Some examples of natural skin care ingredients include jojoba, safflower oil, rose hip oil, shea butter, beeswax, aloe vera, tea tree oil, and chamomile. Many of these natural ingredient combinations can be tailored specific to the individual's skin type or skin condition.

Natural skin care goes beyond the application of products on one's skin. It also pertains to a holistic philosophy surrounding the holistic care of one's body. This includes the belief that what is ingested will affects all aspects of health, including the health of skin. People who use natural skin care products are less concerned with artificial beauty enhancements, as they feel that natural beauty is healthy beauty.

Natural skin care is the care of the skin (the largest organ of the body) using naturally ingredients (such as herbs, roots, essential oils and flowers) combined with naturally occurring carrier agents, surfactants, humectants and emulsifiers (everything from natural soap to oils to pure water). Natural skin care is based on using botanically sourced ingredients currently existing in or formed by nature, without the use of synthetic chemicals, and manufactured in such a way to preserve the integrity of the ingredient.