Instead of cowering under your covers or rocking a baseball cap and enormous Olsen twins-style sunnies every day, check out these breakout-banishing all natural remedies for acne. Your skin will give you a glowing ovation for sure!

It’s a major bummer when you’ve reached your 20s and 30s and all of a sudden your skin decides to take a walk down preteen memory lane. The age-old myth is that every seven years your hormones change which is usually code for “get ready because your skin is about to freak the f&^% out!” These all natural remedies for acne can help.

1. Honey

Honey in its purest form is hands down the champion constituent in natural methods of zapping acne and blasting those unsightly blemishes. Its antibacterial and antiseptic properties are endless and you will save many pretty pennies by switching to this sweet stuff than opting for drug store solutions that usually fail.

When picking out honey for cleansing or masking, you must be label-alert. Look for raw, unheated, and unfiltered honey. This type consists of all of the essential nutrients needed. If there is propolis (“bee glue” that holds the honeycombs together) present in the jar, even better. Propolis reduces breakouts due to its antibacterial quality. Raw honey contains glycolic acid, which aids in balancing skin’s natural pH making it amazing at helping to heal skin and brighten the complexion. It will gently remove impurities and daily grime from yucky, clogged pores, but won’t strip the skin’s natural oils. Throw in a dash of cinnamon for its killer antimicrobial properties or squeeze some lemon in it for a little exfoliation. Whether cleansing or masking, you can leave your honey-mix on for 10-15 minutes twice a day for maximized results. Get a ton of sweet honey facts right here.

2. Papaya

The worst and hardest type of acne to battle is cystic. For lack of a better description, they are deeply rooted, hard pustules that are full of trapped bacteria and oil, sore to the touch, and a major bitch to fight off. Don’t give up just yet because there’s a very simple and easily attainable remedy. Papayas aren’t just for fruity cocktails and health-conscious smoothies. After rinsing your face with some H2O, try mashing some papaya up and spread it all over your face, letting it sit for about 15-20 minutes before washing clean. Papaya possesses the ability to remove dead skin cells and excess lipids and even has an enzyme called papain, which in my opinion, is the best feature because that will vanquish pus before it can begin to form. Say goodbye to that cystic crap! Another tip: as per the norm when purchasing produce, choosing organic if possible is always most beneficial.

3. Banana Peel

They’re delicious and nutritious… for your skin! Eat a banana then rub the inside of the peel all over the surface of your face until you’ve reached the desired coverage and leave it on for 30 minutes or so. It sounds silly, but this fruit packs serious acne ass-kicking skills. Lutein, an antioxidant found in bananas, has the capability to decrease redness, inflammation, and swelling of the skin. It can also help generate new cell growth. This is likely the most effortless of all natural remedies for acne out there… You can literally eat a banana in your car on the way home from work and smear it on your face to reduce and regenerate, paying no mind to those who may look at you like you’ve totally lost it.

4. Willow Bark Extract

This is an all natural alternative to the harsh drug store version of salicylic acid. Willow bark is anti-inflammatory and an awesome exfoliant. It clears out clogged pores and aids in shedding dead skin cells that would otherwise end up being the cause of the cursed clogging. Willow bark is the perfect spot treatment so you can stop going to bed with Colgate toothpaste spots sprinkled all over your face at night. You’re welcome.

5. Potato

Oh yeah, you’re totally reading that correctly. Potato. Believe it or not (I almost didn’t), potatoes are a great source for all natural remedies for acne. They’re teaming with brilliant elements such as potassium, sulfur, phosphorus, and chloride. All of those mentioned assist in decreasing those pesky pimples while the antioxidants also found in ‘taters speed up the birth of new cells. The task of application is another simple one, it’s actually almost stupid-easy. Grate a potato and take its shreds and juices and rub generously on your face using circular motions. Allow it to dry for 15-30 minutes and then rinse it all the way off with tepid water.

Now get in your kitchen and start concocting!

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Welcome to the fourth installment of our seven-part Eco Salon Eco-Beauty Approved Guide: Makeup and Color. Coming up next is:

PERSONAL CARE & HYGIENE
SCENT
SUN

We’ve worked really hard to gather this list from professionals in the field, including Kristen Arnett, Paige Padgett, Jessa Blades, Greta Eagan, Sophie Uliano, Todra Payne, Renee Loux, Starre Vartan and others, along with our very own editors and writers. We’ve looked at ingredients, brand missions and philosophies, considered skin and hair types, all types of concerns and tested several products in each line. We’ve broken it down by category, with multiple options in each, so get ready for lots of options.

We’ve also considered price and tried very hard to include a broad range from luxury to affordable for just about any budget. Even though we’ve listed just one or two product recommendations per brand, it’s hard to go wrong with these companies, so experiment until you find your new must have products! Without further ado, please read on for the 2013 EcoSalon Approved Eco-Beauty Guide!

THE MAKEUP & COLOR LIST

1. 100% Pure

100% Pure strives to always provide the best and most nourishing skincare products while loving and being charitable towards animals, offering the only makeup colored from the antioxidant rich pigments of fruits and vegetables. Absolutely no synthetic chemicals, artificial fragrances, chemical preservatives or any other toxins!

Product Pick:

Fruit Pigmented Mascara (for a natural look, high gloss, deep color, good shine)

2. Alima Pure 

Based on the premise of minimal ingredients for maximum impact, they know that a few natural ingredients can give every woman the power to present her best self to the world with confidence.  Their collection of mineral makeup uses only the purest cosmetic-grade, skin beneficial mineral pigments without irritating additives, fillers or fragrances.

Product Picks:

Shimmer Shadows (for everyone, rich pigments, huge color selection)

Mineral Foundations (for everyone, color to match any skin tone)

3. Couleur Caramel 

Couleur Caramel USA makes natural and organic makeup and skin care lines designed to give you access to sustainable, healthy and comfortable products.

Product Picks:

Mascara (a favorite of make-up artists)

Eyeshadow (a favorite of make-up artists)

4. Devita 

One of the fastest growing all-natural, 100 percent paraben free, PETA certified, vegan cosmeceutical skin care line in the country, offering more than 100 different DeVita Natural Skin Care products, a complete line of revolutionary aloe-infused mineral color cosmetics, and a professional line of skin care products sold exclusively through

Product Pick:

Prime Corrective (for make-up lovers, clear primer for all skin types to minimize imperfections)

5. Dr. Hauschka 

Dr.Hauschka natural skin care products and holistic home remedies respect the body’s natural rhythms, working with these processes to restore balance and bring about lasting beauty. Dr.Hauschka believes that when individuals feel healthy and balanced, they are better able to care for others and the planet on which they live.

Product Picks:

Eyeliner with Applicator (rich pigment and smudge friendly applicator)

Pure Care Cover Stick (for blemishes, treat them while covering them up

6. Eve Organics 

Eve Organics proudly offers expert blends of nature’s abundant gifts, formulated to support the reversal of specific skin conditions using wholesome, nourishing skin food infused with vitamins, minerals, enzymes, botanicals and therapeutic grade essential oils. Their mission is to educate about the lack of regulation in the cosmetic industry by making harmful ingredient information available to their customers.

Product Pick:

Stick Concealer (for everyone, creamy, blends well, light to dark skin tone options)

7. Jane Iredale 

Committed to providing a product line that has the utmost integrity and the ability to enhance the lives of women through its effectiveness, simplicity and beauty.  By combining skincare with makeup, Jane Iredale created a new concept in beauty that’s had a lasting impact.

Product Picks:

Pure Pressed Mineral Base Foundation (creamy for a powder foundation, good coverage)

Bitty Brow Kit (sculpt perfect brows)

Glow Time Full Coverage Mineral BB Cream

8. Juice Beauty 

Clinically validated, authentically organic beauty products supported by solid eco-values created by a team of experienced professionals and scientists who are pioneering organic efficacy within the beauty products industry. Formulated using a unique, antioxidant packed organic juice base, they use powerful ingredients such as alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, DMAE, peptides, fat soluble Vitamin C and essential fatty acids for optimum results.

Product Picks:

Purely Kissable Lip Color (super creamy with great shine, flattering on most skin tones)

Irresistible Glow Facial Highlighter (blends well for a natural flush, nearly universally flattering)

9. Lavera

Lavera provides truly natural cosmetics with proven effectiveness and designed for sensitive eyes and skin.  They are committed to making sure you and your family is safe from potentially harmful ingredients by subjecting their contents and production processes to the stringent third party oversight.

Product Picks:

Volume Mascara (good color, definition, thickening and staying power)

 10. Primitive Makeup 

Beauty should not come at the expense of our health.  With the hope and intention of contributing to the wellbeing and beauty of women everywhere, Primitive Makeup understands that women will not make the switch to natural cosmetics unless the performance, colors, taste and feel are on par with ‘traditional’ products, and delivers.

Product Picks:

Lip Liner (high pigment defines well and stays put)

Lip Stick (rich, creamy colors glide on)

11. Priti NYC 

Vegan, completely non-toxic, and are free of toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, and camphor, these luxury polishes are fast drying, chip resistant, contain a UV inhibitor, and are extremely durable and glossy. Available in over 100 different shades from metallics & bright neons to rich darks and everything in between.

Product Picks:

Nail Polish (stays put, vibrant colors)

Soy Nail Polish Remover (works quickly and effectively)

12. Revolution Organics 

Revolution Organics was created out of the desire to simplify women’s lives and to make healthy, responsible lifestyle choices when it comes to beauty products. Hence, they came up with luxurious, beautifully formulated, healthy multi-purpose beauty products that could do more so woman can use less.

Product Picks:

Freedom Glow Beauty Balm (universally flattering multi use balm)

Freedom Lip Gloss (glossy, not sticky, highly moisturizing

13. RMS Beauty 

RMS Beauty is dedicated to transforming the way women use makeup and it’s about more than simply using organic ingredients. This is where RMS Beauty breaks away from the pack of natural cosmetics because they are formulated with raw, food grade, organic ingredients in their natural state, allowing their, living, healing attributes to penetrate and rejuvenate the skin.

Product Picks:

Living Luminizer (add glow & light anywhere on the face, skin beneficial)

‘Un’ Cover Up (creamy, blends perfectly, skin beneficial)

14.  Spa Ritual 

Dedicated to the spa tradition, SpaRitual is committed to creating eco-friendly products and packaging perfectly crafted for the enlightened consumer. Their formulas use Vegan ingredients from around the world, including specially selected, organic and wild crafted plant essences and are naturally colored and free of synthetic dyes.

Product Pick:

Nail Lacquers (chip resistant & a large color palette)

15. W3LL People

Their modern approach to beauty is powered by “3” core principles: advanced performance, premium 100% natural/organic ingredients, and sustainability. These principles at work result in innovative cosmetics using extraordinary quality, integrity and purity to achieve beautiful aesthetic results outside and healthy results inside.

Product Picks:

Universalist Luminous Multi-Use Stick (versatile, flattering color for all over)

Nudist Colorbalm Stick (super moisturizing sheer lip color)

16. Vapour Organic Beauty 

Revolutionizing luxury and performance cosmetics with pure, organic formulation, unique light-as-air textures and sophisticated color artistry. Made from natural mineral pigments suspended in certified organic botanicals, Vapour delivers the look of flawless, glowing skin without compromise.

Product Picks:

Trick Stick Highlighter (camouflage dark shadows and add light to cheeks and eyes)

Soft Focus Instant Skin Perfector (minimize skin imperfections & pores)

17. Zosimos Botanicals 

Zosimos Botanicals LLC is a woman-owned business that handcrafts their mineral make-up and natural skincare in a 100% wind-powered studio. Zosimos Botanicals’ products are the antithesis to mass-produced cosmetics.

Product Pick:

Eye Liners (for everyone, tons of colors, many vegan)

Read Eco Salon’s 2013 Eco Beauty Approved Guide Part 1: 19 Bath & Body Products here.

Part 2: 41 Facial Care Products.

Part 3: 11 Hair Care Products.

Looking to try healthy beauty products before you buy?  Goodebox delivers 6-7 personalized samples per month to take the guess work out of cleaning up your beauty routine. Try Goodebox today.

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Welcome to the second installment of our seven-part Eco Salon Eco-Beauty Approved Guide: Facial Care. Coming up next is:

HAIR
MAKE-UP & COLOR PRODUCTS
PERSONAL CARE & HYGIENE
SCENT
SUN

We’ve worked really hard to gather this list from professionals in the field, including Kristen Arnett, Paige Padgett, Jessa Blades, Greta Eagan, Sophie Uliano, Todra Payne, Renee Loux, Starre Vartan and others, along with our very own editors and writers. We’ve looked at ingredients, brand missions and philosophies, considered skin and hair types, all types of concerns and tested several products in each line. We’ve broken it down by category, with multiple options in each, so get ready for lots of options.

We’ve also considered price and tried very hard to include a broad range from luxury to affordable for just about any budget. Even though we’ve listed just one or two product recommendations per brand, it’s hard to go wrong with these companies, so experiment until you find your new must have products! Without further ado, please read on for the 2013 EcoSalon Approved Eco-Beauty Guide!

THE FACIAL CARE LIST

1. 100% Pure

Striving to always provide the best and most nourishing skincare products while loving and being charitable towards animals, 100% Pure offers the only makeup colored from the antioxidant rich pigments of fruits and vegetables. Absolutely no synthetic chemicals, artificial fragrances, chemical preservatives or any other toxins!

Product Picks:

Coffee Bean Eye Cream (circles and puffiness)
Superfruits Reparative Cream (for anti-aging & dry skin)
Lavender Seafoam Facial Cleanser (for combination skin)

2. Acure Organics

Natural, organic and fair trade skin care products that provide visible results founded on a simple concept: provide healthy skin care products using the purest organic and fair trade certified ingredients in order to help raise money in the fight against breast cancer and to support environmental causes.

Product Picks:

100% Certified Organic Argan Oil (for all skin & hair types.  Good for added shine in hair)

Radical Resurfacing Facial Lotion (for all skin types, especially sun damaged or maturing)

3. Anatomy Naturals

Amazed and the effectiveness of natural remedies, Kelly Green formulated her collection with nourishing, therapeutic, and effective ingredients to create luxurious, delicious smelling products to make your skin glow with youthful, radiant health! Free of synthetic ingredients, chemicals, parabens, artificial preservatives, artificial colors and fragrances, the line is gluten-free, vegetarian, and cruelty-free.

Product Pick:

Revitalizing Dead Sea Mud Mask (for all skin types, especially congested or prone to break outs)

4. Arcona 

Dedicated to offering the highest quality, most effective skin care, the enzyme-based ingredients include high concentrations of antioxidants, plant lipids and extracts, sea vegetables, essential oils, vitamins and minerals, cold processed in small batches and manufactured according to state-of-the-art, chirally correct technology.

Product Picks:

Triad Pads (for all skin types, essential pre-moisturizer treatment)

Brightening Gommage (for normal, dry and aging skin, good for hyperpigmentation & dullness)

5. Astara 

Astara Skin Care is a profoundly effective natural skin care regimen that integrates powerful antioxidants, raw organic plants, flower essences and sea extracts to supply life force to cells for age prevention, repair and deep hydration. The products provide health, harmony, balance and a youthful glow to the skin.

Product Picks:

Daily Refining Scrub (for all skin types, perfect ‘grit’ level and refreshing)

Activated Antioxidant Infusion (for all skin types, especially mature)

6. Blissoma 

Blissoma is a raw plant-based, super pure skincare and apothecary collection using herbs and essential oils to enhance natural health and radiance. Known for innovative, niche body products made from premium, raw, vegetarian ingredients; they provide a pure, natural, and effective experience for conscious consumers who seek products of substance and style.

Product Picks:

Amend Facial Solar Repair Anti Aging Serum (for all skin types, prevents sun damage and repairs existing sun damage)

Amend Antioxidant Soothing Lotion (for all ski types, perfect after sun treatment to minimize damage)

7. By Nieves 

Super natural ingredients expertly blended to create handmade skincare served with a wink and a smile. Everything Good. Nothing Bad.

Product Pick:

“C” Perfect Skin (normal & mature skin, great preventative & to address fine lines & pigmentation)

8. Celtic Complexion

Celtic Complexion is luxury organic skin care. It is based on the healing properties of coconut oil. Hand blended by master esthetician Jennifer Devlin without chemicals, dyes or fragrance, all products come with a 100 percent money-back guarantee

Product Picks:

Calming Serum (rosacea, acne prone or sensitive skin)

Celtic Complexion Cream (dry, sensitive skin)

9. Clairvoyant Beauty

A marriage of age-old natural remedies and the latest in skincare science delivers luxurious, handcrafted anti-aging formulas that restore the skin to its most beautiful and balanced state.  Using natural and organic ingredients from the purest and most powerful wild-crafted botanicals, their formulas are developed in small batches to ensure the highest quality and eliminate the need for extraneous chemical preservatives.

Product Picks:

Depuffing Eye Gel (for everyone, serious depuffing action for the worst bags)

Exfoliating AHA Scrub (great for large pores, oily skin & dullness)

10. CV Skin Labs

A skin care line with an unprecedented standard for safety plus potent ingredients to return to skin a youthful radiance and glow, these highly functional products may be used with full confidence by men and women, specifically by those with chemical sensitivities, sensitive skin, and conditions like eczema, dermatitis and chronic dryness.

Product Pick:

Calming Moisture for Face, Neck and Scalp

11. Desert Essence

Inspired by the desert and all that it has to offer, in 1978, Desert Essence became the first company to market jojoba oil, followed by tea tree oil, and since then have expanded to include natural and organic beauty care products specifically formulated to improve the lifestyles of today’s most health-conscious consumers.

Product Pick:

Blemish Touch Stick (oily, acne prone or occasional break-out, easy application spot treatment)

12. Devita 

One of the fastest growing all-natural, 100 percent paraben free, PETA certified vegan cosmeceutical skin care line in the country, offering more than 100 different DeVita Natural Skin Care products, a complete line of revolutionary aloe-infused mineral color cosmetics, and a professional line of skin care products sold exclusively through licensed professionals.

Product Picks:

High Performance Glycolic Acid Blend (all skin types, especially acne prone & mature)

Acne Solution Pads (acne prone)

13. Dr. Hauschka

Dr.Hauschka natural skin care products and holistic home remedies respect the body’s natural rhythms, working with these processes to restore balance and bring about lasting beauty. Dr.Hauschka believes that when individuals feel healthy and balanced, they are better able to care for others and the planet on which they live.

Product Picks:

Cleansing Milk (normal to dry skin, doubles as make-up remover, lightweight soap free cleanser to use with or without water)

Toned Day Cream (all skin types, lends a hint of natural color, lightweight, soaks right in)

14. Epicuren 

Offering pure, innovative skincare using the most luxurious natural ingredients available, their true passion is to combine the infinite discoveries within nature and technology. Skin care and wellness provide the perfect platform to integrate these inspirations, resulting in endless possibilities.

Product Picks:

Hydro Plus Moisturizer

Hydrating Mineral Mask

15. Evolue 

Created for those who were either born with sensitive skin or became very sensitive over time through using harsh products/procedures. Evolue Sensible Skincare incorporates most effective and pure ingredients with gentle methods for naturally glowing skin.

Product Picks:

Gentle Cleanser & Makeup Remover (creamy, gentle yet effective waterless cleanser to keep skin’s moisture barrier intact)

16. Golden Path Alchemy 

Golden Path Alchemy is a holistic, handmade, herbal skin care company created by two licensed acupuncturists and herbalists in Southern California. They combine Chinese herbs, Western herbs, therapeutic essential oils, flower essences and gem elixirs to create powerful healing blends that transform your skin from ordinary to extraordinary.

Product Picks:

Awaken Cleanser (oil cleanser for all skin types, refreshes, purifies and awakens skin)

Purify Serum (congested, oily skin loves it but for all skin types)

17. Josh Rosebrook 

Convinced of the human body’s power to rejuvenate itself with the potent agents found in natural plants, herbs, and enzymes, Josh’s high-grade formulas that include alive, active and all-natural ingredients deliver dense nutrition, youthful vitality and supremely effective results.

Product Pick:

Active Enzyme Exfoliator (for all skin types, gently brightens, tightens, removes dead skin cells, allows penetration of treatments)

18. Juice Beauty 

Clinically validated, authentically organic beauty products supported by solid eco values created by a team of experienced professionals and scientists who are pioneering organic efficacy within the beauty products industry. Formulated using a unique, antioxidant packed organic juice base, they use powerful ingredients such as alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, DMAE, peptides, fat soluble vitamin C and essential fatty acids for optimum results.

Product Pick:

Stem Cellular Repair Moisturizer (feels amazing, lovely moisture, reduces wrinkles over time with skin repairing stem cells)

19. Kahina Giving Beauty 

A holistic line of organic skin care named for a Berber Queen and prophetess, a symbol of empowerment and a heroine for the Berber women, the indigenous people of North Africa, many of whom live in Morocco’s argan region. All Kahina products are made with high concentrations of the highest quality certified organic argan oil from this region, paired wit the highest quality natural ingredients nature has to offer from around the world, each offering profound benefits for all skin types.

Favorite Products:

Argan Oil (for everyone, dry to oily, anti-oxidant, skin balancing, absorbs quickly, no residue left behind)

Antioxidant Mask (for everyone, a great pre-event, soothing mask to plump skin & give it a glow)

20. Kimberly Sayer Organics 

The product of a combined passion for organics, aromatherapy, physics, chemistry and biology, Kimberly Sayer has mastered the science of skincare using only organic ingredients to create an unparalleled collection of holistic face and body treatments.

Product Picks:

Tangerine & Calendula Healing Light Night Cream (light moisture for oily, break out prone skin)

Ultra Light SPF 30 (oil control, moisture plus SPF, soaks in fast with no shine)

21. La Bella Figura 

Using natural, organic and wild crafted whole plant ingredients, sustainably sourced and known for their botanic therapeutic power to create performance driven products that work to protect, repair and prevent skin conditions for the most efficacious yet gentle anti aging effects and radiant skin.

Product Picks:

Rainforest Rehydration Cream (highly concentrated, intensive moisture for super dry skin)

Decouverte Eye Serum (firming, fine line reducing for a smoother under eye area)

22. Ladybug Jane

Unlike any other balm, Flavor Balms are all about pure ingredients without compromising fun or flavor. Each balm is handmade with the finest plant based vegan and organic ingredients.

Product Pick:

Flavor Balms (vegan, super moisturizing, deliciously flavored lip balms)

23. May Lindstrom Skincare 

Euphoric concoctions for the beauty gourmand formulated for results and unparalleled pleasure. Sublime luxury direct from the source, May Lindstrom Skin inspires you to take your self-care routine to a new zenith of delight and indulgence. As a catalyst for decadent skin-care rituals, they invite you to create the time and space for the personal connection you deserve.

Product Pick:

The Youth Dew (intense antioxidant infusion for glowing skin)

24. Marie Veronique Organics 

Provides therapeutic benefits for all skin types, including sensitive, rosacea and acne-prone and aging skin, their collections work holistically to deliver the essential nutrients your skin needs to maintain its vitality, resilience and integrity and to address the challenges of aging skin with the most potent ingredients available.

Product Picks:

Pacific Face Oil (for dry, mature skin, potent anti-oxidant protection & repair of damage)

Pacific Night Serum for Skin Lightening (for sun damaged skin, treats hyperpigmentation & dullness)

25. Me & The Girls

Beneficial Organic Beauty combines the development of luxury facial and body moisturizers with strategies to fund organizations that serve women and girls while supporting domestic income for families and organic farmers in their efforts to produce safe crops and sustainably harvest lush ingredients and raw materials at fair wages.

Product Picks:

MOON Anti Aging Night Moisturizer (for dry skin, anti-aging, those who prefer a balm to a cream)

Bar Beleza (for everyone, multi-use moisture & shine stick)

26. MiEssence

The world’s first extensive range of internationally certified organic products for skin, hair, body, cosmetic, oral and nutrition.  Products are delivered directly to you fresh, within a short time of being made in a unique cold formulation to ensure fully potent living active ingredients.

Product Pick:

Firming Eye & Neck Serum (anti-aging & reparative, smoothes fine lines)

27. MyChelle 

With a singular obsession to create the most effective, nontoxic skin care products in the country. MyChelle products use the highest quality plant extracts, plant stem cells and essences with unique and proprietary ingredient combinations at the highest concentration levels to deliver powerful, quick and visible results without using nasty ingredients or toxic chemicals.

Product Picks:

Fruit Fiesta Peel (intense peel, not for sensitive skin, highly effective to brighten & tighten)

Supreme Polypeptide Cream (great for wrinkle reduction & collagen building)

28. Pangea Organics 

Pangea products support sustainable agriculture and culture through fair trade sourcing, organic farming, living wages and renewable, recycled and recyclable resources. All products are honestly labeled and crafted in small batches, using pure, organic ingredients that replenish the skin and soothe or stimulate your senses and preserved using the gentlest of methods to retain the nurturing properties of the botanicals in each customized blend.

Product Pick:

Italian Red Mandarin with Rose Facial Cream (for dry and sensitive skin, absorbs quickly, feels like a drink for the skin)

29. Pure + Remedy

Committed to providing high quality holistic skin care products that effectively meet the specific concerns of your skin. Their products are formulated with the highest quality natural, non-toxic, clinically proven and organic ingredients that offer great benefits to the specific needs of your skin.

Product Pick:

Damage Repairing Facial Serum (a light weight serum full of skin repairing goodness or mature or sun damaged skin.

30. Shobha

Leaders in natural hair removal, Shobha creates meticulously formulated natural products created with your safety in mind.

Product Pick:

Rosewater Freshening Cloths (for everyone, anytime, anywhere to freshen up)

31. Shamanuti 

Shamanuti embraces the time-honored medicinal and spiritual practices of traditional plant medicine to restore skin’s optimal balance. The products provide essential native ingredients which calm, hydrate and nourish the skin. Shamanuti is a true urban brand that combines organic botanicals with the best natural ingredients to create luxurious and effective products.

Product Picks:

Activated Charcoal Cleanser (great for oilier skin & detoxification)

Seaweed Toner (for all skin types, shrinks pores, stabilizes ph)

32. Shea Terra Organics 

For over a decade, Shea Terra Organics’ founder, Tammie Umbel, has been helping native Africans to preserve their wildlife habitats by sharing their indigenous, healing ingredients with the world. Not only do Shea Terra Organics’ skin care treatments assist in preservation, they are also the backbone of economic sustainability for many hardworking families across the continent.

Product Pick:

Rose Hips Black Soap Deep Pore Face Wash and Mask (for all skin types, deep clean, detox & anti-aging)

33. Stark Skincare 

Using modern twists on traditional skincare regimes, Stark uses plant-derived oils, butters, clay and extracts to provide effective yet gentle solutions for city-ravaged skin. With a bounty of naturally occurring antioxidants, protective barriers, soothing botanicals and naturally exfoliating or cleansing extracts, skin not only feels and looks immediately healthier using Stark Skincare’s all natural formulas, but the long-term benefits are equally remarkable.

Product Picks:

Grapefruit Cleanse + Hydrate Balm (multi purpose cleanser, moisturizes, hair tamer & lip balm)

Cypress Purity + Defense Oil (amazing smell, purifies & moisturizes all skin types, no oily residue)

34. Sugared Beauty

Sugared Beauty is a line of skin care made from the freshest, purest organic and food grade ingredients. Each product is designed for sensitive skin and most have been formulated in the founder’s kitchen!

Product Pick:

Foaming Face Wash (scrub plus foaming cleanser for a squeaky clean, smooth finish)

35. Suki 

Your skin is remarkably adaptable, continually responding to internal and external changes like temperature, stress, pain, humidity, toxicity, diet, lifestyle, sunlight & hormonal shifts. Suki evolutionary skincare systems are clinically proven to address the many faces of your life and evolve with your needs each day, month and year. Suki helps you achieve a state of harmony and ultimately a clear, radiantly healthy and glowing complexion.

Product Picks:

Renewing Bio Resurfacing Facial Peel (for all skin types, even sensitive to refresh & renew)

36. S.W. Basics 

At S.W. Basics, they use the simplest possible blends of whole, high-potency ingredients to create products that truly work. You do want great skin, but you don’t want to hurt yourself or the planet to get it. And that’s why founder Adina Grigore started S.W. Basics.

Product Pick:

Cleanser (for all skin types, a basic, gentle, effective cream cleanser)

Cream (for all skin types, a simple yet effective moisturizer)

37. Tata Harper 

As a company Tata Harper seeks to challenge the assumption that “natural” means less effective. They are passionate about promoting a modern, health-conscious natural beauty lifestyle that’s committed to safety, honesty and sustainability. Tata Harper’s founding mission was to give the skincare industry a fresh start with highly effective and luxurious anti aging beauty products that are completely free of synthetic and chemical ingredients.

Product Picks:

Regenerating Cleanser (for all skin types, a gentle, yet effective cleanser)

Replenishing Nutrient Complex (for all skin types, a multivitamin for the skin)

38. Tay 

TAY is about bringing simplicity to good skincare. TAY brings out purity and embraces only high-grade botanical ingredients in its formulas. Having been an insider to the beauty industry for several years, founder and creative director, Sarah Tay, wanted to bring a natural and organic collection that would be potent and effective.

Product Pick:

Safflower Seed Night Cream with Jojoba (for all skin types, even oily, rich, quickly absorbed)

39. Tatcha 

Enduring beauty is a culmination of the wisdom of centuries. Having heard that many of the world’s greatest beauty secrets originated with geishas, Tatcha explored scientific journals, unearthed historical archives and studied the ageless beauty rituals of the iconic geisha to shed light on a highly evolved approach to beauty. Their mission is to share with a new generation the inspired approach to a beautiful life that they discovered on their journeys East.

Product Picks:

Petal Fresh Original Aburatorigami Japanese Beauty Papers (excellent shine control)

40. Tilvee 

Tilvee Eco Ethical Skincare creates innovative all natural skin care products that a divine experience for the skin. Rich in super-fruits, potent antioxidants and nourishing EFA’s without the use of toxic chemicals. Their tagline is “Eco Ethical Skincare” and they take that commitment seriously. Tilvee is passionate about green business practices and using ingredients that support sustainable, organic and fair trade agriculture.

Product Pick:

Acai & Pomegranate Rejuvenating Mask (customizable for any skin type for smooth, glowing skin)

41. Weleda 

Weleda cultivates beauty with biodynamic  farming methods, by developing fair trade partnerships for a more positive impact on the world and by empowering the individual to make positive change in the world. Of course, they also cultivate beauty with meaningful products that work with your body’s own natural vitality and ability to nurture and heal.

Product Pick:

Pomegranate Eye Cream (for mature/aging or defense against aging, great for fine lines)

Refining Toner (for all skin types, minimizes pores)

Read Eco Salon’s 2013 Eco Beauty Approved Guide Part 1: 19 Bath & Body Products here.

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