Women use up to 15 personal-care products every day. So you ask is natural, safe beauty critical then?
Many of beauty products contain controversial ingredients like phthalates, parabens, triclosan, and preservatives, which have been linked to health issues like allergies, cancer, or reproductive harm. In response, women have started a natural beauty revolution.
Our beauty team shows you safer products to get these cutting edge looks.
photo, Cathy Moya
beauty, Robert Weir

FOUNDATION: ROSILLIANCE ORGANIC BB CREAM, COOLA; CHEEKS: NUDE BERRY, NUDIST MULTI-USE CREAM STICK, W3LL PEOPLE; LIPS: FRENCH FLIRT LIPSTICK, LILLY LOLO; MASCARA: BEAUTY VEGAN GOOD LASH, FITGLOW; SKINCARE: RENEW COMPLETE COLLECTION, CLEARlife

LEFT: FOUNDATION: ROSILLIANCE ORGANIC BB CREAM, COOLA; CHEEKS: NUDE BERRY, NUDIST MULTI-USE CREAM STICK, W3LL PEOPLE; LIPS: FRENCH FLIRT LIPSTICK, LILLY LOLO; MASCARA: BEAUTY VEGAN GOOD LASH, FITGLOW; SKINCARE: RENEW COMPLETE COLLECTION,CLEARlife: HAIR, ONIRA ORGANICS

RIGHT: FOUNDATION: LIQUID FOUNDATION, ZUII; LIPS: COCO ROSE LIP TINT, HERBIVORE; CHEEKS: NAKED PINK CHEEK DUO, LILY LOLO; EYES: LAID BARE EYE PALATTE, LILY LOL: RENEW COMPLETE COLLECTION, CLEARlife; HAIR: JOHN MASTERS

EYES: NATURAL DEFINITION EYE PENCIL, ALIMA PURE; LIP: PETAL, LIP TINT, ALIMA PURE; MASCARA: BEAUTY VEGAN GOOD LASH, FITGLOW; CHEEK: MIMOSA SATIN MATTE, LOOSE MINERAL BLUSH, ALIMA PURE; SKINCARE: CLEARlife: HAIR, ONIRA ORGANICS

FOUNDATION: LIQUID FOUNDATION, ZUII; CHEEKS: MELON – SATIN MATTE, LOOSE MINERAL BLUSH, ALIMA PURE; LIPS: NUDIST, HIGH LUSTRE LIP GLOSS, AUNATURALE COSMETICS; EYES: COFFEE & IVORY, CREME DE LA CREME EYE SHADOW, AUNATURALE COSMETICS; SKINCARE: RENEW COMPLETE COLLECTION, CLEARlife