Terralina Natural Skincare Products
Terralina products are not tested on animals and do not contain any harmful ingredients. In fact, the list of what is not included is so long that you wonder how any of these substances (ethoxylates?) could find their way into a simple pot of face cream. The site offers a directory to press articles about skin care, a blog about concerns with mainstream skin products, as well as a glossary of ingredients. Terralina’s several face and body products are reasonably priced, and kits and gifts are also available.
Juice Beauty
Juice Beauty boasts a total organic content of 95 percent and a vegetarian content of 100 percent. It uses no pesticides, petroleum derivatives, toxic preservatives, harsh surfectants or sulfates, or artificial ingredients. All ingredients are derived from organic juices, and the product line is wide-ranging. I love the Web site, with its interactive product solution wizard and user-friendly layout. Prices are on the higher end—the result of superior ingredients. However, the site offers web specials and discount deals to make shopping there almost as easy on your wallet as it is on the environment.
Eco-Beauty
Eco-Beauty Organics is a holistic and ecologically conscious retail and wholesale company that specializes in natural cosmetics. It plans to expand its product line to include books, educational materials, and resources about skin care choices. For now, you won’t miss anything in this site’s vast array of items, including those for men, pregnant women, and babies. I appreciated the ability to search for products by skin type, but I became frustrated with the fact that not all items were labeled by weight—I was not about to spend $15 on lip balm without knowing exactly how much I would be getting.
Angeline Organics
Angelina Organic skin care products are made in the kitchen of Angelina Swanson’s cozy log home near Bend, Oregon (there is a picture on the site). The company operates by its commitment to ahimsa, the yogic practice of non-violence and love toward all. All ingredients are fresh and organic, usually from local farmers and everything is made with 100 percent wind power on energy efficient appliances. Angelina Organic even delivers its products by mail in recycled boxes and with a diesel delivery car that runs on pure vegetable oil! I really liked this site’s homey feeling and its efforts to accommodate shoppers. (How would you like to browse? By mood? By skin concern?)
