Many facial skincare products contain harmful synthetic ingredients that may damage your skin over the long term. Instead, treat your skin to all-natural, skin-nourishing products that help protect, hydrate or enhance the appearance of your skin without relying on such synthetic ingredients.
Aubrey Organics Rosa Mosqueta Rose Hip Seed Oil
Aubrey Organics' face oil is very good, according to skincare expert Paula Begoun's cosmetics tests. It's made from all-natural, 100 percent organic rose hip oil harvested from Chile. Begoun calls the oil "soothing" and notes that it contains vitamin C, which can help protect your skin as an antioxidant. As the antioxidant helps repair your skin, the oil helps moisturize your face. It can be used both on your skin as well as in your hair as a hair and scalp conditioner.
Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation
Bare Escentuals offers a makeup foundation formulated from all-natural mineral ingredients like mica. The editors of "InStyle" magazine highlighted it as 2010s best mineral foundation, an award it's held for three consecutive years. The magazine also gave it a "Green Product" designation, loving that it was "talc- and chemical-free." The manufacturer also adds zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to naturally protect your skin from ultraviolet damage.
Nude Cleansing Facial Oil
Environmental consultant Elizabeth Rogers, writing for "Real Simple" magazine, highlighted Nude's facial cleanser as one of the best planet-friendly cleansers available. It helps lift away dirt and makeup without using drying detergents, and infuses your skin with conditioning ingredients like vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. The cleanser comes formulated without synthetic dyes or fragrances, and also lacks potentially harmful parabens and sulfates.
The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Cream
The Body Shop offers a day and night version of its aloe vera-based soothing cream, reports Begoun. It moisturizes and hydrates your skin with natural emollients and aloe extracts, plus skin-nourishing oat flour. Begoun loved that it doesn't have fragrances, which is good for sensitive skin, and notes that the night cream has the addition of anti-irritants for a more calming effects.
References
- "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me"; Paula Begoun; 2009
- InStyle Magazine: Bare Escentuals
- Real Simple Magazine: Planet-Friendly Face Essentials



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