Trending in Natural Powders: you are what you (and your skin) eat(s)

From garden tomato face masks to crushed bug shell lipsticks, beauty brands are constantly evolving and discovering innovative ways to tweak their products with natural ingredients. Now, some natural powders are really having their time in the skincare spotlight for all their organic goodness and glory!

Matcha

Once a super food trend, now a beauty trend; matcha is a stone-ground powdered green tea, which is now taking the cosmetic world by storm. Matcha is packed with antioxidants and healing properties, meaning it’s skins latest bestie. Known for aiding anti-ageing, scarring, acne, irritation, inflammation and redness, it seems there’s not a lot matcha isn’t a match for! All while improving blood circulation and cellular metabolism for some serious skin health benefits and happy skin cells.

Turmeric

Also known as a cooking spice no Indian curry should be without, pure turmeric powder has been hailed as a skincare dream for centuries in India. Centuries-old wedding traditions in India involve turmeric pastes and concoctions rubbed all over the body to bring out the ‘hidden glow’ of the skin ready for the big day. Last year, turmeric began to trend in Western cosmetics due to the antioxidant, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory super powers the powder possesses. Particularly loved for its ability to bring down flare-ups of acne or skin conditions and the aiding of the skin renewal process and creation of collagen, it’s obvious why this natural powder is having its time.

Cocoa

We know it’s obviously heaven for us internally, but now cocoa powder is helping us out externally with an all-natural glow! Enriched with more antioxidants than green tea (sorry matcha!) alongside vitamins, minerals and magnesium, cacao promotes blood flow and increases cellular production to give you that natural gorgeous glow we’re all longing for. Providing hydration and protection from blemishes and free radicals, it’s no wonder cacao can give you radiant, youthful skin as well as a delicious treat!

Japanese Charcoal

While rubbing black charcoal over your skin probably doesn’t sound like ‘skincare’, active charcoal skin care products are said to be the Japanese beauty secret to perfectly cleansed skin! From masks and scrubs, charcoal is even becoming a toothpaste trend due to its ability in trapping toxins. The secret is in the charcoal’s carbon as when dirt and oil in pores meet the carbon, they are pulled towards and stuck to it like a magnet ready to be rinsed away with all of your blemish troubles!

With all those antioxidants and skin-healing properties, us beauty lovers love these natural powders in the beauty world! With so many products now on the market with these ingredients and an abundance of DIY products you can make yourself, these latest trends will have you looking radiant in no time.