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The Best Naturally-Derived Skincare Products for Every Complexion Concern

By Erin Lengas & Kendall Cornish

These products are as healthy as they are helpful.

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Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.

It's not news that the green beauty movement is here to stay. Not only do all-natural products lack unnecessary and unhealthy chemicals (like known or suspected toxins and carcinogens), but they’re also kind to skin, nourishing it and healing it with gentle yet powerful active ingredients.

Related: Where to Find the Best French Fragrances and Skincare Products

The beauty of natural skincare is the products’ ability to multitask. A facial oil can fight fine lines and acne? Seems counterintuitive, but it’s true. Read on to discover some of the most promising products for common skin concerns, but don’t be afraid to dip into other categories—you might be surprised by what you find.

 
Courtesy Juice Beauty

Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Cleanser

Juice Beauty’s all-natural cleanser is a top-shelf essential for anyone suffering from acne, uneven texture and tone, sensitivity, or hyperpigmentation. Familiar with all of the above? Consider this your skin savior.

The antioxidant-packed combo of organic lemon, cherry, and red grape juices quells breakouts and deeply clarifies for noticeable results. Dark spots will gradually lighten, bumps and blemishes caused by irritable synthetics will fade, and skin will glow. Better yet, hydrating lemon balm and aloe leaf juice won’t leave you tight and dry.

To buy: $25, juicebeauty.com

Courtesy Kypris

Kypris Beauty Elixir I: 1,000 Roses

This rich elixir contains the oil of 1,000 organic roses from Bulgaria’s breathtaking Rose Valley. Thousands of flowers are needed to make just a little bit of essential oil, which is extracted from the rose petal, but the end result is packed with antimicrobial and astringent properties to combat acne and constrict pores and blood vessels. Kypris’s recipe also boosts collagen and cell renewal with vitamins A, C, and E.

To buy: $100, thedetoxmarket.com

Courtesy Palermo

Palermo Body Coffee Body Scrub

This super-indulgent shower treatment is like an espresso shot for the skin. A creamy base of butters and oils leave skin deeply hydrated (be sure to pat dry with your towel; don’t rub) while organic, locally roasted coffee and raw sugar gently exfoliate and stimulate blood flow. Inspired by her Italian family’s caffè corretto recipe (coffee, Sambuca, and lemon peel), Palermo Body founder Jessica Morelli infuses each batch with lemon oil for an absolutely delicious scent.

To buy: $48, palermobody.com

Courtesy One Love Organics

One Love Organics Vitamin C Body Oil

By now, vitamin C is ubiquitous in the beauty world. The potent antioxidant delivers brighter, clearer, more even skin—so why limit it to your face?  One Love Organic’s body oil, created in collaboration with beauty blogger Elizabeth Dehn, packs a punch with vitamin C and papaya enzymes, which break down dead skin cells for a smoother texture. Use on still-wet skin immediately after showering for the easiest application and a fresh, tropical scent.

To buy: $58, oneloveorganics.com

Courtesy Basics

True Botanicals Hydrating Cleanser

Part of True Botanicals’ new Basics Collection, this hydrating cleanser is ideal for combination skin. The formula’s antioxidant-rich base of green and white teas (rather than water) actively fights against signs of aging and inflammation, and antiseptic oils like frankincense and rose geranium balance sebum and mitigate breakouts. The cleanser’s other hard-working hydrating ingredients—aloe vera to moisturize; camellia oil to break up and slough off dead skin cells—create skin that’s soft, supple, and resilient.

To buy: $48, goop.com

Courtesy Tammy Fender

Tammy Fender Capillary Strengthening Blend

Thin, sensitive skin—due to genetics, sun exposure, or aging—requires especially gentle care: Avoid rough exfoliants and super hot water; always wear SPF; don’t rub or pull. This lightweight blend can also help. It contains chamomile, which is known for its calming effects; when applied to the skin, it works as a vasoconstrictor and tissue regenerator, reducing signs of irritation or broken capillaries. Other oils, including carrot seed and helichrysum, increase cell turnover and plump collagen fibers.

To buy: $80, follain.com

Courtesy Pai

Pai Camellia and Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser + Cloth

A creamy formula made specifically for hypersensitive complexions, the cleanser from this award-winning, London-based brand contains soothing camellia oil, a Japanese favorite packed with omega-9 fatty acids. Rose oil eases dryness and irritation while shea butter and almond oil deeply hydrate, leaving skin incredibly soft. Apply the cream to dry skin and remove with the damp muslin cloth, included in the package.

To buy: $70, paiskincare.us

Courtesy Maya Chia

Maya Chia The Super Blend

With a silky texture and subtly sweet scent, this pressed serum is not only a pleasure to apply, it has a potent formula that delivers real results. The brand’s namesake ingredient, chia seed oil, is extracted through a patented process to retain its powerful dose of antioxidants and fatty acids. It works alongside astaxanthin—a natural substance that has been shown to be more effective than vitamin C—and a blend of active botanicals for brighter, stronger, smoother skin. Super, indeed.

To buy: $105, thedetoxmarket.com

Courtesy Immunocologie

Immunocologie Oxygen Treatment Creme

As the body’s largest organ, the skin has an immune system all its own, and supporting its health became Karen Ballou’s focus when she founded Immunocologie. The brand’s velvety night cream is formulated to detox skin using glycolic and lactic acids. Magnesium sulfate, or Epsom salt, slows cellular oxidation (aka aging), while baobab oil provides nourishment and gives the cream a light, nutty scent. 

To buy: $125, immunocologie.com  

Courtesy Root Science

Root Science Polish

Root Science’s gentle exfoliator, served in a chic (and recyclable) violet glass bottle, comes as a dry, clay-based powder; the absence of water keeps the formula bacteria-free and eliminates the need for preservatives. Just add a few drops (or experiment with other liquids: serums, oils, probiotic-packed yogurts, antibacterial honey) to make a paste. Rice flour and French pink clay exfoliate and draw out impurities; turmeric creates an even, glowing complexion; and hibiscus flower resurfaces skin with alpha hydroxy acids.

To buy: $60, bloomingdales.com

Courtesy Tata Harper

Tata Harper Clarifying Mask

Tata Harper’s newest mask, a clarifying mix of natural and plant-derived ingredients, is also its greenest yet. Chlorella, a type of freshwater algae that gives the mask its lush green pigment, is known as a nutrient-dense substance with serious detoxing powers—perfect for summer skin that’s congested by humidity or pollution. Tiny particles of quartz sand provide a gentle physical exfoliation, while a potent alpha hydroxy acid blend of orange, lemon, sugar cane, and sugar maple juices act as a mild chemical peel.

To buy: $72, thedetoxmarket.com

Courtesy African Botanics

African Botanics Baobab Clay Oxygenating Cleanser

Each product from African Botanics is crafted in collaboration with local botanists and made from start to finish by residents in South Africa. This gel cleanser boasts two of the most antioxidant-rich oils—Fair Trade marula, which comes from a fruit that contains four times the vitamin C of an orange, and baobab, to fight environmental stressors like pollutants and UV rays. African clay works as a pore decongestant, while green rooibos tea’s anti-allergenic compounds soothe irritated skin.

To buy: $60; net-a-porter.com

Courtesy De Mamiel

De Mamiel Intense Nurture Antioxidant Elixir

Part of the brand’s Atmosphériques collection, which is specifically formulated to protect against environmental stressors in urban settings, this hard-working serum from De Mamiel assists the natural healing processes of the skin. Malachite, an emerald-green mineral that fights against free radicals, dismutase, a powerful antioxidant produced naturally in our bodies, and ferulic acid, a vitamin C stabilizer, work together to protect and regenerate damaged skin.

To buy: $148, thedetoxmarket.com

Courtesy Dr. Alkaitis

Dr. Alkaitis Organic Herbal Toner

An everyday formula that hydrates, refines, and protects skin, Dr. Alkaitis’s plant-based toner also acts as an effective after-sun soother. Organic grape alcohol strengthens and balances the pH of skin, while ingredients like chamomile and rosemary quell inflammation. And using a process the brand calls boutique agriculture, Dr. Alkaitis exercises extreme quality control, hand-selecting every grower and making his own extracts himself.

To buy: $42, thedetoxmarket.com

Courtesy Naturopathica

Naturopathica Aloe Cleansing Gel

After a day in the sun, treat your skin to Naturopathica’s gel cleanser, which contains over 50 percent aloe vera—nature’s best sunburn soother. Not only does it calm irritated skin, the plant’s juices have been shown to repair cells damaged by UVB rays. A trio of natural sugars known as Aquaxyl™ strengthens the epidermal barrier and helps to boost naturally occurring hydration elements in the skin, including It Ingredient hyaluronic acid.

To buy: $32, naturopathica.com

Courtesy Trilogy

Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant +

Rosehip oil—a superlight substance extracted from the accessory fruit on the rose plant—is known to balance, firm, and brighten skin; Trilogy’s award-winning version takes those effects a step further by introducing its own trademarked antioxidant complex, Rosapene, which uses tomato, cranberry, and acai oils to repair and protect. Looking for real results? According to the brand’s independent clinical study, one-third of participants saw a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles after eight weeks of use, while three-fourths noticed brighter, more even skin tone.

To buy: $44, ulta.com

Courtesy Radice

Radiće Apothecary Honey and St. John’s Wort Mask

Radiće founder Jasmine Urzia, who grew up watching her grandmother develop a skincare brand in Italy, sources all the Mediterranean plants—rosemary, lavender, juniper, lemon—in her proprietary recipes from the garden at her family’s country house in Tuscany. In this mask, St. John’s Wort rebuilds skin cells, honey feeds the derma vitamins and lightens dark spots, and a mix of oils and butters deeply hydrates. Use it as a mask, or opt for a thinner layer and apply it as a night cream.

To buy: $140; radiceapothecary.com

Courtesy Violets are Blue

Violets Are Blue Deodorant

“If you do only one thing to be proactive about breast cancer, change your deodorant,” says cancer survivor and Violets Are Blue founder Cynthia Besteman. What began as a deeply nourishing line of Beloved products, which are packaged up and donated to women in chemo at New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, grew into a second Signature line, including this lemongrass-scented deodorant. Unlike pore-clogging aluminum-laden formulas, this roll-on helps armpits do their job of ridding the body of trace toxins, she says. Don’t let the stink scare you: After two to four weeks on natural deo, any “funk,” as Basteman calls it, will abate.

To buy: $24, violetsareblueskincare.com

Courtesy Saje

Saje Deodorant

Underarms are packed with superabsorbent fat cells, sensitive hormone receptors, and breast tissue, all of which could potentially be manipulated by the chemical ingredients in conventional deodorant. Saje’s all-natural spray, which is travel-friendly and especially refreshing in summer’s heat (take it with you to freshen up at the beach), uses mineral salts to absorb any odor and is free of aluminum and parabens, which have been shown to mimic the hormone estrogen, an excess of which can promote the growth of cancer cells.

To buy: $10, saje.com

Courtesy L:a Bruket

L:A BRUKET Activating Root Extract Mask 4-pack

These sheet masks are no joke. Made of coconut cellulose, they contain several root extracts like Bupleurum falcatum and Astragalus membranaceus that lift and truly activate your skin's production of collagen––which you can both see by the instant rosiness and feel by the painless tingle that lasts all the way until the next day.

To buy: $75, labruket-usa.com

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