Healthy Living Guide - Natural Beauty Articles
Our natural beauty articles cover everything you need to know about the products you’ll find in our hair care, skin care, makeup and body ranges. While we prefer to only stock products that are 100% naturally derived, there are lab derived ingredients that are safe to use in small quantities and there are plenty of natural ingredients that can cause harm. This is why each product and formula is judged on its individual merit. The EWG’s Skin Deep database is just one of several valuable tools that helps us decide what to stock.
We disclose all ingredients and make mention of anything we feel someone looking for natural products should know. The biggest one for us is nail polish. It’s impossible to formulate a nail polish that actually works that’s 100% natural. Brands like Hanami have successfully produced a quality product by removing the 10 worst offenders, a 10-Free polish, and have even formulated a polish remover that doesn’t take your breath away.
As soon as you introduce water into a formula, it’s a breeding ground for bacteria and the products need to be preserved. Natural preservatives are really expensive. Some budget friendly brands will use phenoxyethanol. Unless you have a specific sensitivity to the ingredient, allowing this ingredient gives us budget friendly options for customers who may not be able to afford the luxe products that use the expensive stuff. Our motto is simple, to provide balanced information and products and trust that our customers are capable of deciding what is best for them. We are always here to answer questions if you would like some clarity on anything.
Latest Articles
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Wet Wipes Warning
This wet wipes warning is something all parents should be aware of. You may notice that we’re not big on the ‘danger danger Will Robinson’ blog posts around here, but once in a while I’ll see something credible -
The best way to store shampoo bars
In the quest for plastic free living, one of products gaining traction not only in natural stores but also in supermarkets now are shampoo bars. What is the best way to store shampoo bars to get value for -
The evolution of Schmidt's Natural Deodorant
One of the first natural deodorant brands in the world, Schmidt's came to life in a kitchen in Portland Oregon in 2010. By December 2017 they had been acquired by Unilever for an undisclosed some of money, just -
Can you use human shampoo on dogs when it's natural?
One question we get asked a lot is can you use human shampoo on dogs when it's a sulfate free shampoo or natural shampoo. If your dog doesn't have sensitive skin, as a one off, you're probably not -
The easy 5 minute daytime natural makeup routine
When we first wrote this 5 minute natural makeup routine article in 2018, we were inspired by an article written about Sophia Vergara from Modern Family. Pre-COVID, clean makeup looks were still more popular than no makeup for -
Shopping Guide 2024 | Dr Organic Shampoo
Are you familiar with the Dr Organic shampoo range? One thing we love about the best natural shampoo brands around the world is their dedication to providing a comprehensive range to cater for a wide variety of hair -
11 great things you can do with organic Jojoba oil
By now, most of us are familiar with organic Jojoba oil and how beneficial it is for your hair and skin. But just what is Jojoba? What else is it used for? You can use Jojoba oil as -
Egyptian Magic made with just 6 natural ingredients
Egyptian Magic is a natural beauty product that has been around since 1991. Before natural beauty became mainstream, this product gained a cult like following with celebrities and natural therapists alike. Those kinds of things don't usually make -
The history of Ere Perez Lipstick
The history of Ere Perez Lipstick has been quite the evolution since we originally published this blog post back in 2014. They used to have one of the largest natural lipstick ranges in the country for any natural -
7 things you can do with Olive and Bee Intimate Cream other than using it for sex
The makers of Olive and Bee Intimate Cream have produced a product whose primary goal was to help with the management of pelvic pain, not lube for sexual intercourse, so the formula is very different, and as a -
Dr Organic shampoo bars - 3 new plastic free solutions
This UK based natural beauty brand are known for their natural shampoo in plastic bottles, but in 2024 the release of the Dr Organic shampoo bars have taken them in to the realm of plastic free beauty products -
What is deodorised coconut oil?
Back in 2014 when we wrote the first version of this blog, coconut oil was mainstream. Since then it has become so mainstream that you can find it in the supermarket, at the butcher, the fruit shop too
