skincare

If you are looking for a vegan face mask that is certified cruelty free (BWC accredited) and made using natural ingredients then this one is a must try!

^ This product was gifted to me. Opinions expressed here are my own.

I’ll be honest and say that I’d never even tried a face mask before Back 2 Nature gifted me this one. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to use, and how good my skin felt afterwards. I’ve been struggling with acne for the first time in my life, since going off the pill a few months ago, and I think this earth mask has helped my skin.

Back 2 Nature

It is not every day that I find a green vegan brand that so perfectly aligns with my green vegan beliefs! Back 2 Nature is everything I could hope for a green vegan brand and more! They are a conscious business that is aware of the impact of their actions. They do everything they can to not cause harm to animals, and the environment. 

Back 2 Nature products are made using, sustainable and natural ingredients. Their ingredients are not from animal sources, and they are not tested on animals. They source locally as far as possible and only sell their products to the local market. B2N remains 100% local, so there is no additional carbon footprint attached to their products!

Their products don’t contain harmful chemicals, parabens, or preservatives and are 100% biodegradable, and won’t pollute our waterways. Back 2 Nature avoid plastic whenever possible, so they package their products in either glass or aluminium.

If you still don’t have enough reasons to love this vegan brand as much as I do, you should also know that all Back 2 Nature products are approved by Beauty Without Cruelty & endorsed by The South African Vegan Society.

The ingredients and the packaging

The earth mask is packaged in a reusable glass container and is made with Aqua, kaolin clay, *cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, **glyceryl stearate, **cetearyl alcohol, **polyglyceryl-6 palmitate, *silt, prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel) oil, **shea butter ethyl ester, **glycerin, *carbon (activate charcoal), *malachite crystal extract, **potassium sorbate, **sodium levulinate, vaccinium myrtillus fruit (blueberry) extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, rose geranium, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) extract, citrus limon (lemon) extract.

*organic | **Plant derived

How to use:

Rinse & dry skin. Apply generously. Rinse off after 10min. ( No longer ) NB: The ‘silt’ in the Earth Mask encourages blood circulation which may cause the skin to appear red for +-30 after use. Therefore better to use at night. Apply a Face Food, Night Cream after use.

Where to buy?

You can buy this earth mask directly from the Back 2 Nature online shop, or from Shop Zero(online zero waste vegan store – physical store opening soon)

If you’d like to see more of the body & beauty products I have found, have a look here. If you’d like to see what home & garden products I have found have a look here. New products posted regularly.

Let’s get social!

Be sure to follow Back 2 Nature on Instagram & Facebook, and follow me on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up trying this product, after reading about it for the first time here, please tag me and let me know what you think. Remember to hashtag it #thegreenveganchick

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This glowing body polish is enriched with lime & coconut, and is made using plant based ingredients!

^ This product was gifted to me. Opinions expressed here are my own.

Litchi & Titch

Litchi & Titch is a local small business that makes all natural products, which are completely free of toxins, parabens, chemical enhancers, fragrances and stabilisers. Every product in the Litchi and Titch range uses natural plant, flower and seed oils and extracts, but not all their products are vegan as they do use palm oil, and beeswax.

The ingredients & the packaging

The glowing body polish is made with sugar, baobab oil, sweet almond oil, paw paw fruit extract, lime essential oil and coconut oil. It is packaged in a 100ml reusable glass jar with a recyclable aluminium lid.

how to use*

Scoop some product out and gently massage onto damp skin. Sugar melts away leaving gorgeous oils to nourish and protect: Top tip: gently towel dry so as not to wipe away the beautiful oils together with your skin’s glow.

*instructions on the packaging

Where to buy?

You can buy the glowing body polish on the Shop Zero online shop, or directly from Litchi & Titch, either in store or online!

Have you tried any litchi & titch products? If you’d like to see more of the body & beauty products I have found, have a look here. If you’d like to see what home & garden products I have found have a look here. New products posted regularly.

Let’s get social!

Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up trying this product, after reading about it for the first time here, please tag me and let me know what you think. Remember to hashtag it #thegreenveganchick

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Le Naturel gifted me their natural lotion and wash set. Thank You! I’ve been using for a few weeks now and it is amazing!

^ This product was gifted to me. Opinions expressed here are my own

Le Naturel

Lea Botha created Le Naturel so she could share the healing effects and amazing aromas of indigenous medicinal plants with the world.

The range of products are handcrafted in Franschhoek and includes bath oil, lotions, shampoos, baby products and more. Some of the products contain beeswax so be sure to check the ingredients. They even have sets for in the shower or by the vanity that come with a wall bracket, which I think is a great product for hotels and guest houses.

The natural wash with Buchu & African Lemon Bush Essential Oils can be used on your hands, face and body.

The natural lotion with Cape Snowbush & African Wormwood Essential Oils can also be used on your hands, face and body.

the ingredients and the packaging

The natural wash: Aqua, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin,Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Agathosma betulina (Buchu) Oil, Lippia Javanica (African Lemon Bush) Oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Cape Geranium) Oil

The natural lotion: Aqua (Water), Olea europea (Olive) Oil, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter), Ethyl Ester, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-6-Palmitate/Succinate, Glycerin, Soy Wax, Sodium Levulinate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid, Sclerocarya birrea (Marula) Oil, Rosa canina (Rosehip) Oil, Eriocephalus africanus (Cape Snowbush) Oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Cape Geranium)

Where to buy?

The natural lotion and wash is packaged in 200ml reusable amber glass bottles in brown paper boxes, tied with a branded black ribbon. This set is the perfect size for traveling.

You can buy Le Naturel products on their online shop or at their physical shop in Franschhoek, alternatively have a look on their stockist page for more places where you can buy their products.

Have you used any of the Le Naturel products? Let me know in the comments below. If you’d like to see more of the body & beauty products I have found, have a look here. Alternatively, if you’d like to see what home & garden products I have found have a look here. New products posted regularly.

Let’s get Social!

Be sure to follow Le Naturel on Instagram and Facebook to see what they are up to! And follow me on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up trying this product, after reading about it for the first time here, please tag me and let me know what you think. Remember to hashtag it #thegreenveganchick

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Wild just released a new range of shimmering body oils and sent me a Golden Goddess bottle to try out! #gifted

I’ve personally never tried shimmering bronzers so this was a first for me. I was pleasantly surprised by how lovely the golden goddess shimmering body oil felt on my skin. And the gold shimmer is just beautiful!

As a teenager, I made a promise to myself to not get too much sun exposure, so I could protect my skin from aging prematurely. This was because my mom had a friend at the time, that was her age, but looked 10 years older because she spent a lot of time in the sun and in sun-beds. It made such an impression on me, that stopped sunbathing as a teenager, and since am serious about sunblock. Not getting a lot of sun, means my once tanned skin (as a teenager) is now very pale.

This shimmering body oil is great because I get to create a sun-kissed look from a bottle, using natural ingredients.

about wild

Wild is a small Cape Town business, that make sustainable products. Last year I asked them if they had any vegan products, and they said they didn’t yet, but was looking into it. Fast forward a year, and they just launched their first vegan body products, namely their Golden Goddess bronzing shimmer body oils: Intense Gold & Intense Bronze. I just love it when non-vegan brands work on creating vegan products.

The ingredients & the packaging

The Intense Gold Shimmer contains cold-pressed avocado & jojoba oil, organic cananga odorata (ylang ylang), organic non-phototoxic citrus bergamia (bergamot) & crushed mica mineral which give it the gold shimmer. The oils dry fast so you definitely don’t feel sticky and the more you use the more the shimmer. I prefer a slight shimmer.

The Golden Goddess products are packaged in beautiful reusable glass bottles with a metal lid. The shimmer settles over time, so I just give the glass bottle a shake before use. This product would make an amazing gift, to your bestie or yourself.

Where to buy?

You can buy the Golden Goddess Shimmering Body oils directly from Wild or you can buy it from Heal Cafe.

Do you use body bronzers? Let me know in the comments below. If you’d like to see more of the body & beauty products I have found, have a look here. If you’d like to see what home & garden products I have found have a look here.  New products posted regularly.

Let’s get social!

Be sure to follow Wild on Instagram to see what they are up to! And follow me on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up trying this product, after reading about it for the first time here, please tag me and let me know what you think. Remember to hashtag it  #thegreenveganchick

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