A few less synthetic chemicals being absorbed into our bodies is a good thing, no? Nearly every aspect of eco-lifestyle has been profiled in major magazines recently, and now green beauty can be added to that list. The July issue of SELF Magazine, one of the best selling women’s health magazines in the world, has a great six-page feature called “Natural Beauty for Everyone”.

We all want to look more natural and be more earth-friendly. But as with everything else, when it comes to beauty it’s a matter of degrees. Whether you’re the Al Gore of the cosmetics aisle or you’d slather on toxic waste if it made a headlight-sized zit disappear, we’ve found natural options for you.

Three different “green theme”s are covered, giving any and all consumers a wide variety of sustainable choices and substitutes. Personally, my favorite part of the piece is on the last page, where SELF put green, and not so green, versions of the same products up against each other in a test. Out of the five different types of products compared, the natural versions won out over the “conventional” ones in four.

Nearly all of the products mentioned in the piece are featured in an online buying guide on the magazine’s website, as well as a few extra goodies. A standing ovation goes out to the SELF crew for the beautiful display of intelligent information, and to Beth Janes for writing the piece - wonderful job folks!

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