And while you might think that this doesn’t make much difference to your skin, it does. The skin is our largest organ and absorbs everything it comes into contact with, from allergen, pollutants, to chemicals and dyes. This often results in sensitive or damaged skin.

So the benefits of chemical-free cosmetics are clear, not in the least of which is the fact that you won’t be absorbing chemicals into your system on a daily basis.

Many of the chemical cosmetics are also comodegenic—meaning it blocks the pores, which can cause breakouts and even acne!

Mineralz By Sia are true chemical-free cosmetics, and only contain natural minerals, and no synthetics, colours, fragrances or even talc, which is an irritant present in many ‘mineral’ cosmetic brands.

Mineralz by Sia not only allow your skin to breathe naturally and never block the pores, they help to heal skin conditions like acne, rosacea and oiliness.

So don’t trust your skin with anything other than true chemical-free cosmetics. Contact Cosmetics By Sia for more information or clinic locations.

But this thinking is actually incorrect and can even lead to long term skin damage or aging.

Professional skin care products are different in a number of ways. Here are just a few examples:

• Professional skin care products, like the products sold at Cosmetics By Sia clinics, are formulated by dermatologists or physicians and are backed by significant research.
• For a skin care product to do your skin the most good, it needs to be medical grade, i.e. it needs to penetrate beyond the upper layers of epidermis and deliver nutrients down to the skin’s dermis. But only skin clinics are allowed to sell medical-grade skin care in Australia.
• By law, products sold over the counter in Australia are not allowed to penetrate beyond the surface layers of epidermis.

These are just a few examples of why it is worth the extra money to get a professional skin assessment at Cosmetics By Sia and start a prescribed skin care routine using professional skin care products. Your skin will thank you for it!

Many people turn to common clear skin products during times of breakouts without ever knowing what is causing the breakouts or what these chemical clear skin products are doing to their skin.

As a result, problems like skin irritation and eczema can result. This is because many of these clear skin products contain harsh chemicals, like hydrogen peroxide, that ‘dry out’ breakout-prone skin. But these chemicals also damage our epidermal barrier, which is crucial to the healthy functioning of the skin. If this barrier is damaged, the skin will divert blood and nutrients from the skin’s supporting layer, the dermis, to fix it—which accelerates aging.

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The chemicals in these clear skin products also excessively dry out the skin, which causes an increase in oil production, and the breakout cycle continues.

At Cosmetics By Sia, we believe in giving our clients a full skin assessment and then prescribing a clear skin product only when it is warranted. Our chemical-free skin care then gently restores the skin to healthy functioning so breakouts become a thing of the past.

Contact one of our clinics now in Bondi, Castle Hill and Sydney’s CBD.

Physical sunscreens use natural elements from the earth to protect the skin, and are often preferred by those who don’t want to put chemicals on their skin. So while physical sunscreens are by far the better option for you and your family, there is an ingredient to watch out for: titanium dioxide.

Titanium dioxide is great for its reflective properties, but in a nanonised or micronised form it can actually get past the skin and be absorbed into our bodies.

A good physical sunscreen is one that uses silica-coated nanonised zinc.

Shade is Cosmetics By Sia’s all-natural, SPF 30+, zinc oxide sun block moisturiser that is proven to withstand sun exposure better than most sun blocks on the market. With moisturising shea butter, Shade provides significant broad-spectrum sun block protection utilising silica-coated micronized zinc. This is the best sun block ingredient available because it does not break down, like uncoated zinc, and it does not absorb into our system like micronized or nanonised titanium dioxide.

To find out more, contact Cosmetics By Sia.

Skin moisturisers that penetrate past the epidermis and into the dermis are classified as medical grade, and can only be sold in skin clinics and doctor’s offices.

So why do you want your skin cream to get down to the dermis? Because the dermis is the supporting layer of our skin, the layer that gives the skin its elasticity and structure. It is also the layer where collagen and elastin are produced, which are two types of cells that significantly reduce the signs of aging.

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A skin moisturiser that penetrates to the dermis can infuse the important layer with nutrients and moisture, and, if they are medical-grade creams like those available at Cosmetics By Sia, also increase the production of collagen and elastin too.

Find out more here, or visit us at Cosmetics By Sia now!

Scars can be classified into three groups: mild, medium depth and deep scarring. Mild scarring just affects the surface layers of the skin and often fades over time. Medium scarring is more noticeable and often happens after a larger pimple or mild wound. Deeper scarring reaches the skin’s dermis and results in permanent scars like acne pits and chicken pox scars.

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For mild scarring, it may appear that scar creams are working, as these types of scars fade over time anyway. But for medium to deep scars, you will soon notice that scar creams have no effect. This is because to significantly improve scars, you need to boost the collagen and elastin in the dermis, and no creams sold over the counter can penetrate this far.

Instead, visit Cosmetics By Sia for an effective scar solution. We have a number of treatments, including the new Derma Pen, our skin firming technology, our medical-grade facials and medical-grade skin care, which are all very effective. For very deep scars or pits, we can use cosmetic injectables to reduce the look of these scars significantly.

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But instead of buying cosmetics that contain mostly synthetics, chemicals and artificial colours and fragrances, why not consider buying natural, chemical-free cosmetics at Cosmetics By Sia instead?

Cosmetics at Cosmetics By Sia are truly the gift that keeps on giving, because not only are they chemical-free, but they actually improve the quality of the skin.

Mineralz By Sia contain only natural ingredients and are talc-free.

The problem with most cosmetics is that they don’t let your skin breathe, trapping bacteria and perspiration on the skin throughout the day, stopping natural cell turnover and suffocating your skin, causing breakouts.

Mineralz By Sia not only give you amazing coverage, but they also let the skin breathe. And because they contain no chemical nasties, you know that nothing nasty is getting into your body.

Buying these cosmetics also helps to heal common skin conditions. The zinc, iron oxide and mica formulation is so gentle and healing it is used by our clients following laser, peel infusions and other procedures.

The titanium dioxide is anti-microbial and has anti-inflammatory properties to improve sensitive, rosacea and acne-prone skin, and zinc oxide can also help calm down inflamed skin prone to blemishes, acne and rosacea.

So give a real gift this season and heal your loved-one’s skin at the same time. Buy our natural cosmetics at any of our clinics in Bondi, Sydney’s CBD and Castle Hill, or buy our natural skin care online!

If you can’t pronounce it, chances are it’s not great to put on your skin.

So visit Cosmetics By Sia for the range of skin care that is not only chemical-free, but 1,000% more effective than most skin care brands you can buy over the counter.

Our chemical-free skin care range, Chiral Actives, is physician formulated, meaning it is medical grade. In layman’s terms, this means that it can penetrate down to the skin’s supporting layer, the dermis. This is important, because it is the dermis that gives our skin its elasticity and resilience and it is the dermis that needs all the nutrients contained in your skin care.

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But if skin care is sold over the counter, then it is, in fact, not allowed to penetrate past the upper layers of the epidermis, meaning even if those expensive creams contained some beneficial ingredients, they are not allowed to get down to the dermis anyway, by law.

So for truly effective, medical grade, chemical-free skin care, visit Cosmetics By Sia.

Cosmetics By Sia clinics take a holistic approach to skin health, offering not only treatments and advice, but also natural skin products and information so you can make an informed decision about your skin’s health.

One of our pet peeves is the amount of chemicals in much of the skin care that Australians use today. Due to our lax laws, chemicals like hydroquinone, mineral oil, parabens, synthetics, sodium lauryl sulfates, colours and fragrances can make it into our skincare when many are banned in other countries!

It is our mission at Cosmetics By Sia to make sure that we all know what we are applying to our skin on a daily basis, which is why we provide you with free articles about these issues.

If you want to improve you skin’s health, we also provide access to the best natural skin products available today. Chiral Actives are completely free of all chemicals, while penetrating 1,000% better than over-the-counter skin care to deeply nourish, protect and restore healthy skin functioning.

Contact us to find out more!

So this summer, make a good sunscreen your best friend.

Cosmetics By Sia recommends carrying around a good physical sunscreen (also known as a mineral sunscreen) with you wherever you go. This way, you will never be caught out in the sun without protection again.

What the difference between a physical and a chemical sunscreen? Find out here.

A good physical sunscreen will not only protect your skin from painful burns and potentially dangerous skin problems, it will also be the most effective anti-aging weapon you will own.

This is because the sun significantly ages the skin prematurely when it is unprotected; and much of this damage occurs during incidental sun exposure.

Simply by applying a good physical sunscreen every single morning before you go out can significantly reduce the development of wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, sagging and more.

So this summer, don’t get caught out and damage your skin, instead, apply a good sunscreen every day, carry some in your bag and enjoy the sun without the guilt.

Visit Cosmetics By Sia for natural physical sunscreens, chemical-free skin care, skin rejuvenation and freckles and hyperpigmentation removal.