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The most recent issue of ELLE magazine <\/a>made my stack of read-ables because it touted a listing of \u201c30 All-Natural Hair & Makeup Must-Haves\u201d. I always pick up mags with similar lines because I want to see what they are feeding the public. And I am usually disappointed by the not-so-natural products they recommend.<\/p>\n Not so much with the latest ELLE. While they definitely included some that contain ingredients from our Ingredients to Avoid<\/a> list, several were actually nontoxic. Even a few of my faves.<\/p>\n For Face<\/strong><\/p>\n The experts enlisted by ELLE chose 4 beautifiers for face. Dr. Hauschka Translucent Make-up<\/a>, ILIA Complete Mascara<\/a>, and Nvey Eco Mattifying Compact Powder<\/a> are all Worth It!<\/em><\/p>\n As for Josie Maran Magic Marker Lip and Cheek Stain, made with PEGs and artificial colorants, the few organic ingredients do little to make it healthy. This one is a Don\u2019t Bother!<\/em><\/p>\n Anti-Agers<\/strong><\/p>\n On to the anti-aging category. Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask<\/a> is a green gal fave for good reason. It is totally safe and healthy and amazing\u2026Worth It!<\/em> The other three products in this category fall short.<\/p>\n Josie Maran Argan Day + Night Eye Cream is not the worst product I\u2019ve seen, still, you could definitely find an eye cream with fewer ingredients. There is no available full ingredient listing for Aveda Green Science Lifting Serum, and we know this is a red flag<\/a>. Because most Aveda products contain some synthetic ingredients, I\u2019m guessing this does too, otherwise they would proudly declare all of the ingredients. Bars are pretty easy to make without toxic ingredients. Neutrogena Naturals Face & Body Bar\u00a0is a fail on that. Don\u2019t Bother!<\/em><\/p>\n For Summer<\/strong><\/p>\n Three of the summertime skin enhancers hit the mark for safety. TRUE Natural Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral sunscreen in Caribbean Coconut <\/a>is a favorite of mine, and this brand makes nothing but safe products. Lavera Self-Tanning Lotion<\/a> is absolutely the best and also completely toxin free. W3LL People Luminous Mineral Bronzer<\/a> is free from junk ingredients as well. All three are Worth It!<\/em><\/p>\n Then we have L\u2019Occitane Verbena Body Salt Scrub. No complete ingredient listing and, to my knowledge, L\u2019Occitane does not make nontoxic products. So Don\u2019t Bother!<\/em> with this one and choose a salt scrub that truly is natural.<\/p>\n Green Fixes<\/strong><\/p>\n It was a half and half split amongst these natural beauty remedies. Dr. Hauschka Pure Care Cover Stick<\/a> is a good choice for covering blemishes and discoloration, and totally Worth It!<\/em> John Masters Organics Shine On Leave-In Treatment <\/a>does contain a heapin\u2019 helping of glycerin, but because all natural hair care products that work well are hard to come by, I\u2019m giving this a Worth It!<\/em><\/p>\n Burt\u2019s Bees Blemish Stick is all natural, but the main ingredient is alcohol which is super irritating. Don\u2019t Bother!<\/em> and try B-leaf Botanics Banish Blemish Treatment<\/a> instead. As much as we\u2019d like cult beauty brand Kiehl\u2019s to be good for us, it just isn\u2019t. Kiehl\u2019s Skin Rescuer Stress-Minimizing Daily Hydrator is no exception. No complete ingredient listing + past reputation = Don\u2019t Bother!<\/em><\/p>\n Night Time Beauty<\/strong><\/p>\n This night time beauty kit is good to go. That\u2019s right, all 5 products in this category make the grade. Vapour Organic Beauty Aura Multi-Use Blush<\/a>, Ilia Lipstick<\/a>, Intelligent Nutrients Volumizing Spray<\/a>, W3LL People Eye Crayon<\/a>, and Alima Luminous Shimmer Eyeliner<\/a> are all Worth It!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [Because we’ve used some affiliate links to our Amazon page in this post we stand to make a wee bit o’ bucks. \u00a0Just know we only recommend products we truly believe in. \u00a0Bucks or no.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sooooo, if you happened to pick up a copy of this here little mag, let me tell you which of the \u201cThe 2013 Green Stars\u201d products they have listed are safe and worth your money (including links to brand websites and our Amazon page). And which ones not to bother with.<\/h3>\n