There’s so much talk about diet and what we’re putting in our bodies — but what about what we’re putting on our bodies? Like foods, our skin care and beauty products can have some funky-sounding ingredients, and while some are benign, others are not. The trouble is that our skin absorbs these chemicals — both good and bad — so it’s important to know the ingredients we’re lathering and spraying our bodies with. We spent nearly three months searching for the best of the best, testing out hundreds of products touting to be “green” and “natural” (i.e., free of parabens, dyes, sulfates and the like).
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When ranking products, we took into consideration the following: the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep score (when available), animal testing, eco-friendliness and, of course, our own test results. Here’s the good news: The green beauty market plays a competitive game. “These days, nontoxic makeup performs better than most conventional brands, so this makes the search quite easy as well. Base the analysis of the makeup performance on your skin type and how the product wears and (of course) looks on the skin,” advises Anne Nelson Sanford, perfumer and founder of LURKbeauty. Here’s the roundup of our favorite green beauty performers.
HAIR
Best safe hair products. (Image: Livestrong.com )
PRICE: $32
WHERE TO FIND: Rahua.com
PRICE: $26
WHERE TO FIND: JohnMasters.com
PRICE: $29 | $12 (travel size)
WHERE TO FIND: Shop.OneLoveOrganics.com
PRICE: $22
WHERE TO FIND: JoshRosebrook.com
FACE & BODY
Best safe face and body products. (Image: Livestrong.com )
PRICE: $59
WHERE TO FIND: HollyBethOrganics.com
PRICE: $24
WHERE TO FIND: SkinnySkinny.com
PRICE: $33
WHERE TO FIND: SukiSkincare.com
PRICE: $16
WHERE TO FIND: WalkersApothecary.com
PRICE: $68
WHERE TO FIND: EarthTuFace.com
PRICE: $150
WHERE TO FIND: UmaOils.com
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PRICE: starts at $24
WHERE TO FIND: SunIntegritySkincare.com
PRICE: $90
WHERE TO FIND: TataHarperSkincare.com
PRICE: $30
WHERE TO FIND: BlockIslandOrganics.com
PRICE: $11
WHERE TO FIND: DrBronner.com
MAKEUP
The best safe makeup products. (Image: Livestrong.com )
PRICE: $45
WHERE TO FIND: DermStore.com
PRICE: $36
WHERE TO FIND: VapourBeauty.com
PRICE: $35
WHERE TO FIND: TataHarperSkincare.com
PRICE: $38
WHERE TO FIND: KjaerWeis.com
PRICE: $14
WHERE TO FIND: AlimaPure.com
PRICE: $185 for eau de toilette | $55 for perfume oils
WHERE TO FIND: LurkMade.com
PRICE: $12
WHERE TO FIND: DrBronner.com
What Do YOU Think?
Do you think about the ingredients in your beauty products? If so, what do you try to eliminate? Parabens? Sulfates? Dyes? What are some of your favorite products and brands? Where do you find your products? DermStore? Detox Market? Share your tips and recommendations with us in the comments below.
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