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Guide To Personal Care Products

Our Philosophy

Welcome to Nature’s Philosophy™ established 2003

Nature's Philosophy is all about the body and looking after your self naturally to achieve a radiant and flawless complexion. Products are formulated to be the essential first step in achieving ultimate skin fitness by helping to keep the skin healthy and well balanced.

Our philosophy is based on the art of herbal healing, that pure and whole ingredients hold the key to true health and vitality, these natural ingredients work in harmony with the body promoting health and restoring balance. Ingredients such as pure Essential Oils, the Earth’s Minerals, Cocoa and Shea Butters, Vitamin E and Jojoba Oils, Fruit Extracts, Herbs, Clays, Mud's and Sea Salt, work in harmony with the body, unlike traditional cosmetics that are made from harmful chemicals, known to cause harmful damage to the skin.

Nature's Philosophy offers you the peace of mind in knowing that each and every product is made from only pure and whole ingredients that are genuinely chemical-free. Our products utilise the most advanced, clinically proven, anti-aging ingredients that are manufactured to TGA standards from Certified Organic ingredients accredited by BFA, NASAA and OFC to ensure your satisfaction.

Amina Cosmetics - Mineral Make-up

AMINA Cosmetics are high-performing, chemical-free and 100% natural, products are made using crushed Australian minerals and active botanic ingredients including herbal extracts, vitamins, carrier oils, aloe vera and nurtirent rich proteins. The mineral make-up collection includes: Liquid foundation, cream foundation, powder foundation, mineral concealer, colour corrector, eye pencils, eye shadows, pure mica eye shadow, mineral lipstick, blush, cosmetic powders, tinted moisturisers, vegan cosmetic brushes and much more.

Active ingredients include: crushed Australian minerals, zinc oxide, Certified Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Hyaluronic Acid, Green Tea Extract and powdered fruit extracts, herbs, clays, Vitamins, and base carrier oils rich in vitamins and natural anti-oxidants as well as pure Essential Oils. 

Amina Cosmetics - Organic Skin Care

Our premier organic skin care range is designed to work in partnership with the Amina Cosmetics mineral make-up collection. Utilising active botanic ingredients our exclusive anti-aging private formulas hold the key to smooth and supple line-free skin. Formulas that work to reverse the signs of aging, dramatically, harnessing the powers of ancient remedies, modern science and leading organic ingredients well-known for their ability to plump the skin, reduce wrinkles and fine lines, provide maximum hydration and ultimate skin fitness.

Active ingredients include: Hyaluronic Acid, AHA fruit acids, Green Tea Extract, Certified Organic Aloe Vera Gel and powdered extracts, herbs, clays, Vitamins, base carrier oils rich in vitamins and natural anti-oxidants and pure Essential Oils to produce the ultimate  anti-aging botanic delivery system.

Pure Earth - Natural & Organic

Pure Earth began in the year 2000 and has rapidly grown to supply Australia and New Zealand with simple, safe and highly effective products that work. Packed full of whole ingredients to gently nourish and refine the skin, maintaining your skin, hair, body and the home - every day - has never been easier or more natural. The owners of Pure Earth were initially distributors - "we loved it so much we bought the company". They established the new Pure Earth on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland from where they supply their customers not only in Australia and New Zealand but increasingly overseas.

Essenza Pura - Aromatherapy Since 1983

Essenza Pura is one of the original aromatherapy houses in Australia, Established since 1983. The creator Master Aromatherapist, Rina Altobelli, has over 25 years experience with essential oils and natural skin care formulations. Rina is renowned world-wide for her unique formulas, in particular her organic perfume blends made from rare essential oils. Essenza Pura products are uniquely formulated with exclusive aromatherapy and skin care formulations that have stood the test of time, retaining their world class reputation. Used in spas, salons, hotels and exclusively by private clientele across Australia and from around the world.

A Guide To Personal Care Products

Natural skin care is essentially the care of the skin using natural ingredients such as herbs, clays, mud's, sea salt, fruit extracts, root extracts, pure Essential Oils and botanic flowers, combined with naturally occurring carrier agents natural preservatives, surfactants, humectants and emulsifiers, everything from natural soap to oils, to pure rain water.

Below are lists of ingredients best avoided as well as natural ingredients that work to benefit the user. The following information is offered as a guide only and is not inteneded as advice nor should you use this information to treat any kind of illness, it is recommended to always seek the advice of your Doctor before treating any condition even with the use of natural herbs and extracts.

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Emollients

Emollients soften the skin, preventing dryness. Most emollients are made from petrochemicals and can cause skin irritation whereas natural emollients are actually beneficial and nourish the skin, like evening primrose, base carrier oils and cocoa or shea butter. An emollient is best described as a "moisturiser" (something that adds moisture).

Preferably certified organic:

Almond Oil

Avocado Oil

Castor Oil

Coconut Oil

Cottonseed Oil

Grapeseed Oil

Hazelnut Oil

Jojoba Oil

Olive Oil

Palm Oil

Pumpkin Seed Oil

Safflower Oil

Sesame Oil

Sunflower Oil

Tamanu Oil

Wheat Germ Oil

Natural Waxes

Preferably certified organic:

Beeswax

Carnauba

Candelilla

Cocoa butter

Karite butter (Shea butter)

Synthetic Emoillients

Oleo chemical and petrochemical (synthetic) emollients:

Natural Soaps

True and natural soaps are referred to as castile, marseille-style soap or even real soap, they are made from the combination of oils, of either plant or animal origin, and alkali. Many so-called "organic soaps" and "organic shampoos" are actually made from non-organic synthetic oleo chemical or petrochemical detergents.

Natural soaps are best if made from any combination of the following vegetable oils, preferably certified organic:

Almond

Cocoa butter

Coconut oil

Hemp seed

Jojoba

Olive

Palm

Safflower

Shea nut

Sunflower

Synthetic Olechemical and Petrochemical Detergents and Boosters

Extenders & Solvents

The most natural solvent in the world is H2O, water. From the earliest of times, we have used water to make soups and teas from plants. As civilization progressed, people quickly learned that they could make a greater diversity of medicines by infusing their plants in fermented spirits and the herbal extracts would remain potent, unrefrigerated, for a much longer period of time. Thousands of years later, the finest and most effective natural herbal extracts are still made as simple teas and infusions in organic spirits (organic grain/grape/potato alcohol).

Todau, many companies choose to use cheaper, toxic synthetic solvents to extract more of the herb's phytochemicals, more quickly. Unfortunately, using chemical solvents is not without risk of chemical residue being left in the final product. It is for this reason that Certified Organic Ingredients are by far superior in quality and potency to standard farming practices today. Some of the more common chemical solvents such as hexane, acetone and methanol are not only toxic to handle and to ingest (neurotoxins and pulmonary irritants), they are also hazardous to the environment in their manufacture.

Choose organic, chemical-free or bio-dynamic products wherever possible.

Chemical Solvents:

Acetic acid
Acetone
Amyl alcohol
Benzene
Butylene glycol
Ethyl alcohol, synthetic
Ethyl butyl acetate
Ether
Ethylene glycol monophenyl-ether (phenoxyethanol)

Glycerine, synthetic form
Isopropyl alcohol
Hexane
Methanol
Phenol
Propyl alcohol
Propylene glycol
SD alcohols

Thickeners & Stablizers

Over the years, clever marketers have persuaded the public to believe that thicker products mean richer, more luxurious products. The truth is that the thickness or thinness (viscosity) of a product has nothing to do with the quality of the product. On occasion, the use of a thickener may help to stabilise an emulsion.

Natural Thickeners

Natural or organic thickeners may be botanical or mineral in origin.

Guar gum

Acacia gum

Clay minerals

Soy protein
Vegetable cellulose
Wheat protein
Xanthan gum

Synthetic Thickeners

Carbomer
Cocamide DEA, MEA
Hydrolyzed wheat protein
Hyrdoxymethyl cellulose
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
Methacryloyl ethyl betaine
Methacrylates copolymer
Potassium carbomer
Potassium stearate
Quinoa protein

Emulsifiers

Emulsifiers are two or more compounds that allow water and oil to mix (which is called an emulsion). These are usually petroleum derivatives and can be allergens. Natural emulsifiers are obtained from various natural sources, including beeswax and decyl polyglucoside which is derived from sugarcane. Emulsifiers modify the interface between water and oils, allowing tiny blobs of oils and waxes to float freely in water without merging together and separating out.

Natural Emulsifiers

Lecithin

Vegetable Glycerine

Soya Lecithin

Shea Butter

Synthetic Emulsifiers

Colourants

Natural Colourants

Synthetic Colourants

Aluminum lakes

Astaxanthin

Azulene

Canthaxanthin

Carmine

Frangrances

Fragrances can be synthetically-derived (from primarily petroleum sources) or they can be totally natural. The highest quality of natural essential oils are certified organic.

The higest quality natural aromas are pure essential oils, preferably certified organic:

Common Synthetic Fragrances:

The Preservative Issue

Certified organic essential oils and herbal extracts can be used as part of a truly natural preservative system, however, they are much more costly than petrochemicals. The benefits of real botanicals is that our bodies recognise and can process them safely as they are substances that we  have evolved with over millions of years. Chemical preservatives, on the other hand, are not without harm to humans and wildlife in their manufacture and when they are rubbed into the body they are absorbed and are known to cause harmful side effects. Synthetic preservatives are considered by leading dermatological associations to be the number one cause of contact dermatitis.

Amina Cosmetics, Pure Earth and Essenza Pura product ranges use natural botanic based preservatives such as essential oils, herabl extracts and vitamins.

Natural Preservatives:

Following are safe and effective natural preservatives that have been used for centuries:

Botanical resins

Citric Acid

Pure Essential oils

Herbal Extracts

Honey

Grain or grape alcohol

Salt

Sugar

Vinegar

Vitamin C, Ascorbic acid

Naturally Derived Preservatives:

Ascorbyl palmitate

Benzyl alcohol

Phenoxyethanol

Sorbic acid

Synthetic Preservatives:

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