Golden Path Alchemy puts a lot of thought, planning, and work into making a quality natural skin care product. All products are made with pure ingredients, “food for the skin.” These ingredients are local, organic, and all products are handmade into small batches, so that they remain fresh. They are vegan and only tested on humans, never animals.
Golden Path Alchemy says…
We are the only company that synergistically combines gem and flower essences, therapeutic grade essential oils, Chinese and Western medicinals and botanicals uniting Eastern, Western, modern and ancient techniques to transform the skin.
Golden Path Alchemy sent me a variety of …read more

I’ve talked about EO products before. I’ve tried bath and shower gels, moisturizer, hand cream, and anti-bacterial hand spray. The products are made with good-for-you ingredients and are scented with essential oils. I’ve loved everything that I’ve tried and I use a number of the products daily. EO products are made without Parabens, Polysorbate, Disodium EDTA, or Sudium Laureth/Luaryl Sulfate. 
EO has a line of hair products and they sent me some things to try. I used to be a hairdresser, so haircare is something that I take seriously. I have color-treated hair, so they sent me the shampoo and conditioner …read more

Aveda, one of my favorite companies, has a limited-time version of their Hand Relief hand cream available this month. This Hand Relief is a 7% savings over the regular size and $4 of the purchase price will go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Incredibly rich moisturetherapy soothes dry, chapped hands—leaving them noticeably softer and smoother. Hydrating plant emollients, humectants, exfoliating fruit acids and anti-oxidants—including vitamins A and E—help diminish signs of aging and provide optimal relief.
Hand Relief
5 oz – $21
Hand Relief contains Meadowfoam which is a seed oil that moisturizes the skin without leaving a greasy feel. Licorice, an anti-irritant, …read more

I’m a big fan of Sabon NYC organic skincare products. In fact, I’m wearing the Face Serum right now. It’s got a nice light feel which is perfect for my combination skin in the Summer, but if you have normal or dry skin and are looking for a face cream with a little more oomph, take a look at Sabon’s Organic Day Cream.

The Organic Day Cream is made with a variety of medicinal plants that were cultivated in the Swiss Alps; Edelweiss, Artemisia, Marrubium, and Nectapure. These plants work wonders with the skin. They increase elasticity, reduce wrinkles, and help …read more

Blissoma uses fresh raw ingredients to formulate natural skincare that works hard to promote a more radiant complexion. Julie Longyear, the woman behind the Blissoma brand, uses a combination of science and nature to build products that firm skin, slow the effects and look of aging. They help the skin to heal itself. Blissoma’s promise is, “We feed rather than force, inspire instead of irritate.”
I tried a few items in the line. I really liked the way they made my skin look and feel, plus they smelled good. Not frou-frou good, but clean and healthy good. I will definitely continue …read more

I talk a lot about natural makeup and skincare, but not a lot about natural makeup remover. Here are a few choices that I found at Drugstore.com:

Beauty Without Cruelty Eye Makeup Remover
$6.89 – 4 ounces
Very easy to use – apply a little to closed eyelid with a cotton ball, wipe off. Simple. It’s made with a gentle botanical formula containing calendula, chamomile, witch hazel, and vegetable glycerin. Completely vegetarian – no animal ingredients, no animal testing.

Jason Pure, Natural & Organic Makeup Remover Pads
$8.59 for 75 pads
Skip the cotton balls, these gentle pads come pre-moistened with makeup remover. They are safe …read more

Listed as one of the Top 7 New Products that Sephora loves, Anastasia Line Erasing Serum uses a blend of natural hydrators to moisturize and smooth skin with a lightweight serum.
Containing “Instalift™ Goji, and an exclusive Balkan Botanical™ Infusion” it gives the skin a softer feel and texture, making it appear smoother and younger. The botanical formula improves the skin with regular use, making lines less noticeable and wrinkles less pronounced. It absorbs into the skin quickly, leaving behind no oily or sticky residue.

Line Erasing Serum
$49
Image credit: Sephora.com

Weleda Skin Foodis a rich moisturizer that is made in Germany and has been around since 1926. The Weleda trademark is: Weleda in harmony with nature and the human being. Made from a variety of plant extracts, it’s smooths, soothes, and mosiurizies the skin. It’s recommended for very dry areas like hands, feet, and elbows.It contains Pansy, Vitamin E, Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Calendula, Chamomile, and Sweet Almond Oil. These ingredients are well-known for their calming, soothing, anti-inflammatory, and skin renewing effects.

I used a dab on my hands and elbows. It is very rich and a little …read more

Sabon, founded in 1997, in Israel, is now available worldwide with additional boutiques in Italy, Belguim, Romania, Polland, Holland, Canada, Japan, and the US. In 2003, Sabon NYC opened in Greenwich village and since that time, 2 more locations have opened in Soho and the Upper East Side. Sabon products are known for their wonderful natural ingredients.
They use Dead Sea Salts, aromatherapy oil, and herbs to produce high quality products that are ECOCERT, the international standard for natural products, approved. 
I recently read (I’m sorry, but I can’t remember where it was that I read it) that it’s okay to forgo …read more

Etsy is a great place to look for natural and orgranic beauty products. Mineral makeup, fragrance, and even skin care can be found if you use the right terms for your search.
Today, I used “natural organic beauty” and I found this great Angel Face Botanicals facial kit from Spa Goddess for only $20. Try-it sizes of their spa-quality facial products including Facial Cleansing Grains, Herbs for Herbal Facial Steam, Rose Sandalwood Masque (wonderful fragrance combination), Lavender Oil-Free Hydrating Serum, Spritz Toner, and Exquisite Crème Facial Moisturizer.

You can customize your kit with your personal choice of herbs for steaming, toner, and …read more