WITH ingredients freely given from the earth, it’s but natural for us to gravitate towards nourishing and beautifying products that are not just good for the skin and hair, but good to the environment as well. Proudly local enterprise Human Nature uses some of the best ingredients such as lemongrass, coconut oil, aloe vera, moringa, and others to develop personal care products that are certified natural and cruelty-free. Here are some of their bestsellers and the goodness from nature that goes into them.
Pollution Defense Face Mask
Living in a busy Philippine city unfortunately means that we are exposed on a daily basis to pollution and dust. To counter these pore-clogging and dulling fiends, amp up a daily skin care routine with an intensive but gentle face mask once or twice a week. The Pollution Defense Face Mask has bamboo charcoal, an ingredient popularly known for deep cleansing and lifting impurities. Moringa seed oil protects skin from premature aging, while antioxidant-rich passion fruit seed oil helps protect from harmful free radicals.
Volcanic Cooling Body Scrub
This rejuvenating scrub contains all-natural ingredients, and no synthetic microbeads that can be harsh on the skin and bad for the environment. The scrub contains bamboo charcoal to cleanse and brighten skin, and mineral-rich volcanic sand to balance pH and gently exfoliate for smoother, brighter skin. A blend of rosemary, eucalyptus, and peppermint oils give a relaxing aroma, and soothes tiredness and fatigue.
Strengthening + Plus Shampoo
This shampoo cleanses hair without stripping it of moisture using a patented blend of natural gums and coconut-derived surfactants. Philippine coco nectar, with its high amino acids and vitamin and mineral content, acts as a humectant—a compound often found in skin and hair products to attract and retain moisture. Hydrolized wheat protein protects hair from breakage and excessive hair fall.
Bug Shield Oil
Living in a tropical country, we always need to be wary of pesky mosquitoes. Bug Shield Oil is DEET-free; DEET is often used in synthetic insect repellents, but was developed as a pesticide decades ago and has been linked to neurotoxicity. Bug Shield Oil instead blends together citronella, soybean, and eucalyptus oils to ward off mosquitoes while moisturizing the skin. This is safe enough to use on baby clothes.