Nature’s best moisturizers & skincare products for moms

Without the luxury of regular facials or time for a multi-step skincare regimen, we moms need beauty products that work as hard as we do.

Then there’s the added concern of harsh chemicals on our face coming into contact with our children’s fingers or their sensitive skin when we kiss them.

So here are nature’s best solutions to our beauty woes. We found 4 brands that are committed to harnessing the earth’s beauty wonder-ingredients to come up with highly effective yet skin-friendly products. There’s even a range made especially for pregnant women, nursing moms, and women trying to conceive!

Now do we have your attention? Check out our list of nature’s best moisturizers and skincare products for moms.

Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Toner Pads

This true-to-the-core organic skincare brand was born when founder Karen Behnke, a long-time wellness advocate, became pregnant at age 40 and began questioning the formulation of the beauty products she was using.

After learning that over 60% of what we put on our skin topically can be absorbed into the body, she sought to find skincare products that wouldn’t harm her or her growing baby. Finding none to her standard, she created her own line.

These Blemish Clearing Toner Pads are great for women who are having trouble with extra oily skin from hormonal changes. The pads are made from bamboo, a very sustainable plant, and soaked in salicylic acid from willow tree bark, cucumber extract, and organic aloe juice.

For daily use after cleansing, it helps reduce blemishes, promote even skin tone and texture, and manage oil without stripping skin of its natural moisture levels.

Juice Beauty STEM CELLULAR Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream

In her review of the ingredients list of most conventional beauty products, Karen also discovered that first on the list was usually water. Juice Beauty products use botanical organic juices as their base, filled with minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. Active ingredients are then layered in based on the skincare needs.

This Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream targets fine lines and wrinkles, made with fruit stem cells and Vitamin C infused into a grapeseed base, plus extracts of evening primrose and sacred lily, which are both more active at night! It also has a wonderful lemon verbena aroma that you’d love to fall asleep to.

Juice Beauty GREEN APPLE Pregnancy Peel

Formulated without Vitamin A to address the concerns of pregnant and lactating women and those trying to conceive, the GREEN APPLE Pregnancy Peel exfoliates, brightens, and visibly corrects dark spots and hyperpigmentation.

When the peel comes off, so does dead skin cells, making way for newer skin cells to come to the surface.

Juice Beauty products are available at Beauty Bar.

BEE HYDRATED by Burt’s Bees

The BEE HYDRATED set is part of Burt’s Bees 2015 Holiday Collection and it’s definitely buzz-worthy. We’ve road-tested this and can honestly say that you’ll see and feel results in just days.

The star ingredient is Clary Sage, which helps the range deliver intense hydration. The cream cleanser and daily lotion are intended for everyday use; while the treatment mask, which is easy to apply and just needs tissue to be removed, is to be used once or twice a week.

Then of course the Shea Butter Hand Repair Cream works wonders on tired hands. All these for a very special (read: sulit!) price of P1,495.

HONEY SPA by Burt’s Bees

It’s pretty much dessert for your skin. This holiday set includes Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream, Milk & Honey Body Lotion, Soap Bark & Chamomile Facial Cleanser, and Honey Lip Balm. Again for a very special price of P795.

Burt’s Bees Lip Balms in Character Packs

Amazingly, even the packaging of these products are made with sustainable material. That’s real commitment for you and what we can expect from the brand that stands by "What you put on your body should be made from the best nature has to offer."

These indulgent and fun lip balms range affordably from P225 to P275. Bee merry indeed.

Burt’s Bees products are available at Beauty Bar and at their newly opened boutique at Estancia Mall, Pasig.

Happy Skin SS Crème Silicone-free Foundation

Taking care of your skin WHILE making you gorgeous? Now that’s hardworking. Happy Skin cosmetics, a proudly Filipino brand created by two lovely moms, delivers both beauty and care.

Their SS or Second Skin Crème (P1,199) doesn’t clog pores (but it does minimize their appearance!) and is infused with Japanese cherry blossom extract. It’s lightweight, has SPF 20 PA++ protection, and dries to a lovely powder finish. Suitable even for sensitive skin, it actually improves skin quality with everyday use, making it a makeup kit staple.

Happy Skin How to Make Beauty Effortless Lip & Cheek Mousse Set

This Lip & Cheek Mousse Set (P1,199) comes in very handy for the busy mom (and who isn’t?!) with its 2-in-1 function. Perfect for that ‘no makeup’ makeup look, the suits-all-skin-tones shades included are Fall in Love (peachy glow) and Laugh Always (earthy nude).

Formulated with Shea Butter, Collagen, anti-aging Peptides, and SPF 15, this product hydrates, rejuvenates, and protects while making you gorgeous. The book-inspired packaging is a cute plus too! Happy Skin Co-Founder Mommy Rissa Mananquil-Trillo uses it as a touch-up kit on-the-go and as a mini-minaudière!

Get your Happy Skin products at their newly opened boutique in Glorietta 3. Also check out their pop-up stores at Power Plant Mall and Greenbelt 5.

dōTERRA Immortelle Anti-Aging Blend

dōTERRA, or ‘Gift of the Earth’ is all about making the essence of plants harvested from all over the world, available for our use through gentle distillation.

Immortelle is a proprietary blend that contains Frankincense, Sandalwood, Myrrh, Lavender, Helichrysum, and Rose. Just a few drops spread thinly over the face, neck, and décolletage are enough to nourish and protect skin while reducing contributing factors to its aging -- making it smoother, more radiant, and youthful-looking.

For best results, follow with a moisturizer. If you are pregnant or lactating, it’s best to check with your doctor prior to use.

dōTERRA Lavender Oil + Melaleuca Oil

For the DIY-enthusiasts, here is a highly moisturizing, all-natural, 2-minute recipe from dōTERRA that you can try at home. It features Melaleuca, better known as tea tree oil, which is a natural anti-fungal, anti-infectious antiseptic that keeps the skin clear and glowing.

It also has Lavender, which is highly calming to any inflammation/redness in the skin and is also a natural cleanser. Lavender is great to have around the house as it also helps with rashes, burns, and cuts -- naturally disinfecting the area without damaging healthy cells.

1 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil
1/3 cup organic castile soap
15 drops lavender oil
10 drops melaleuca
5 drops lemon (optional)

Blend or hand whip together and store in an airtight mason jar. This is a "whipped” soap so the consistency won’t be sudsy; making rather a creamy, emollient soap. All of the essential oils added are cleansing on their own, and the castile soap adds the extra cleanse needed, while the coconut oil moisturizes.

Follow @doTerratherapy on Instagram or visit mydoterra.com to know more.

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