It's decided. You've chosen to take on the skincare diet challenge and give your skin a well-deserved break, during which it will rest and receive only the nutrients it truly needs. We support your decision and are here to help because we back all efforts that improve the appearance of our skin and genuinely impact its health. Dermatologists and healthy skin experts worldwide confirm what can sometimes be hard for us women to admit — we've overdone it with our skincare routines. Years of applying dozens of different products and experimenting with new ones have taken a toll on your skin's condition. Many of us don't understand where the dull complexion comes from or why redness and irritation appear. If you regularly feed your skin so many ingredients morning and night, why does it still rebel? Unfortunately, it's because it has been "overfed." Your skin can no longer absorb the additional ingredients you introduce while testing new products. Fortunately, you recognize that you've gone too far and are open to change. So, where should you start?
Cosmetics organizer - do you really need one that big?
When was the last time you really took a good look at your makeup bag? Probably, like most girls, you don’t check the ingredients and just add more colorful packages that catch your eye during a trip to the drugstore. That’s okay — we all have that cosmetic sin on our conscience. Fortunately, now we know what to do to fix past mistakes. Start your cosmetic diet by detoxing your makeup bag. Analyze your cosmetic organizer primarily in terms of the ingredients of the products you already have. Bożena Społowicz, a Krakow-based cosmetologist and Poland’s first skin coach, is a big advocate of minimalist skincare. In her book *Skin Coach: Your Path to Beautiful and Healthy Skin*, she explains step by step how to slim down your makeup bag by removing unnecessary products. Start by gathering all the cosmetics you have at home in one place. Lay them out on a table or sofa. Then, group them by their function — face creams in one corner, body lotions in another, hair conditioners in a third. At this stage, you can already see how many products you have in each category. We bet some haven’t even been opened.
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Analyze your cosmetics based on their INCI ingredients.
If you see any cosmetics past their expiration date, throw them away immediately. The next step is to check the INCI list. For those less familiar, INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) is the exact list of all ingredients contained in a cosmetic product. It is an international naming system using chemical terms in English and Latin. These are not simple names, but decoding them is important for the health of our skin. Many cosmetics contain approved but controversial ingredients that we should avoid putting on our skin. Pay attention to whether the product contains paraffin oil, also known as paraffinum liquidum. This is a chemically derived substance obtained from petroleum. It has a smoothing effect on the skin and makes hair easier to comb, but it creates a greasy film on the skin and can clog pores. We do not recommend using cosmetics that contain paraffin oil in their INCI ingredients. If you are serious about switching to minimalist, healthy skincare, pay attention to cosmetics that contain SLS and SLES. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, also known as lauryl sulfate sodium, is a synthetic substance added to cleansing cosmetics. It is responsible for the foaming of shampoos, shower gels, soaps, and toothpastes. Although it effectively dissolves oils and other impurities on the skin, it can also cause irritation to the skin and mucous membranes, and may even lead to allergies and atopic dermatitis. The foam during hair washing isn’t worth such risks. Formaldehydes, organic chlorinated compounds, parabens- preservatives, whose role is to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and molds. They are added to cosmetics that contain water in their composition. Preservatives are strong allergens, irritate the mucous membrane, and cause premature skin aging. Moreover, formaldehyde has long been suspected of having carcinogenic effects (causing cancer). In 2004, the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), issued a statement increasing the risk assessment of cancer caused by formaldehyde. No further questions.
You can't imagine leaving the house in the morning without a full face of makeup? Pay attention to whether your color cosmetics contain talk.In her book “Skin Coach. Your Path to Beautiful and Healthy Skin,” Blanca Bożena Społowicz writes:
Talc is the active ingredient in the cosmetic; it easily absorbs moisture (such as sweat) and fatty substances (such as sebum). After application, it provides a feeling of dryness, smoothness, and freshness. It reduces the shiny effect on the skin caused by sebum secretion. However, when mixed with sebum, sweat, and other cosmetics, it forms a greasy substance that disrupts the skin's secretory functions. It may contribute to the development of inflammation in sweat and sebaceous glands.
Good cosmetic brands are currently replacing talc in their products with other absorbent substances that have a better reputation.
Equip your makeup case with a GLOV glove – it replaces five facial cleansing products.
You have already analyzed the INCI ingredients and know which cosmetics you should say goodbye to. It will probably turn out that there are quite a few. However, you are doing this for the health of your skin, so without regret, get rid of cosmetics containing harmful substances. In return, your cosmetics organizer will benefit when you equip it with GLOV gloveThis fully natural glove made from soft microfiber replaces chemical methods of facial cleansing. GLOV replaces as many as five facial cleansing products - makeup remover milk, micellar water, facial wash gel, scrub, and toner. The glove is easy to use and does not irritate the skin, even the most sensitive.
What should you keep in your makeup bag?
The skincare diet trend calls for using as few products as possible. This minimalism allows your skin to take a break from the numerous nutrients absorbed from dozens of different products. Besides cleansing, which you can do with the GLOV glove, you only need three additional products – a day cream, a serum, and a night cream. Your makeup bag should include a good day cream with UV filter, preferably 100% natural. After your evening makeup removal with the GLOV glove, apply serum and a regenerating night cream to your face. For your evening rituals, we recommend cosmetics that use only 100% natural ingredients in their formulas, including prickly pear oil (known as natural Botox), baobab oil, sacha inchi oil, and vitamin E. To properly care for your skin, simply gently massage 4 drops of this nourishing serum into your skin every evening. Complete your evening skincare ritual, following the skincare diet trend, with the application of a regenerating cream that supports skin barrier repair while you sleep.
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Minimalist makeup bag for cosmetics - how do others do it?
Trend skincare diet is supported by bloggers who showcase slimmed-down cosmetic cases on their websites. Dorota from the blog Kameralna.com.pl embraced the principles of minimalist skincare two years ago. In the post „10 rules of a minimalist beauty routine"She says she is loyal to cosmetics that have worked for her, often chooses natural cosmetics, and is cautious about trying new products." Marta from the blog PaniWozna.pl also lists the benefits of detoxing your makeup bag. Among them are, for example, radiant skin without blemishes and... a full wallet.
