Organic beauty treats that are great for your skin and the environment
Organic beauty has come a long way over the past decade. Previously a niche sub-section of the industry, it's now one of the most in-demand categories, and many brands are making strides to make their ingredients increasingly organic.
According to the most recent report from the Soil Association, 2021 saw a 15% growth of certified organic and natural beauty and wellbeing products (the 11th year of consecutive growth), amounting to £138.23million in total sales. The growth is understandable considering the increasing demand from shoppers. The report also found that 38% of shoppers said they have stopped purchasing certain beauty and wellbeing brands.
For those looking to make the switch to organic products, it's important to be able to verify claims made by brands about their ingredients sourcing. The best and easiest way to check whether something is organic is to look for the COSMOS or Soil Association logo on packaging, which has certified 46,000 products. It's also a good idea to keep an eye out for vegan, vegetarian, and fair trade logos, which should all be clearly displayed, for more information on the brand's values.
To help you on your way, we've selected a few of our favourite certified organic beauty products from tried and tested brands for you to get started with.
Not sure on the difference between all the different terminology? Check out our guide to the difference between vegan, natural and organic beauty products.
UpCircle
UpCircle Body Scrub With Coffee And Peppermint, £14.99, Feel Unique
As well as using COSMOS-certified ingredients, UpCircle are vegan, cruelty-free and free from SLS, SLEs, parabens, mineral oil, parfum or sulphates. We love their body offerings, including this body scrub, which is made from up-cycled coffee grounds, sea salt, eucalyptus, coconut oil and shea butter to leave skin silky smooth.
Save when you shop for organic beauty with these Feelunique discount codes.
NEOM Organics
NEOM Organics Bedtime Hero Magnesium Body Butter, £36, Look Fantastic
NEOM's range of beautifully formulated, wellbeing-boosting products are a sensorial joy to use and contain organic, natural ingredients throughout the entire range. One of our favourites has to be their Bedtime Hero Magnesium Body Butter, which is designed to promote optimum sleep and is infused with the NEOM Tranquility fragrance, a soothing blend of English Lavender, Sweet Basil and Jasmine essential oils.
Pai
Pai Skincare The Impossible Glow Bronzing Drops, £29, Look Fantastic
Pioneers of skincare for sensitive skin, Pai is certified by The Soil Association to be 100% natural and containing at least 70% organically grown and harvested ingredients. We're particularly obsessed with their Impossible Glow Bronzing Drops, which are a holiday glow in a bottle as well as some seriously nourishing skincare ingredients from hyaluronic acid to vitamin C-rich Lemon Fruit Water, for deep hydration.
Save when you shop for organic beauty with these LookFantastic discount codes.
Evolve Organic Beauty
Evolve Organic Beauty Bio-Retinoid Gold Mask, £26, Feel Unique
Most of Evolve's range has been awarded official COSMOS certification, including their incredible Gold Mask, which uses Bio-Retinol, a natural retinol-like plant extract from Bidens Pilosa, that works on the skin to deliver the same rejuvenating and cellular renewal benefits as retinol, but without any irritation.
Herbivore
Herbivore Moon Fruit Superfruit Night Treatment, £50, Revolve
A hero product from this cult brand, packed with natural actives, zero fillers and a focus on organic and plant-based ingredients. This pot of wonders boasts a natural hyaluronic acid, skin-nourishing butters, and fruit enzymes to slough away dead, clogging cells as you sleep.
Mauli
Mauli Supreme Skin Face Serum, £53.60, Look Fantastic
Rich in an anti-oxidant blend of botanical oils, the layered ayurvedic-inspired serum is beauty in a bottle.Save when you shop for organic beauty with these LookFantastic discount codes.
Trilogy
Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, £14.99, Holland & Barrett
Meet your skin's new best friend; a certified organic golden oil rich in powerful essential fatty acids that improve skin hydration, elasticity, skin cell renewal and repair. Also great for combatting scars, stretchmarks, fine lines and balancing skin.
Neal's Yard Remedies
Neal's Yard Remedies White Tea Toning Eye Gel, £24, Feel Unique
We could spend almost all of our monthly pay cheques on Neal's Yard Remedies' natural and organic hero products, including the refreshing eye gel powered with antioxidant-rich white tea that cools and soothes the delicate under-eye area.Save when you shop for organic beauty with these Feelunique discount codes.
The Organic Pharmacy
The Organic Pharmacy Blemish Gel , £22, Look Fantastic
This clever natural blemish balm combines herbs and essential oils with tea tree, manuka and lavender to banish spots and provide antiseptic treatment.
Green People
Green People Foaming Face Wash, £15, Feel Unique
For a natural cleansing regime that will clean and brighten skin in an instant, try teaming Green People's fruit scrub and foaming face wash. They're gentle on skin but really leave you feeling fresh.Save when you shop for organic beauty with these Feelunique discount codes.
Weleda
Weleda Wild Rose Deodorant, £12.95, Holland & Barrett
This aluminium-free natural deodorant combines herbal extracts and essential oils. Tip: Use as a freshening foot spray in the summer months.
Vita Liberata
Vita Liberata Self Tanning Tinted Lotion, £14.95, Feel Unique
Rich in moisture (no caking!) the organic extracts include raspberry to repair and condition, ginkgo biloba to stimulate and firm as well as liquorice to sooth.Save when you shop for organic beauty with these Feelunique discount codes.
Bamford
Bamford Rejuvenating Drops, £75, Bamford
Many of Bamford's locally-sourced and sustainable beauty products have been accredited by the Soil Association and all products contain a percentage of certified organic ingredients, including their Rejuvenating Drops, which contain 20% organic and 99% natural ingredients including vitamin E, F and retinol to accelerate cell turnover and enhance skin repair.
