Organic Beauty

It takes a strenuous beauty routine to be blemish-free, but using organic products makes it quite simple to be chemical-free.

If you pick up organic peanut butter and strictly stick to organic produce, then why not extend your organic ways to your beauty routine?

Many beauty companies are offering chemical-free and organic beauty products and services as an alternative to traditional products.

For nail polish fanatics such as myself, brands Zoya and Orly boast trendy shades that have non-toxic formulas and don’t contain formaldehyde or toluene. Suncoat is an eco-friendly brand that offers a nail polish remover that is made entirely of soya and corn. It doesn’t contain acetone, which can dry out nails.

For makeup lovers, Pure + simple offers an array of natural makeup products. I was drawn to the natural makeup brushes, mineral powders that don’t have any chemical fillers and eye shadows that contain organic butter instead of petroleum products.

Pure + simple has three spa locations in Toronto and one in Oakville that offer natural spa services. Their all-natural pine resin wax will surely be gentler on skin than most waxes and they use organic oils instead of powder during the waxing.

Now the beauty-conscious can be environmentally conscious, too.

— Lucy Screnci