Not that it’s something gastronomically recommended, but here’s a look at eco-friendly beauty products that are so natural you could actually eat them.
Don’t feel like running out to the store? Our friends at Webecoist show you how to make teeth whiteners, dry shampoo and face masks with products you (probably) already have: DIY Beauty: 15 Face & Body Products to Make Yourself
beauty products you can eat
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Buff Her
Buff Her calls all of its products "exfoliating food facial scrubs," because they're made exclusively using items you'd find in a kitchen — think yogurt, granola, blueberries, honey, lemon, lime. You can pick from a wide assortment or customize your own.
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The Organic Pharmacy
UK-based The Organic Pharmacy recently launched a new line, Glamour Food, consisting of skincare essentials (hand lotion, body lotion, facial moisturizer, cleanser), all of which are formulated with natural food-grade ingredients.
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The Body Deli
"Handcrafted by cosmetic chefs," all of The Body Deli's products are raw and organic and made with a high concentration of superfoods.
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Dairyface
Dairyface's preservative-free face and body products are so natural, they must be stored in a fridge.
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Shea Terra Organics
A natural skincare line, all of Shea Terra Organics' products are made using unique, indigenous ingredients from Africa. Many of its shea butter-based chocolate products feel, smell and look just like fudge.
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Bite Beauty
Bite Beauty is a natural lip care company that makes all of its products — glosses, tints, lipsticks, pencils, shines, balms, butters, primers, and more — without the use of synthetics, polybutenes and petroleum byproducts (a rarity for lip care), and everything is made exclusively with food-grade ingredients.
