? There's always several shades of mineral foundation when you're buying makeup, but when you end up choosing a tinted moisturiser -
The best way to store shampoo bars
In the quest for plastic free living, one of products gaining traction not only in natural stores but also in supermarkets now are shampoo bars. What is the best way to store shampoo bars to get value for -
Can you use human shampoo on dogs when it's natural?
One question we get asked a lot is can you use human shampoo on dogs when it's a sulfate free shampoo or natural shampoo. If your dog doesn't have sensitive skin, as a one off, you're probably not -
The easy 5 minute daytime natural makeup routine
When we first wrote this 5 minute natural makeup routine article in 2018, we were inspired by an article written about Sophia Vergara from Modern Family. Pre-COVID, clean makeup looks were still more popular than no makeup for