Eco-Excellence: Top Picks for Earth-Friendly Beauty

If you’ve ever seen a beauty advertisement (which is similar to asking if you’ve ever worn shoes or inhaled oxygen), you know that the fundamentals of getting gorgeous boil down to a few basic steps: removing toxins and replenishing essential nutrients. Good news: the industry is finally taking its own beautifying advice. In the push to go green, cosmetic lines around the world are shunning harsh chemicals in favor of kinder, gentler ingredients that are easy on the eyes, skin, lips, and hair as well as the planet—and that’s only the beginning. From recycled packaging to tree-planting campaigns in Africa, beauty brands are changing the tide and proving that eco-friendly flatters everyone. Check out these 10 fabulous products from brands that are doing their part to keep our complexions glowing and our consciences clean.

By Riley

Juice Beauty Chemical-Free Green Apple Peel

Juice Beauty goes the extra green mile when it comes to eco-friendly ingredients and business practices. Not only do they use more certified-organic ingredients than any other brand, helping to protect water supplies and farm workers (and our skin) from nasty chemicals, 80 percent of their products are produced with solar power. Plus their carton packaging is 100 percent recycled. This chemical-free Green Apple Peel features organic fruit enzymes that remove dirt and blemishes and leave your face radiant.