Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Beauty Products

Delicious lotions and potions that are gentle on you and the earth

All of our choices have an effect on our sacred planet and our precious bodies. Petroleum, synthetic chemicals, and fragrances weasel their way into most mainstream cosmetics. This is hard on the planet, but also on our health: Skin, our largest organ, absorbs all that we slather, cleanse, and primp it with. That's why these time-tested products are so delectable--for the gunk they don't have and the consciousness and care that they do.

Kiss My Face Self-Foaming Hand Soap

This is the ultimate liquid hand soap, period. The all-natural, plant-based, biodegradable ingredients are thoroughly effective, gentle on your paws and friendly to the earth. The four different bouquets are unique and inviting, making hand-washing a pleasure. The snazzy dispenser transforms the liquid soap into foam--so a little goes a long way and one bottle will last for months and months.

Kissmyface.com, $7

Jurlique Herbal Extract Recovery Gel

This stuff is like a fountain of youth that deeply hydrates, harmonizes and balances all skin types. As a rich all-botanical concentrated gel, it absorbs with divine depth, yet doesn't give you that greasy feeling--perfect for day and night. High in natural antioxidant and sans artificial fragrances and preservatives, this is a must-have for constantly supple skin.

Amazon.com $67-$124

John Masters Organic Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Milk

This lotion smells so good I want to eat it. And the ingredients are so pure, I practically could. John Masters is the man, and all of his products contain the finest, most therapeutic ingredients. The Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Milk is luxurious and replenishes the skin like liquid velvet. The delicate blend of essential oils of pink grapefruit, bourbon vanilla, and blood orange are absolutely euphoric.

Spabox.com, $18

Kiss My Face Exfoliating Face Wash

An obsessively organic face wash with renewable plant ingredients, it clarifies and revitalizes skin like a charm. Natural fruit acids gently exfoliate the skin without harshly stripping delicate face skin of natural oils. No petroleum ingredients, derivatives, or preservatives, just full of an infusion of certified organic herbs and a bouquet of organic essential oils; it not only cleanses and clarifies, but smells good too.

Kissmyface.com, $13

Jason Sea Fresh Toothpaste - Deep Sea Spearmint

I take oral health seriously and this is the only toothpaste I use. With three natural whitening polishers and bacteria-busting perila seed extract, this paste is all-natural, fluoride- and preservative-free, and most importantly for toothpaste, no SLS (sodium-lauryl-sulfate-a chemical some alt-health practitioners deem toxic). It also uses certified organic blue-green algae, sea salt, and trace minerals for healthy, sparkly chompers.

Grassrootsstore.com, $7

Crystal Roll-On Body Deodorant

Fresh pits are indeed ladylike, and studies have found that avoiding deodorants with aluminum and parabens is essential for healthy breast tissue. This one, made of natural mineral salts, won't keep you from sweating completely, but it does create a barrier against odor-causing bacteria. It's got no aluminum, no propylene glycol (which is basically anti-freeze), hypoallergenic, fragrance-free, and is non-sticky. Apply immediately after bathing for best effect.

Drugstore.com, $4

Belegenza RoMANce Deep Conditioning Treatment

I first tried this product from a friend's sample bottle with no ingredient list. When my hair dried with lustrous bounce I thought, "There is no way it's natural, it works way too well." But indeed, all of Belegenza's products are super-natural, petroleum-free, silicone-free, and contain no synthetic preservatives. Yee-haw! Deeply moisturizing, this stuff gives hair amazing shine without weighing down locks. I am completely obsessed and will use nothing else.

Belegenza.com, $23

Thursday Plantation Australian Chewing Sticks - Cinnamon (toothpicks)

Anyone with a clean teeth fetish, these are for you. Made from renewable, fast-growing birchwood trees and treated with tea tree oil or cinnamon, these little chew sticks are packed with long-lasting flavor to freshen breath. The original tea tree is good, but cinnamon has a fiery, refreshing kick. My purse is never without them.

Evitamins.com, $3

Eminence Organics Apricot Whip Moisturizer

If a tsunami was coming (I live in Maui), this is something I would definitely grab. Not only is it fantastically revitalizing and hydrating for luscious facial skin, it is loaded with enough nourishing vitamins and antioxidants and so brilliantly formulated with such clean ingredients that I could eat it if necessary. For deliciously gorgeous skin, this is an essential pick.

Buynaturalskincare.com, $54

Cargo PlantLove Botanical Lipstick

Style and integrity meet in this lipstick brewed with flower extracts, jojoba oil, and shea butter--and no mineral oils or petroleum. The plastic tube is made from corn--a renewable, 100% biodegradable resource--and the carton is embedded with real, plantable seeds! Some celebs even designed the colors, including Evangeline Lily, Lindsay Lohan, and Mariska Hargitay. Cargo is donating two dollars from every shade purchased to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Talk about fabulous!

Drugstore.com, $20

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