Best Drugstore Eco-Beauty: Spa
Bet her bath’s not full of petrochems.
We love to spa, but it can get pricey. That’s where Avalon Organics comes in. The certified organic botanicals, the perfectly sudsing (yet SLS-free) bath and shower gels, the gorgeously rich lotions, the scents—those insanely delicious scents!—transform you bathroom into a home spa in minutes, and for pennies. Now, Avalon Organics’ signature products have been reformulated to contain higher concentrations of essential oils including olive, grapeseed, rosemary and bergamot. When you’re feeling the need for a little at-home indulgence, squirt a few drops of rejuvenating Grapefruit & Geranium Bath & Shower Gel under a running tap and sink on in (it’s perfect for showering, too). To keep skin dewy and soft, follow that bathtub bliss with Grapefruit & Geranium Hand & Body Lotion (it does contain the aforementioned phenoxyethnol, fyi).
Avalon Organics Grapefruit & Geranium Bath & Shower Gel ($10.95) and Hand & Body Lotion ($11.95)
Who doesn’t like a product that multi-tasks as well as you do? We found the ultimate in Alba Botanica’s luscious Kukui Nut Organic Body Oil, which you can find at CVS, among other drugstores. It’s perfect for sprinkling into warm bath water for a skin-pampering soak, or smoothing onto damp after-bath skin for serious hydration. And the certified organic sunflower, coconut and kukui-nut oil blend makes it a sensuously smooth massage oil, too—even for professional massage therapists. Plus, we love how the oil’s mingled scents of macadamia and sweet almond make us smell, well, utterly edible.
Alba Botanica Kukui Nut Organic Body Oil ($9.95)
Natasha Garber is a contributor to numerous lifestyle publications, where she covers green events and event planning, sustainable catering and cuisine, and fashion and design trends. A passionate proponent of eco-conscious living, Natasha lives, writes, plays and parents in Los Angeles.
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