Renée Loux
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Renée Loux
Skin is our largest and most luscious organ – the interface of pleasure, protection and nourishment. Natural products, suited to your needs are a quintessential necessity for epicurean beauty.


Renée Loux
What we put in our bodies finds it way to our skin. What we eat reflects in our skin, for the better and worse. Clean food water are pure beautifying agents – especially healthy oils...
natural beauty
choosing pure products


Labels can be misleading!  Look at the list of ingredients for true face value– look for organic, pure ingredients, without chemicals or preservatives.

“Organic” products must contain at least 95% organically grown ingredients “Made with Organic Ingredients” means the product must contain at least 70% organically grown ingredients.

recommended companies and products:
Astara BioGenic Skincare

Astara formulas are derived from the finest raw botanical ingredients—potent antioxidants extracts, raw organic plants, flower essences and sea extracts—to feed the skin, supply life force to cells for age prevention, repair and deep hydration. All products are manufactured with low-temperature processing methods to preserve the efficacy of the ingredients. Astara avoids the use of synthetic ingredients—only essential oils are used for fragrance. They use mostly natural preservatives (there are is a wee bit of paraben in a few products, which they acknowledge, and utilize at levels they believe to be safe for the skin and body).
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, body moisturizer/lotion

Annmarie Borlind

Annemarie Borlind of Germany produces an epic spread of the finest natural beauty and skin care products and natural cosmetics. With commitment to produce only the highest quality natural skin care products, Annemarie Borlind scouts the world for the most unpolluted, organic sources of plant materials and has established long-term commitment with farmers to ensure quality and strict standards. Using beneficial herbs and botanicals founded in herbal folklore traditions, the company integrates state-of-the-art processing and techniques wile preserving the integrity of natural ingredients. Choosing high quality ingredients including only the first press of plant extracts and natural spring water from a protected region in Germany, all products contain only natural emulsifiers and preservatives and are free from artificial fragrances or colorings. Annemarie Borlind is at the top of the game for quality and masterfully formulated natural products. Look for her new line—Anne Lind—of natural shower gels and lotions.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleanser, facial toner, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash/liquid/gel, Men’s line, SPF products
Aubrey Organics

All Aubrey Organics products are completely natural—formulated with herbs, essential oils and natural vitamins (emphasis on organic ingredients). No synthetics or petrochemicals of any kind are used, including only natural preservatives (which is huge)! All formulas are hand-crafted in small batches—good for both the body and the earth. Not tested on animals.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap, shaving cream, men’s products, baby products, SPF products

Avalon Organics

Avalon Organics has a great range of natural products “with deep respect to the process of body care”—formulated with natural plant botanicals and many organic ingredients. No parabens, harsh preservatives, synthetic fragrances or artificial colors, and no animal testing.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, bar soap , baby products, SPF products

Alba Botanica

Formed under the banner or Avalon Organics, many products made by Alba Botanica contain a spectrum of natural and organic plant-based ingredients, botanicals and essential oils—but not all are free from synthetics. Some contain paraben preservatives, SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) and vague fragrances. Overall a good company to look to for products—and eco-committed at a corporate level—but be sure to read the ingredient list before buying.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), shaving cream, SPF products

Burt's Bees

Burt’s Bees products contain natural ingredients “harvested from nature”. No synthetic or chemical ingredients are used in formulas – no petroleum, sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, phthalate fragrances or artificial colors. Some products contain animal ingredients like beeswax, royal jelly and milk, but none are ever tested on animals. Burt’s Bees is a company that has led the way using post-consumer recycled content in packaging (even plastic bottles!) Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap, body powder, baby products, SPF products
Dr. Hauschka

A vast majority of ingredients in Dr. Hauschka’s Skin Care line are organically and biodynamically (beyond organic) grown and harvested, delivering nurturing qualities of holistic esthetics for pure, effective natural products. With deep history and philosophy, and a holistic approach, their formulas are based on the way skin works using only natural botanical preservatives. No chemical additives of any kind, no animal testing. Strict standards meet European regulations.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial mask, eye treatment, lip treatment, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), body powder, SPF products

Druide

Druide uses a spectrum of organic and wild-crafted ingredients in their purely natural body care products inspired by both the ancient work of herbalists and brand new techniques. Pure processed ingredients and rigorous ecologic ethic make Druide products a beautifying collaboration between nature and humanity. No synthetic ingredients, preservatives, GMOs Genetically Modified Organisms), artificial coloring agents or perfumes.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap, baby products

Ecco Bella

Ecco Bella’s face, body and cosmetic products are made from gentle, mostly natural ingredients—tested on people, not animals. They use some organic ingredients, natural fragrances and mostly natural preservatives—though some contain synthetic paraben preservatives and vague fragrances—so be sure to read the ingredient list. Their cosmetics contain delicate flower wax for longer-lasting wear, and none contain talc.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial mask, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap

Éminence
Box 47029- Denman Place
Vancouver, BC
888.747.6342
One of the most remarkable companies with a complete line of premium products, Eminence Organics uses the highest possible levels of hand-harvested, all-natural organically grown herbs, fruits and vegetables. All products are handmade in small batches without heating or hydrogenating processes. No artificial or synthetic colors, fragrances or preservatives. Professional, spa-grade quality I personally can’t live without.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), SPF products

John Master's Oraganics
77 Sullivan St.

New York City

212.343.9590
John Masters has created a luxurious beauty line with the purest ingredients that treats the earth with respect. With an extensive use of organic ingredients of the highest quality ingredients – cold pressed oils and steam distilled essential oils – and a deep commitment to sustainability, the company has developed fair-trade partnerships with small farmers around the world. All products are free of SLS (sodium-lauryl-sulfate), GMOs (genetically modified organisms), petro-chemiclas, artificial fragrances and colors. John is the man and his products are the real deal.Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap, men’s products 
Jurlique
Box 522 Mt Barker
South Australia
800.805.5251
Truly one of the most exceptional, fabulously pure product lines on the market, Jurlique formulates a full line of skin care (and some hair care) products. All products are absolutely natural, using the highest of fine finest quality ingredients and phenomenal processes. Biotrinsic production methods are used to capture the “life-force” of the plants. Formulated with a potent fusion of organic and biodynamic, plant-based, active herbal ingredients and extracts (Jurlique takes pride in hand-harvesting ingredients with stringent quality control), many of which they produce themselves. No synthetic or chemical ingredients are used, period, and none contain animal content or are tested on animals. With a range suitable for every skin type, I would personally spend my last dime and go to the ends of the earth for these products.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), SPF products

 
Kimberly Sayer

Kimberly Sayer offers an exquisite collection of hand-blended skin-care and body-care products using the purest organic ingredients. All products are carefully formulated in the tradition of ancient Apothecaries and contain the highest-grade organically grown ingredients, extracts and pure essential oils. With a simple, clean approach for proper cleaning, cellular renewal, pH balancing, and hydration, Kimberly Sayer products are naturally brilliant.Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleanser, facial toner, facial serum, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, SPF products
Kiss My Face
Box 224, 144 Main St.
Gardiner, NY 12525
800.262.KISS
Kiss My Face is an all-natural body care company with effective products formulated from nature—vitamins, minerals and botanicals—many of which are organically grown. No artificial colors, chemical additives, animal ingredients or animal testing. Many of their products use only natural preservatives, and pure essential oils for fragrance—vague fragrances are listed on some products, but the company swears that they are derived from natural sources. Some formulations include synthetic paraben preservatives, so read the ingredient list to choose the best of what they have to offer, which is a lot.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap, shaving cream, SPF products

Korres

Korres natural products hail from Greece, with roots in an ancient homeopathic school of beauty. Offering a complete range of skin care products, Korres chooses naturally derived active ingredients and plant extracts, and broadly avoids synthetic components. They use high quality vegetable oils that are compatible for healthy skin, and nix mineral oils or petrochemical derivatives. Plant extracts are propylene glycol-free (a standard chemical solvent used in conventional products, though it is linked to allergies). I would say two-thirds of their products are formulated with completely pure, clean ingredients, though the remainder contains questionable chemicals like paraben preservatives, vague fragrances and other ingredients best to steer clear of. so It’s advisable to read ingredient lists thoroughly!
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleanser, facial toner, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, body moisturizer/lotion, face and body oil, body wash, men’s line, SPF products
MyChelle

MyChelle products are pure, plant-based and non-toxic, using high-grade active ingredients like botanicals, fruit pulps, essential oils and antioxidants. No harmful chemicals or preservatives are used—no parabens, artificial colors or synthetic fragrances. Tested on willing human beings, never on animals. Serving all skin types, they even donate a portion of all sales to charity.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, lip treatment, SPF products

Nature Girl

Nature Girl is hip and mindful. Their wide selection of products contain ingredients that are organically grown on small, family-run organic farms and ethically wildcrafted. All nut, seed and flower oils are cold-pressed and refined the old-fashioned way with paper filters and natural clays, and all essentials oils are organic or sustainably wild harvested and steam distilled. No synthetic preservative, fragrances or colors are used in anything.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleanser, face mask, body moisturizer, body wash, face and body oil.

Pangea Organics
Boulder, Colorado
877.679-5854
Pangea Organic products are hand-crafted with state of the art formulation using high-quality plant-based organic ingredients, herbal extracts and botanicals. No synthetic preservatives, SLS, petrochemicals, parabens or artificial fragrances or dyes. Pure essential oil blends used to benefit different skin types. Pure, organic, great-smelling care for full-body skin care.Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap 
Red Flower

Using regionally specific beauty ingredients, cultural influences, and sustainable sourcing through two treatment collections, Red Flower products celebrate purity with natural ingredients. Products for face and body use carefully selected unique ingredients and the highest grade of essential oils. They also formulate other lovely goodies like flower candles, teas and organic essential oil room diffusers encased in recycled glass.
Product Range: Facial toner/hydrator, scrub/exfoliant, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel)

Rich's MSM Lotion
Portland, OR
877.245.5742

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Sensuous Beauty
Sebastopol, CA
800.369.1365
All Sensuous Beauty products are made entirely from fresh food and plant-based ingredients—using the finest wild-crafted or certified organic herbs, botanicals and grains, and the highest quality carrier oils and steam-distilled or organic pure essential oils. All products are formulated by hand “from scratch” in small batches to maintain integrity. Absolutely no chemical or synthetic ingredients, fragrances or preservative are used.
Produc Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial mask, scrub/exfoliant, lip treatment, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, men’s products

Spa Technologies

Spa Techologies has a remarkable range of highly effective, completely natural skin care products that integrate pure essential oils, botanicals, sea salt and seaweed to protect, detoxify, nourish and regenerate skin naturally. Products by Spa Technologies are designed to fight environmental stress by scavenging surface radicals, maintain skin tone and replenish lost minerals and heal damaged to support radiant skin. The core elements in these outstanding products is seaweed, harvested from the pure waters of Brittany and Iceland, as well as marine proteins, aloe vera and essential minerals. Seaweed is an abundant storehouse of vital minerals, vitamins, enzymes and phyto-elements that are essential for cell function and regeneration. All moisturizers and serums of Spa Technologies are formulated by blending natural active ingredients into a 70 percent seaweed base. Skin results are evident. Spa Technologies uses only pure, natural ingredients—no artificial fragrances or synthetic preservatives are used.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleanser, facial toner, facial serum, face mask, scrub/exfoliant, eye treatment, face and body oil, body moisturizer, body wash/liquid/gel, bath salts.

Suki

Suki products are pure, holistic, 100 percent natural formulas using organic, food-grade, botanical ingredients and extracts and pure, premium, steam-distilled essential oils. All products are ethically and thoughtfully made by hand in small batches for fresh, live lively? (OK) results. No synthetic ingredients of any kind are used in any products.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, facial mask, eye treatment, lip treatment, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion

Weleda

All of Weleda’s products are made from the purest, fine ingredients—organic and biodynamically (beyond organic) cultivated and naturally wild-crafted ingredients (they were the first company to do the biodynamic thing in 1921). They grow some ingredients themselves and have close-tied, fair-trade partnerships with farmers around the world. All products are formulated with strict quality control meeting European regulation standards. Using pure fragrances exclusively from essential oils, all products are free from synthetic additives, colorants and fragrances and petroleum ingredients, and are never tested on animals.
Product Range: Face moisturizer/cream, facial cleancer, facial toner/hydrator, facial serum, face & body oil, body moisturizer/lotion, body wash (liquid or gel), bar soap, shaving cream, men’s products, baby products

Jason- Sea Fresh Toothpaste

877.JASON-01

4Deep sea spearmint my fave
Dental Herb Company
Available through dentists or on-line

4Tooth & Gums Paste
4Tooth & Gum Tonic (Mouthwash) - ROCKS!- it makes me want to yodel
Del One Drop Concentrated Breath Freshener

In a ¼-oz squeeze bottle in many health food stores – seriously one drop is a fresh fix.
Renée Loux
caution!
petroleum based
skin products
Petroleum-based products are made from the same fossil fuel that runs our cars and makes plastic.  Petroleum cannot be absorbed by the body- like a thin layer of plastic it seals the skin’s ability to breathe and renew itself. 
Unfortunately, these ingredients sneak in everywhere (soap, lotion, cleansers), even products that appear on health-food store shelves with labels that advertise organic ingredients (boo-hiss). For supple, healthy skin- avoid products with petroleum derived ingredients.  Look at labels. Common petroleum ingredients to look out for:

Parabens:
• Methylparaben
• Propylparaben
Lauryl Sulfates and Larureth Sulfates:
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
• Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLE)
• Propylene Glycol
• Lauramide DEA

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