Organic cosmetics

ellastica · 04-05-2011

there are more 'natural' cosmetic brands out there now than you can shake a stick at but the one's that are truly organic are harder to come by, at least as far as the mainstream brands are concerned.

what are some organic lines you're read about, tried, tested or approved? for the sake of broadening the discussion i thought i'd be more reasonable to include lines that perhaps aren't %100 organic but do contain some organic ingredients...

two i can think of off the top of my head:
Zuii and Une. Une isn't available in my area but I've tested the Zuii at my local healthfood store and their Blush is WOW. there were only 3 blsuh testers but i think the "grapefruit" color is gorge and reminded me of NARS Orgasm. the prices are a bit steep the blush was $24 but i wanna get it for my mum for Mother's Day.

ellastica · 15-05-2011

^ i was mistaken, the Zuii blush shade i purchased is called 'melon'. looks gorge on mum altho it goes on very sheer so its ideal for those who are heavy-handed.

herbs2you.com

Here's some more info/pics on UNE. Has anyone seen/tried this brand? I'm dying just to see/touch this in person. It's on off-shoot of Bourjois and i believe is widely available at Boots in the UK.

the minimalistic packaging and amped up neutral color palettes reminds me of Barney's now defunct LOOK line or like a more affordable, natural version of Burberry:

styleseekingzurichblogspot

With names like Sfumato Eye Pencil how could anyone resist? For Reviews & swatches go here.

Their ads are genius. i want their t-shirts!:

ellastica scan

lipglossiping.com

FlagrantDelire · 21-05-2011

Oooh I love Zuii products!! I had the blush in "Peach" and I can tell you it's the prettiest blush I've ever used. I'm also extremely pale (like corpse pale) but olive toned as well and it's always been really hard for me to find a foundation that matches my skin tone, but their foundation in "Light Olive" was amazing, it matched my skin so perfectly you couldn't see it was there and felt amazing

Unfortunately I've run out of both and I'm not able to get them where I am, I have yet to find another foundation that works as well and I bought Nars blush in Orgasm, which is very pretty, but it's not as good. If I could afford it I'd buy a whole set of Zuii products, they're by far the best organic makeup I've tried, and I love that they're made from flowers

ellastica · 22-05-2011

bummer. i'm the queen of falling in love w/ dc'd or htf cosmetics. i think i 'glossed' over the other Zuii products since the blush by itself blew my budget

did you buy the pressed or liquid foundation? i'll have to stop by Marlene's and see how peachy the shades lean. Even brands like MAC and Bobbi Brown turn orange on me ( i think Bobbi has it all wrong with her yellow obsession)...

have you tried alima brand mmu for your hard to match pale-olive skin-tone? their shade selection is almost too vast (60 shades)! with 6 undertones to choose from cool/neutral/beige/warm/golden/olive. i love their satin matte foundation and also highly recommend their satin matte blush. they're not organic but are certified natural:alima

also love mineral fusion powder foundation in Olive 1 but am getting too tan for it and need to buy the 2 or maybe 3 depending how tan i go ( finally getting sunny days in Puget Sound WA!), the finish is divine w/ nearly imperceptible shimmer particles. their shades are broken down into warm/olive/cool/neutral/deep shades. they're natural in the traditional sense of 'special' natural ingredients used ala say Clarins but also leave out " top three sensitizers, fragrance, FD&C dyes and synthetic preservatives."

altho not the most natural fresh face luster powder which contains 'crushed pearls' goes pretty pale and looks lovely on the skin.

baokhanh · 05-06-2011

Anyone know where they're located? I'd really like to try their products.

ellastica · 07-06-2011

^which line are you referring to?

cup-of-tea · 08-06-2011

Ive recently been getting back into mineral makeup. I use Inika foundation which I love. Also have used Prestige which is great too.
This payday Im hoping to buy one (or a few hehe) of Inika's eyeshadows.
Also, one of my local health food stores stocks Zuii and they look great. Might try some of their blushes if you gals like them!

pennyroyaltea · 19-12-2011

I've switched to mineral makeup last summer but realised not all mineral make up is "natural/organic". A lot of them do still use a lot of chemicals.

Does anyone know a good organic brand I can get in the UK?

Oh and a good skin care brand that only uses natural/organic ingredients would be helpful too. I realise even brands like the body shop use chemicals :/

cup-of-tea · 02-01-2012

Lily Lolo? Its UK based.

Laura Mercier and BareMinerals are good 'true' mineral powders.

Sylvviaa · 30-08-2012

are these also vegan ??
I highly recommend Benecos, their blush is lovely .
Also , Lavera is nice. they also organic and vegan.

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ellastica tfs star Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: another girl, another planet Gender: femme Posts: 1,876	Organic cosmetics there are more 'natural' cosmetic brands out there now than you can shake a stick at but the one's that are truly organic are harder to come by, at least as far as the mainstream brands are concerned. what are some organic lines you're read about, tried, tested or approved? for the sake of broadening the discussion i thought i'd be more reasonable to include lines that perhaps aren't %100 organic but do contain some organic ingredients... two i can think of off the top of my head: Zuii and Une. Une isn't available in my area but I've tested the Zuii at my local healthfood store and their Blush is WOW. there were only 3 blsuh testers but i think the "grapefruit" color is gorge and reminded me of NARS Orgasm. the prices are a bit steep the blush was $24 but i wanna get it for my mum for Mother's Day.

15-05-2011	2
ellastica tfs star Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: another girl, another planet Gender: femme Posts: 1,876	^ i was mistaken, the Zuii blush shade i purchased is called 'melon'. looks gorge on mum altho it goes on very sheer so its ideal for those who are heavy-handed. herbs2you.com Here's some more info/pics on UNE. Has anyone seen/tried this brand? I'm dying just to see/touch this in person. It's on off-shoot of Bourjois and i believe is widely available at Boots in the UK. the minimalistic packaging and amped up neutral color palettes reminds me of Barney's now defunct LOOK line or like a more affordable, natural version of Burberry: styleseekingzurichblogspot With names like Sfumato Eye Pencil how could anyone resist? For Reviews & swatches go here. Their ads are genius. i want their t-shirts!: ellastica scan lipglossiping.com Last edited by ellastica; 15-05-2011 at 02:56 PM.

21-05-2011	3
FlagrantDelire windowshopping Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Gender: femme Posts: 46	Oooh I love Zuii products!! I had the blush in "Peach" and I can tell you it's the prettiest blush I've ever used. I'm also extremely pale (like corpse pale) but olive toned as well and it's always been really hard for me to find a foundation that matches my skin tone, but their foundation in "Light Olive" was amazing, it matched my skin so perfectly you couldn't see it was there and felt amazing Unfortunately I've run out of both and I'm not able to get them where I am, I have yet to find another foundation that works as well and I bought Nars blush in Orgasm, which is very pretty, but it's not as good. If I could afford it I'd buy a whole set of Zuii products, they're by far the best organic makeup I've tried, and I love that they're made from flowers

22-05-2011	4
ellastica tfs star Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: another girl, another planet Gender: femme Posts: 1,876	bummer. i'm the queen of falling in love w/ dc'd or htf cosmetics. i think i 'glossed' over the other Zuii products since the blush by itself blew my budget did you buy the pressed or liquid foundation? i'll have to stop by Marlene's and see how peachy the shades lean. Even brands like MAC and Bobbi Brown turn orange on me ( i think Bobbi has it all wrong with her yellow obsession)... have you tried alima brand mmu for your hard to match pale-olive skin-tone? their shade selection is almost too vast (60 shades)! with 6 undertones to choose from cool/neutral/beige/warm/golden/olive. i love their satin matte foundation and also highly recommend their satin matte blush. they're not organic but are certified natural:alima also love mineral fusion powder foundation in Olive 1 but am getting too tan for it and need to buy the 2 or maybe 3 depending how tan i go ( finally getting sunny days in Puget Sound WA!), the finish is divine w/ nearly imperceptible shimmer particles. their shades are broken down into warm/olive/cool/neutral/deep shades. they're natural in the traditional sense of 'special' natural ingredients used ala say Clarins but also leave out " top three sensitizers, fragrance, FD&C dyes and synthetic preservatives." altho not the most natural *fresh* face luster powder which contains 'crushed pearls' goes pretty pale and looks lovely on the skin.

05-06-2011	5
baokhanh windowshopping Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Gender: femme Posts: 33	Anyone know where they're located? I'd really like to try their products. __________________ www.khanhhogland.com[/SIZE]

07-06-2011	6
ellastica tfs star Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: another girl, another planet Gender: femme Posts: 1,876	^which line are you referring to?

08-06-2011	7
cup-of-tea scenester Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melbourne Gender: femme Posts: 77	Ive recently been getting back into mineral makeup. I use Inika foundation which I love. Also have used Prestige which is great too. This payday Im hoping to buy one (or a few hehe) of Inika's eyeshadows. Also, one of my local health food stores stocks Zuii and they look great. Might try some of their blushes if you gals like them!

19-12-2011	8
pennyroyaltea scenester Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 52	I've switched to mineral makeup last summer but realised not all mineral make up is "natural/organic". A lot of them do still use a lot of chemicals. Does anyone know a good organic brand I can get in the UK? Oh and a good skin care brand that only uses natural/organic ingredients would be helpful too. I realise even brands like the body shop use chemicals :/ __________________ tumblr,twitter,last.fm,blog

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cup-of-tea scenester Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melbourne Gender: femme Posts: 77	Lily Lolo? Its UK based. Laura Mercier and BareMinerals are good 'true' mineral powders.

30-08-2012	10
Sylvviaa backstage pass Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Poland Gender: femme Posts: 685	are these also vegan ?? I highly recommend Benecos, their blush is lovely . Also , Lavera is nice. they also organic and vegan. __________________ http://http://sylviarek.tumblr.com//