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Online Green Beauty Shopping
Online shopping is the most time-efficient and money-saving way to shop for organic beauty
products or ingredients to make DIY green cosmetics. Here are some of my favorite online shopping
destinations:
Saffron Rouge (www.saffronrouge.com)
What started as a humble yet stylish online store with Dr. Hauschka and Jurlique in stock evolved
into a comprehensive information portal on all things pretty, green, and eco-friendly. Kirstien Binder
handpicks organic brands to represent, and her roster now includes Pangea, Dr. Hauschka, Jo Wood,
Weleda, Primavera, Erbaviva, Balm Balm, Dr. Alkaitis, John Masters Organics, Jurlique, Nvey Eco,
Santaverde, Suzanne Aux Bains, and Florascent. Everything you buy here is guaranteed organic or
biodynamic. The website offers tons of samples, a no-hassle return policy, and reasonable shipping
charges.
Drugstore.com/Beauty.com
For organic bathroom staples, head to the largest online pharmacy, which is Drugstore.com. It has a
cute “Green&Natural” tab with a green leaf on the home page, with green offerings including Burt’s
Bees, Juice Organics, Seventh Generation, Avalon Organics, Weleda, Desert Essence, Earth Science,
Kiss My Face, Nature’s Gate Organics, Annemarie Borlind, Ecco Bella, Zia Natural Skincare,
Frownies, JASON Organic Products, Rachel Perry, Alba Botanica, and Moom Organic Hair
Removal. Other natural products to note include Natracare (organic feminine hygiene products),
Chicken Poop lip balms, Baby’s Only organic baby formulas, and nontoxic house cleaning products
by Method.
Beauty.com specializes in more upscale brands, and its natural section includes Inara Organics,
Astara, Caudalie, Lavanila, Juice Beauty, John Masters Organics, BORBA, Malie Kauai, and
Crabtree & Evelyn. All ingredients are clearly listed, so you see what you are buying. Both sites have
decent shipping charges and convenient return policies.
Amazon.com
This online shopping empire features such brands as Pangea Organics, Juice Beauty, Crabtree &
Evelyn, John Masters Organics, Dr. Hauschka, BORBA, Nvey Eco, Organic Bath Company, Davie’s
Gate, Erbaviva, Bare Escentuals, Jo Wood Organics, Suki, Weleda, and Eminence. Shipping charges
and delivery time vary from retailer to retailer, but the overall experience is pleasant, and you can
spread the word about organic beauty by leaving reviews.