2020-04-01 Real Simple

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ROAD TEST

Plant-Based

Beauty

Road Test

WE TESTED 35 BOTANICAL FORMULAS TO FIND

THE BEST WAY TO GREEN OUR ROUTINE.

By Anneke Knot

BEST FOR BODY

Plant Apothecary Calm

Down Body Wash

This organic formula goes

from a honeylike gel to a

gentle foamy lather and

offers a relaxing hit of

aromatherapy. TO BUY:

$18; thedetoxmarket.com.

BEST FRAGRANCE

Esscentials Scent

Mist in Happy Hour

By Scent Beauty

Notes of grapefruit and

lime create a light, zesty

fragrance that lasts.

TO BUY: $50;

amazon.com.

BEST DEODORANT

Hint Eucalyptus +

Lemon Deodorant

Say goodbye to stinky

sweat (and bacteria)

and hello to this freshly

scented aluminum-free,

easy-glide formula.

TO BUY: $11;

drinkhint.com.

BEST HAIR PAIR

Herbal Essences

Potent Aloe and

Eucalyptus Shampoo

and Conditioner

The sulfate- and paraben-

free duo nourishes your

scalp and cleans strands

without stripping away

natural oils. TO BUY:

$6; target.com.

BEST LIP COLOR

Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss in Malibu

Your purse and makeup bag just got a whole lot roomier, thanks

to this go-to twofer. It’s a treatment and gloss in one: Peptides plump

lips, and evening primrose oil makes them shiny. All it takes

is a few swipes for the hyaluronic acid to work its magic and soothe

dry lips. Our favorite part—it keeps lips slick, not sticky.

TO BUY: $27; sephora.com.

BEST MOISTURIZER

Codex Beauty Bia

Day Cream

Don’t let the lightweight

texture fool you—this

calendula-rich moisturizer

quenches even the

thirstiest skin. TO BUY:

$70; codexbeauty.com.

KOSAS: BRIAN HENN; PRODUCT IM

AGES COURTESY OF M

ANUFACTURERS

28 REAL SIMPLE APRIL 2020

WHAT WE LOVE

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