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Organic Makeup Buying Guide

Organic makeup  or natural makeup  is a great way to enhance your look with all natural ingredients. The makeup  is derived, as the name suggests, from nature, and is not chemical based--which means no synthetic dyes or artificial fragrance! Organic makeup won't irritate sensitive skin, clog pores, or cause long-lasting skin damage as regular makeup does, and it is easy to remove at the end of the day. This makeup can also benefit your skin by moisturising and smoothing while it goes on.

Since all makeup is not certified, the harm done to your skin through various cosmetic lines is unknown. Buying organic or natural makeup is a better way to guarantee that you are getting safer products which will react better with your skin. Wondering what's out on the market? See a few suggestions below, and remember: while everything is organic, not all of it is certified. Certified  guarantees that a product has been produced and processed organically, adhering to all technical specifications.

Foundation and Concealer

This is the first type of makeup you put on your face in the morning, so you want it to be safe and easy on skin.

Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Multi-Tasking Concealer 

This concealer is mineral-based and also works as an eyeshadow base. Comes in five brightening and concealing shades.

Inika Mineral Foundation 

This formula has a concealer, powder and foundation all in one.  All shades are rich earth tones and the foundation is guaranteed not to irritate sensitive or allergy-prone skin.

Afterglow Organic Aloe Concealer 

This is a gel concealer that's available in three shades to help to heal skin. The concealer is organic as well as vegan and animal friendly.

Royal Effem Organic Foundation 

This foundation uses macademia and rosehip oil; it goes on evenly and protects the face. The formula is also lanolin and paraffin free.

Blush

Typically when applying blush, it's spread over a large part of your cheeks, so you want it to be safe and gentle on your pores and skin. Organic blush can help to soften skin and open up pores--this lets skin breathe and lets your natural radiance shine through.

Miessence Certified Organics Mineral Blush 

This is non-irritating on your skin and reduces the look of pores while providing a pretty scent. Comes in light colours that allow for easy application.

Organic Glam Blush 

This blush is fragrance and chemical free and comes in two shades, a light apricot and a bright pink.

Afterglow Organic Mineral Blush 

Not only is this makeup made with 100% natural ingredients, but it is vegan safe and animal cruelty free. Comes in great warm shades like apricot, pink and mauve.

Nvey Eco Certified Organic Powder Blush 

Uses ingredients that include chamomile and vitamins to protect and repair your skin. Comes in varying earth shades of brown, mauve and tan.

Eyes

Your eyes are probably the most sensitive spot where you will put makeup, so it's important to have products that won't irritate you.

Certified Logona Organic Eyeshadow 

These powders consist of a lighter and darker shade of eyeshadow for versatility. Contains jojoba oil and Vitamin E so it's easy on the skin.

Certified Lavera Organic Eyeliner 

 These are soft eye pencils designed to be gentle on your delicate skin and display your makeup radiantly.

Certified Organic Mascara by Sante 

This makeup company does not use anything synthetic in their products and emphasises mineral and botanical ingredients.

Elysambre Organic Eye Shadow 

This eye shadow has a soft texture and is long lasting. It uses shea butter and grape seed oil to guarantee softness.

Lipstick

Think about it--if you are going to be putting something on your lips every day, don't you want it to be non-toxic and safe? 

GreenPeople Certified Organic Lipstick 

This is the first certified organic lipstick in the UK, and it has 99% organic ingredients. It comes in a red, bronze and pink shade.

Nvey Eco Certified Organic Lipstick 

Beeswax, Vitamin E and castor oil make up the ingredients of this organic lipstick, which softens and shapes lips and comes in a variety of colours.

Perfect Organics Lip Shimmer 

These are actually vegan lip shimmers that come in toxic-free formulas. There are seven shades and this stick also doubles as a cheek shimmer.

Certified Organic Lip Love Lipstick 

Guaranteed to moisten lips and manufactured with jojoba oil, aloe vera and grape seed extract to give your pout the softness it needs.

Makeup Remover

At the end of the day, whatever you are using to remove your makeup needs to be gentle on your face while wiping away all of the dirt and excess grime that's piled up.

Absolute Organic Double Phase Makeup Remover 

This has an aloe vera base, making it gentle and nourishing on the skin.

Natural Elements Organic Eye Makeup Remover 

This is fragrance free and non-irritating on skin.  Contains aloe vera and coconut and is designed to remove all eye makeup.

Greenpeople Organic Cleanser and Makeup Remover 

This is a 2-in-1 product that cleanses your face while keeping it moisturised and free of excess dirt and makeup.

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