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 |
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 |
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.)
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