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The best organic cosmetics for your skin

BY C.M. VILLAZON

While beauty may be skin deep, we know that the products we put on our skin can be anything but. So just how is a gal to decipher all the organic mumbo jumbo on those labels? For starters, be sure your products are truly organic. Certified organic cosmetics contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients as specified by the FDA. Look for the seal on your favorite products’ packaging.

What’s more, truly green companies are taking their eco-efforts a step further by streamlining their development process via eco-packaging. Pangea organics for example uses plantable packaging with their bar soaps. Simply soak the container and plant for a beautiful budding Aramanth.

Here are just a few of our favorites on the organic beauty scene.

Image Organics
Newly introduced skincare line, Image Organics, will change the way you look at your skin. Made from the purest, certified organic ingredients, the line contains no chemical preservatives and is paraben free. The lightweight Solar Defense Organic is a daily moisturizer that protects from UV rays as well as environmental pollutants. It’s your first line of defense against the Florida sun. For more information visit imageskincare.com.

Mambino Organics
Youth Glow Omega Face Complex by Mambino Organics is rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin C to repair skin and smooth lines. It also calms irritated skin and curbs rosacea for a youthful glow. Featuring rosa mosqueta, hazelnut oil, sea buckthorn fruit oil and primrose this soft-scented certified organic product and winner of the parenting Media Award, contains no parabens, petrochemicals, alcohol or synthetic
ingredients of any kind.

It’s even made of 100 percent eco-friendly, recycled stock for packaging. Find Mambino at Mimi Maternity, Wellington and Aventura. $26.

Revolutions Organics
Pucker up with Revolution Organics’ USDA Certified Organic Lip Balm. This softly scented, ultra rich and hydrating USDA food grade, certified organic balm moisturizes lips with its nourishing butters, oils and plant extract, sans the greasy feel. Egyptian Fennel with Grapefruit and Sweet Orange Balm doubles as eye gel and cuticle gel!

Now that’s organic. Find it at beauty.com or revolutionorganics.com. $24.

Ilike Organic Skincare
We nourish our bodies with carrots everyday—when we eat them. But carrots, the core ingredient in this Rich Carrot Masque, actually nourish your skin with their many healing properties.

Through the release of phytoestrogens,this luscious masque treats wrinkles, sunburn and dry skin, while regenerating skin cells and showering your face with moisture. Best of all, this product is gentle enough to use on even the most sensitive areas, like the eyes and neck. Find it at Skinact.com. $40

Suki
The active ingredients in this 100 percent natural AHA rejuvenator purify and smooth skin while gently exfoliating and removing excess oils. Featuring organic rice powder, natural sugar, lemongrass extract and pure saponified olive oil, this fresh scented exfoliant will wake up your skin. Find this vegan product at Whole Foods stores statewide and Delle Donne Naturals, Tampa. $29.99.

Baborganics
This newest holistic skincare line from the ultra luxe European line, Babor,features six body products and eight face products completely free of scents, parabens, dyes and animal proteins. This 100 percent organic line featuring the Pure Age Preventing Cream protects the skin,
prevents aging and restructures the skin from the inside out. Find it at Four Seasons Spa, Palm Beach and Miami. $80.

The Bottled Earth Company
Naples-based The Bottled Earth Company promises pure products with therapeutic-grade essential oils. Their Vanilla Ice/Organic Stress Relief Cream uplifts and calms with the sweet scents of peppermint, vanilla and lavender. Perfect for tension relief of headaches, neck pain, sore shoulders and tired feet, this rich cream is chock full of organic Shea nut butter, green tea and calendula and completely chemical-free. Find it at shop.bottledearth.com. $16.

Tammy Fender
West Palm Beach-based beauty guru,Tammy Fender, provides the über chic,eco-beauty set with fabulous holistic skin care that is not only 100 percent organic, but custom blended with the purest ingredients from around the world. Tammy Fender Purifying Cleansing Gel is invigorating, refreshing and leaves skin radiant. Infused with Moroccan Rosemary and Tangerine essential oils, this penetrating cleanser removes impurities and refreshes tired skin. Find it at Tammy Fender, West Palm Beach or TammyFender.com. $55.

Pangea Organics
Achieve a new clean with Pangea Organics bar soap.Pyrenees Lavender with Cardamom is super soothing to the body and uplifting to the mind. With antiseptic and cleansing ingredients, you’re sure to be awakened. And we know you’ll love the unexpected, rich lather and soft scent. Find it at Macy’s stores statewide. $6.99.