Healthy alternatives
MASKS
Fragrance-free
Brand name | Product description |
Auromère | Ayurvedic Mud Bath and Mask |
Coastal Classic Creations | Clay Masks |
Face Naturals | 100% Pure Dead Sea Mineral Mud |
Honey Girl Organics | Rejuvenating Mask |
Just the Goods | Facial Mask Sensitive Skin |
Nena | Clay Mask (Canada) |
Organic To Green | Masks (different types) |
Terressentials | 100% Organic Flower Therapy Mask |
With essential oils
Brand name | Product description |
100% Pure | Masks |
Aromatica | Calendula Soothing Relief Mask |
AveSeena | Honeyactive Beauty Mask |
Cosmic Tree | Refining Masque |
For The Biome | Invigorate Powder Mask |
Inna Organic | Facial Mask |
Juice Beauty | Antioxidant Mask |
Jusu Body | Clay Mask |
Knours | Face Masks |
Lacfin | Composited Revive Facial Sheet Mask |
Lowen’s | Swamp Thing Clay Mask |
Miessence | Purifying Mineral Mask |
Pure Anada | Orgaid, Organic Sheet Mask |
Qet Botanicals | Antioxidant Mask with Cranberry |
Real Purity | Masks |
Rocky Mountain Soap | Face Mask |
SCRUBS
Fragrance-free
Brand name | Product description |
Anarres Natural Health | Scrubs (available fragrance-free) |
Coastal Classic Creations | Seashell Oatmeal Exfoliant |
Honey Girl Organics | Facial Scrub |
Just the Goods | Sensitive Skin Face Scrub |
Organic To Green | Rainforest Organic Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub |
Pure Anada | Sugar Scrub |
With essential oils
Brand name | Product description |
100% Pure | Acai Pulp Facial Scrub |
Basd | Coffee Scrubs |
Bubble and Bee | Salt Scrubs |
Face Naturals | Antioxidant Facial Scrub |
Green Beaver | Sensitive Aloe Exfoliant |
Jusu Body | Face Exfoliant |
Lowen’s | Exfoliating Cleaner |
Miessence | Garnet Exfoliant |
Mychelle | Fruit Enzyme Scrub |
Qet Botanicals | Hydrating Clay Exfoliant |
Real Purity | Daily Facial Scrub |
Rocky Mountain Soap | Scrubs |
The Spa Dr. | Pearl and Rose Petal Facial Exfoliant |
DIY
MASKS
The 100% clay masks are a good alternative for all skin types.
Also, different types of masks are easily made at home, with some ingredients from the fridge. Depending on your skin type, opt for honey, tea, avocado, chocolate, etc.
For example, for all skin types, especially those that tend to be dry, opt for a mask with only 2 ingredients:
1/2 of a ripe avocado
2 tablespoons of honey
Apply to face for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse.
Other healthy recipes can be found at DIYNatural, Wellness Mama.
SCRUBS
Healthine offers 5 recipes to make at home and tips to follow for the preparation of your exfoliants. According to your skin, you will find recipes based on coffee, brown sugar, sea salt, green tea and sugar and honey and sugar.
You can also find healthy recipes on Wellness Mama or DIYNatural. For a simple and effective sugar-based recipe, you will need:
1 cup of granulated sugar (brown or white)
1/2 cup of vegetable oil (olive, coconut, etc.)
Few drops of essential oils (optional, depending on properties)
Avoid the following chemicals in regular products
Dyes (coal tar) in exfoliants: carcinogen, skin sensitizer, photosensitizer
DMDM hydantoin: possible carcinogen (by formaldehyde release), skin irritant, skin sensitizer
Formaldehyde: carcinogen, eye and respiratory irritant, respiratory sensitizer
Methylisothiazalone and methylchloroisothiazolinone: skin and respiratory sensitizers
Starch acid octenylsuccinate, aluminum salt: neurotoxic
Ethylene Oxide: carcinogen
Parabens: endocrine disruptors
Synthetic fragrances: allergens
Sodium lauryl sulfate: irritant, may cause contact dermatitis, (possibly contaminated with possible carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane)
TEA (Triethanolamine): skin, eye and respiratory irritant, respiratory and skin sensitizer
Triclosan: endocrine disruptor