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The Best Australian Natural Skincare Brands

June 19, 2014 · 43 Comments


The Best Australian Natural Skincare Brands

 

I often get asked what natural skincare brands are best, so I have made you a list with some of my favourites. Skincare is such a personal thing though, so try a few out and find something that suits your skin. Some places have options of sample packs or travel packs, which is a great way to go to see if you like a range. I have added in a few little discounts that I could find for you as well. For specific information, click on the links!

 

“The average woman uses 12 products containing 168 different ingredients daily” EWG

 

Why would you use natural skincare?

The skin is our largest organ and whatever you put on it, goes directly into your blood stream and to your organs. Much of the skincare in the marketplace is full of nasty toxins that have been linked with cancers, allergies, asthma, hormone disruption and so much more. There is also the accumulative effect to consider of using these products, day in day out over your lifetime.

 

Unfortunately, the labelling laws in our country are a little behind the times and products can use the natural or organic labels even if they only contain tiny amounts of natural ingredients. As consumers, we have to educate ourselves and be a little savvy. My top tip is that if something claims to be organic and it’s less than $10, it’s probably not. Good quality organic and natural ingredients are not cheap to produce so you do have to pay for the quality. But, to be honest, I can’t put a price on my health, so I choose to use great quality natural products and cut back on other expenses.

 

I use two trusted resources in working out what to put on my skin – The Chemical Maze books and the EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. Do your research and learn what to avoid and what is safe!

 

♥ Twenty8

Twenty8 is a 100% natural range, free from all synthetic chemicals, preservatives and fragrances. Twenty8 is a truly holistic aromatherapy based range, working on both a cellular and psychological level. Kim uses only the highest quality products using therapeutic-grade, botanical ingredients which penetrate deeply into the layers of the skin to deliver exceptional results. I love these products – the aromatherapy oils really make it a special experience.

Check out Twenty8 online.

♥  Eco by Sonya

Eco by Sonya Driver started with one product – Eco Tan and it’s grown to become an Aussie favourite over the last few years. The gorgeous skincare range is certified organic and powered by fruits, vegetables and seeds. Vegan and cruelty free, Eco by Sonya has no synthetic ingredients and no SLS’s or parabens.

Get it online here.

kelapa organic skincare♥ Kelapa Organics

Kelapa Organics is a boutique luxury organic skin care company with a hero ingredient of coconut oil. The products are 100% natural, made with certified organic ingredients, vegan friendly and accredited cruelty free. Kelapa Organics is an Australian owned family business and is based in Melbourne where all the products are made.

As well as skin care, Kelapa also have haircare, bath, baby and body care in the range. Get free shipping when you spend over $50 and $10 off your first order when you sign up.  I found the skin care range to be great on my face – it’s beautiful quality and feels very luxurious.

Find Kelapa Organics online. 

 

 

Gaia Skincare

 ♥ Gaia Skincare

Gaia provides nourishing skincare products that feed your skin and keep it healthy. Gaia have the whole family covered with GAIA Pure Pregnancy, GAIA Natural Baby, GAIA Skin+Body and GAIA Made for Men. They are Australian made and owned and specifically tailored for sensitive skin, combining natural and certified organic oils and extracts.  Essential oils, rather than synthetic fragrances are used. My family love this range – the boys use the men’s range regularly and the NNAD will not use any other shave gel. A very affordable natural range that is also great quality.

Check them out online and get some free samples or find a local stockist. 

 

The Jojoba Company

♥ The Jojoba Company

 The Jojoba Company has created a natural range of skin and body care products with a strong focus on anti-aging and skin­­­ health.

 

The company are committed to not testing on animals or using animal derivatives, parabens, chemicals, sulphates, artificial fragrances, colours, perfumes, PEGs, mineral oil or petrochemicals.

Check out The Jojoba Company online.

 

Here are some other Aussie natural skincare companies to check out:

 

Black Chicken Remedies –  All Black Chicken organic beauty products are hand made with natural ingredients, no parabens, no petrochemicals and no artificial ingredients. Black Chicken Remedies are free from animal cruelty and capture the powerful and anti ageing benefits of therapeutic oils and plant extracts.

La Mav – Certified organic, Australian made and cruelty free. Love the BB Creme!

Antipodes – These are a New Zealand brand (but I love them, so it’s okay!!) Inspired by the natural beauty in NZ, Antipodes do things with style, from the full traceability of ingredients from sustainably cultivated plants, to local production and recyclable packaging.

Mokosh – Fremantle brand, Mokosh is organic, preservative-free, certified organic, palm oil-free and fair trade. They take an unconventional approach to their formulations, using no water. The moisturisers are thus very concentrated – up to 5 times more than a standard lotion.

Vanessa Megan – Quality natural and organic products, certified cruelty free with recyclable packaging. The beautiful products are luxurious, scientifically proven, eco-friendly, and completely natural and organic.

MV Organic Skincare – Originally developed for those with extreme skin sensitivities such as eczema and rosacea, these products are very gentle and effective. Pure quality and enriched with rare and precious oils, this is a luxury skincare range.

Divine – Divine is a premium quality certified organic skincare range formulated by Therese Kerr in Northern NSW.

 

 

Where to shop?

You can find some of these brands in health food stores or eco-stores, but I prefer to shop online for the great range of products available.

 

♥ Biome Eco Store. Founded by Tracey Bailey, this small family business is a favourite. They stock a huge range of things, that are organic, natural, recycled and fairtrade; skincare being just one of their lines. Tracey has a rewards program, free shipping over $130 and a 5% discount.

 

You might also like to read:

The Best Natural Makeup Brands

The Best Natural Perfumes

The Best Natural Sunscreens

The Best Natural Insect Repellents

 

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Peachface tween and teen natural skincare

April 11, 2013 · 45 Comments

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I have a tween. She is 11.

According to dictionary.com, a tween is “a youngster between 10 and 12 years of age, considered too old to be a child and too young to be a teenager.”

It’s a beautiful time but also one full of challenges.

My gorgeous girl has, in the last year, started to become a bit girly. Okay, a lot girly.

She is conscious of how she looks, what she wears, how her hair is sitting. She wants to start using “products”!

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So, you can imagine how excited I was to come across gorgeous soul and Australian mum, Sue Lansdown, creator and founder of peachface. Very excited.

Sue’s products are specifically made for tweens and teens. peachface also ticks all of my natural, new age mum boxes and  actively promotes and encourages positive self belief. Woohoo!

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Let me just give you a quick rundown on what I am loving…….

♥ certified organic, natural and Australian indigenous ingredients

♥ Australian made and owned

♥ not tested on animals

♥ funky, recyclable packaging with affirmations

♥ Sue’s website and blog which is full of information and positive messages

♥ it’s very affordable for families and easy to get online or in stores with free postage over $50

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Sue kindly posted my gorgeous tween some products to road test. We tried the tween range of cleaner, toner, moisturizer, mask and lip balm.

Here’s what the tween had to say about peachface…..

“I really like the colours on the bottles. It all smelt really good. My favourites are the lip balm and mask. I like the rose and honey. It makes my skin feel nice and soft. It’s good to have my own stuff so I don’t have to use mums!” ~ Natural New Age Girl

I can rest easy knowing my daughter is starting off her lifetime of skincare with natural products that won’t harm her health. I can’t tell you how much that means to me as a mum.

Okay, so who would like to try some out? Sue has kindly offered to give away two peachface gift packs – one tween and one teen!

♥ teen pack…. moisturizer, scrub, toner, mask

♥ tween pack …. cleanser, toner, face mask, moisturizer

This giveaway is now closed. The winners were Sonya B and Mary P. Congratulations!

How to enter: 

*Be a blog subscriber (add your email to the top right hand box). Please double-check you are still subscribed after I moved the blog!

*Like peachface on Facebook.

*Comment on this blog post, telling me what your favourite affirmation is and if you would like a tween or teen gift pack.

Winners will be chosen using random.org from those meeting the entry requirements, emailed and announced on this blog post. Giveaway starts now and ends at midnight on the 20th of April, 2013. Sorry, only available to those with an Australian address. This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Facebook.

Good luck and many thanks to Sue and peachface! 

Make Contact:

Website: www.peachface.com.au

Email: sales@peachface.com.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/naturalteenageskincare

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