Consumers are foregoing chemical-filled skin-care products and stocking up on all things natural and organic. Why? Other skin-care products can contain parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate and pthalates–harsh chemicals known to cause cancer and birth defects. Because lotions, soaps and makeup are absorbed into the skin, natural and organic products are a far healthier alternative.
Skin care
Aubrey Organics Natural Sun SPF 25 sunscreen (right), $7.23; at any Whole Foods Market.
Lamas Soy Nourishing Moisturizer ($25) and Pro-vita C Eye Maintenance Gel ($32, right); at lamasbeauty.com.
Kiss My Face citrus cleanser ($10) and scrub masque ($7, left); at any Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, wildoats.com.
Origins 100% Organic Nourishing Oil for the face, $30 (right); at origins.com.
Makeup
Yria Smoothing Eye Shadow Duo (above), $10; at yvesrocherusa.com.
Burt’s Bees Blushing Cream, $9 (right); at any Wild Oats Natural Marketplace.
Rose Gold Lip Creme, $16 (above); at starflower.com.
Juice Beauty Lip Plumper, $14; at Sephora stores.
Aubrey Organics Natural Lips–Petal Pink, $6.95; at any Whole Foods Market.
Bare Minerals eye shadow, $12; at bareminerals.com.
Body
DDF Daily Organic Sunscreen SPF 15 ($35, below) and Davies Gate Nutrient Rich Foaming Bath ($20, right); at any Bath and Body Works.
Vedababy Smooth Body Polish ($50) and Purify Body Cream ($75); at vedababy.com.
Te Tao Body Scrub, $6.39; at CVS pharmacies.
Jason Products Natural Apricot Stick Deodorant, $5.41; at jason-natural.com.
