Have you heard this? My Grandma use to tell me, "Homemade is cheaper and better than store bought". I used to get frustrated because I wanted the latest thing, such as the latest skin care cream. But now I realize Grandma knew best.

If it can be done naturally, why go for the fake or the artificial means? This is actually the principal upon which organic skin care is based. Considering the economy, natural, not only the best, can also be a wise choice as it can be inexpensive. Plus, if used in the right way, it can prevent the occurrence of a many skin problems, and as a consequence you will receive healthier and younger looking skin.

Go to the nearest bookstore and you will be able to find books with organic skin care recipes in them. Find the ones with local ingredients most suitable for you personally and start experimenting using fresh organic fruits and vegetables. I'm sure that you will be pleased with the results.

You will find that organic fruits and vegetables are the most popular ingredients in in skin care products. One example is cucumber, which has a cooling effect as well as refreshing scent. Other favorites such as papaya, ginger, turmeric and apple, are used widely. These natural organic materials have a vitalizing effect as well being very refreshing.

Another popular ingredient which should be included in your routine is honey. Bears love it and so should we. Honey has many medicinal properties. But before, we rush out to our local supermarket to buy the cheapest honey we can locate we should realize that not all honey is the same.

In fact, here in Florida, more and more individuals are having allergies. One of the more popular suggestions is take a spoonful of honey every day. But not just any honey, get some local honey, because it has properties in it that counteracts the local pollutants. After hearing that I began to notice and realized that there are many, many types of honey.

Also, you will find that you can buy raw or pasteurized honey. The difference? One has live enzymes, the other is basically dead. So when deciding which honey to buy for better effects, make sure it contains the live enzymes.

So when deciding which honey to purchase, make sure you buy a really good quality. Take your time to research it, because the effort will be worth it.

Coming from New Zealand is a very popular honey for skin care. Manuka honey has amazing anti-aging properties and contains scientifically proven healing factors which can result in blemish healing. From the active components of Manuka honey are antibacterial resources as well as antioxidants, which can offset the damage caused from free radicals. Scientists in New Zealand have proven the honey of the manuka bush can support the cell renewal of the skin, which forms stronger collagen.

These are just a couple of ingredients that you can use to create organic skin care products for yourself. There are many, many more. It takes time and effort to assemble and mix them together, but like Grandma used to say, "homemade is cheaper and better than store bought."

If for some reason, you don't have the time to research or assemble and mix the ingredients, there are a few really good skin care products that I highly recommend, because they truly are organic and have in my opinion, the best results.

Now that you know this, your goal is to start using organic skin care products for beauty and health.