🧖‍♀️Skincare face routine - A Step-by-Step Guide

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WHY CHOOSE NON-TOXIC SKINCARE?

scroll to the bottom of this EWG info page or watch the Story of Cosmetics. Our skin is our largest organ, and whatever gets put on the skin does get absorbed into the body, so it’s very important to not “ingest” toxic chemicals through the skin because they end up inside! These are my top 10 tips to avoid poisoning yourself :P

  1. Search for American products on the EWG (Environmental Working Group) Skin Deep website. EWG is part of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which is an advocacy group to remove toxic chemicals from beauty products. Skin Deep reviews most common American beauty products, and is constantly adding new products to their database. The database rates products and chemicals on a scale of 0-10, 0 being the safest and 10 being highly toxic.

  2. Search for Asian beauty products on cosDNA. This is like the Asian version of EWG and is seriously a lifesaver for fans of Asian makeup. You can search for either products or ingredients here as well, and toxicity is rated on a little colored bar scale, green being safest, yellow being moderate risk, and red being highly toxic.

  3. If you can’t find a product listed in the EWG or cosDNA databases, analyze it ingredient by ingredient with the cosDNA “analyze cosmetics” program. This is super easy to do because you can just copy and paste a product’s ingredient list into the search box and the website will analyze the safety rating of each ingredient! Make sure to use commas to separate the ingredients, and don’t include characters such as dashes or periods because they will confuse the search engine. Alternatively, it’s also possible to search ingredients one by one in the EWG database, but this is super time-consuming… I speak from experience.

  4. Don’t buy a product that doesn’t list its ingredients. The brand is probably trying to hide something from consumers, since any brand with reputable and safe products would advertise its qualifications and have nothing to hide.

  5. Scroll to the bottom of websites to read their brand policies/stories. If they have a toxic chemical-free policy, they will list it here.

  6. Paraben-free, cruelty-free, and organic don’t mean safe. There are tons of other toxic chemicals that are harmful to the body that these products may contain.

  7. As a general trend, Japanese makeup tends to contain more harmful chemicals, such as parabens, because the market is so independent. Korean makeup, on the other hand, is more likely to contain a higher percentage of natural ingredients to chemicals. This is because the Korean beauty market is very competitive and receptive to consumer demand, so brands have to adapt to consumer demands to survive in the market. That’s not to say that all Japanese products are unsafe and all Korean brands are safe. Many Korean brands still contain toxic chemicals, so it’s important to search product ingredients in cosDNA before using/purchasing. In addition, Korean brands often advertise 5-free, 6-free, 7-free, etc. policies. This means they are free from 5/6/7/etc. harmful chemicals/cruelty/GMO/etc. As a general rule, the higher the number, the safer the brand is. For instance, Innisfree has a 6-free policy, meaning they are paraben-free, talc-free, artificial colors-free, animal ingredients-free (vegan), mineral oil-free, and artificial frangrance-free.

  8. Some Korean brands I would suggest for safe makeup are (low end) Innisfree, Beyond, (mid-range) A•True, Belif, (high end)  Primary Raw, and Whamisa. Some American brands I would suggest are (low end) the Yes To co., (mid range) The Balm, and Surreal Makeup.

  9. Always check product ingredients, even from the brands listed above, because some products can contain toxic chemicals aside from the well known parabens, etc, and some products from a usually toxic brand are safe to use (ex. Rimmel eyeshadow quads have a good safety rating of 3 on the EWG database).

  10. Clean your makeup and don’t use it too far past the expiration date. This isn’t about toxicity as much as it is about general hygiene. Old uncleaned makeup can lead to infections, which are really not worth the discomfort! Meejmuse has a super helpful video on how to do this here.


What are emollients, humectants and occlusives?

There are three basic categories of ingredients found in moisturisers: humectants, occlusives and emollients. As Dr. Mahto explains, most moisturisers will contain a combination of the three in varying proportions.

“Humectants are molecules that attract and bind water from the deeper layers of the skin – or environment if ambient humidity is over 80 per cent. Occlusives create a barrier over the skin and prevent water loss from the surface. Finally, emollients work by filling in the gaps between skin cells and replacing skin lipids.”

Certain skincare ingredients can have more than one role: for example, glycerin is both a humectant and emollient.

SKINCARE INGREDIENTS I LOOK FOR ?

Methylated blue TOGETHER with retinol = increase cell turnover, which in turn increases collagen.

Peptide & ceramide = skin barrier 


Acne spray = hydrochloric acid 

Red light therapy 

Benefits of stem cells

Benefits of Collodial silver

Benefits of Rooibos

Benefits of Carbon 60

https://purec60oliveoil.com/collections/frontpage/products/c60-moisturizer?variant=32244105412747 

BENFITS OF OZONATED OILS


WILDCRAFTED SKINCARE - skin-care collection formulated with wild-foraged ingredients



WHAT IS WILDCRAFTED SKINCARE?

https://www.allure.com/story/what-is-wildcrafted-beauty-skin-care


WILDCRAFTED SKINCARE

https://wildcraftedorganics.com.au/blogs/blog/spring-skincare-switch-up


Growing wild… or grown in a lab?

“Kakadu plum contains the highest source of natural vitamin C of any fruit in the world, but it also contains other compounds that are beneficial to the skin (such as gallic acid, ellagic acid, amino acids, tryptophan and flavone C-glycoside). Vitamin C is a notoriously unstable molecule, so there are only a few companies that provide Kakadu plum extract with viable vitamin C. On the other hand, you have synthetic versions of vitamin C that are stable and chemically identical to that which occurs naturally, and so in some cases using that version is more appropriate. Clinical trials have shown some amazing results using high concentrations of pure vitamin C, and in practical terms you would need a lot of Kakadu plum extract to provide that same level and those same results. So I have no problem using synthetically made vitamins when it makes the most sense. I often use a blend of these with pure botanicals to ensure skin has everything it needs.”


Cult of tree house (has probiotics- 1st ingredient has neroli petal water )

https://cultoftreehouse.com/collections/shop/products/cult-complexion-essence-essential-oil-free  


WILDING (has different resins - vitamin c) https://wildling.com/products/empressoil 


Alitura naturals Moisturiser (thick moisturizer)

use coupon code LIFESTYLIST for 20% off and FREE SHIPPING within the US

https://alitura.com/?rfsn=5846224.c77773 


Herbal face food (code = healthdoll)

https://herbalfacefood.com/pages/shop 


Monastery 

https://www.monasterymade.com/ 

Monastery, a skin-care collection formulated with wild-foraged ingredients from around the world (South Africa, Greece, California, Canada). Near the base of Mount Etna in Sicily, Anchusa Azurea (a blue wildflower blooming with vitamins C, E, and fatty acids) grows on a family estate that's not been harvested in over 400 years. Now, the petals — which grow in volcanic soil, fed by mineral-rich waters — are harvested for Furtuna Skin. "Ingredients [that come] from nutrient-dense soils will, in turn, be more nutrient-dense," says Robinson.


FURTUNA SKIN

https://www.furtunaskin.com/ 

But it's not as easy as just picking a flower from Mother Nature. If you're wild foraging from an area that has a farm next door that uses pesticides or is by the side of a polluted freeway, then your ingredients might not be as efficacious. And timing is everything: "Before the flower petals are ready to fall, we gather them. Before the seeds are ready to die, we take them; it's an accordion as the seasons change and as different parts of plants are ready to be foraged," says Kim Walls, cofounder of Furtuna Skin.


AKAR BEAUTY 

https://akarskin.com/en-fr 

The same is true for Akar Beauty, a Tibetan-inspired skin-care brand that only harvests its star ingredients — sea buckthorn and goji berries — once a year. And the amount is limited: "While we could harvest everything there, or even harvest three or four times a year, two or three years down the road, the crops would all be gone," says Kate Chen, founder of the brand. "That's exactly why you need to be mindful when you harvest."


Kypris 

https://kyprisbeauty.com/collections/night 


LOVE NORTH 

https://www.lovenorth.ca/shop-online


KLUR

https://klur.co/collections/shop 


GRESSA SKIN

https://www.gressaskin.com/products/siberian-pineapple-pressed-serum 


BLUE HERON BOTANICALS

https://www.blueheronbotanicals.com/product/wound-warrior-balm/


MAHALO

https://mahalo.care/shop/mahalo-balm/ 


MAYA CHAI

https://mayachia.com/collections/bestseller/products/the-super-blend-pressed-serum-multi-correctional-moisture-concentrate?variant=32283429240928

MORNING


STEP 1: CLEANSER

DAILY KONJAC SPONGE -TURMERIC

https://theswellscore.com/collections/bath-and-body/products/daily-konjac-sponge-turmeric

AFFORDABLE CLEANSERS ON A BUDGET

  • Aromatica Tea Tree Balancing Foaming Cleanser Instanatural Vitamin C Cleanser 

  • Cocokind AHA Jelly Cleanser 

  • Mychelle Ultra Hyaluronic Hydrating Cleanser 

  • Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser 

  • SIBU Polishing Cleanser Mad Hippie Jelly Cleanser 

  • Kinship Naked Apple Gel Cleanser 

  • Ursa Major Fantastic Face Wash 

  • Luminance Delicate Face Cleanser 

  • Three Ships Beauty Purify Aloe + Amino Acid Gel Cleanser

  • Peach & lily hydrading gel cleanser

  • THE FACE SHOP Rice Water Bright - Cleanser

  • Beauty of Jeosn cleanser

korean

  • BEAUTY OF JOSEON | Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser

 LUXURY CLEANSERS

  • CLEARSTEM SKINCARE | Gentleclean - Vitamin Infused Calming Wash

  • YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE | Superfood 

  • Indie Lee Soothing Cleanser

  • Tata Harper SUPERKIND Softening Cleanser 

  • MUN AKWI Purifying Cleanser

  • Blissoma Mild Rice Cleanser

  • Luzern Cleansing GelĂ©e

  • Bloom effects - Royal Tulip Cleansing Jelly

  • BlĂĽbiome Hydrating Milk Cleanser

  •  Marie Veronique x Kristina Holey Pure and EO Free Oil Cleanser

  • Graydon Blue Majik Face Foam Unscented Cleanser

    • Fragrance free 

    • Formulated with a pH value of 5.0-5.3 and appropriate for all skin types

  • Earthwise Beauty Marshmallow Suds Cleanser

    • marshmallow root, calendula petals, and chamomile flowers and provides aroma therapeutic benefits from German chamomile, Moroccan chamomile, and lemon balm.

  • Tulip Nectar Cleansing Cream

    • Ceramides =  Helps to hydrate the skin, maintain the skin’s barrier

    • Sodium Lactate = Helps to remove dead skin cells and maintain moisture.

EVERY FEW DAYS - EXFOLIATOR 


LEAHLANI- HONEY LOVE MICRODERM EXFOLIATOR

STEP 2: TONER (for every skin type)

Because they’re water-based, spritzes clear the way for treatment ingredients (those in the spritz itself and those in products that go on afterward) to go deeper into the skin. This one is made with super soothing botanicals like witch hazel and willow bark extract for softer, ultrahydrated, practically poreless skin.

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Max and Me The Intuitive (also voted Best Face Mist by Beauty Shortlist Awards 2023)

Best Organic Toners for Dry Skin 

Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Essence (EWG verified)

  • 97% organic ingredients including certified organically grown aloe Vera extract, oat kernel, artemisia extract and more

  • Uses high-quality organic, plant-based ingredients from flowers, fruits, and seeds using the traditional fermentation method (works to break down the molecular structure of ingredients, making the nutrients more concentrated and easily absorbed by our bodies.)

  • Floral scent

Amala Beauty Rehydrating Toning Essence 


Best Organic Toners for Sensitive Skin 

TRUE BOTANICALS | Clear Nutrient Toner

Tower 28 SOS Spray 

Cocokind Rosewater

Earth Harbor | Tidal Rose Crystal Hydration Toner

Sky Organics Organic Rosewater Facial Mist for Face

OSEASea Minerals Mist


 Best Organic Toners for Oily Skin 

REN Ready Steady Glow 

Youth To The People Mandelic Acid Unity Exfoliant 

  • combination of BHA, AHA and PHA that works to decongest pores, smooths texture, evens skin tone, and supports the skin barrier

  • 3% mandelic acid to gently shift dull surface skin cells, 2% salicylic acid to unclog pores, and 1% gluconolactone (a poly hydroxy acid) boosts cell turnover and hydration

  • Euclayptus scent

Josh Rosebrook Daily Acid Toner 


Jin Jung Sung essence 

Best Natural Toners for Aging Skin

 MUN ANAROSE Toner 

Agent Nateur HoliWater 

Blissoma Sacred Waters Tonique 


Best Budget Natural Toners 

Ursa Major Essential Face Tonic (8 oz) 

Cocokind Rosewater 

REN Ready Steady Glow Tonic Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist 


Best Organic Toners for a Spa Feeling 

OSEA Minerals Mist 

Indie Lee COQ10 Toner

  • Orange blossom scent

  • Contains Chamomile, Cucumber, Aloe, Papaya and Sage smooth and clarify, bitter orange flower extract, CoQ-10 for powerful antioxidant benefits, Hyaluronic Acid

  • no alcohol or essential oils

Annmarie Skin Care Neroli Toning Mist

STEP 3: VITAMIN C Serum (for Dark Spots, Acne, & Anti-aging by Skin Type)

No matter what your skin type, put vitamin C serum on first thing in the morning. It’s especially great in summer because it helps fight free radicals from UV rays and other environmental factors while brightening, clarifying, smoothing, and refining the texture of skin. This one maximizes potency with a two-part system that mixes 20% vitamin C powder with a hyaluronic acid serum.


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  • Luxury: Luzern V15 Serum

Agent Nateur Holi C Vitamin C Powder

Resilient, Normal Skin

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897535


Acne Prone Skin, Oily to Combo Skin

No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Serum: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897555

Sensitive Skin/ Hyperpigmentation

First Aid Beauty 10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897556

Dry to normal/Combination Skin/Hyperpigmentation

Skinbetter Alto Advanced Defense and Repair Serum: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897561

PillowtalkDerm Major Fade Active Seal Moisturizer: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897569

VERSED Weekend Glow Daily Brightening Moisturizer: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897571

Anti-Aging Powerhouse

Allies of Skin CE15 Bakuchiol Firming Oil: 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-897572

Seoul Ceuticals Vitamin C Day Glow Serum 

Kari Gran vitamin c serum

  • Stable, waterless 10% vitamin C oil-based serum formulated with an Organic Antioxidant Super Blend, of Plum Seed, Cloudberry, and Lingonberry oils.

Botanical C Facial Serum ( with jojoba oil & shea butter)

Calypso Vitamin C Sea Berry + CoQ10 Rejuvenation Moisture Elixir

  • made with Sea Berry Vitamin C, CoQ10 Antioxidants, Chia Seed Fatty Acids, and Cranberry Phytosterols.

Youth To The People 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Serum 

Marie Veronique Vitamin C + E + Ferulic Acid

Typology 11% Vitamin C Serum

Luzern Laboratories Serum Absolut V15

Ursa Major Brighten Up Vitamin C Serum Alpyn Beauty Bearberry Vitamin C Serum

Maelove The Glow Maker Serum Amala Corrective Vitamin C Concentrate

Banish Vitamin C Oil Bluh Alchemy Multi C Serum

Saint Jane Beauty The C Drops 20% (oil)

Fitglow Beauty Vita Active Serum

Siam Seas Sai Clear Skin Serum

Blissoma Timeless Vitamin C Reconstruction Concentrate (oil) & Aura Phyto Brightening Serum

Goldfaden MD Brightening Elixir

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum (Budget)

Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow 15% Vitamin C Serum

Trilogy Vitamin C Booster Treatment

100% Pure Vitamin C Boost Concentrated Treatment




STEP 4: SERUM

With your skin damp from the spritz, a treatment face serum sinks right in to address issues like wrinkles, laxity, texture, dull skin, and more.

  • All-in-one = Goop Beauty - Youth-Boost peptide Serum

  • Hydration = Mary Allan Skincare - Pressed Flower Milk Hydrating Drops

  • Brighten = Vintner's daughter - Active Botanical Serum

AFFORDABLE HYDRATING SERUM

  • SUPER SATURATED ( 30% GLYCERIN - alternative to hyaluronic acid)

    https://www.luxliplab.com/product-page/super-saturated 

  • Geek & Gorgeous HA5 

  • Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum

  • Fleur & Bee Just Dew It Hydrating Serum

    • 14 nourishing actives Contains Sodium Hyaluronate, Prickly Pear Seed Oil, Organic Seabuckthorn Oil, Squalane, MSM and more Three Ships Beauty Dew Drops Serum

    • Contains: Tremella Mushroom (Hyaluronic Acid) 1%, Kakadu Plum (Vitamin C Blend (2%), Red Algae Extract (0.5%)

  • Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum

  • BEAUTY OF JOSEON | Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide (NOT VEGAN)


LUXURY HYDRATING SERUM 

  • NIOD | Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3 1:1

  • NIOD | Copper Amino Isolate Lipid 1%

  • Evolve Organic Beauty Hyaluronic Serum 200

  • Youth To the People Triple Peptide Cactus Oasis Serum

  • OSEA Hyaluronic Sea Serum

  • Typology Hyaluronic Acid 3% + B5 2% Serum

  • True Botanicals Chebula Active Serum

  • Votary Brightening Hyaluronic Serum

  • Twelve Beauty Ideal Moisture Level Serum

  • African Botanics Resurrection Cell Recovery Serum

  • Luzern Serum Absolut Rehydrate

  • Amala Skin Plumping Hyaluronic Serum

  • CALECIM | Professional Serum


  • Luxury Hydrating Serums

  • Affordable Hydrating Serums

  • COSRX | Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence ( NOT VEGAN) 

  • VEGAN ALTERNATIVE TO COSRX =MIXSOON Bean Essence= has Bean extract - which is a really good vegan alternative to it Instead of snail mucin.

  • GOOD MOLECULES | Discoloration Correcting Serum

  • NATURIUM | Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

  • IS CLINICAL | Pro-Heal Serum Advance+

    Antioxidant Cleanser

  • Earth Harbour - Celestine Hydra-Plumping Peptide Serum

    • Seaweed Peptides, Crosslinked Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Aloe Juice BHAs, and Vitamins B5 + C + E from Pomegranate.

  • Graydon Fullmoon Serum

    • Moth Bean to reduce the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles. Amino Acids from hibiscus extract to help firm skin. Plant-based Collagen protein-rich extract to diminish the appearance of pores. Vitamin C rich Moringa assists in brightening your complexion. Chamazulene-rich Blue Tansy to curtail the appearance of redness. Vegan Hyaluronic Acid derived naturally from Senna to support hydration and boost skin health. Anti-pollution concentrate with Malachite to support skin exposed to pollution.

  • BlĂĽbiome Restorative Serum

  • Neptune Hyaluronic Acid Blur Serum

  • Versine Gentle Actives Clarity Serum + Azelaic Acid

STEP 5: MOISTURIZER

LIGHT MOISTUISER

  • Honest cream Hydrogel cream (alternative to Eucerin skin balance facial night)

  • Chará Omni - stem cell skicare https://www.charaomni.com/

  • Pollennation skin- honey shots clearing gel 

    • https://www.pollennationskin.com/products/honey-shots-blemish-gel

    • Aloe barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Xanthan Gum, Manuka Honey, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Purified Water, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Backhousia citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice) Root Extract, alix alba (White Willow) Bark Extract, Alcohol

  • JACK HENRY SUPER FACE CREAM https://theswellscore.com/collections/bath-and-body/products/jack-henry-super-face-cream

  • Clear stem - HYDRABERRY™ Moisture Mask 

  • Banish (Sulfur) https://banish.com/products/fighter-gel 

    • Aqua (Deionized Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Organic Aloe), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Sulfone (Msm), Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative), Mentha Piperita Oil (Peppermint Essential Oil), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Organic Green Tea), Menthol, Arnica Montana Flower Extract (Arnica), Carrageenan, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Centella Asiatica Extract (Gotu Kola), Equisetum Arvense Extract (Horsetail), Geranium Maculatum Extract (Wild Geranium), Taraxacum Officinale Extract (Organic Dandelion)

  • Graydon Super Sensitive Skin Stuff 

  • Bio-First UltraSensitive Skin Rescue Lotion 

  • Facetheory Aventhra Moisturizer M2 

  • REN Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream ( Cranberry Seed Oil, Candle Tree Leaves, Ochorleuca Seaweed and Kudzu Zumbiozome Fermentum) 

  • Whamisa’s (iherb) US website here (use discount code ORGANICBEAUTYLOVER  to save 20%). SUMMER 30% OFF SALE 

  • Bloomeffects - Black Tulip Facial Treatment

  • Romer Moisturizer

  • Each Harbor - Mermaid Milk Nutrient Glow Moisturizer w/ Botanical Ceramides

  • BlĂĽbiome Stem Cell Repair Cream

  • Agent Nateur Holi (crème) Filter Face Crème

  • OdacitĂ© Green Smoothie Cucumber Apple Quenching Crème

  • OdacitĂ© Crème de la Nuit Vitamin C + Ashwagandha

  • BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE | Lotion P50W ( exfoliating)

  • 100% PURE Green Tea EGCG Concentrate Face Cream

  • Osea Malibu Advanced Protection Cream

  • PDX CICA- EXOSOME CREAM

    https://www.luxliplab.com/product-page/pdx-cica-exosome-cream 

    • Lactobacillis 50-200nm endoplasmic reticulum produced and secreted by stem cells to regenerate skin cell.

Peptide moisturiser

  • Shani Darden Skin Care Hydration Peptide Cream

  • Sisley Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream ( great for dry skin)

  • The Nue Co Barrier Culture Moisturizer ( best for sensitive skin)

KOREAN

  • 107 BEAUTY | Everyday Plump Hydro Cream

STEP 6: SUNSCREEN

Europe has banned 1,328 chemicals from personal care products while the United States has only banned 11? 



Three Factors For Finding the Best Sunscreen

When it comes to finding the best sunscreen for you and your family, there are basically three factors you’ll need to consider. These are the:

  1. Ingredients: Mineral or Chemical

  2. SPF number

  3. Convenience Factor

Once you review these three factors, finding, using and buying the right sunscreen for you and your family will get much easier.

Mineral or Chemical?

All sun protection products on the market basically fall into two categories: Mineral or chemical.

Each type has their own pros and cons so you should consider them both before making your decision to go with one or the other.

Mineral Sunscreens: How They Work

Mineral sunscreens work as shields by blocking the harmful UV rays from penetrating into the skin and causing sun damage.

The two main active ingredients found in mineral based sunscreens are zinc and/or titanium dioxide and both are effective at deflecting the harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays that can cause sun damage.

Pros of Mineral Sunscreen

One major pro for choosing this type of sunscreen is that zinc and titanium, have been around for ages and so far haven’t raised any red flags about their safety. (See EWG).

Cons of Mineral Sunscreen

One major negative to this type of sunscreen though is that zinc and titanium often leave a white cast on your skin and doesn’t apply very evenly.

The older mineral sunscreens made my kids’ look so white that they often looked like Casper the friendly White Ghost rather than healthy kids enjoying some fun in the sun.

Suffice it to say that their ghost like appearance didn’t make for great family vacation photos either.

Luckily, the latest mineral ones (especially the ones I recommend below) are much easier to apply but still takes some rubbing in to distribute evenly -especially if you have darker skin like I do.

The other negative is that mineral based sunscreens can cost a bit more than the synthetic ones because minerals like zinc are mined and not chemically processed.

But if you don’t mind paying a bit more for the peace of mind you’ll get with zinc oxide and titanium since they’ve been around as long as sunscreens have been in existence, the mineral based sunscreens may be worth the minor hassle and additional cost.

Chemical Sunscreens: How They Work

The chemical based sunscreens, on the other hand, work by absorbing away from and NOT deflecting off harmful UV rays from your skin.

The upside to this is that these type of sunscreens are much easier to apply and won’t make your kids or you look pale and/or ghostlike.

The downside, of course, is that we don’t have enough data yet about some of these chemical ingredients to know how safe they’ll be in the long run or how much absorption is way too much.

Cons of Chemical Sunscreens

One such chemical, oxybenzone, for instance, has been known to bioaccumulate—meaning that however the small amount that’s considered not harmful initially can get harmful if given time to accumulate inside your body.

Luckily, many of the newer chemical sunscreens have replaced oxybenzone with avobenzone..

Although, avobenzone can still absorb into your skin depending on how often and how much you apply, it’s not one that’s known to bioaccumulate.

So far, according to the FDA, both oxybenzone and avobenzone are considered safe to use.

However, EWG has given oxybenzone a 7 rating-which to me is enough of a warning to stay clear away from sunscreens containing this chemical.

Pros of Chemical Sunscreens

The good news is, there are lots of safer and non-oxbenzone chemical sunscreen options on the market.


According to EWG , avobenzone by itself garners a 1-2 rating. Just make sure that all the other ingredients that come alongside this is just as safe.

Just stay clear of ingredients like Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and trolamine salicylate in your chemical sunscreens. There’s enough data on these to know that they do more harm than good.

II. SPF

Besides looking at mineral or chemical based sunscreens, you should also think about which SPF number you’ll need.

What’s An SPF?

SPF stands for, Sun Protection Factor, or how much protection you’ll get from the harmful UVA and UVB rays by using this particular type of sunscreen.

SPF of 30 for instance, tells you how much longer, in this case 30 times longer, to burn than if you applied nothing.

Although it may seem like a good idea to get the highest SPF possible, and SPF of 30 is more than adequate according to the American Academy of Dermatology.


Getting a higher SPF, like +100 may also give you a false sense of security; You may feel like you’re protected from the sun when there’s really no guarantee.

The more important thing is to look for an SPF that will provide broad-spectrum protection or the type of coverage that will protect you against both harmful UVA and UVB rays.

III. Convenience Factor

I don’t know about you, but besides cost, the ease of getting and using a product makes a huge difference for me.

There’s no point in getting the safest rated product on the market, for instance, only to find that it’s a pain to use—like the mineral sunscreens that used to make my kids look like they’re wearing a Halloween costume in July.

How easily I can get the product and cost are other key factors in this selection process.

The sunscreens that I list below score well on all three of these factors and they’re ones that I recommend with confidence.

I also only list the ones that are considered safe to use or have a score of 3 or below on the EWG site.

MINERAL SUNSCREEN  

Because mineral sunscreen sits on top of skin to create a physical barrier from the sun, make it your last step (by contrast, chemical sunscreens, which goop recommends against, go on first, as they need to sink into skin to work). There are plenty of great tinted sunscreens, too.

 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SUNSCREEN?

THE CONTROVERSY ON CHEMICAL SUNSCREEN? - overall apart from the aesthetic downsides , i would recommend physical suscreen, just for safest reasonings.

IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TINTED AND CLEASER SUNASCREEN?

ARE ALL SUNSCREEN THE SAME SPF? WHY ARE SOME SUNSCREENS BANNED IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES?

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GOOD SUNSCREEN BRANDS

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/natural-face-sunscreen/


TINTED SPF

  • Bloom Effects -Tulip Dew Vitamins & Minerals

    https://thebeautydoctrine.com/collections/sunscreen/products/tulip-dew-sunscreen-serum

  • KOSAS - DreamBean Comfy Smooth Sunscreen SPF 40 ( Zinc Oxide (21.7%) 

  • MATTE FINISH = SUPERGOOP - Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40

  • SAIE SLIP TINT (SPF 35)

  • Saie Sunvisor (SPF 35)

  • IRIS & ROMEO WEEKEND SKIN SPF 50

  • SUPERGOOP GLOWSCREEN SPF 40

  • SUNTEGRITY 5-IN-1 SUNSCREEN

  • ALLEYOOP SUNSATIONAL SPF 50

  • TOWER 28 - Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tintened Sunscreen Foundation

  • TRUE BOTANICALS - Skin Barrier Sun Shield SPF 30

  • SAINT JANE - Luxury Sun Ritual Pore Smoothing SPF 30 (Zinc Oxide)

  • UNSUN Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen (Zinc Oxide: 6.500%, Titanium Dioxide: 5.500%)

  • BEAUTY COUNTER

  • SKIN PHARAM - Sheer Defense SPF https://skinpharm.com/products/sheer-defense-spf?sscid=71k7_a7n19&

  • ILIA | Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

  • ILIA - C BEYOND TRIPLE SERUM SPF 40

  • COLORESCIENCE | Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50

  • SKINBETTER | Sunbetter Tone Smart SPF 75 Mineral Sunscreen Lotion

  • DRMTLGY | Physical Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF44

  • Babo Botanicals Tinted Mineral  Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50

  • KOSA - REVEALER SKIN IMPROVING FOUNDATION SPF 25

  • JANE IREDALE - GLOW TIME PRO BB CREAM, SPF 25

  • Trinny London BFF Cream SPF 30

CLEAR SUNSCREEN

  • Bloom Effects Tulip Dew SPF 50 (natural beige cast that is hydrating and dewy?)

  • TULA Mineral Magic SPF 30 ( pale gold cast with a tiny be of dewiness)

  • KOSAS dream Beam SPF 40 (soft rosy tint with a little bit of irridescent to it)

  • RMS Super Natural Radiance Serum SPF 30 (pastel pink with a little bit of radiandce)

  • MARA - Algae + Zinc Sea Kale Sunscreen Serum (Zinc Oxide 13.2%)

  • Beauty Pie Traceless Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen + Primer

  • Olivanna Sun Defence Drops SPF 50

  • BeautyStat - UNIVERSAL C SKIN REFINER VITAMIN C SERUM + SPF50 MINERAL SUNSCREEN

  • SUPERGOOP - Play 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 30 with Green Algae

  • (Peptide spf = Timeless Matrixyl Synth 6 Serum

    https://erinsfaces.com/collections/facial-sunscreens/products/peptide-spf-30-uva-uvb-chemical-free?rfsn=2355192.627f8

  • VERSED | Guards Up Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35 

  • Face reality daily spf 30 lotion

  • PIPETTE | Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

  • ELEVEN BY VENUS WILLIAMS | On-The-Defense Sunscreen SPF 30

  • SUPERGOOP! | Mineral Sheer Screen SPF 30

  • SKINBETTER | Sunbetter Tone Smart SPF 75 Mineral Sunscreen Lotion

  • Odacite Mineral Drops SPF 50

  • Pestlo SafeRecipe SPF 50

  • CRUNCHI - SUNLIGHT® DAILY FACIAL SUNSCREEN Broad Spectrum SPF 30

  • SOLARA SUNCARE - CLEAN FREAK, SPF 30 DAILY SUNSCREEN

  • SOLARA SUNCARE - GLOW GETTER, SPF 30 SHIMMER SUNSCREEN

  • SOLARA SUNCARE - TIME TRAVELER, SPF 30 FACE SUNSCREEN

  • SOLARA SUNCARE - FORTUNE TELLER BRIGHTENING SUNSCREEN SERUM

  • KYPRIS - POT OF SHADE: HELIOTROPIC (SPF 30)

  • URSA MAJOR - FORCE FIELD DAILY SPF (SPF 30)

CHEMICAL SUNSCREEN

  • MURAD | City Skin Age Defense SPF 50 ( HYBRID SUNSCREEN - CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL SPF)

  • ZitSticka Megashade SPF 50 ( HYBRID SUNSCREEN - CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL SPF)

  • BEAUTY OF JOSEON | Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50 PA++++

  • ISNTREE | Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick SPF 50+

  • ISNTREE | Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel PSF 50 (8 types of hylauronic acid)

  • The Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Cream SPF 50

  • Naturium UV Reflect SPF 50

  • NATURIUM | Dew-Glow Moisturizer SPF 50

  • Supergoop! Glow screen

  • Thrive cosmetics Sunproof SPF 37 (for oily skin that is good underskin)

  • Ultra Violette Lean Screen Mineral Mattifying Skinscreen SPF50+ ( best for oily skin)

  • ULTRA VIOLETTE | Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial Skinscreen SPF 50+



POWEDER SUNSCREEN 

  • JANE IREDALE- PUREPRESSED BASE MINERAL FOUNDATION REFILL (Titanium Dioxide 14%, Zinc Oxide 3%. )

  • JANE IREDALE - POWDER-ME SPF 30 DRY SUNSCREEN

  • CLEAR STEM 

  • Supergoop Resetting Powder



NIGHT

CLEANSING BALM/OIL

Micellar water 

Odacite Blue Aura Cleansing Water 


Balm 

TRUE BOTANICALS | Calm Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm

BEAUTY OF JOSEON | Radiance Cleansing Balm

Amala Nourishing Gentle Cleansing Balm 

VERSED | Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm 

HEIMISH | All Clean Balm - 120ml


Oil  cleanser 

Whamisa Organic Flowers Cleansing Oil Badger Damascus Rose Cleansing Oil

  • Not only are all the ingredients in this oil 100% natural, this product is EWG verified, meaning they’ve voluntarily undergone testing to show that the ingredients are considered safe.

THE FACE SHOP Rice Water Bright -  Light Cleansing Oil

Living Libations Best Skin Ever (Oil)

Kahina Giving Beauty Cleansing Oil 

BlĂĽbiome Nourishing Oil Cleanser

Romer Gel-Oil Cleanser Manuka Honey & Tea Tree

Agent Nateur Holi (Cleanse) Cleansing Face Oil

TaĂŻla Muhka Botanical Cleanser

SULWHASOO CLEANSING OIL

https://www.luxliplab.com/product-page/sulwhasoo-cleansing-oil 


DAILY BIO-COTTON MAKEUP REMOVERS

https://theswellscore.com/collections/bath-and-body/products/daily-bio-cotton-makeup-removers

MASKS

ACNE MASK

​​De la cruz acne mask (10% sulfur)

Hydrating Face Masks https://www.organicbeautylover.com/skin/best-natural-hydrating-masks/

Exfoliating Face Masks https://www.organicbeautylover.com/skin/best-natural-exfoliating-masks/

May Windstorm - the honey mud enzyme & acid facial pudding

Malaya Organic - Advanced Repair Mask – Neem Honey Herbal Complex

https://www.theboxwalla.com/product/advanced-repair-mask-neem-honey-herbal-complex/ 

SHEET MASK

  • BEAUTY OF JOSEON | Centella Asiatica Calming Mask

SERUMS

RETINOL SERUM

  1. Retinoic acid (tretinion)

  2. Retinal (retinaldehyde) 20 times more potent than retinol—(precursor of retinoic acid)

  3. Retinol


  1. Retinoic acid (tretinoin)

Skin software 

https://www.skin.software/ingredients/prescription-retinoid 


retinoids have a number of names including Retinoic Acid, Retin A and Vitamin A


2. Retinal

  • SOME BY MI Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream ( both retinol and retinal and niacinamide and trance mic acid)

  • Geek & Gorgeous 101 - A-Game 10 - 0.1% rental

  • Maelove retinal (retinaldehyde) at 0.11% concentration

  • MEDIK8 | Crystal Retinal 1

    NATURIUM | Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%

    KOPARI BEAUTY | Sun Shield Body Glow Gel SPF 50

    IS CLINICAL | Active Serum

    PEACH & LILY - Retinal For All Renewing Serum

    DR WHITNEY bowl beauty  - Advanced 0.1% Retinal Firming Treatment

  1. Retinol

  • DRMTGY RETINOL COMPLEX 0.5%

  • Alastin = Renewal Retinol (0.5% retinol)

  • MOISTURIZED Bluelene - NightPlus+ ( retinol with methylated blue)

    https://bluelene.com/collections/face/products/night-plus-cream 

  • BACKUCHIOL https://www.luxliplab.com/product-page/backuchiol-vitamin-a-c-ampule

  • Dr Different Vitalift A Forte

    •  retinal, which is faster than retinol and provides better and faster results without adverse reactions.

    • Liposome technology stabilizes retinal and enhances skin firmness. It prevents possible side effects by ensuring the right elements are delivered at the right place.

  • Marie Veronique Gentle Retinol Night Serum

  • Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Retinol Overnight Serum

  • Leahlani Aqua A Retinoid Renewing Serum

  • Bloomeffects Black Tulip Retinoid Serum

  • Youth To The People Retinal Niacinamide Youth Serum

  • Bluh Alchemy Botanic-Retinol Cell Renewal Concentrate

  • Common Heir 0.2% Retinol Serum

  • Three Ships Dream Bio-Retinol + Shorea Butter Night Cream

  • 100% Pure Multivitamin Antioxidants PM Facial Oil

  • Cocokind Resurfacing Sleep Mask

  • Kypris Moonlight Catalyst

  • Mahalo Hawaiian Nights Phyto Retinoic Restoring Night Serum

  • Indie Lee Retinol Alternative Cream

  • African Botanics Fleur d’Afrique Intensive Recovery Oil

  • Naturopathica Retinol Collection

  • Luzern Nuit Creme\

  • KYPRIS - MOONLIGHT CATALYST ( uses Bioidentical Epidermal Growth Factors , which is a gentler retinol alternative )

  • RANAVAT - ETERNAL REIGN - RENEWING BAKUCHI CREME ( uses bakuchiol & rose hip oil , which is a gentler retinol alternative )

  • FITGLOW- VITA YOUTH OIL ( uses bakuchiol & rose hip oil , which is a gentler retinol alternative )

  • TATA HARPER - RETINOIC NUTRIENT FACE OIL

  • AGENT NATEUR - HOLI(OIL)( uses wildcrafted  rose hip oil , which is a gentler retinol alternative )


FACE OIL

  • Cocokind Watermelon Hemp Oil

  • The Golden Secret - Youth Beauty Face Oil

  • Honest Organic Facial Oil (Budget)

  • Derma E Radiant Glow Serum (Budget)

  • Lina Hanson Global Calm Oil Serum

  • Naturopathica Carrot Seed Soothing Face Oil (protective carrot seed oil and anti-inflammatory evening primrose seed oil)

  • Loli Pank Plum Elixir Organic Calming Face Oil

    • fused with the Ayurvedic Indian madder root (manjistha), alkanet root and Madagascar vanilla bean will help to soothe irritation, reduce inflammation and calm anything from sunburned to irritated skin. Alkanet root is also known to have anti-virus and anti-bacterial properties that help reduce the appearance of scars from acne to herpes. Rich in polyunsaturated essential fatty acids like linoleic acid, Pank Plum Elixir is the perfect beauty remedy for the most sensitive of skin types. Palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, tocopherols, tocotrienols and phytosterols make this elixir super smoothing for dry, chapped, flakey skin, help improve elasticity and reduce fine lines + wrinkles.

  • True Botanicals Pure Radiance Oil

  • Living Libations Best Skin Ever

  • Le Prunier Plum Beauty Oil

  • Annmarie Skincare Anti Aging Oil 

    Red Flower Illuminating Collagen rose serum

    100% Pure PM Antioxidants Oil

    Lilfox Prickly Pear

    YINA Clarify Botanical Serum

    Max and Me The Enchanted

    Mahalo Hawaiian Nights PhytoRetinoic Restoring Night Serum

    Earthwise Beauty Ferns and Moss Face Serum 

    Earthwise Beauty Ruby Face Oil

    Earthwise Beauty Black Locust Firming Concentrate

  • PATYKA - HUILE ABSOLUE - SKIN BOOSTER

  • LEAHLANI - MAHINA EVENING REPLENISHING ELIXIR

  • AYUNA - CELLULAR OIL

  • VINTNER'S DAUGHTER - ACTIVE BOTANICAL SERUM ( infused with 22 of the world’s most nutrient-rich botanicals.)

  • KYPRIS - BEAUTY ELIXIR I - 1,000 ROSES

  • MUTHA Face Oil ( made for pregancy)

  • Allies of Skin CE15 Bakuchiol Firming Oil ( best vitamin c oil)


BALMS (Petroleum alternatives)

  • Bloomeffect - Tulip nectarhttps://credobeauty.com/products/royal-tulip-nectar-echinacea   

  • Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin Cream

  • May Lindstrom The Blue Cocoon

    Odacite Le Blue Balm

    Anfisa Lilou Radiant Balm

    Mahalo Rare Indigo Beauty Balm

    Leahlani Bless Balm

    100% Pure Retinol Overnight Balm

    Earthwise Beauty Tigress Balm

    Lina Hanson Global Treasures

    Live Botanical Sanctuary Barrier Balm

    Fifty7Kind Innate Flow Quell Balsam

  • LEAHLANI - BLESS BEAUTY BALM

  • CV SKINLABS - RESTORATIVE SKIN BALM

    • Calendula, Sea Buckthorn Oil & Arnica- a powerful trio of plant-based antioxidants, fat-soluble vitamins and sesquiterpene lactones (a class of naturally occurring plant terpenoids), all of which are known for their healing, immune boosting, antiseptic and skin-regeneration properties.

SKIN DEVICES

GUA SHA

Daily Concepts - JADE GUA SHA FACIAL TOOL https://theswellscore.com/collections/bath-and-body/products/jade-gua-sha-facial-tool

Stainless steal face roller ( anti bacterial and doesn't break)

https://www.mykitsch.com/en-au/products/ice-roller

L & L skin - vibrating gua sha 

Devices:

Oralift (lifting device)

https://oralift.com/ 


Ziip (lifting device)

https://ziipbeauty.com/ 


Dr Pen (microneedling)

https://drpen-usa.com/products/dr-pen-m8 



Skeenpatch (Used in the healing of difficult wounds)

https://myskeenpatch.com/en/


Intentional living

Red light therapy benefits

Best in Australia: Heat Healer Sauna Blanket

  • Has the highest temperature setting (80C) out of all of the infrared sauna blankets

  • Low EMF technology and designed to fit someone up to 6’6” tall.

  • 2 year warrenty

Best in USA: HigherDOSE Sauna Blanket

  • features Amethyst, Tourmaline and Charcoal layers for added benefits as well as being Low EMF with premium non-toxic leather which is super easy to clean

https://therasage.com/

Red light therapy

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/red-light-therapy/


Medicube (code:EUNI10)

https://medicube.us/blogs/ager-airshot/test-1 

https://medicube.us/blogs/ager-airshot/test-1 


LIGHT THERAPY 

https://ledtechnologies.com/product/dpl-iia-professional-anti-aging-and-acne-treatment-light-therapy/


Dermabeam = 115 LEDS & 7 COLOURS

https://dermabeammask.com/product/dermabeampro/ 

Mito Light  (red light therapy)

https://www.mitolight.com/ 

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