Each year, on April 22, Earth lovers come together to raise awareness for the importance of sustainable practices via recycling, clean energy, and more. Here at LovelySkin, we love the Earth and green beauty and believe that your beauty regimen should love your skin as well as the environment. Revamp your beauty routine with some of our favorite brands and products that will help you feel beautiful while keeping Mother Nature in mind!

How to Go Natural with Your Skin Care

Going natural with your skincare is a lot easier than it seems. A lot of products you love likely already have green ingredients! Here are some of our favorite natural products:

LovelySkin LUXE Microdermabrasion Polish with Triple Sphere Technology

Gently and effectively exfoliate the skin with diatomaceous spheres, or fossilized algae, which occur naturally in the environment. This power-packed polish uses orange extract to improve microcirculation and reduce inflammation, shea butter to protect and nourish, and caper floral bud extract to soothe and calm skin.

About the Brand: In addition to recyclable shipping containers, LovelySkin has also recently reformed its packing procedures to utilize recyclable packing paper. We are always taking steps to better ourselves and the environment, and this LUXE formula is no different–it was formulated without plastic microbeads and contains only biodegradable ingredients.

Kerstin Florian Correcting Serum C+ Infusion

This highly potent serum uses active vitamin C to firm, tone, and brighten skin with other powerful botanicals and amino acids. Featuring algae extract and bitter orange to soothe the skin and reduce inflammation, this serum will help enhance the structure of the skin by helping regenerate connective tissues.

About the Brand: Kerstin Florian’s mission is to promote wellness through the power of nature. Not only does Kerstin Florian recycle and conserve, but they’ve also planted a 2,000-tree forest in Turkey called the Charlene Florian Forest to oxygenate the planet and raise awareness about caring for the Earth.

PHYTOMER Rosee Visage Toning Cleansing Lotion

Wash away makeup, dirt, oil, and debris with this purifying toner that balances skin without stripping it of essential oils or disrupting the moisture barrier. Sorenia, a seawater derivative, cleanses away debris while calming the complexion, and Oligomer infuses skin with minerals and trace elements to strengthen skin.

About the Brand: PHYTOMER believes in the power of plants and the sea. They use biotechnology to formulate their products instead of taking the ingredients from the environment, and they develop their marine components on-site. In addition, they create all products in-house, which reduces environmental impact.

Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm with Cleansing Cloth

Balance, hydrate, nourish, cleanse, and remove makeup with this all-in-one cleansing balm that purifies skin with a blend of natural ingredients. Moringa seed extract, wild sea fennel, and vitamin E diminish the appearance of pores and cleanse skin, while orange, neroli, mandarin, jasmine, and rose essential oils rejuvenate and condition skin. In addition, this cleansing balm also comes with a Dual-Action Cleansing Cloth to remove the product and gently exfoliate the skin.

About the Brand: Emma Hardie products utilize potent plant extracts and targeted botanicals to support the skin’s natural functions. In addition to formulating products without harsh ingredients, the Emma Hardie brand prepares using only the best ingredients found in nature. Finally, Emma Hardie packaging is 95% recyclable, while all tube, glass, and aluminum packaging is 100%. As if that weren’t enough, Emma Hardie also accepts and reuses empty Emma Hardie packaging through the Emma Hardie Empties program.

Find the Best Natural Makeup for Your Skin Type

Natural beauty products are on the rise, and makeup is no exception. These products use natural ingredients to provide protection and blur skin imperfections so you can apply your makeup without having to worry about the environment.

Eminence Organics Lilikoi Light Defense Face Primer SPF 23

The best natural skin care comes from ingredients that protect the skin, and this mineral sunscreen primer is no exception. In addition to providing UVA/UVB protection, this passion fruit-enriched formula offers protection against blue light and free radicals. The lightweight formula contains subtle illuminating properties to offer a “lit-from-within” look, giving skin an overall more radiant appearance.

About the Brand: Eminence Organics grows its ingredients and formulates its products by hand, which limits harmful emissions to the environment. All product packaging is recyclable, and when possible, products are placed in containers made from recyclable plastic. In addition, Eminence Organics takes part in a program called Forests for the Future, which plants a tree in a developing country each time an Eminence product is sold. As of March 2019, they’ve grown over 12 million trees!

Antonym Skin Esteem Certified Organic Liquid Foundation

This hyaluronic acid-enriched foundation provides long-lasting, medium to full coverage to smooth skin’s texture and minimize imperfections. Featuring a natural matte finish, this hydrating foundation contains certified organic ingredients like shea butter, jojoba, sweet almond, and sunflower oils to infuse skin with moisture while providing antioxidant protection.