Best Natural Organic Skincare Lines for Every Budget
/Avoid toxins in your food as well as in your personal care products. Here are my favorite natural organic skincare lines for every budget.
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While I’m big on offering you lots of healthy food on Tasting Page as well as inspiration to live your best life, there’s still more.
You want to watch everything that goes into your body, and that includes your skincare products.
You already know how your diet is only part of the health equation because all of the kale in the world won’t make up for the toxic thoughts you continually feed yourself.
Likewise, if you’re eating “clean,” but still using chemical-filled skincare products, you may also run into some health issues.
So I want to share with you my favorite non-toxic, natural skincare lines. The skin, after all, is the largest organ in your body, so it’ll soak in whatever you put on it.
I recently read that the European Union has banned or restricted between 1,6000 to 2,500 chemicals in personal care products. Know what the number of banned products is here in the US? 11.
Wanna know why there’s such a big discrepancy in our numbers?
Our beloved FDA doesn’t think that they need to get involved with any approval on cosmetic products and ingredients, except for color additives.
Guess they got a thing for color, but not so much the rest of the ingredients that go into a product.
Sadly, many commercial skincare products contain heavy metals and toxins that can disrupt your health, leading to hormonal issues, allergies, and even cancer.
Luckily, there’s good news. There are now loads of toxin-free organic skincare lines for every budget.
Ingredients to Avoid in Skincare Products
Before I get into my favorite brands, let’s first look at the ingredients to avoid in natural skin care products.
I like to say, if you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your body to get absorbed into your bloodstream. There are different alcohols like Butyl and ethanol, not to mention petroleum and coal tar that I definitely don’t want in my system.
The big toxins that many personal care companies are working to remove from natural skin care products (and many already have) are parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), and phthalates.
Reputable skin care brands will feature labeling on their packaging that says GMO-free, SLS-free, paraben-free. Definitely look for these descriptors and look for a small list of pronounceable, natural ingredients on the label.
A good resource is the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep website. You can look up most big-name products, and EWG will grade them. They list what ingredients are suspect and which are ok and then give the product an overall health rating.
They’ve also recently launched an official EWG VERIFIED™ mark that helps you pick out toxin-free skin care products. You can read more about what that means and how this label can assist in buying healthy beauty products.
Top of the Line Natural Organic Skin Care Products
Crunchi is EWG verified without any of the chemicals on the no-list, like no parabens, phthalates, silicone, or fragrances (man, I can’t do fragrances!).
And even if that doesn’t mean anything to you, I have sensitive skin and many products make me break out, but not Crunchi’s. I have no bad chemical reactions. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
My skin looks smoother, more supple, less red, and I like to think a bit younger than my age!
It’s hard to find clean skincare products without chemicals that don’t make me break out, AND where I actually see positive results.
Here are a few of my favorite Crunchi skincare products.
A non-nano mineral zinc sunscreen that actually evens my skin tone? This is a must for me.
If you already have a favorite sunscreen but still want nice, non-cakey skin coverage, the flawless foundation is great.
Hear me out on this one. You take a little bit of this natural skincare product and rub it on your face, and the makeup and oils come right off with a rinse. I’m 100% in on it.
Anyone but me aging? I didn’t think so. Vitamin C is a must in your healthy skincare regimen. It helps with skin tone, dark spots, premature aging, and environmental toxins.
Daylight Advanced Facial Cream and Nightlight Advanced Facial Cream are my non-toxic, rich facial duos for morning and evening.
If you’re new to Crunchi, you can take 15% off your first order when you use this link and type in ADVOCATE15.
If you have any questions about any of the products (and their makeup is great too!), feel free to email me, and I’m happy to share my genuine opinion.
Annmarie
Annmarie has been one of my favorite natural organic skincare product lines for a while. The company was started by a young, healthy-living couple looking for a better alternative to the many chemically laden personal body products on the market.
They use organic, wildcrafted ingredients that include plant and herbal extracts. I love the smell of their products. It’s so much better than those horrible factory-made air freshener-like scents found in other brands.
Annmarie’s products are non-GMO, cruelty-free, and made in the USA. They come in dark, glass bottles and each has an expiration date on the bottom.
You know why there’s an expiration date? Because natural skin care products should be fresh. They shouldn’t contain a bunch of chemicals and preservatives to extend the shelf life to that of a Twinkie.
I like their anti-aging line because I'm never going to turn down help in that department. You can get your own product line recommendation by taking their skin care quiz.
After the quiz, you can get a sample kit of your relevant cleanser and facial oil for just $10 so you can try the products before purchasing a full size. Not only that, but they also give you a $10 off coupon on your first purchase, so you pretty much get the samples for free.
I’ve also started using their new Sweet Sunrise Shampoo and Conditioner and am loving these additions. In these fab new products, you can find organic aloe, nettles, and essential oils, and none of the ingredients you want to avoid like sulfates, parabens, and triclosan.
My runner-up favorite natural skincare lines are from Counter, ISUN, and Eminence Organics. They all do the chemical-free wild ingredients thing and are high-end, organic product lines.
Counter
Counter was formed by the folks behind beloved natural beauty brand BeautyCounter. When that company went away, Counter was formed to continue some of the magic they started.
They have a solid lineup of organic skincare products. Some of the highlights include:
Countertime line, which helps with mature and aging skin. Hello, anyone? They have a natural retinol cream that’s not as drying, but still effective. And of course, I love me some Vitamin C, and they have a good one as well.
First-time buyers to Counter get 10% off orders over $100 when you use this link.
ISUN
ISUN
ISUN was created by a woman with a clinical nutrition background and love for botanical chemistry. ISUN has hundreds of products ranging from cleansers to exfoliants, serums, moisturizers, lotions, aromatherapy, and sun care. You need to buy directly from ISUN on their website or go to a salon that sells their products.
Eminence Organics
Eminence Organics is not a new kid on the toxin-free skin care block. They’ve been making their products since 1958. They started in Hungary, and their products are now found around the world. You can also buy some of their products on Amazon here.
Acure Organics
If some of the products above are a little too steep in price for you, there are some decent inexpensive natural product lines as well.
Acure Organics face cleanser is vegan with a triple antioxidant blend to hydrate, which makes it great for everyday use. The Acure scrub is also gentle for regular use, but effective to some deeper cleaning.
I like that Acure is family-owned and they focus on sustainability and also give back to the community. Their products are plant-based and are also vegan, sulfate free, paraben free, petrolatum free, and cruelty-free.
And while their products aren’t free, they are reasonably priced. My cleanser is usually around $10 on Amazon, and it lasts several months. Acure also has a line of body and hair care products as well.
Avalon Organics
Many of Avalon Organics’ shampoos and conditioners are EWG certified like their volumizing rosemary shampoo and their strengthening peppermint conditioner cleanser.
Their cleansing gel gets a “3” instead of a “1” on EWG’s Skin Deep site, mainly for the orange peel oil and arnica extract used. You may know how your body reacts to those ingredients, and it may not be a problem, but it’s always good to test on a small spot of your body before applying it to your face.
Avalon does use certified organic products. They’re also GMO-free and don’t use parabens, phthalates, and synthetic colors and fragrances. They’re Leaping Bunny certified so don’t do animal testing.
Alba
Alba Bontanica also makes a more natural and affordable skincare line. While their products aren’t vegan, they are 100% vegetarian with many botanical ingredients. I also like that Alba gives to female empowerment programs around the world.
They have a solid Very Emollient body lotion and sunscreen.
Luckily many skin care companies are now realizing the importance of using natural, organic ingredients so there are some good options if you know what to look for and what to avoid.
If you need help with your sunscreen and naturally preventing skin cancer, check out my post here to protect yourself in the sun.
And don’t forget reducing sugar in your diet and consuming collagen can both help with the appearance of your skin.
There are many other good organic skin care product lines, but I only have one face, and when I get into a good groove with a brand I like, I stick with them.
So let me know what I missed and if you have a favorite natural organic skin care line that I haven’t mentioned.
Avoid toxins in your food as well as in your personal care products. Here are my favorite natural organic skincare lines for every budget.