Natural beauty products get your skin glowing and healthy the organic way! ELLE Canada picks the top organic beauty and natural beauty products to look for.
Sultry Suds
Toronto- based Sultry Suds has been creating luxurious soaps, sans synthetic ingredients, since 2004. Head Artisan, Jenna Scott, studied herbal medicine at the Dominion Herbal College and started making soap as a hobby. As a trained herbalist Jenna says what makes her products unique is, "When we are formulating our products we don't only think of making it smell good, we try to make it therapeutic as well. We use oils that will really soothe the skin. Our products are also still hand made in small batches with olive, coconut and palm oils." It's not just the products that are environmentally friendly, the packaging is recyclable and the labels are printed on 100% recycled paper. With something for everyone, her products include natural soaps and bodycare for men and women and a babycare line called Tiny Petals. Launching new products this fall a whipped Vanilla Blossom Body Butter, Vanilla Blossom Soap, Frankincense Shaving Soap for the man in your life, and a Belly Butter for pregnant moms can all be found at sultrysuds.ca. Other exclusive services offered are custom scented soaps and labels for wedding favours, and hand picked gift baskets for the holidays, because it's never too late to start shopping!
LaVigne Organics
While living in Mexico, BC local, Linda Zaurrini discovered what she now calls 'Mayan Magic'. Starting with just a healing balm that included the unique ingredient Tepezcohuite, Linda developed it into a beauty line, because of this herb's amazing ability to regenerate skin cells. As more cosmetic clinics seem to pop up every day it becomes obvious that women are going to further lengths to solve the problems of aging and acne. Stop! The mystery has been unraveled with these paraben- free, non toxic, organic products. Linda comments, "Its qualities are so unique and its ancient healing goes back thousands of years. I've got people in their 20s with acne and customers in their 60s using these products. People see results." Linda's line includes 16 healing products with everything from soothing Affirm Body Wraps to Pure Vitamin C Serum and Clear Magic Mist. There's even something for woman's best friend, a Magic Pet Balm. Tepezcohuite has been found to be excellent not only for your skin but tresses as well. Watch out this next year as Linda plans to develop a hair care line that will have a shampoo, conditioner and scalp tonic. Go to lavigneorganics.com for more info and online shopping.
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