February is upon us and you know what that means! An entire day dedicated to nothing but those we love (and hopefully, vice versa). In the midst of all the hype around love for significant others, we like to remind ourselves that it is equally important to remember to love oneself. In the words of Oscar Wilde “to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance” and we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. So, this February we urge you to be a little indulgent and treat your skin to a toxin-free beauty routine for that radiant glow you knew was there all along – you know you deserve it!

Transition to a Toxin-Free Beauty Routine

You may already be feeling inspired to make a move towards cleaner living this year, so go ahead and take the opportunity to step up your green beauty game with a toxin-free beauty routine. When the products we use are made from harmful artificial ingredients, we place an unnecessary burden on our body’s detoxification processes and on the entire immune system, including the skin.

Over time, the chemicals in these products can clog pores, destroy collagen — causing premature aging – enter your bloodstream and irritate the skin, potentially causing sensitivity, rashes, redness, itching or swelling. If the thought of these chemicals staying in your body for several months or even years scares you as much as it scares us, we need no further convincing to go organic. Here are our tips for making the transition to toxin-free beauty routine without compromising efficacy

Upgrade your Cleansing Experience

You can upgrade your cleansing experience to a milder, chemical-free cleanser which is kinder to your skin but still works effectively to remove makeup and melt away impurities. You can try Earth Tu Face Palma Rosa + Aloe Face Wash, which is a balanced face wash that saponifies pure, organic plant oils to create a gently foaming wash. Healing petals of palmarosa and ylang regulate both oily and dry skin types, leaving the delicate scent of fresh flowers. Aloe and olive oil replenish and hydrate the face without drying.

Get a Professional Facial Experience at Home

You can easily do this with a gentle granule-free exfoliant like Grown Alchemist Enzyme Facial Exfoliant: Papain & Amino Complex. This is specially formulated to even skin tone and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. The complex blend of fruit extracts noticeably hydrates facial skin while gently dissolving dead skin cell bonds resulting in enhanced cell renewal.

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Protect Your Skin Against Premature Aging

Get started with an organic broad-spectrum SPF. We love Coola’s Classic Face SPF 30 Unscented which is a lightweight, antioxidant-infused sunscreen – our perfect daily go-to for wearing under make-up. Organic Evening Primrose and Linseed Oils calm, tone, and hydrate stressed skin, Safflower provides lasting hydration while Organic Acai Oil, known for its visual anti-aging benefits, delivers abundant antioxidants. Your skin will be left soft and protected with no trace of a white cast or greasy sheen.

Organic Hair Products

Opt for organic hair products that gently revitalize your follicles and skin cells with natural minerals, herbal extracts, and oils. We can’t get enough of Rahua Classic Shampoo! This 100% organic and light-lather shampoo reveals and maintains healthy, bouncy and lustrous hair using a natural cleanser derived from coconut oil. Rahua oil molecules penetrate deep into the hair shaft, strengthening and fortifying weak, damaged strands while regenerating the scalp and hair follicles.

Enhance your Lips’ Natural Beauty

If you’re going to incorporate any products into your toxin-free beauty routine, start with your lips – they’re the products you pretty much end up eating. ILIA’s Tinted Lip Conditioner is enriched with cocoa butter and olive fruit, sesame, and vitamin E oils to leave your lips super soft and hydrated in addition to protective SPF. This subtle soft nude flatters all shades.