Do you love beauty products, but don’t want the chemicals, sulfates, phthalates and more? We do too, so we shopped Sephora and picked out some of our favorite products for both men and women!
Click the names below to go directly to the Sephora site and see them for yourself!
What do you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know some of your favorites!
Anthony Logistics for Men Mud Scrub Exfoliating Bar — This vegetable-based soap bar cleanses and exfoliates in one step using purifying dead sea mud, exfoliating oatmeal and glycerin to soften skin. It smells like peppermint, and helps to clear the skin of impurities. Allergy tested and not tested on animals, it is made without:
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan
Anthony Logistics for Men After Shave Balm — Made of plant-based extracts, it is light on the skin, restores moisture and calms minor razor burn. It’s allergy-tested, and not tested on animas. It’s also made without:
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Synthetic Dyes
– Phthalates
Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens — Absorb excess oil and rid your face of shine with these 100 percent natural linen, preservative-free facial blotting papers. The compact holder is easy to take along with you, and it’s free of:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Synthetic Dyes
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
Carol’s Daughter Almond Cookie Body Collection – We love Carol’s Daughter products, and the Almond Cookie smells divine, with scents of almond, vanilla and sandalwood. Try the dry oil mist, shea soufflé and more to pamper your body. It’s free of:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Synthetic Dyes
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
Korres Lip Butter & Korres Cherry Full Color Gloss – These two products are comfort, hydration and color for your lips! The butter is formulated with natural oils and extracts, and shea butter and rice wax make the hydration last. It’s available in a variety of colors from light to dark. With summer coming, this is ideal for the beach bag ladies! The gloss features cherry oil (which smell great), offering a non-sticky texture with vitamin E and C, and comes in so many different shades! Both are formulated without:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan
LAVANILLA The Healthy Deodorant – It may be clinical strength, but this deodorant is 100-percent natural. Scents include Vanilla Lavendar, Pure Vanilla, Vanilla Coconut, Vanilla Grapefruit, Vanilla Passion Fruit and Vanilla Summer. It uses beta-glucan, a technology to fight odor while conditioning the skin, and does not contain aluminum or mineral oils. It’s also dermatologist-recommended, non-irritating and allergy-tested, according to the company. Formulated without:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Dyes
– Petro-Chemicals
– Phthalates
Matte For Men Hand Crafted Natural Cleansing Bar — This hand made (done in small batches and takes up to 6 weeks to produce!) oatmeal and lavender face and body bar is packed with all-natural ingredients and is USDA-certified organic. It cleanses without drying and can be used for those with sensitive skin. While the oatmeal exfoliates, lavender relaxes!
Rosebud Salve — This multi-purpose lip balm is for so much more than lips! Use it to calm irritation on the skin, and even soothe the sting of minor burns. You can use it on your elbows, knees, heels, cuticles and more! And for those of you with new babies – its great on diaper rash. The only ingredients are cotton seed oil and Aromol, with essential oils blended in a special petrolatum base.
SpaRitual Nail Lacquer – We featured a holiday set of this nail polish (which we gave away to one lucky reader) as part of our 2011 Editor’s Inspirational Gift Picks. Now it is being carried by Sephora, and we are excited! SpaRitual does not test on animals or use animal by-products in any formulations, so it’s completely vegan. The formula is hand-blended, and the bottle is crafted in Italy from reusable glass. It’s also formulated without:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan
– Toluene
– Formaldehyde
– Formaldehyde resin
– DBP
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara – This mascara is one of our favorites because it adds length, volume, conditioning and helps curl lashes. In fact, it’s clinically proven to increase the appearance of lash volume by 424 percent and curl by 90.2 percent!! Ingredients include rice bran wax (to lengthen); carnauba wax for a smooth application; vitamin B5 to treat and thicken lashes; olive esters to condition and protect; and mineral pigments to soothe and soften. Best of all, it does NOT include:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Synthetic Dyes
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15 – Looking for a full-coverage foundation that is buildable? This one is amazing, and available in 8 different color shades. It’s long-lasting, and created with Amazonian clay, which works with skin that is oily, dry or combination. It helps to reduce the appearance of pores, discolorations and imperfections, and we think it gives an amazing airbrushed appearance when used with the special brush – Airbrush Finish Bamboo Foundation Brush – created for it. Made without:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan