* 7 Habits of Natural Beauties *

Women with great skin aren’t just lucky. They’re also diligent about caring for it, watch the ingredients they put on their faces, and know that it all starts on the inside. We asked seven skin-care experts about their skin-care routines and offer their remarkably similar answers.
THEY LOOK FOR NATURAL (ACTIVE) INGREDIANTS.
People used to think that natural products wouldn’t help with skin, but so much has changed. Now potent extracts from plants make it possible to create natural products that really work. Look for advanced ingredients like peptides, liposomes, and glycosides. These ingredients can brighten skin, even tone, and prevent wrinkles, all of which are early signs of aging from oxidation and environmental influences.
THEY USE SUNSCREEN…USUALLY The number one antiaging weapon is sunblock. The best natural sunscreens are zinc and titanium dioxide, which are nonirritating natural blocks that reflect the sun’s rays and help prevent damage. But you also need about 10 minutes of unblocked sun every day to produce vitamin D.
THEY LOVE ANTIOXIDANTS OF ALL TYPES
Everything you’ve heard about the health benefits of red wine also applies to your skin. Just as antioxidants help prevent free radical damage from the sun and pollution in the body, they do the same for the skin. Look for ingredients like resveratrol, acai, blueberry extract, white tea, green tea, and vitamin E.
THEY EMBRACE OIL
Oils such as evening primrose, rose hip, and argan contain omega 3s and 6s that protect cells and improve barrier function, basically they hydrate your skin. And unlike mineral oils, they’re absorbed into the skin—instead of just sitting on top of the surface, blocking pores.