The global skin care industry is big business. All it takes is a quick glace at your local drug store to see the hundreds of skin care products that all claim to make you look younger and more beautiful. And these stores don’t even sell the really high end stuff that has such a high price tag on it only celebrities can afford it. But do you have to play this game? Is it possible to only spend a few dollars a week on properly cleansing your skin and still look like a model? Let’s take a closer look at some affordable, and organic, ways you can clean your skin for a younger looking you.

Ask any dermatologist what the single most important part to younger looking skin is and they will tell you cleaning. Many times, non-organic skin products come with perfumes and gunk that may leave your skin smelling nice, but not very clean. Sometimes, the simple answer truly is the right one.

The first ingredient everyone should have for healthy looking skin is clean water. No matter what product you use and no matter how expensive that product is, if you don’t have fresh, clean water to help cleanse your skin, you are fighting an uphill battle. Some cities and towns have what they call hard water. Hard water simply means that the minerals in the local water system are high.

When you have hard water, you’ll need to scrub extra hard to make a lather and you’ll need to use more product to get the same results. A home water purification system is a great idea for folks that have hard water. Otherwise, a simply water filter can take care of most hard water problems. It may be impossible and impractical to use filtered water in the shower, but if you clean your face separately, filtered water can be substituted at only a minor inconvenience.

Picking a cleanser is the hardest part of proper skin care. Should you get a specially made cleanser that is aimed at a particular skin type (oily, dry, combination), or should you stick with the basics? While basic soap like Ivory is a wonderful pure choice, soap can dry the skin, even if you moisturize afterwards. Soaps that come with moisturizers already inside them, like Dove and Oil of Olay, may help to combat that, but they are far from organic. The solution? In most cases, a compromise is in order. Finding a 100 percent organic facial cleanser can be tough, especially if you want the same level of performance as you get from traditional cleansers.

With the advent of the Internet and the fact that just about anyone can sell their products online, the number of all natural stores that are available to everyone has grown exponentially. Many stores that target the all-natural and organic niche openly advertise the fact that their products are 60 percent organic or 80 percent organic. These types of products are most likely your best bet, although more and more traditional soap and cleanser companies are now coming out with organic or partially organic products to meet the ever growing natural cleaner market.

Finally, if you have a member of your family that is suffering from acne but doesn’t want to bow down to the over the counter medications, try using straight hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball or a washcloth. You would only want to dab the pimples and red areas with the hydrogen peroxide, do not douse yourself in it. This is an excellent way to beat the overly commercial skin care industry and you it’s natural, too!

Keeping your skin in top shape should be a priority for every man and woman out there. But cleaning your skin the organic way can be tough, especially if you have to order all of your products over the Internet. But knowing what you are putting on your skin is worth it for many people. By combining the tips above with organic skin care products, you’ll have healthy looking skin for years to come.