8 Natural & Sustainable Skincare Brands to Revitalize Your Skin in 2023
1. Herbivore Botanicals
Description | Herbivore believes in the power of nature to bring tangible results you can see and feel. We make our products, ingredients, and packaging as gentle on the planet as they are on our bodies. Founded by Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow in 2011 in their Seattle kitchen.
Natural | Natural ingredients, plant-based food-grade cold-pressed oils, steam distilled therapeutic-grade essential oils, and GMO free soy wax.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, recyclable and reusable packaging.
Price & Size | Starting at $14
2. 100% Pure
Description | “100% PURE™ isn’t just our name. Or just our ingredient list. 100% PURE™ is a commitment to producing the purest, healthiest products and educating everyone on why being 100% PURE™ is so important. We strive to live with compassion, kindness and empathy; to be environmentally sustainable and to improve the lives of 6 billion people and animals while also being charitable and giving back to our global community.”
Natural | Natural ingredients, Guaranteed Pure, Naturally pigmented, and Ingredient sourcing.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, will reduce petrochemical-based packaging by 75% and replace all packaging with post-consumer recycled (or recyclable) materials by 2024, recyclable shipping boxes, planted hundreds of thousands of trees with Trees for the Future, donate nutritious meals to shelter dogs, plant trees to foster local economies in Africa, promote education on breast cancer awareness, and share essential resources with Bay Area families in need.
Price & Size | Starting at $7
3. Cocokind
Description | “We are a company that doesn’t need to hide how we formulate, invests in highly effective but gentle formulas, and sets fair prices based on what’s inside the bottle. Most importantly, cocokind exists to ensure that all of us have a safe place in the beauty industry where we’re celebrated and accepted, exactly as we already are.”
Natural | Natural ingredients, fragrance free, and sensitive skin friendly.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free and measuring their carbon footprint annually.
Price & Size | Starting at $5
4. Osmia
Description | In 2012, Dr. Sarah Villafranco redirected her career in emergency medicine to start Osmia, which she sees as a new brand of wellness for your skin, your senses, and the earth.
Natural | Highest quality natural ingredients, consciously-sourced, organic whenever possible, and most products are vegan.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, conscious packaging, and plants a tree for every order. (Has planted over 100,000 trees so far!)
Price & Size | Starting at $12
5. One Love Organics
Description | “One Love Organics owns the only ECOCERT® licensed manufacturing facility for natural and organic cosmetics in the state of Georgia, undergoing rigorous evaluation to ensure that our products meet the highest quality, certified natural and organic, and environmentally friendly standards. Attention to detail, quality and efficacy have garnered One Love Organics products a devout fan base, multiple industry awards, press attention from around the globe, and distribution in fine retailers, holistic centers and spas throughout the United States and Canada.”
Natural | Highest quality ingredients, certified organic, non-GMO, Parabens, Phenoxyethanol, Nanoparticles, silicon, PEG, synthetic perfumes and dyes.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, and meets high standards in environmental sustainability and social justice.
Price & Size | Starting at $25
6. Farmacy
Description | “We unlock the full power of natural ingredients with science to give you potent, farm-to-face skincare and gorgeous results. Farmacy formulas nurture radiant skin, peaceful minds and happy spirits!”
Natural | Responsible and farm-sourced ingredients, no parabens, sulfates, SLS and SLES, phthalates, mineral oils, formaldehyde, etc.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, planting seeds to reduce waste, fight food insecurity, promote ethical production and reduced virgin plastic use by over 50 tons.
Price & Size | Starting at $7
7. Odacite
Description | “Our French-California DNA is the very foundation through which we live, and why we formulate at the intersection of science and sensoriality. Our French roots are grounded in clinical science and the highest standards of craftsmanship, refinement and luxury. Our California spirit challenges the status quo, always innovating and reinventing skincare that is better for you and the planet.”
Natural | Vegan-friendly, derm-tested, hypoallergenic, ingredients are sourced wildcrafted, organic, non-GMO, raw ingredients, formulas respect health, biodiversity and natural resources.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, 100% recyclable Miron Glass packaging, grown without environmental-damaging chemicals, pesticides or fertilizers, and paper packaging is made with FSC®-Certified forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits, and their ink is made with renewable resources like soy to reduce environmental impact.
Price & Size | Starting at $39
8. Biossance
Description | “In 2003, our scientists began a project that would change the world. From inside our Berkeley labs, they developed patented technology that allowed us to create an accessible cure for malaria. Today, over 120 million royalty-free treatments have been successfully given thanks to this technology. Inspired to continue using innovative biotechnology to make a positive impact on the world, we turned to skincare—and the ingredients people put on their faces and bodies every day. Drawing on our rich history of science and sustainability, we create skincare that is incredibly effective and safe without harming the environment or animals. Because the products you use make a difference for your health and the health of the planet.”
Natural | Vegan-friendly, derm-tested, non-GMO, non-toxic, synthetic fragrance free, paraben free, phthalate free, and mineral oil free.
Ethical & Eco-Friendly | Cruelty-free, ingredients are also ethically and sustainably sourced, completely recyclable, outer cartons made from renewable sugarcane paper, without inks or dyes that could affect recyclability, plant trees and fund reforestation efforts to offset every order shipped, saving 22 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere each year, and collaborate with international organizations like Oceana, Direct Relief, Black Lives Matter, and the Breast Cancer Prevention Partnership to educate on critical environmental, social, and legislative issues and advocate for change, and bioengineers their own squalane which saves 2 millions sharks per year from poaching!
Price & Size | Starting at $15
