The natural and organic beauty market in Greece has been growing rapidly over the past few years. Beauty product makers from Greece have turned to overseas markets and drew some international attention around their products.
The product quality and the beautiful packaging are some of the reasons why Greek cosmetics have started to become a worldwide trend. But there is so much more. Let’s find out what makes these products so special.
They contain unique ingredients from the Greek nature
Greece’s natural environment is unique; the different kinds of landscape, the big variety in microclimates, the long coastline and the endless sunshine offer a diverse flora. Almost 6500 different plants and herbs grow within Greece’s borders and 1000 of them are endemic (can only be found there). Greece’s flora is considered the richest in Europe and one of the richest worldwide.
Dittany, savory, thyme, sage are only few of these amazing herbs that are known for their exceptional medicinal as well as cosmetic qualities. These wild or organically-grown herbs are widely used in Greek cosmetics and offer a mild – yet effective, natural solution for everyday skin and hair care needs. Their unique properties (healing, soothing, anti-aging, moisturizing) and their aromatic qualities make these ingredients ideal for creating natural and organic high quality products.
Greece has a long tradition in cosmetology
The medicinal qualities of the Greek plants and herbs are known since the ancient times. Hippocrates (the Father of Medicine) deeply believed in the healing power of natural ingredients and used dozens of endemic plants and herbs to treat diseases.
The use of natural ingredients from the Greek land (herbs, Greek virgin olive oil, honey, etc.) was the basic practice in the medical science for hundreds of years resulting in the production of many recipes and natural beauty remedies. One of the most famous remedies preserved since antiquity is “keraloifi”, a healing salve made with Greek organic olive oil and beeswax.
All these recipes passed from generation to generation. Following the traditional techniques and evolving them with the help of modern technology, Greek cosmetic brands have nowadays achieved to deliver high quality, effective beauty and personal care products.
Greek cosmetics are innovative
The cosmetic industry is very competitive and Greek brands are very creative and innovative in order to gain an advantage over their competitors. They provide special quality products with rare formulas and unique ingredients.
Santorini lava extracts with strong antiseptic properties, Greek yoghurt with moisturizing benefits, Greek olive pits with their exfoliating power and healing donkey milk are only a few examples of the ingredients found in Greek care products.
The ripe, sweet scent of the Mediterranean fig, the distinctive smell of Chios mastic, the citrusy, bitter scent of Corfu kumquat are only a few of the rare and fine aromatic notes added in Greek beauty products enhancing their original character.
Greek skin care products are certified organic
A lot of Greek cosmetic brands like Bioselect and 7elements sell certified organic products. That means that these products do not contain synthetic materials, toxic preservatives, petroleum products, synthetic fragrances and colors, PEGs, silicones, parabens or other chemical ingredients, that may cause skin irritations or may be considered harmful to health. The main ingredients are sourced from certified organic farming, no animal testing takes place and the packaging is recyclable.
If you want to learn more about certified organic cosmetic products read this article.
