Two delicious-smelling and toxin-free body scrubs by Soothing Touch

Soothing Touch Tangerine Herbal Salt Scrub and Soothing Touch Chocolate Peppermint Brown Sugar Scrub smell delicious and smell just like the natural ingredients that are present in the formula. Both scrubs are made in the USA, organic (certified by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture), Fair Trade Certified, cruelty free, paraben free, phenoxyethanol free, and non-GMO. Check out the full review below:

Soothing Touch Ayurveda Body Scrubs: Chocolate Peppermint Brown Sugar Scrub & Tangerine Herbal Salt Scrub

Soothing Touch is a green beauty brand that was founded by a Kundalini Yoga teacher, the late Yogi Bhajan, who based his products’ formulations on ancient Ayurvedic formulas. By keeping Ayurveda principles in mind, Soothing Touch product formulas are well balanced with natural ingredients that both complement and balance each other out. Soothing Touch body scrubs, pictured above, are absolutely mouthwatering! Both the Tangerine Herbal Salt Scrub and the Chocolate Peppermint Brown Sugar Scrub smell delicious and smell just like the natural ingredients that are present in the formula (no artificial fragrance here - no sirree!). Both scrubs are made in the USA, organic (certified by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture), Fair Trade Certified, cruelty free, paraben free, phenoxyethanol free, and non-GMO. Both scrubs are very clean, natural products that you can feel safe and really good about rubbing on your body.

It's important to use natural, toxin-free scrubs, whether for face or body, especially because they are meant to exfoliate dead skin cells. So, as you exfoliate and rub your skin, the younger skin cells beneath any dead ones will absorb more of the materials present in your scrub. Not only are Soothing Touch body scrubs delectable in scent, and all-natural, and organic (!), but they are also extremely effective for exfoliating the skin and leaving it silky soft and nourished. Both the salt and sugar scrubs are packed with argan and seabuckthorn oils, which penetrate the layers of skin beneath any dead skin cells, which are gently removed by the scrubbing action! These organic puppies are must-try for anyone who loves to pamper themselves with an at-home spa treatment. These scrubs are an amazing treat for the body and they work amazingly as: a dry skin patch treatment; an in-grown hair prevention treatment; or, simply, as an exfoliating skin massage!

Check out the Soothing Touch website for more information on all the fantastic products offered by this green brand.

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Hyalogic HA Facial Mist: an amazingly refreshing and hydrating skin treat

Hyalogic is a green beauty and green health brand that formulates products rich in naturally-derived and vegan hyaluronic acid. Check out the full review of the brand's Hyaluronic Facial Mist below:

Hyaluronic acid has quickly become a major player in the beauty and anti-aging market, and research has proven the anti-aging and hydrating benefits of the acid when applied to the skin topically. Hyaluronic acid is naturally present in our bodies, in our joints, ligaments, epidermis and eyes. With age, our bodies' production of hyaluronic acid decreases, and therefore, makes us more susceptible to joint pains, wrinkle formation and other age-related issues. Hyalogic is a green beauty and green health brand that formulates products rich in naturally-derived and vegan hyaluronic acid. Hyalogic offers a wide array of gluten free, vegan friendly, dye free, fragrance free and cruelty free products - from dietary supplements to topical skin care products.

Today's feature is Hyalogic's HA (Hyaluronic Acid) Facial Mist, a refreshing and simple treat for parched skin, that is perfect for use as a pre-moisturizing facial treatment, before and after taking a flight, or as a wonderful mid-day skin refresher. Just a couple spritzes will leave the skin refreshed, hydrated and soothed, and it's a must-try for any green beauty lover. With only three ingredients: water, hyaluronic acid and zinc citrate, Hyalogic's facial mist is a simple, non-carcinogenic skincare solution that's quick and effective! It's also perfect for anyone living in a dry climate, as it immediately offers a load of plumping hydration for the skin!

Want to learn more about Hyalogic? Check out the Hyalogic website and stay tuned to this blog for more featured products from Hyalogic!

Need a skin revolution? Check out RESCUE - with stem cell technology

RESCUE – a revolutionary green beauty skincare product! Check out the full review below:

RESCUE – a revolutionary green beauty skincare product

RESCUE is a green beauty brand that has formulated what the brand refers to as “the most powerful individualized support your skin can receive to actively combat the key visible and non-visible signs of aging by helping to naturally increase cellular turnover, pro collagen and dermal fibro-blast production.” The recipe is both simple and complex. The simple part is a generous infusion of various all-natural skin-loving oils and extracts that help to sooth, even-out, moisturize and protect our skin; the more complex part of the ingredients is the addition of MDFc19, a stem cell derived supplement. In clinical trials, MDFc19 has been proven to ameliorate the appearance of "small wrinkles, skin thickness, UV light damage, hyper-pigmentation, and age related changes" (Click here for the referenced scientific report).

RESCUE is both a product that can be used continually, to maintain youthful and healthy-looking skin, but it’s also a fantastic “emergency” product that can be used more abundantly over a period of several days, to prepare the skin for a wedding or other important event during which we’d all love to have perfect, glowing skin! RESCUE is also a fantastic sun and windburn remedy, and a wonderful product to use before and after a flight, during which our skin becomes parched!

The RESCUE skin regimen is made up of two products (as can be seen in the photo) – the Ultra Moisturizer in the white box, and the Serum Concentrate in the blue box. For more immediate results, it’s recommended to use the serum first, with moisturizer on top, using the products at the same time. One may also apply the serum at night, and the moisturizer in the morning, which is what I did personally over the course of 30 days.

Overall, this product works beautifully! After only a few day of use, skin is visibly more even and plump, and the surface of the skin feels velvety and smooth. I don’t doubt that for older skin, the anti-aging results would be even more apparent. For me personally, I love the fact that this product reduces redness, overnight, caused by any number of skin irritations. You wake up with a fresh, even skin tone and super silky skin.

The best part though, as per this natural beauty column’s values? RESCUE is a naturally-derived product, does not test on animals, is bio compatible, is made in the USA, and is free of BPA, BHT, parabens, phthalates and sulfates! Check out the RESCUE SKIN website for more information on this green beauty brand and its skincare products. The recommended links below offer more insights from this column into other fantastic green beauty skincare options!

Get a stimulating hair and scalp treatment via the Surface ‘Awaken’ hair mask

If you’re looking for a truly revitalizing, refreshing and stimulating hair and scalp treatment, the Surface ‘Awaken’ hair mask is a fantastic, green beauty experience for your locks. Packed with sustainably-sourced hair-nourishing ingredients, this hair mask is sure to give both your hair and your spirit a boost! Check out the review below:

If you’re looking for a truly revitalizing, refreshing and stimulating hair and scalp treatment, the Surface ‘Awaken’ Hair MaskTreatment is a fantastic, green beauty experience for your locks. Packed with sustainably-sourced hair-nourishing ingredients, this hair mask is sure to give both your hair and your spirit a boost. The Awaken Hair Mask is a treatment that you can use every few days as an alternative to your regular conditioner, for an added revitalizing and conditioning luxurious treat for your hair!

The stimulating effects of cayenne pepper, mint leaf and peppermint oil work into your scalp while you wear this treatment for 10 to 15 minutes, and this experience is so refreshing because of the cooling effects of peppermint oil. But, the minty tingle is also a way to increase circulation, which in turn stimulates healthy hair growth and regeneration. What’s more – hair is visibly more voluminous, healthy-looking and bouncy after this treatment. This is a must-try for any green beauty and luscious hair enthusiast!

Surface hair products are salon-exclusive, so the best way to purchase or try them is through a salon. Surface offers a salon locator on their website which will lead you to a salon that uses and sells Surface products. Those are the salons that green beauty enthusiasts should support, since those salons support more natural and less toxic brands, like Surface!

Surface was created by hair stylist Wayne Grund, who has worked for over 30 years in the salon business, and who wanted to create a green brand that uses sustainably-harvested natural ingredients in products that respect both the earth and the body’s insides! Check out all the other Surface products in the new ‘Awaken’ line by visiting the Surface website. 

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A green beauty hair removal solution: Acorelle's 100% Natural Cold Wax Strips

Cold wax strips are one of the most convenient and quick waxing options that will give you smooth legs for weeks! Acorelle’s wax is made from 100% natural ingredients. The wax includes skin nourishing argan oil, aloe vera extract, castor oil and beeswax, which all help to keep the skin on your legs soft. Check out the full review below:

Acorelle 100% Natural Cold Wax Strips: A green beauty hair removal solution!

When you think of hair removal options the term ‘green beauty’ doesn’t usually come to mind, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out recently that the French green beauty brand Acorelle produces 100% natural waxing solutions. Having been a fan of the Veet wax strips years ago (before I switched to green beauty products), I have been on the lookout for natural, less chemical-ridden options to replace Veet wax strips. Within Acorelle’s range of natural waxing solutions, the eco-friendly company offers ready-to-use cold wax strips! Cold wax strips are one of the most convenient and quick waxing options that will give you smooth legs for weeks!

Acorelle’s wax is made from 100% natural ingredients. The wax includes skin nourishing argan oil, aloe vera extract, castor oil and beeswax, which all help to keep the skin on your legs soft. One container of Acorelle wax strips contains 20 strips and a fantastic post-waxing oil that helps to remove excess wax from the legs, but also works to sooth and moisturize skin immediately after the wax job.

To wax both legs, the user will need to use between 5 and 8 strips (depending on the amount of hair and whether you wax the whole upper leg). Each strip can be re-used on the legs until it no longer sticks to the skin, so each strip can be used about 5 or 6 times before needing to be discarded. And, these wax strips really work! They easily adhere to the hair and rip it out without irritating the skin. So, with one container of 20 Acorelle wax strips, the user easily has three wax jobs in there – maybe even four. Since each container of Acorelle wax strips costs between $11 and $13, this gives you far more bang for your buck than getting your legs waxed at a spa (and you know the wax is natural and safe for your body)!

The included post-waxing sweet almond oil is really the best treat after waxing! First of all, it smells wonderful. The naturally-derived fragrance is a very subtle sweet marzipan-like scent - not at all over-powering. It effectively and quickly dissolves any excess stickiness left over from the wax and immediately sinks into the skin, leaving it soft and supple.

Check out Acorelle’s website for more information on all the green beauty brand’s amazing, effective and all-natural products. These cold wax strips are a must-try for anyone looking to reduce time spent on hair removal! And best of all, as is true to Acorelle’s mission, all products are eco-friendly and won’t litter the body with unhealthy chemicals or any carcinogenic synthetics.

Get ready for metallic purple nails with SpaRitual

SpaRitual Nail Lacquer in 'Supportive' is  free of DBP, toluene, camphor, parabens, formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin. All SpaRitual products, including the green beauty brand’s skincare offerings, are vegan, Fair Trade and responsibly sourced. Keep reading below for the full review!

SpaRitual 5-free Nail Lacquer in 'Supportive'

SpaRitual's nail polishes never cease to satisfy, both for the healthier 5-free formulation that SpaRitual is appreciated for, and for the sheer choice of colors and finishes that the green beauty brand offers. SpaRitual’s gorgeous newly released nail color ‘Supportive’, pictured, is part of SpaRitual’s Spring 2016 collection. This nail lacquer, as all of SpaRitual’s nail lacquers, is free of DBP, toluene, camphor, parabens, formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin. All SpaRitual products, including the green beauty brand’s skincare offerings, are vegan, Fair Trade and responsibly sourced.

‘Supportive’ is an awesome metallic purple nail color that is super reflective, but also elegant because of the deep purple color that seems very royal in hue. The nail polish has a similar “spacey” metallic nail effect as one of SpaRitual’s other newly released nail colors, 'Affection'(click for a review of that nail polish), but ‘Supportive’ has a finer shimmer. This is definitely a statement nail polish! It’s bold and beautiful.

All of SpaRitual’s nail polishes are long-lasting. With two or three coats, the wearer will enjoy at least three days of chip-free nail polish. To lengthen the nail job, SpaRitual’s convenient Multi-tasker® Base & Topcoat is a fantastic green beauty nail product that is super effective!

Stay tuned to this blog for more reviews and articles on other fantastic products from SpaRitual and other green beauty brands! The aim of this blog is to provide information and reviews about natural beauty products and remedies to green beauty lovers and those who want to switch to more natural skincare and makeup options.