Healthy skin and a healthy planet kind of go together like cucumbers and tired eyelids- they’re just a match. The only problem with many sustainable skincare products, is that they are often sneaky finds. They’re not all located at many of your major malls, but admittedly that’s what makes them such wonderful finds. However, to save you hours of hunting, we’ve put together a list of some of the best eco-skin care gems in Cape Town.
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Their personal description says it all, “a welcoming universe of comfort and wellness.” Chill Cape Town’s products are not only about helping your skin chill, but your mind too. The thought that the products you’re using are cruelty-free, all-natural and organic, and sometimes vegan is a great way to let your mind know “we helped the earth today baby.”
Amazing picks from Chill:
Rosehill Oil
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This is for the person who wants or needs glowing skin because their heart shines so bright. For those who are dealing with a wrinkle or two (nothing wrong with lines of our lives by the way), the repair oil is your saving grace.
Body Butters
Hello, I would like several of these! From Shea butter to mango to cocoa and avo, you will be the entire fruit salad of smooth skin thanks to these skin butters.
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The Hydrate and Replenish Masks
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Aloe vera and green clay to unclog those pesky pores? And it’s vegan? Say less. Take my money right now.
2. Plaiin
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Plaiin is truly an amazing go-to for natural, vegan vegetarian and low waste body products. If aesthetic and eco-friendly had a child, it would be Plaiin.
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Body Oil Bars
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Paloma and Summer Breeze scents that will also nourish your skin wonderfully? Plaiin has got you covered, literally. These body oil bars are so aesthetic too, it would certainly be hard to imagine anyone who doesn’t want to smell like a summer’s day and own the cutest bar in town.
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Real divas love slow beauty. Eco Diva is your cruelty-free, natural superfood formulation magician. Their products are designed naturally to match your skins’ molecular structure that helps to balance, calm, soothe and smooth.
Pigment Solutions
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Sometimes our skins’ pH balances are out, and that’s okay. Eco Diva’s pigment solution set is here to do all the rebalancing, and in a way that’s incredibly kind to the environment.
Skin polish, Face Creams and Face Wash Fantasies
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These items are all about that circulation boost and skin rejuvenation jive.
4. Skoon
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Skoon will make you swoon. Their skincare line is non-toxic, focused on African botanicals, is sustainable and cruelty-free.
All-in-One Beauty Smoothie
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A smoothie for the skin for healing from the inside. Their Elasticity skin smoothie will have you feeling like Elastagirl from the Incredibles. And the best part? The ingredients are sustainably farmed. Add some of their topical skincare items to your shopping cart, and you’re set.
Gel-to-Milk Cleanser and Nuko Oil-based Cleanser
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These products offer a great initiation into a skincare routine, with the gel-to-milk cleanser offering a gentle cleanse, followed by the deeply nourishing Nukto-oil cleanser for the extra skin kick.
‘Oh Sherbet’ Exfoliating Mask
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Azelaic acid meets glycine and lactobacillus to clear, refine and exfoliate your pores. Relish in the nourishment with this feisty combination.
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Skin Creamery is all about luxury skincare, but make it organic and natural. Vegan, cruelty-free and slow beauty-based makes Cream the dream. ‘Kind to your skin, kind to the earth’ as their mantra goes, and we couldn’t agree more.
Deep Cleansing Powder with Oil Milk cleanser
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A silky exfoliator is everything you need after a long hard day of saving the environment. This product is fabulous to take off your make-up, and every last drop of oil is organic.
Two-phase Skin Tonic
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Healing oxidants from rose water are everything you need right now. After the water phase, the oil phase kicks in with some much-needed omega fatty acids. Go get your glowing skin!
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Lore is focused on “all-natural, vegan, cruelty-free skincare that’s slow-made in micro-batches to ensure a fine attention to detail is paid to each & every provision.” A cool thing about Lore is that their boss lady owner is also a herbalist, so if you’d want to relax with some herbal healing during your skincare routine, it’s a one-stop eco-friendly shop.
Facial Toner
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Neroli Haze is the all-natural, plant infused facial toner for oily and acne-prone skin that will have your skin singing with nourishment.
Earthbound Wunder Balms
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Other products that might peak your skin’s interest are the booby rub (lymphatic support oil) and Sweet Jane Botanical Facial Oil.
Picture: Instagram @Skoon