The Green Beauty Guide

               In winter time, our skin requires gentle cleansing, and that’s when plant-based, low foaming cleansers come handy.

                All cleansing products, whether they are meant for use on the face, body, or hair, are based on one of three types of cleansing agents: detergents, plant soaps, and saponins.

                Detergents are the most ubiquitous type [...]

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A few years ago, my fascination for all things green and pretty began with Dr Hauschka Cleansing Cream. This pretty basic exfoliating cleanser is ridiculously expensive - one application costing nearly 50p! - but it smell gorgeously, and the results were really good.
After one tiny tube (the cream is sold in small tubes lasting approximately [...]

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Winter is here, even in Southeastern England. As a homesick Torontonian who used to wrap her skin in insulating layers of beeswax, olive oil, and occasional mineral oil, I instinctively reach for my rich cleanser and moisturizer when the temperature drops below +5 Celsius. At night. Which is the lowest you can get here.
(Boy, do [...]

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As I turn my calendar to October, my skin also takes its turn to drier, more fragile self. As a rule, in October I switch from foamy, frothy Dr. Bronner’s soaps to cleansing oils and creams. When I was running through the isles of our local drugstore Boots to the baby section at the back, [...]

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This is a natural and totally green version of ridiculously expensive Eve Lom Cleansing Balm. However, we aren’t using any petrochemicals or paraben preservatives. This balm is great for cleansing sensitive or dry skin. You can double-cleanse using foaming cleanser afterwards. This cleanser can be wiped off, too. Sorry for metric measurements - but I [...]

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Coconut Honey Cleansing Balm
This is a pure and green cleanser for dry and sensitive skin. It melts on your skin and can be rinsed off with water. If you are allergic to honey, replace it with a teaspoon of extra-light olive oil. You can also replace beeswax with soy wax that is sold in chips.
You [...]

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Sunny Garden Gel Cleanser
This is an excellent completely green cleanser for all skin conditions, including acne. You can make this green cleanser perfectly organic by using certified organic ingredients.

Ingredients:

100 ml certified organic castile soap (with retained vegetable glycerine)
5 ml lemon juice
5 drops carrot seed essential oil
1 drop chamomile essential oil

Method:
This cleanser is incredibly easy to [...]

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