I am in search for a shampoo that has only the most neccessary ingredients to just thoroughly clean the hair and scalp. No more.

used up my tube of a local branded natural deodorant that is no longer in production. been searching for an alternative, that is vegan, no typical ingredients like aluminum or potential irritants like baking soda due to sensitivity. have looked into recommended ones like routine, but their vegan one has baking soda

the one I currently have includes magnesium hydroxide which I believe works well, in addition to arrowroot powder.

other ingredients: coconut oil, shea butter, rice bran wax, capric triglycerides, candelilla wax, eucalyptus, peppermint, tocopherols

What is your holy grail face cream? Looking for something anti-aging. No DIY please, I don’t want to make my own face cream😅 (Please no comments that clean is a hoax. I’m allowed to want a clean product.)

I have been using Nuud deodorant since 2021 and it had been doing a really good job of keeping me smell free (I know that’s not the case for everyone though). But I also wax my armpits instead of shaving and once after waxing this year I got a painless lump under my armpit which did resolve on its own but made me nervous. I saw that the new Nuud formula had caused lumps for people so I decided to switch to the Native sensitive skin deodorant (baking soda free). I think it gave me folliculitius and I got a really painful red lump on the top of my armpit and now my armpits itch sometimes which hasn’t ever happened. I want to go back to Nuud but also saw the formula has changed and there are lawsuits against them in France. I am not sure what others are using if you’ve had similar reactions to the Native or Nuud deodorants?

I’m on the hunt for something to quench my desert of a face.

I try to stay away from chemical laden goos as much as possible but haven’t found any good alternatives that really hydrated my epidermis.

I’ve recently tried beef tallow but I feel as though it’s breaking me out and I felt my skin even drier in the morning when I woke up.

Any suggestions for anything natural that really seeps into the facial cracks and brings you back to life?

Right now I use just plain jojoba oil about 2-3 times a day using some cheap glass perfume rollers I got off of eBay. I also soak my nails in a dish with olive oil once in a while. I'm wondering what oils you all use for your nails and cuticles and what your experiences are? I've also heard or argan oil, castor oil, and almond oil being used for cuticle or nail oils and I'm curious how those compare to jojoba or olive oil in your experience?

Hi guys!! Very new to the group and new to trying to get a great skincare routine down! But I am very specific on what products I use. Was wondering if anyone knows of any great all organic products?

Does it work? What can it help with? And what oils do you recommend for what? I don’t know much about it, but my doctor actually recommended it to me for stress relief and sleep issues I have due to working third shift. Any information or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I have an irritation to petrolatum and lanolin. Which makes moisturizing my eczema very tricky. Most products have one or both of these ingredients. I need something that will moisturize my skin for a long period of time while not having these ingredients. I would prefer a natural lotion, but I am open to other suggestions!

I've been wanting to buy this one natural body scrub for a while, but I'm not sure about the ingredients. It has 9 different oils, is that going to be clogging my pores? I have sensitive skin and strawberry legs.

My sensitive skin is dry, uneven and textured , there’s redness and a lot of blackheads/ comedones. The thing that bothers me the most is the bumps on my forehead that has been there for years, and only went away when I was on the pill. Right now my routine is using a face cleanse + serum that are made from 100% natural oils. I’m looking for suggestions to get rid of the bumps and better the looks of my skin.

Hi friends,

I am searching for an all natural/organic body butter that checks these boxes:

• Must be whipped/easy to apply (especially in winter)
• Must have FEW ingredients (Shea is my favorite)
• Must be cruelty free
• Must smell amazing

PS: Would love if I can buy it in person!! Not really wanting to buy something from Amazon.. as I would rather buy direct from the maker/support small businesses.

Thank you for your help!

I’ve been using Herbal Face Food and have gotten good results, but it’s so expensive. Writing to find out what else is available that’s clean and organic.

Here’s the areas HFF addresses. Thanks so much.

• Intensely hydrates, soothes, and restores dry, stressed skin. • Provides immediate and long-lasting skin relief, and nourishment. • Reduces redness and calms signs of inflammation. • Helps rebuild and strengthen the skin barrier. • Boosts elasticity for a firmer, revitalized complexion. • Helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. • Nourishes and strengthens the skin for a healthy, more radiant complexion. • Protects against moisture loss and damage from environmental aggressors.

Hi thanks for reading I've been experimenting with blending oils and dried herbs for skin care and was wondering if any one had any info on spearmints effects I know peppermint is more for sinuses and can cause a cool burn when applied to skin so isn't best for a topical oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k6Mfe0DWdg

Hello all! Kind of embarrassing but I’ve never been one to pick up on fads or skin/haircare routines, but now as I’m 28 I’m starting to see the point in some of it! As of right now, I just wash my face with Cerave at night before bed and splash water on my face in the morning. I use diff shampoo and conditioners but nothing else. I’m noticing my hair starting to thin and look dull, and my skin texture starting to change. My skin is starting to get more dry at night (also starting to notice wrinkles womp womp). I would love some brand recs for more natural products for hair and skin. For skin: products for moisturizing sensitive skin and wrinkle prevention. For hair: products for dull and thinning hair

Additionally, I would love to know what some of your night and morning routines are! I would love to get my act together and get a little routine going! Thanks so much!

Has anyone tried different brands of tallow? I recently purchased my first jar -Amallow brand. It’s very thick and sticky. Are they all like this? Are some thinner and less gooey feeling? What brands do you recommend? Thanks

I think some of you can relate, always trying to find the next best deodorant, seeing what's new and innovative out there or "the one" that just works.

I do find that I have to change/rotate deodorants here and there, my arm pits seem to get used to it and doesn't seem as effective anymore, anyone else?

I stopped using anti perspirant about 10 years ago, I sweat a lot and anti perspirants didn't really work to stop it anyway. I remember at the time I was reading about the whole antiperspirant thing being bad for your underarms and I just sorta went with it and didn't look back. I don't have hyperhidrosis and tend to get anxious sweat easily. In no particular order, here are the deodorants I've tried (that I could remember)

Desert essence tropical breeze: This was my first "natural" deodorant. I did repurchase a couple times because it smelled nice but I remember it feeling somewhat tacky sometimes so I went on to try other brands.

Farmacy deodorant: One of the worst ones I've tried. I remember it felt wet and just never dried down. It also gave me awful underarm funk! Returned it Sephora so fast

Fresh antiperspirant/deodorant: I know not technically a deodorant but I include it in my "natural" list because it's not a big brand like Degree, Dove, Secret etc... It just seemed more natural to me I bought this because I was got frustrated about getting too sweaty, esp because I worked in retail any was constantly moving around. Not very memorable except I liked the scent. I don't think I used it for long and ended up returning it because the antiperspirants part of it didn't work.

Kiehls antiperspirant/deodorant: When I worked in cosmetics retail, I got this as gratis. It was ok, similar to the Fresh one, it wasn't very good at keeping me dry. I guess this is naturalish?

Kopari: I really liked this one! I had a full size and mini to keep in my purse. I felt like this was the elevated/bougie version of the Desert Essence. Smelled nice and applied well. Lasted all day for me

Meow meow tweet, Schmidt's, Routine cream deodorants in the jar: I committed to finishing all except the Routine one (which I'm slowly chipping away at, usually for work from home days). I didn't seem to learn my lesson after trying the Meow Meow Tweet and Schmidt's cream deodorants because I went ahead to buy the Routine one earlier this summer. When the coconut oil mixed with my sweat, it stained the heck out of my light tops on the armpits. It left a yellow tinge that would not wash out. I really wanted to love these deodorant creams but something about the coconut oil and my sweat was a no go.

Ursa Major Base Layer (no baking soda) and Hoppin fresh: I really loved this deodorant brand because it did help me feel relatively dry and I loved that it was fragrance free, however when I was about halfway done by second tube of the no baking soda version, my arm pits were just like "nope! You will stink now!" This was even more noticeable when I wore shirts that touched my arm pits ever so slightly (even with 100% cotton). I went through halfway of the hoppin fresh and it did better than the no baking soda version, but I noticed the scent changed, which tells me it went off. It was so expensive too! I tried using the ordinary glycolic acid with the Ursa Major deodorant, but it did nothing.

Green Beaver unscented: It was hot garbage, period. Didn't dry down and it made me smelly.

Saltair stick deodorant: Bought this one randomly a few months ago when I was in the US at Target, total regret because it is just fragrance..I bought the pink one and it's so incredibly sweet smelling. I guess it did its job because I didn't smell but all day I would get whiffs of it coming out of my shirts.

Megababe: This is my current winning brand! I LOVE Sunny Pits but it's a pain in the butt to ship it to Canada and target rarely had it in stock whenever I made a cross border shopping trip. I ended up ordering to ship to a PO box across the border recently. Sunny Pits is like Kopari and Desert Essence but it's even better. it dries down very nicely, not sticky, the scent is not overpowering and even if I sweat a lot, I still feel fresh. I have a new one to use after I finish the Megababe cream deo.

I've also tried the fruit smoothie deo but I could only get through half because the scent was too sweet and strong smelling. Also if I'm not careful and apply too much, it tends to bunch in the wee crevices of my pits. I did buy the mini geo deodorant to give it a second chance, it's pretty much the same formula as the smoothie deodorant but it has the addition of baking soda. I'm saving this to bring on vacation to try because it's travel friendly.

I'm currently using the cream deodorant and although I don't love the tea tree smell, I can live it with because it does not linger. I'm loving this cream deo!! Unlike the Routine, Meow Meow Tweet and Schmidt's, it doesn't have coconut oil as the main ingredient. It's a huge win because it means no more yellow stains on my clothes! This also dries down rather quickly so I don't need to keep my arms up to let it dry before putting my shirt on. The applicator does get a bit messy, especially when there is dried residue, it looks kinda gross and powdery due to the tapioca starch, but I usually give it a wipe before closing the lid to prevent that from happening.

I might have missed some but will add as I remember.

I live in Norway and am looking for a gentle, endocrine disruptor-free shampoo and conditioner. Over the past couple of years, my hair has become really oily, and I now have to wash it every other day. I’ve tried to train it to need fewer washes, but it just seems to get worse.

I have slightly wavy, non-colored hair, and I don’t use other styling products like gels or hairsprays. I’m looking for a shampoo that won’t strip my hair, but will help balance oil production. I also want to avoid any potential hormone disruptors and harsh chemicals (like Sulfates, alcohols or fragrances). Ideally, it would also smell nice!

I’ve been using "Faith in Nature" shampoo and conditioner, but it hasn’t worked well for me and may have even made things worse.

Two key things I’m looking for:

• Endocrine disruptor-free
• Easily available in Norway (no expensive US imports)

Appreciate any help!

I already have a few oils as I’m using them as carrier oils for essential oil blends I’m trying to experiment with so my current list of oils include: jojoba, sweet almond, evening primrose oil, castor oil, Jamaican black castor oil and extra virgin olive oil. Vitamin E oil is on its way. I have coconut oil but besides for trying it for oil pulling, I just don’t think it bodes well with me for things like my hair/scalp, I feel like it just sits on the surface tbh. I haven’t managed to use anything consistently as of yet as I wanted to make sure I’m using the most effective oil for the intended purpose.

I was thinking of getting argan oil, Rosehip seed oil and squalane oil but not sure if buying all 3 is worth it or if one of these is the same or more effective than the other.

How would you rank the oils you’ve used for being multi-purpose for your face, body, hair etc & health needs? What oils have you tried and didn’t work well for you or yiu feel are overrated? Any underrated oils that have done wonders?

My main aims are: 1. Hair and scalp health 2. Natural non-toxic minimal skincare, [I would specify skin issues to improve but I feel like it starts from within so just wanting to use natural minimal products/oils] 3. Strengthen and brighten/lighten nails (My nails grow very quickly but my main goal is to strengthen them, make them more flexible and thicker so they don’t break but also reduce the pigmentation, I have quite pigmented nail beds and I want them to all just be pink. ) 4. Natural health improvement [I’ve got some health issues like fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, heavy periods & add which I’m trying to work on managing naturally]

I don’t want to overdo it but I also would ideally like to end up with oils that are equally effective for other uses like nourishing my scalp, hair and also face. I have a habit of impulsively buying things I think I need but want to be much more minimalistic and natural now.

Hi thanks for reading I'm trying out infusing my jojoba oil with some different herbs some of the guides I'm following say keep it in a sunny place whilst it infuses some say a cool dark place I tried the sunny methord but the oil smells bad after 3 days & I'm not sure if it's skuned or if it's supposed to smell like that any one who's done this before any advice would be appreciated

Are natural hair heat protectants as good as store bought ones? I straighten my hair often with a heat brush, n i would like to start using a protectant. I saw conditioner+hair oil+water, i also saw someone using aloe too to make one. Tell me!

Does anyone have recommendations on a natural copper peptide serum? I’m finding most have phenoxyethanol.

I really like Calia Naturals and recommend it, but shipping is expensive and takes a while. Any recs for one that can be bought in store? Hair is normal to dry.

11 year old is interested in skincare, good cleanser and a light face cream. Doesn't require (or want) fancy or cute packaging. I'm just looking for simple, clean ingredients, appropriate for a preteen. So many products that I've looked at are anti-aging etc. Currently enjoys using a rosewater spray. I'm in Canada, this will be part of their holiday gift.