Healthy Living Guide - Natural Beauty Articles
Our natural beauty articles cover everything you need to know about the products you’ll find in our hair care, skin care, makeup and body ranges. While we prefer to only stock products that are 100% naturally derived, there are lab derived ingredients that are safe to use in small quantities and there are plenty of natural ingredients that can cause harm. This is why each product and formula is judged on its individual merit. The EWG’s Skin Deep database is just one of several valuable tools that helps us decide what to stock.
We disclose all ingredients and make mention of anything we feel someone looking for natural products should know. The biggest one for us is nail polish. It’s impossible to formulate a nail polish that actually works that’s 100% natural. Brands like Hanami have successfully produced a quality product by removing the 10 worst offenders, a 10-Free polish, and have even formulated a polish remover that doesn’t take your breath away.
As soon as you introduce water into a formula, it’s a breeding ground for bacteria and the products need to be preserved. Natural preservatives are really expensive. Some budget friendly brands will use phenoxyethanol. Unless you have a specific sensitivity to the ingredient, allowing this ingredient gives us budget friendly options for customers who may not be able to afford the luxe products that use the expensive stuff. Our motto is simple, to provide balanced information and products and trust that our customers are capable of deciding what is best for them. We are always here to answer questions if you would like some clarity on anything.
Latest Articles
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Does tinted sunscreen stain clothes? The best 3 tips to avoid the issue.
If you have ever asked yourself 'does tinted sunscreen stain clothes?' and wondered whether it's a good idea to use it or not, we have some good news. Tinted sunscreen, when applied correctly, is far less likely to -
6 tips to get a dewy finish foundation look with natural skin care
We received an enquiry about getting a dewy finish foundation look with organic foundation, and since we don’t have one ‘out of the box’ in our organic makeup aisle, I did some research to find out how you can -
The best armpit detox. Do you need this 7 day fix?
If you have reacted to a natural deodorant or swapped over to one and it didn't work, chances are you can fix your issues with an armpit detox without having to go back to an antiperspirant with aluminium -
Grey Hair Coverage with Desert Shadow Henna Hair Colour
One question we get asked the most about the henna hair dye from Desert Shadow is how it goes covering grey hair. In this blog post we have compiled information from a series of articles to help you -
Introducing 3 products in the Weleda Skin Food Face Care range
Weleda have been pioneers in the natural care space for over a hundred years. They have been making natural products since 1921. Their original cult product, Weleda Skin Food, is now not just one product, it's a series -
Your top 5 natural travel beauty essentials
How heavy would your luggage be if you packed everything you use at home? We have pinpointed 5 natural travel beauty essentials to get you out of trouble. A powerhouse of essentials and multitaskers to cover almost every -
What is Dry Shampoo? #1 Natural option is best for the planet too
What is dry shampoo? It's the answer to oily hair build up. Do you wash your hair every day? If you do, and it's because your hair is oily, there is an alternative to going through the full -
The 3 most important things you should know about transitioning to sulfate free shampoo
Transitioning to sulfate free shampoo or natural shampoo isn't going to be an overnight success. There's 3 main things we think everyone should know and understand before making the switch to ensure it's a successful one. The same -
Beauty and the Bees new pH balanced shampoo bars
Beauty and the Bees were the first brand of shampoo bars in Australia, back in 1993. pH balanced shampoo bars weren't a think back then, but their original range is still popular today. We were stocking them around -
Ere Perez Corn Setting Powder now in plastic free packaging
Ere Perez Corn Setting Powder was previously called Corn Translucent Powder and was in plastic packaging with the mirror (left in photograph above). Australian natural makeup brand Ere Perez have created a positive change for their pressed powders -
Shopping Guide - the new LA MAV body range
In April 2023, La Mav introduced the new LA MAV body care range to their store. The original Vitamin C hand cream has been joined by three Ayurvedic body oils and a garshana dry body brush that fits -
What is a heat protectant spray? Is it 1 product missing from your regime?
For anyone who is heat styling their hair on a regular basis, whether it's flat irons or a blow dryer, investing in a heat protectant spray is a good idea. It's a small price to pay to protect
