Prevention Natural Beauty Awards 2017

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Our Criteria

• Contain mostly ingredients sourced from nature rather than created in a lab
• Don't contain compounds that have been linked to toxic reactions in humans, including parabens, phthalates, and synthetic dyes, colors, and fragrance
• Were judged to be highly effective by our panel of dermatologists and 50 product testers
• Were released within the past 12 months

Body Wash

Winner: The geranium and peppermint essential oils in PLANT GET HAPPY BODYWASH ($18 for 9.5 oz, shop.prevention.com) make for an invigorating and luxurious shower. One tester called the gel "minty but not too tingly."

Runner-up: JASON FOAMING SHOWER OIL IN RENEWING OLIVE ($7 for 10 oz, amazon.com), which contains softening glycerin and olive oil and becomes foamy when combined with water, leaves skin feeling smooth, not greasy.

5 Natural Skin Solutions

1. Sunflower oil to soften dry skin
2. Honey to soothe chapped lips
3. Olive oil to remove makeup
4. Avocado to reduce age spots
5. Cucumber slices to ease under-eye swelling