Skin care is one of those industries where there is a great amount of debate as to whether to use all natural ingredients or chemical based ones fabricated in a laboratory. While there are pros and cons to using both kinds of ingredients, ultimately it is up to you to decide which type of ingredient works the best for your particular situation. The author examines some of the different products that contain either all natural ingredients or chemical based ones, and offers some insight to help consumers decide which is right for them.

The two largest niches of the skin care industry that often struggles with this debate are the anti aging community as well as the anti acne industry. These two niches are constantly changing, evolving and it seems as if there is a new treatment, brand or product coming out constantly, each claiming that it is the best. For consumers it is difficult to decide which products work the best from a result standpoint as well as balancing that decision with the overall health of your skin. Here are a few facts that can help you make your decision a bit easier.

When it comes to anti aging skin care, there has always been a bit of hesitation from consumers to use all natural ingredients. The assumption here is that the products are not potent or strong enough to offer consumers the results that they desire. Well nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is that when it comes to anti aging skin care, there is no need to even consider a chemical based alternative. All natural ingredients have firmly established themselves as industry leaders, and more and more brands have begun using peptide based formulas to treat the signs of aging.

The acne industry however is a bit more difficult. Over 85% of all acne treatments use a chemical based ingredient such as benzoyl peroxide. These chemical based ingredients have been used for a long time and despite the glaring concerns about what its use does to your skin, consumers continue using these creams. These chemical ingredients do dry out acne breakouts rapidly, however they generate free radicals within your skin leading to premature aging, or even cancer. That is a huge risk to clear up some pimples, provided that there are other equally effective alternatives. Recently, a study from Oxford University, has proven that the all natural ingredient Resveratrol is equally effective as the chemical based ingredients and it is actually good for your skin. For this reason most industry experts have changed their thinking and are using all natural ingredient acne treatments.

Regardless of what type of skin care products that you use, take the time to understand what it is that you are putting on your skin. While it seems logical that no product will actually be harmful to your skin, but that is just not the case, at least in the long term. If you are deciding whether to use all natural vs. chemical based products, most of the latest research shows that all natural is the way to go. While this growing trend is not as wide spread in the treatment of acne as it is in the anti aging community, it is only a matter of time until it is. Without any doubt, going all natural is the most recommended approach, but ultimately the choice is yours, make sure you consider all aspects before you decide.