All around
Bare Escentuals Shadow, liner, foundation powders, and blush. The beauty of these products is that you can mix them to come up with your own perfect shade.
When it comes to lips, the old formula gloss, ID Bare Escentuals, is terrific.

Eyes
-Lumene – Eye Liner
-Almay – One Coat Nourishing Mascara
-Physicians Formula – Organic Wear Mascara

Lips
-Tarte – SPF 15 24-7 lipgloss in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
-Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmers
-ID Bare Escentuals Lip Gloss
-Lavera – Lip Gloss (made with organic Jojoba)

-L’Occitane 100% Shea Butter as lip balm
-Dr. Bronner’s “All One” Organic Lip Balm

Hands & Nail Care:
Stay away from toluene, formaldehyde, DPBs.
-Lumene – Nail Polish
-Priti Polish – This nail polish is one of the eco-frienldy, healthy alternatives out there. The drawback is that it costs around $12.50. As for staying power, pretty good, especially if you add a top-coat every other day.
-Badger’s Healing Balm – Relief for Hardworking Hands Hand/Feet
-Badger’s Soothing Shea Butter – Cuticle Care

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Ingredients to stay away from:
DMDM Hydantoin and Imidazolidinyl ura, fragrance and dyes, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, and Methylisothiazolinone, Parabens, PEG, Sodium lauryl, laureth sulfate, Triclosan and triclocarban, Triethanolamine (TEA)
–While this information may seem overwhelming, at the very least, sensitive versions of regular products are often a better alternative because they keep some of the harsher chemicals out of them.
For more complete information, please check out ewg.org

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Face
- MD Formulations (most products – check cosmeticdatabase.com for more information)
- Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
- Burt’s Bees Rosewater & Glycerin Toner
- Desert Essence Blemish Touch Stick

- Olay Complete Defense SPF 30 – Daily Moisturizer
- Body Shop Aloe Soothing Night Cream (fragrance free)
- Burt’s Bees Repair Serum (Night Treatment – for fine lines)

Body
- Kiehl’s – Superbly Restorative Argan Dry Oil
- Karite-One by Mode de Vie – Pure Shea Butter (100% certified organic shea butter and Vitamin E)
- Desert Essence Jojoba Oil – 100% (fragrance free – good for hair and body)
Feel free to mix up the oils and the butter for a rich texture.
- California Baby – Super Sensitive Everyday Lotion (fragrance free – organic aloe vera and canola oil). Terrific for sensitive mommies and babies.

Sun Protection
- Badger’s SPF 30 for Face & Body
Check out EWG’s 2009 Sunscreen Guide

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Deodorant
-Crystal Body Deodorant (caution: some may find it not strong enough)
-Tom’s of Maine Natural Long – Lasting Deodorant Stick
-Weleda Deodorant a la Rose Musquee – Great allover body deodorant.
-IndiuMagic Deodorant Spray – Not tried but comes highly recommended

Toothpaste
-Desert Essence Natural Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste and Floss
-Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Toothpaste

Baby powder
-Desert Essence Talc Free Baby Powder

Shaving
-Schick Intuition razor with Sensitive Skin cartridge (women)
-Avalon Organics Moisturizing Shaving Cream – Aloe Unscented (Men)
-Tom’s of Maine Natural Conditioning Shave Cream

Soap
-Grandpa’s Brand Soap
-Dr. Bronner’s Soap

Hair
-Giovanni – Product Line – One word: Fabulous!
-Modern Organic Products – Product Line – Love it! Smells great! On the front of the bottles you also find some useful tips. For example, on the Mixed Greens Moisture line, the suggestion is to add a dash of rosemary oil for shine, some olive oil to nourish and finish with apple cidar vinegar (watered down) for extra softness and manageability.
-Desert Essence – Product Line – Good product and inexpensive
-Avalon Organics – The Glistening Ylang Ylang formula smells so good. These products get the job done and are not expensive.

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