Both my dh and I use Cetaphil and love it. Trying to avoid parabens though. Can you recommend your healthier alternative?
Both my dh and I use Cetaphil and love it. Trying to avoid parabens though. Can you recommend your healthier alternative?
you might like something from this brand at Sephora
http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_...oscia&view=all
in the am I use Kiehl's Blue Herbal gel cleanser, and in the PM during the summer months I use Earth Science Clarifying. At night during the rest of the year I use a creamier cleanser. Beauty Without Cruelty's Herbal ream is my favorite (but be warned it's herbally so it stinks a bit.
DH uses Dove.
Annie
WOHM to two wonderful little girls born in April
DD E, 17
DD L, 13,
baby 2, 4-2009 (our Tri-18 baby)
Which soap I use depends on the time of year but love the soaps here.
http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com/
If I run low I have used Dr. Bronners and it's been fine. http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/OBLA05...nicBarSoap.htm
Purpose.
I used to use Dr. Hauschka cleansing milk which worked well but is quite pricey, but have recently switched to this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/50778954...-tree-charcoal it's all natural, and I'm liking it a lot.
DS, Summer '07
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I've been using coconut oil and/or jojoba oil and I've been very happy. At night, I use it in the shower and wipe off excess with a wash cloth. In the morning I just use water. My skin feels very balanced. I know a few others on this board do the same (thanks for the rec by the way).
I like the Boscia purifying cleanser--I think the Sephora link was for Boscia--and I also really like Caudalie's foaming cleanser, also at Sephora. Don't know your skin type though. Think both lines are very free of additives.
Try Sephora online. They have a nice selection of 'natural' cosmetics and you get to choose samples when you order. I also like the Ole Henrickson cleanser but the rest of the line is very pricey. Actually so is Caudalie...but the cleansers aren't bad price-wise.
This is pretty much what I do also.
I do jojoba oil, but I am pretty lazy about it. I usually put it on, then wipe off with warm wet cloth. At night, I will then put more back on and leave on as my moisturizer. In the shower, I just usually use water - sometimes whatever soap I am using on my body (Which tends to be a plain unscented one - I don't do well with scents)