--- title: "Мiracle from a test tube" description: "People believe in the “miracle from a test tube” for very simple and understandable reasons. Here are the top 7 real mechanisms why 95 % of women continue buying synthetic cosmetics." url: "https://by-cosmetics.com/about-us/articles/miracle" date: "2026-07-02T00:09:01+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- #### [all articles](https://by-cosmetics.com/index.php/blog) Almost all cosmetics are made from synthetic ingredients. Why do you think people believe that a polymer cocktail will hydrate, rejuvenate, and improve their skin's health, or smooth out wrinkles? After all, we are living organisms and don't eat plastic. People believe in the “miracle from a test tube” for very simple and understandable reasons. Here are the top 7 real mechanisms why 95 % of women continue buying synthetic cosmetics, even knowing it’s “chemistry”: ![plastic in cosmetics](https://by-cosmetics.com/images/blog/miracle/miracle3.jpg) - Instant visible effect Silicones, polymers, film-formers give a “wow” in 5 minutes: skin feels silky, wrinkles seem to disappear, hair shines. It’s not treatment — it’s an optical illusion. But the brain registers: “it works!” — and logic shuts down. - Marketing hits pain and dreams Ads show a 25-year-old model with “10 years younger in 28 days”. No one reads the ingredients. The main thing is emotion. When skin gets worse after 3 months — they buy an “even stronger” cream from the same brand. - Authority of science and white coats “Dermatologically tested”, “clinically proven”, “hypoallergenic”, “laboratory tested”. People think: if scientists made it — it must be better than nature. In reality 90 % of these “studies” are marketing tests on 30 people with before/after photos + retouching. - Laziness to read the ingredient list The average buyer spends 40 seconds choosing a cream in a store and 7 seconds online. The list is 150 lines in tiny Latin font. No one will figure out where the silicone is and where the shea butter is. - Social conformity All friends, bloggers, moms, sisters use it — so it’s “normal”. Saying “I only use natural” is still considered weird or “too eco-freaky” in most circles. - Price creates the illusion of quality A cream for $100 with dimethicone is perceived as “luxury”, while [coconut oil](https://by-cosmetics.com/shop/pure-oils/coconut-detail) for $7 is “cheap supermarket stuff”. In reality it’s the opposite. - No instant “rebound” When a person stops using silicone cosmetics, skin and hair become **even worse** for 2–6 weeks (withdrawal syndrome: no film anymore → everything that accumulated for years comes out). Most panic and return to the old cream: “See, natural doesn’t work!” In fact it’s just detox, but no one talks about it. ###### What’s really happening (short and brutal) Skin is a living organ. It feeds on amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants. Plastic ([silicones](https://by-cosmetics.com/blog/silicone), acrylates, PEGs, parabens, etc.) it **does not absorb** — it just lies as a film and prevents breathing. It’s like feeding a person a plastic bag and saying they became more beautiful. People don’t eat plastic. But every day they “feed” it to their skin. And wonder why at 35 it looks 45. ###### What actually works What worked for 5000 years before petrochemicals were invented: - cold-pressed oils ([jojoba](https://by-cosmetics.com/shop/pure-oils/jojoba-detail), shea, argan, moringa,...), - hydrosols, - essential oils in therapeutic doses, - plant extracts, - vitamins in natural form. No films! Only nourishment, restoration, and real rejuvenation — slowly, but forever. Our clients at **by-cosmetics** have already understood this. All that remains is to convey it to the rest — and the world will become a little healthier and more beautiful. ![by-cosmetics](https://by-cosmetics.com/images/favicon-ring.svg) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://by-cosmetics.com/about-us/articles/miracle#organization", "name": "by-cosmetics.com", "alternateName": "by-cosmetics", "description": "100% natural organic cosmetics from Bali. Rich chemical-free formulas — for face, body, hair, and kids. GMP production, eco-packaging, purity of nature.", "email": "hello@by-cosmetics.com", "url": "https://by-cosmetics.com", "telephone": "+6281239666333", "foundingDate": "2013-05-08", "logo": "https://by-cosmetics.com/images/logo-og-1200x630.png", "image": "https://by-cosmetics.com/images/logo-og-1200x630.png", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Br. 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