Welcome Our Favourite Products, a monthly feature of the products keeping our skin glowing, mood lifted and health high. It's a combination of the new things we've tried over the previous month and historic repeat purchases that we think you might love too. And as part of our editorial policy, every product we write about is vegan, cruelty-free and 100% natural and where possible organic. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the idea of incorporating clean beauty and wellness products into your daily routine — or even finding them, we hope you find the following helpful. And as a reminder, a constant favourite of mine — clean filtered water. Drink it frequently, daily. Here's what I'm loving this month:
Topicals Faded
Many people on the Internet rely on this serum to fade scars, pigmentation and increase luminosity. I have seen the before and afters, and that was what convinced me to purchase a tube. And I saw results. After three weeks of consistent daily application, I started to notice my hyperpigmentation, like this cluster from an acne outbreak on my upper cheek, begin to fade. This formula packs azelaic and kojic acid to brighten and prevent the appearance of hyperpigmentation and melatonin to protect against free radical, UV, and other environmental damage. Niacinamide, or Vitamin B3, stimulates ceramides, preventing water loss to strengthen and repair your moisture barrier. It also helps reduce the appearance of pores while brightening and evening skin tone. This product does what it says it will do. You do have to be diligent.
Viper Balm
I am on my second tube. This is my favourite balm formula to date. The texture is super thick. Your lips drink it up, feel and look hydrated for quite a time. If Zizia ships to you or you can find a retailer, buy a tube. Zizia is an L.A.-based herbal company founded by Clinical Herbalist and Artist Abbe Findley. Their botanicals are sourced from small U.S.-based family-run farms, or ethically, where plants grow abundantly. Each formula has been expertly researched and is rooted in time-tested traditions and clinical practice. The only negative, as with all aluminium tubes, is they puncture. Just keep it for at-home use.
Living Libations Everybody Loves the Sunshine with Zinc Beach Balm
A highly portable sun/skin care hybrid packed full of botanicals for robust environmental protection and healthy, radiant skin, the balm glides on super smooth. Living Libations uses non-nanoparticle, uncoated, pharmaceutical-grade zinc oxide as it is the purest form of zinc available, and it is a beautiful formula. There’s no white cast. Zero chalkiness. The texture is lighter-than-light and absorbs immediately yet still feels moisturising. Chock-full of sun-friendly flavonoids and carotenoids to fight environmental aggressors, including coconut, cacao butter, jojoba, seabuckthorn, schizandra berry, rose otto, calendula and others, I have found it is good for my acne-prone skin. This is a sunscreen I look forward to applying.
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