Hi Fam,

Green Beauty prices sometimes can be astronomical. I’ve always been a proponent that organic food, good quality ingredients, and safe beauty products shouldn’t be only for the privileged. I think it’s really important to acknowledge this, and try and do something about it.

A lot of products and brands that I’ve talked about do come with a high price tag. Even to my own ears, $180 for a balm seems a bit ridiculous when this can buy you atleast 2 weeks worth of groceries (depending on where you go).

Let’s also acknowledge that not every product one uses has to be expensive to see the results! A fair amount of Green Beauty Brands are popping up where they are ingredient conscious and the price tag isn’t as high. I’ve complied a list of brands for skincare/bodycare that are more on the affordable side, as well as a few mid-range brands that are results driven.

I also want to state that everyone’s take on what’s affordable to them is vastly different. Some of the brands that I mention still might be expensive, and that’s something to keep in mind.

Slightly Lower- End Skincare Brands:

1. Follain— This is a Green Beauty Retailer, that has it’s own brand of skincare products. You can find everything from a Vitamin C, eye cream, and a face mask. https://follain.com/collections/our-products-shop-all
2. Detox Mode: This is a brand created by the Green Beauty Retailer called The Detox Market. You can find a variety of cleansers, moisturizers, etc. The body oil is one of my favorites. It has a beautiful cardamom scent to it! https://www.thedetoxmarket.com/pages/detox-mode#
3. Kinship: You can find a great eye cream, ceramide oil, and SPF for good prices. The oil is really hydrating, and the SPF is one that always has great reviews. https://lovekinship.com/
4. Weleda: You cannot go wrong with Weleda at all. This is a Swiss brand that has formulations filled with plant extracts. They have a variety of different lines for different skin types, and they are easily found at your local Whole Foods. https://www.weleda.com/
5. ByBi Beauty: This brand can be found at Credo! They have a variety of different boosters for the skin that can be worn by themselves or mixed into your other products. I’ve tried and loved their oil cleanser before and their Buriti Oil Booster (which they don’t have right now) as well. https://credobeauty.com/collections/bybi-beauty

Mid-Range Skincare Brands:

1. Free+True: This is a company based out of California that makes an incredible body serum and moisturizer, both of which are not too expensive. The brand also carries a variety of other products like a Vitamin C serum, oil, cleanser, etc that are worth checking out. https://freeandtrueskincare.com/
2. Sahajan: This brand harnesses a variety of different Ayurvedic ingredients creating some lovely, luxurious feeling products. Their massage body oil is one of my favorites! https://www.sahajan.com/
3. Earthwise Beauty: I’m including EarthWise in this section as they make travel sizes for pretty much all of their products, and the travel sizes are pretty generous. While some of the products are higher end, most of them are in the $30-$60 range (in the .15mil sizes). This brand is worth trying if you have the budget, as the formulations are all made with plant extracts, and they are complex plant formulations that have a lot of healing properties. Comment on here, and I’ll tell you my favorites! https://earthwisebeauty.com/
4. Live Botanical: This is one of my favorite brands I’ve discovered in 2020. All are plant based products, where the ingredients are harvested locally. The brand is extremely transparent when it comes to changes in formulations, or price increases. It mirrors Laurel Skincare in many ways, but without the price tag. They also carry travel sizes of every product, which makes it easier to try a product out. The brand carries a variety of skincare and body care as well. https://www.laurelskin.com/

Haircare

1. Innersense Beauty: The prices and formulations of this brand mimic what you would find at a place like Sephora but with good quality ingredients! My favorites are from their curl line. https://innersensebeauty.com/clean-beauty/

I’ve included the direct website for most of these brands, as I think it’s always fascinating to read about the stories of how these brands were started and why!

There are a few more brands that I could have mentioned, but the ones I’ve linked are those that I’ve tried and loved.

Lastly, if you are buying directly from a brand’s website, keep in mind that most of these are small business and that you might have to spend a certain amount to receive free shipping. So if that’s something you want to avoid, you can always find the products at retailers like Beauty Heroes, Credo Beauty, Integrity Botanicals, and The Detox Market.

Do let me know if you have any questions or if you end up picking something up from one of the brands I’ve mentioned.

-K