Thexton has a large range of top quality skin care products and are having a sale where you can get 25% off the regular price.

Now’s the time to stock up on your favourite natural and organic skin care and hair care products or to try some new products and brands.

Click here to visit their site and enter the code SKIN to get your discount.

Available at Thexton:

• Sanctum Organic
• Kosmea Australia
• Mukti – Naturally Organic Skincare
• Natio – Natural Australian Beauty
• Giovanni – Pure Organic Technology
• GAIA – Made for Men
• Botani – Pure Plant Skin Solutions
• Bod

Don’t forget to enter the code SKIN.

Visit Thexton while stocks last.

Even though it would make sense for Babies Only to only have a baby skin care line, they do actually have a great range of organic skin care designed especially for mothers.

Babies Only Organic Mother Care

This range includes the following natural and organic skin care products:

• Luxury Honey and Milk Bath
• Luxury Honey and Milk Body Lotion
• Mums Back Rub Oil
• Sole Mama Foot Scrub
• Sole Mama Foot Balm
• Hands on Hand Cream
• Boobie Cream Breast Restore
• Organic Rosehip Oil
• Organic Rosehip Cream
• Belly Oil

Check out Babies Only at Urban Baby.

New at Urban Baby is the Babies Only range of organic baby skin care. Babies Only products are made in Australia by an Australian company. The skin care range is organic, fragrance free, and gentle on your child’s delicate skin.

Babies Only is an organic range of skincare products that has been developed in conjunction with a Paediatric Herbalist and their resident Aromatherapist. The products are made from pure organic ingredients that are both safe and extremely effective in hydrating and pampering baby’s delicate skin.

A key feature of many of the Babies Only range is Organic Manuka Honey. Produced by the bees from the plant nectar of the Tea Tree of New Zealand, Manuka Honey is a pure, raw, natural and organic honey that is highly regarded for its anti-bacterial and antibiotic properties, Organic Manuka Honey aids tissue healing and is effective for treating areas of dry cracked skin.

Babies Only

The natural and organic range includes:

• Baby Wash
• Baby Shampoo
• Bubble Bath
• Babies Balm
• Talc Free Baby Powder
• Massage Oil
• Nourishing Cream
• Chest Rub
• Baby Sunscreen

If you would like to try Babies Only, you can start with their Babies Only Start Me Up Kit, which includes 4 products, or the Babies Only Face Gift Set.

Get further details from Urban Baby.

Pukka is another Australian site selling natural and organic beauty products. Products include:

• Cleansers
• Body Wash
• Deodorant
• Hair Care
• Perfume

Pukka

Pukka sells many Australian products and organic brands such as:

• Jasmin Skincare
• La Clinica
• Mukti Botanicals
• Pure Earth
• Sanctum

About Pukka (from their site):

All brands are environmentally conscious, against animal testing, and focused on pure, natural ingredients – for truly beneficial skin care. Whether you have dry, oily, blemished, or irritated skin, there’s a solution for you here.

Visit Pukka for more information and our listing of organic skin care brands.

There are many shampoo and conditioners available online which are SLS and paraben free and which contain natural and certified organic ingredients.

Some brands to choose from include:

• Sanctum
• Gaia
• Mukti
• Giovanni
• Trilogy
• Punky Python
• Alchemy & Akin
• Sante
• Coonawarra Lavender
• Eco Store
• Ulraki Karite
• Organic Selections

I have tried Sanctum and Alchemy and have been happy with both. If anyone has used any of the other brands, please let me know your experience by leaving a comment.

For more information including where to buy, see our organic shampoo listings.

It has been a while since I last wrote about organic personal hygiene products so here is an update on what is available online.

Organic Toothpaste

Organic toothpaste is still not that easy to come by but there are many natural toothpastes available which are Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) free as well as with no added fluoride. You can also find natural mint free toothpaste which is a good option for those allergic to mint or who simply prefer lemon flavour.

Organic Deodorant

Organic deodorant is available from Wild Walnut and Thexton. There are a few to choose from including Lafe’s Hemp Oil Deodorant, Biologika certified organic deodorant, and Mukti deodorant.

Organic Tampons

There are a couple of options if you are looking for 100% certified organic tampons. Natracare are totally chlorine free, are made without rayon (often used in tampons), contain no additives, perfumes or plastics. The wadding, cord and over wrap are all 100% certified organic. Organic pads and panty liners are also available. Natracare products are available from a number of online stores.

You can find the Organic Tampons brand at Yum Organics which is also 100% certified organic. Their tampons are packed in Australia and the packaging is printed on Australian recycled board.

Check out all products and online retailers here.

I have been looking for a natural and organic sunscreen for quite some time and Soleo Organics seems to have the perfect product. Here is what they have to say about their sunscreen:

SE Formula™: made using ONLY natural and organic ingredients, according to Naturopathic principles for holistic health and well-being.

A healthy choice:

• NO chemical UV-absorbers
• NO synthetic preservatives
• NO titanium dioxide
• NO benzoates
• NO petrochemicals
• NO artificial fragrances

Organic Sunscreen

Here is a list of ingredients found in their natural sunscreens:

• grapeseed oil
• macadamia oil
• green tea extract
• roman chamomile extract
• sunflower oil
• capric/caprylic triglycerides (plant oil derived)
• beeswax
• theobroma butter
• candelilla wax
• lecithin
• vegetable oils
• cucumber extract
• tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E)
• zinc oxide

Soleo Organics organic sunscreens are available from pharmacies, health stores, and certain beauty salons. Buy Soleo sunscreen online at Thexton.

While it might be a bit sensationalist to say that choosing beauty products can be a life and death situation, but in the long term, that could possibly be the case. Our skin absorbs the products we use on it and if those products contain chemicals with unknown effects then you could be at risk of minor problems like skin irritations, to more serious health problems like cancer.

Most chemicals used in beauty products are perfectly safe and have been approved by government organisations for use in beauty products, however, the problems lies in the use of these products over time. After years and years of use, what is the effect? Of course no research is conclusive either way but if you want to lessen your risk of skin problems and diseases then why not go for natural and organic products.

Top 5 Natural and Organic Beauty Products

Nvey Eco Mascara

I never used to wear mascara because it made my eyes itchy and I would tend to rub them, leaving mascara all over my face – not a good look! I now use organic mascara and haven’t had any problems with it irritating my eyes. Nvey Eco Mascara is natural and organic and, importantly, effective.

Dr Hauschka Aluminium Free Deodorant

Many believe that aluminium found in deodorant is a contributing factor in getting breast cancer but there is no scientific evidence to show that this is the case. However, if you don’t want to take the risk and would prefer a natural, aluminium free product then you can try Dr Hauschka Deodorant. Dr Hauschka is one of the most popular organic brands as their products are natural, biodynamic, and organic.

Absolutely Gorgeous Lip Balm

The average woman consumes around 2 to 3 kilos of lipstick over her lifetime. That’s an awful lot of lipstick and a lot of potentially hazardous chemicals consumed. Switch to an organic lipstick and lip balm to avoid nasty chemicals. This lip balm by Absolutely Gorgeous is paraben free, sls free, contains only plant based ingredients, and is completely natural and organic.

Bamboo Lemongrass Soap

Who’d have thought you could make soap out of bamboo? Well it is possible so you can now keep clean with a product which is natural, organic, and environmentally friendly.

Miessence Shampoo and Conditioner

Keep your hair clean, free of chemicals, and smelling great, with Miessence shampoo and conditioner.

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Lily Loves Pearl is a Melbourne based company producing organic skin care which they like to call skin food in a jar:

The range is made from pure, organic ingredients which feed the skin. We liken our range to skin food in a jar as opposed to the hope in a jar. Lily loves Pearl is truly a divine experience, our Rose hand Creme contains 480 roses in one jar and is truly a treasure. Our range is potent, delicate and the textures and scents are exquisite.

Their products include:

• Purify Me Cleanser

• Dew Drops Hydrating Toner

• Sole Revival Peppermint and Honey Feet Creme

• Rosehip Repair Rosehip Oil

• Vintage Delay Avocado and Rosehip Facial Creme

• Vital Revival Calendula and Rosehip Facial Creme

• Potent Lift Green Tea and Rosehip Facial Creme

• Revive Me Vanilla and Honey Organic Body Creme

• Vanilla and Honey Organic Body Oil

• Restore Me Three Roses Organic Body Creme

You can find Lily Loves Pearl organic beauty products in various locations around Melbourne:

• The Second Blessing 73 Anderson Street, Yarraville
• Detail 50 Glenferrie Road, Malvern
• Detail 80 Church Street, Brighton
• Organically Yours 2/385 Belmore Road, Balwyn
• Glo Health 358 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick
• Project 174, 174 Victoria Street, Seddon

You can visit Lily Loves Pearl for more information such as their philosophy, prices, and the ingredients used in their products. However, I warn you, their Flash site is a nightmare to navigate. So if you are interested in these products you might be better off heading to one of the stockists to try them out.

Nvey Eco is a certified organic cosmetics brand which is now available online. Their products are made using natural ingredients and are therefore ideal for those with sensitive skin or allergies. Of course, less damage is done to the environment during the production of organic products making this a great brand for everyone. A wide range of colours are available so you should be able to find something to suit your skin.

Nvey Eco’s product range includes:

• foundation
• concealer
• blush
• eye shadow
• mascara
• lipstick
• lip gloss

The organic and natural product ingredients include:

• jojoba oil
• safflower oil
• chamomile
• herbs
• beeswax

The Eco Moisturising Mascara is formulated with nettle herb, horsetail herb, corn silk, jojoba oil, and also contains vitamin A, B5, C, and E. It is nourishing and conditioning and is available in black for a dramatic look or brown for a more subtle look. The Eco lipstick includes safflower, beeswax, castor oil, and vitamin E and is available in a wide variety of colours. If you prefer you can choose their lip gloss which they call the Organic Lip Lustre. These are available in 5 colours. There are a couple of different foundations available depending on your preference but the Creme Delux foundation gives a full coverage while leaving your skin soft and smooth.

These cosmetics are available online at Absolutely Gorgeous. Information about each product and their ingredients can be found there. If you have tried the Eco cosmetic brand please leave feedback or a review below so other visitors can more of an idea about them.