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Natural ingredients to add to your skin care routine

Your complexion will be glowing in no time

By Toni Hynes

New Idea Beauty Editor WHO and New Idea / March 04 2019

Natural ingredients aren’t just about the feel-good factor – they really do work. We spoke to Lee Holmes, holistic nutritionist, wellbeing expert and Natural Instinct ambassador for her top picks for natural ingredients our skin will love.

Why should we use natural ingredients?
“As we become increasingly aware of the ingredient lists of foods, it’s a natural progressions to look at skin care ingredients,” says Holmes. “With 60 to 90 per cent of the ingredients in your skin care absorbed into the bloodstream, it’s good to know what’s going on and in your body!” Here are her top picks for natural ingredients you need in your skin care routine:

Kakadu plum

“With 50 times more vitamin C than an orange, this is known for its anti-ageing properties,” Holmes says. “It helps with skin elasticity, firming, plumping and brightening.”

Try: Re+Fresh Byron Bay Treatment Oil Kakadu Plum + Kangaroo Paw

Natural Instinct Skin Refining Cleansing Oil

Watermelon seed oil

With nurturing properties and a light texture, it’s exceptional for many skin types, including sensitive and oily skin. “It helps remove excess oil, is highly moisturising and has anti-ageing benefits,” explains Holmes.

Try: Natural Instinct Skin Refining Cleansing Oil

Priori CoffeeBerry Brightening Facial Complex

Coffee seed oil

Sourced from the fresh, unroasted coffee bean, this oil contains high levels of phytosterols (a compound found in plants that helps to hydrate skin). “It reduces puffiness, promotes firmer-looking skin and is rich in antioxidants,” Holmes says. Also known as coffee bean extract, it’s the perfect ingredient for anyone seeking anti-ageing benefits or a moisturiser for nourishing more sensitive skin types.

Try: Priori CoffeeBerry Brightening Facial Complex

Noni extract

Loved by supermodel Miranda Kerr, noni extract brightens and clarifies skin. It also helps reduce inflammation and acne, as well as boost skin’s moisture retention and cellular regeneration.

Try: Kora Organics Energising Body Wash

Aveda Botanical Kinetics Skin Firming Toning Agent

Echinacea purpurea extract

“You might have taken echinacea to fight colds, however it’s also a superpower ingredient in beauty, which boosts skin hydration and healing,” Holmes reveals.

Try: Aveda Botanical Kinetics Skin Firming/Toning Agent

Want to know more about the ingredients you’re putting on your skin? Here are three ingredients skin doctors can’t live without.

For more skin care advice from New Idea, check out newidea.com.au

Main image credit: Getty

Toni Hynes

Previously from an advertising background, Toni has been working in editorial and beauty at Pacific Magazines for the past five years, and is currently working across Who and New Idea, two of the top five best-selling weeklies in the country. Toni loves being able to make the beauty world seem accessible to the working woman, particularly for those who are time-restricted. As a working Mum, she’s constantly searching for easy beauty and skincare routines on a budget.