Beauty’s Brightest

Cut through the maze of natural beauty and personal-care products on store shelves with this guide to get-gorgeous creams, serums, cleansers, scrubs, shampoos, eye shadows, and much more!

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ANTIAGING

Acure Organics

Radical Wrinkle Complex
This antioxidant-rich blend of organic botanicals, amino acids, and vitamins­-including Chlorella Growth Factor and argan stem cells-works to mend fine lines, fight wrinkles, and promote new cell growth.

Health Direct

AminoSculpt Sugar-Free Type 1 Collagen Peptides
Type 1 collagen has been clinically shown to promote fuller hair, firmer skin, and stronger nails, among other benefits. We love this mango-flavored liquid form, which contains a proprietary form of collagen (CollaPure).

Health Logics

BioCell Collagen
It’s patented and contains a highly bioavailable matrix of collagen and hyaluronic acid. Together, these nutrients provide the structural framework of healthy skin, joints, tendons, and ligaments.

Sibu Sea Berry Therapy

Omega-7 Blend
With more than 190 bio-active compounds, omega-3, -6, -9, and skin-friendly omega-7, this supplement nourishes your skin, hair, and nails for beauty from within. It’s made with premium Himalayan sea buckthorn.

BATH & BODY

Aura Cacia

Shield & Hydrate Sweet Almond + Cherry Seed Oil
Sweet almond oil is high in omega-9s, and its rich consistency covers the skin to keep it hydrated. Cherry seed oil locks in moisture and is balanced in omega-6s and omega-9s.

J.R. Watkins

Skin Calming Body Cream
Formulated for sensitive skin, this ultra-rich, fragrance-free cream contains shea butter and colloidal oatmeal to soothe and calm dry, itchy skin. We love the nongreasy consistency.

Lavilin

72h Roll-On Deodorant
We put this natural deodorant to the test, and it worked every time. You won’t be disappointed. It’s aluminum-free and made with rice starch, zinc oxide, and antibacterial herbs.

Nourish Organic

Skin Solve
Moisturize and replenish your skin with this innovative cream-to-oil formula. It’s a quick-absorbing blend of shea, coconut oil, sweet orange, and rose hip.

Nubian Heritage

Mango Butter Hand & Body Scrub
Want healthier-looking, smoother skin? Using an exfoliator is a great way to get it, and we like this moisturizing and tropical-scented sugar scrub. It’s made with mango butter, organic shea butter, and nutrient-rich cocoa butter.

COSMETICS

Burt’s Bees

Lipstick, Magenta Rush
These full-coverage lipsticks come in 14 shades and are made with nourishing ingredients like moringa and raspberry seed oils. We love Magenta Rush, a flattering shade for most complexions.

DeVita

Absolutely Whipped Whipped Crème Foundation
Light and creamy, this “whipped” mineral makeup offers seamless and full coverage. Ingredients include brightening pigments and age-defying Tripeptide-5.

Ecco Bella

FlowerColor Eyeshadows
Gluten-, talc-, and cruelty-free, these vibrant eyeshadows come in an array of shades and styles, including “shimmer” shades for a fresh glow. Try Star FlowerColor Shimmer for a summery look.

HEALTH & BEAUTY ESSENTIALS

Dr. King’s Natural Medicine

Scar Remover
Scars can make you feel self-conscious. This natural formula helps reduce the appearance of scars using homeopathic remedies. Use for three to six weeks for best results.

Quantum Health

Super Lysine+ ColdStick
Reduce healing time and symptoms of cold sores and moisturize your lips at the same time. This popular product contains the amino acid lysine, which has been shown to target the cold sore virus.

Salcura

DermaSpray Intensive Natural Skin Nourishment
Whether you have dry skin or a skin condition like eczema or psoriasis, this soothing spray works almost immediately to calm inflamed skin and infuse it with moisture.

HAIR

Desert Essence

Island Mango Shampoo & Conditioner
Made with deeply moisturizing mango butter, this paraben-free, color-safe duo is best suited to dry hair. We love the fresh tropical scent.

Giovanni

Nutrafix Hair Reconstructor
This nourishing deep conditioner re-energizes tired, damaged hair, encourages thickness and volume, and fills in porous hair with rich proteins.

Herbatint

Permanent Haircolor Gel
Looking for natural hair color? We found one that we think you’ll love-it covers grays and leaves hair shiny and smooth. 5N Light Chestnut (shown here) is one of the most popular shades.

Nature’s Gate

Biotin + Bamboo Enriching Shampoo & Conditioner
This pair can’t be beat for volume. Biotin, a B vitamin known to promote thicker hair, and bamboo, rich in silica, impart natural volume and bounce.

New Nordic

Hair Volume
Support normal hair growth with this nutrient-rich formula-trace minerals, apple extract (a source of vitamin B2), zinc, biotin, horsetail (rich in silica), and other ingredients provide extra nourishment
for hair.

FACE

Cleansers

Alaffia

Skin Recovery Facial Cleanser – Neem & Shea
It’s the combination of moisturizing shea butter and antibacterial neem that make this revitalizing cleanser a standout for problem or acne-prone skin.

EO

Ageless Skin Care Coconut Cleansing Milk
This gentle cleanser is made with some of the most skin-nourishing ingredients on earth-mango seed butter, hibiscus, and argan, pumpkin seed, and coconut oils.

Essential Formulas

Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Kampuku Beauty Bar
You can use this refreshing bar soap on your face or body. It leaves skin smooth and soft, thanks in part to a unique probitoic extract that includes herbs and seaweed from Japan.

Moisturizers

Andalou Naturals

Resveratrol Q10 Night Repair Cream
This luxe, deeply moisturizing cream combines fruit stem cells to help slow signs of aging with two powerful antioxidants-CoQ10 and resveratrol.

Earth Science

Perfect Hydration Oil-Free Moisturizer
Hydrate your skin without clogging pores or triggering a breakout with this lightweight cream. Aloe, calendula, and chamomile are the active ingredients.

Weleda

Evening Primrose Age Revitalizing Day Cream
Formulated for mature skin, this intensely hydrating cream is made with evening primrose oil, rich in essential fatty acids. We love the delicate floral scent.

Masks & Scrubs

Derma e

Purifying Daily Detox Scrub
Exfoliate dead skin cells, impurities, and pollutants with this gentle scrub, which can be used daily. Marine algae and activated charcoal are the star ingredients.

NOW Solutions

Moroccan Red Clay Powder
Get an instant glow with this detoxifying face mask, ideal for sensitive skin. Simply mix 1 tablespoon of the powder with water and apply paste to skin.

Serums

Hyalogic

Pure HA Face Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
This serum is light and nonoily, and it works by improving the tone and appearance of skin by enhancing the skin’s ability to retain moisture.

MyChelle

Dermaceuticals Remarkable Retinal Serum
This silky serum delivers results-and it contains the most potent nonprescription form of vitamin A. Use for fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles

MEN

BioMed Health

Advanced Men’s Bao Shi Restorative Hair Nutrients
This blend of saw palmetto, vitamins, minerals, and Chinese herbs is one of the best we’ve seen for promoting natural hair growth.

Bulldog

Skincare for Men Original Moisturizer
The company’s tagline says it best: Bulldog is man’s best friend. It’s packed with eight essential oils, cocoa butter, aloe vera, and avocado oil to help nourish and rehydrate the skin.

Vermont Soap

Spicewood Organic Deodorant
The masculine scent is reminiscent of Old Spice but not overpowering. The combination of coconut oil, cornstarch, rosemary extract, and essential oils work to keep you smelling great all day.

Youtheory

Men’s Collagen Advanced Formula
This contains types 1, 2, and 3 collagen to help counteract the effects of aging. It replenishes collagen, and revitalizes hair
and skin. It’s also great for tendon and ligament health.

NEW

Alba Botanica

Fast Fix for Undereye Circles; a Pimple; Puffy Eyes; and Thin Lips
They’re all made with natural ingredients such as apple and white lily, and they work quickly to address top beauty concerns-dark circles, pimples, puffy eyes, and thin lips. They’re small enough to stash in your makeup bag and great for travel.

Annemarie Borlind

Beauty Pearls
These innovative serums-made with a complex of hydrating botanical caviar, or “pearls”-are customized to offer advanced protection for skin of all ages and types. Choose from Anti-Pollution & Sensitive Serum and Anti-Pollution & Regeneration
Serum.

Reserveage Nutrition

Plant-Based Support Collagen Builder
Support your body’s collagen production with targeted age-defying nutrients, namely vitamin C, amino acids, white tea extract, and ceramides-the hot new beauty ingredient for smoother, softer skin.

Reviva Labs

Ultra-Potency Vitamin C+ Antioxidant Serum with Emblica
This new serum has a lot going for it-high-potency vitamin C ester; vitamin E; CoQ10; the antioxidant SOD; berry extracts; and Emblica, an extract of the antioxidant-rich plant Indian gooseberry. Use for free-radical protection and skin retexturizing.

ORAL CARE

Botanique by Himalaya Herbal Healthcare

Neem & Pomegranate Toothpaste
Three herbs make up this terrific-tasting toothpaste-neem, pomegranate, and triphala. There’s no gluten or SLS, and the formula is sweetened with gum-healing xylitol.

Nature’s Answer

PerioBrite Complete Oral Care Natural Mouthwash
We love this great-tasting mouthwash. It was formulated by a dentist and boasts a blend of antibacterial, cleansing herbs, as well as CoQ10, folic acid, and other nutrients for gum health.

SCENTS

Home Health

Vanilla Blossom Aromatherapy Flower Water
This leaves a delicate scent on your skin after a bath or shower-one that’s not overpowering or too perfume-y. The warm, enticing fragrance comes from natural essential oils. Try misting on bed linens too!

Pacifica

French Lilac Spray Perfume
It’s a fresh, fun fragrance that can be layered for more or less intensity. A blend of essential oils includes lilac, ylang ylang, and subtle notes of citrus-perfect for spring. And as one staffer remarked, “no perfume headache.”

SUNSCREENS

Badger

SPF 30 Tinted Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Cream
We love the sheer mineral tint on this sunscreen, which blends with most skin tones and helps offset the whitening effects of zinc oxide. Bonus: no added fragrance.

Stream2Sea

Sunscreen Sport SPF 30
This is one smart mineral sunscreen-it provides broad-spectrum protection and also supplies antioxidants from green tea, tulsi, wakame, and olive leaf. Best of all: it’s eco-conscious and biodegradable.

SUPPLEMENTS

Bio Nutrition

Collagen Beauty Tea
It’s a beauty supplement and a delicious tea in one. This spicy and sweet Orange-Chai tea delivers collagen with each sip for healthier hair, skin, and nails. Plus, the used, chilled tea bags are great for de-puffing eyes!

Carlson

Biotin 5000 mcg
Take your beauty regimen to the next level. This B vitamin is key to gorgeous hair, skin, and nails-and this formula delivers just the right dose at 5,000 mcg per capsule.

Diamond Herpanacine of PA

Herpanacine Skin Support
This skin formula has been around for years and has a loyal following for good reason-it works! This genius blend of herbs and nutrients has been known to clear up even stubborn acne.

Flora

CircuVein
This has been shown to make varicose veins virtually disappear in a few months. Its secret is a concentrated blend of citrus bioflavonoids that reduce swelling and inflammation.

Natural Factors

BioSil Hair, Skin, Nails
It’s one of the best beauty secrets around for fuller hair, smoother skin, and stronger nails. It’s clinically proven to help the body generate collagen, keratin, and elastin (and users rave about it!).

NeoCell

Derma Matrix Collagen Skin Complex
Here’s what your dermis is thirsty for-skin-plumping collagen, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin C. Your skin will drink it in! Plus it mixes easily-zero clumps.