Even if you’ve decked the halls and checked the lists twice you probably skimmed over our top three giftable kits below. These buys are like a beauty buffet for your face: you get to feast on a snack-sized portion of a whole array of potent potions. And the frosting on the gingerbread cake? Enjoy 15 percent off storewide and free shipping on orders over $30.  So go ahead and gorge yourself gorgeous on this great beauty booty:

The Real Squeeze

Airport security always tries to hawk your too-big skincare. This year, just toss Juice Beauty Organics to Go Kit ($29) in your kit. You’ll find all the complexion cure-alls you need ( a soothing cleansing milk, lightweight serum, super yummy apple scented peel, plus moisturizer and mist).

Tin Fan

Does the person on your list with everything REALLY have everything? If not, this all-in-one vegan kit for face and body comes to the rescue. Saaf Face and Body Kit ($39.95) is a one stop shop for aesthetic emergencies. From lip balm to enriching hair oil, for head to toe pampering, just pop the tin.

Here Comes The Sun

Suki’s Complete Care for Youthful Skin ($29.95) kicks bad skin to the curb and busts seasonal affective disorder (just look at that cheerful yellow packaging) to boot. Inside, you’ll find all you need to get glowing: a moisture-packed cleanser, toner, moisturizer and face masque.

The Great New Color Care Range

Your favorite organic skincare brand now has makeup!! Juice Beauty, creators of the innovative, patent pending, organic juice-based skin care is the organic solution. Juice Beauty has done it again…paving the way in organic beauty with their high efficacy and authentically organic products.

Introducing Juice Beauty’s NEW makeup collection; ColorCare!  Achieve the healthiest complexion on earth with every drop feeding the skin, leaving it craving more! This line is loaded with antioxidant benefits from the blend of Organic Grape, Blueberry, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Strawberry, Kiwi, and Cranberry.

This new Color Collection is filled with luscious Complexion, Lip, Cheek and Eye Color Products.  Refining and perfecting.  The ColorCare collection was developed with the highest level of organic ingredients, and meets the most rigorous international organic standards.

Try it right now and you can get a free 30ml Green Apple Cleansing Gel when you spend $50 – while stocks last!



With a range of Soil Association-approved, 100% organic skincare products, Naturaleve’s line is completely free of parabens, petrochemicals, and artificial preservatives.

Behind the Brand: Specifically created with a super-concentrated blend of natural and organic oils, the products in this line “melt” into your skin—which makes them ultra effective.

The Products: You’ll find a bunch of good-for-your-skin ingredients like Rose Geranium, Evening Primrose Oil, Pomegranate Seed Oil, Red Mandarin, Ginger, and Chamomile in Naturaleve products. We especially love the Multi-Task Rescue Balm with Mandarin Oil (it’s great for dry skin, stretch marks, sunburns, and anywhere you might need a little extra moisture), and the Rejuvenating Balm with Rose Geranium Oil, packed with ingredients known for their anti-aging and skin rejuvenating properties.

Bonus: We’re offering a free Sweet Lips Lip Balm to Beautorium shoppers who spend $30!

It’s all about the pout for Marina Cosmetics. One of the most vulnerable areas of the face, your lips have no oil glands, and no natural defense against dryness, which means they’re one of the first places to show signs of aging. Enter Marina Cosmetics, which founder Kristen Null-Croner created out of a desire for natural, hydrating, anti-aging care for lips.

Behind the brand: The sea is restorative not just for its soothing sights and sounds; its waters are full of natural minerals and plants with a variety of benefits for your skin. Marina Cosmetics honed in on two specific marine-based ingredients: Antileukine and Organic Sea Kelp, which work together to keep your pout looking youthful while protecting your lips from things that can speed up the aging process, like UV rays, sunburn, and chafing.

The products: Hydrating Lip Gloss and Sea Perfected Lipstick, both in a variety of shades that work well with any skin tone. The entire line is dermatologist tested, hypoallergenic, and paraben-free.

The benefits: Marina Cosmetics’ two marine-based ingredients are in every formula. Antileukine aids in decreasing wrinkle depth, prevents sun damage, stimulates collagen production, blocks inflammation, boosts hydration, and promotes both firmness and smoothness, while Organic Sea Kelp is high in silicon, essential vitamins and minerals to prevent wrinkles.

Bonus: Both the Hydrating Lip Gloss and Sea Perfected Lipstick are water-resistant, so they’re just as perfect for a wintertime getaway to your favorite tropical hot spot as they are for everyday wear.

-Aleigh Acerni

Take just one look at Revolution Organics and you’ll never be able to think of organic makeup as ho-hum. From the chic, sleek packaging to the rich, bright colors, this isn’t your grandmother’s makeup—but we’re pretty sure she’ll love it as much as you will.

What we tried: Revolution Organics Beauty Balm (in blushed and bronzed), Revolution Organics All-Over Skin Crème, Revolution Organics Lip Gloss.

First impressions: There’s no compromise with Revolution products. This is makeup with personality: the packaging is beautiful, the makeup feels luxurious, and each product has all of the feel-good ingredients you expect in organic makeup. Their skin care line is USDA certified organic, which means they are at least 95% certified organic.

What caught us by surprise: These products are true multi-taskers. We used the Beauty Balm on cheeks and lips (the bronzed shade in particular is great for a little flush that doesn’t look like it came from a tanning bed); the All-Over Skin Crème was popped straight into our purse and was handy for mornings when we forgot to put moisturizer on our legs and perfect for midday dryness in our hands; and the Lip Gloss easily doubles as blush in a pinch. Plus, they all left our skin feeling smooth, moisturized, and healthy.

Bonus: We love the Lip Gloss in every shade. We‘ve been wearing the deep red Liberty shade almost every day and every single time we wear it, we get compliments—from the cashier at the grocery store, to co-workers, to random people we don’t even know. When a lip gloss is fantastic enough to make people stop you on the street, you know you’ve found something amazing.

-Aleigh Acerni

We’ve tried mineral make-up before, from the specialty brands to the drugstore brands, so we were intrigued to do an Afterglow Cosmetics review; we took the Glow Kit for a test drive to see how it would compare. Afterglow Cosmetics founder Kristen Adams is allergic to (almost) everything, and therefore demands that her makeup be free from anything that could irritate sensitive skin, including bismuth oxychloride, which you can find in most other mineral makeup. (It’s also gluten free, carmine free, and of course free of parabens, petroleums, and synthetics.)

First impressions: This kit is full of stuff! It comes with two shades of foundation (use one or combine the two for a more customized match), a blush, translucent setting powder, a baby Kabuki brush, a concealer brush, application instructions, and a cosmetic bag to hold it all. The colors were flattering and surprisingly blendable, and we were happy with the amount of coverage we were able to get, whether we were hoping for just a little even-ing out for a Saturday of errand-running, or full-on coverage for a networking event.

What caught us by surprise: We were thrilled with the makeup brushes. We’ve been consistently disappointed with the brushes that have come with other mineral makeup kits we’ve tried in the past—one broke almost immediately, another left strands behind on our face (and made us wipe off most of the makeup we’d just applied while we tried to pluck them off)—so we were skeptical (but hopeful) that Afterglow would finally make a believer out of us.

After two weeks of daily use, we were seriously impressed. Afterglow’s brushes are vegan, professional-grade tools that are made of super soft taklon, a fine-grade nylon fiber that provides a smooth, even finish, and since it doesn’t have cuticles like natural hair, it’s less absorbent and doesn’t trap makeup. The petite Kabuki brush was ideal for applying foundation, blush, and translucent powder (even though it’s small, it did a better job than the full-sized brush we’d been using before), and the Afterglow Concealer Brush with the long, tapered handle, got the job done and was fun to use.

Extras: Afterglow Cosmetics is dedicated to fighting breast cancer, and donates a portion of the proceeds from the purchase of each Afterglow Organic Glow Bronzer to aid in research. We can see why Afterglow makeup has become one of the few American brands to be a must-have in France.

-Aleigh Acerni

Founded in 2002, New Zealand-based Trilogy is the brainchild of sisters Sarah Gibbs and Catherine de Groot (pictured, left), who stumbled upon a fantastic item—certified organic rosehip oil—and made it the key ingredient in most of their skin and hair care products. Sarah calls it “pure plant goodness,” and it works for every skin type to balance, nourish, and hydrate the skin.

The company is committed to natural skincare and has a passion for the environment; they work to create exquisite products that have a maximum effect on your skin and a minimum effect on the environment.

Beautorium: Tell us a little bit about your journey as a beauty expert. How did you get into natural skincare? What inspired you to create Trilogy?

Sarah Gibbs: I used to run a manufacturing business…and we discovered the Rosehip Oil. We’d always wanted to work together. We wanted to keep it really simple: Products that not only are good for your skin but make you feel great. We still apply those principles strongly.

B: What Trilogy product are you most proud of?

SG: Vital moisturizer. [It has] significant amounts of [certified organic] rosehip oil. I always recommend vital moisturizer. It also smells amazing.

B: You mentioned the magical Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, which is the key ingredient in most Trilogy products—what makes it so effective?

SG: When I started manufacturing it, we started using it ourselves. It has fantastic moisturization qualities. Now we’ve scientifically verified its functionality. We have the technology to produce it in this really pure form. It’s a happy little natural product.

B: Trilogy was the first carbon neutral beauty company in New Zealand. Why was that important to you? How does it support your philosophy?

SG: It does fall into our philosophy [to have a minimum effect on the environment]. I think we’ve been carbon neutral for three, four years now. It was sort of like a no-brainer from Trilogy. Needless to say we’re an international company, so we travel a lot. We need to be mindful of our impact on the environment.

B: Is there a Trilogy product that you can’t get enough of right now?

SG: There’s one at the moment I’m addicted to, the Firming Serum. I’ve got a bit of a thing going with the toner as well.

B: What’s the process of creating new products like for Trilogy?

SG: It’s mainly customer-driven. We get a lot of feedback from customers—directly from customers. The Everything Balm is a good example of that. Our customers would ask, “Is there anything I can use on the whole family? Anything I can talk my husband into trying?” That’s where the Everything Balm came from. Seriously, it’s used from babies on up.

B: What’s the latest project you’re working on?

SG: Well, I’ve got some breaking news. We have a big initiative going on around orangutan welfare. Some of the orangutans at our local zoo get very dry hands and cheeks, so they’re using the Certified Organic Rosehip Oil. And they’re getting great results—once we stopped them from eating it!

(Note from Beautorium: This orangutan welfare program is pretty groundbreaking! Orangutans’ natural habitat is quickly being destroyed, and the orangutans are headed toward extinction. Beginning in September, as part of the company’s commitment to animal welfare—they have always committed to never testing their products on animals—will kick off a campaign to donate $1 from the sale of each specially-marked box of Certified Organic Rosehip Oil sold in New Zealand, Australia, and the U.K. to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, the world’s largest orangutan rescue sanctuary. For more information about the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, visit www.orangutanrescue.org.au.)

B: It’s great to see a company really take a stand to work towards the principles it stands for.

SG: We’re about responsibility. We’re doing everything we can. That’s really what Trilogy means.

-Aleigh Acerni

Suki’s 100% natural skincare and cosmetics line is beloved by celebrities (Hayden Pannetiere, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts and Katherine Heigl, to name a few), and it’s easy to see why—it’s hard to go wrong when so much attention is paid to the process. All of the products in Suki’s line get their start in the Suki Organic Innovation Lab, where they’re created from hand-chosen raw materials, then blended in-house, and finally stored in (beautiful) environmentally responsible packaging. What’s not to love?

What we tested:

Suki Pure Cream Stain Lip & Cheek in Chestnut.

Suki Rich Pigment Mascara in Copper Brown.

The verdict: We love Suki’s sleek, earth-friendly packaging; we’re so glad that the glass containers and recycled cartons (printed with vegetable-based inks, no less) mean that we don’t have to feel guilty for admiring it.

We were pleasantly surprised with the amount of product in the jar of Suki Pure Cream Stain Lip & Cheek—especially when we realized that just a dab of this stuff goes a long way. Its slightly tacky (but not sticky) consistency makes it best applied with fingers or the Suki Cream Color Applicator Puff; swipe your finger or the puff over the product, tap the puff or a finger along your cheekbones to distribute the color, then blend—repeat if you’re going for a more dramatic look. It sinks right into your skin for a natural-looking glow. We love that the stain’s moisture-rich formula smells of chamomile; and that it was a great base on our lips, as well. Top it with gloss and the color will stay put on your lips all day.

The Rich Pigment Mascara in Copper Brown is a flattering, inky brown color, very smooth and ultra-moisturizing. Its hypo-allergenic formula left our lashes plumper and fuller, and at the end of the day, it hadn’t smudged. (Gotta love that.) This nourishing mascara is wetter than the conventional formulas you may be used to; we had the best results when we applied a coat of mascara and let it dry for about 30 seconds before applying a second coat. We love that it’s 100% natural, and we swear our lashes felt softer after a few days of using the Suki mascara. No more brittle lashes for us!

Extras: Suki’s environmental policies are worth a mention. Not only do they work to create products that are safe for pregnant women, nursing moms, and babies; their gentle, effective products are created from cruelty-free, fair trade, organic ingredients, and they consider fuel emissions and travel when choosing their suppliers. Their handmade products are made fresh, with virtually no carbon output.

In addition to their natural ingredients and stringent quality standards, Suki supports more than 16 nonprofit organizations that work to generate awareness and progress, including the Organic Trade Association, OASIS, Breast Cancer Action, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, and even Brad Pitt’s Make It Right coalition, which is working to restore New Orleans’ hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward.

-Aleigh Acerni

If you’ve been avoiding the Twitter craze, here’s a great reason to reconsider: there are a lot of great, green-minded companies, celebrities, and people that are using Twitter to connect with each other. Why not follow some fellow eco-friendly people and get a peek into their lives? We’ve put together a list of 11 top organic beauty experts who tweet; add them to your Twitter roster for some great green beauty resources. And if we’ve convinced you to take Twitter for a test drive, you can sign up here.

Summer Rayne Oaks, model/TV host/author, @sroakes. Nicknamed the “eco model,” Summer is an entomologist and environmental scientist, author of Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion and Beauty, and the host of Planet Green, Discovery Network’s eco-lifestyle network.

Elizabeth King, Dr. Hauschka skincare expert, @lovehauschka. Dr. Hauschka Skin Care was launched in 1967 in the U.K. Elizabeth tweets about everything from her favorite Dr. H products (you can find them at Beautorium.com) to mentions of their celebrity clientele.

Fig + Sage, eco beauty/fashion/home/kids blog, @figandsage. Follow them for everything from online deals, giveaways, tips, and great eco recommendations and reviews.

Weleda Beauty, natural cosmetics company, @weleda_beauty. Weleda has been creating 100% certified natural products (for grown-ups and baby) since 1921; their tweets are highly interactive and full of great information and links.

Pangea Organics, ecocentric bodycare company, @pangeaorganics. This company, based in Boulder, Colorado, is a Beautorium favorite, with great packaging and even better products. Follow them for giveaways, product tips, and links.

Jodi Fedor, CEO of Exuberance Beauty, @jodi_exuberance. Jodi’s passion for supporting women is evident in her entrepreneurship and her tweets! Follow her for an inside look at the life of a beauty CEO—she’s all about full disclosure. You won’t be disappointed.

Naturopatch, aromatherapy body patches, @naturopatch. Naturopatch tweets about aromatherapy on the go, tips, and more.

Afterglow Cosmetics, organic/bioactive beauty, @afterglow. Follow them for makeup tips, celebrity looks, and great tutorials.

Red Flower, chemical-free fragrances, @redflowernyc. Red Flower’s engaging Twitter stream is a combination of daily observations, interactions, tips and techniques.

Suki Kramer, founder of Suki, @sukipure. Suki is new to Twitter, but so far she’s using it to connect with the people who love her products—follow her for a great way to forge a personal connection with an expert in organic beauty.

Sara Snow, green lifestyle expert/TV host, @sarasnow. Sara’s tweets are an informative mix of events, blog posts, links, tips, and green living advice.

And if you’re not already, be sure to follow Beautorium (@Beautorium) and Greenopia (@greenopia) on Twitter. We love having more ways to interact with you, and we’ll keep you on your toes; you never know when we’ll have something amazing to give away, and of course, we keep you informed on all things green and beautiful!

-Aleigh Acerni

Leading Swiss and German brands Weleda, Dr. Hauschka and others, representing 2/3 of Europe’s natural cosmetics sales, joined together in 2008 in response to slow progress on the pan-European Cosmos standard and formed rival non-profit association Natrue in an effort to set an industry-specific European cosmetics standard. Now the standard is live, has published its first certified products, and, according to a recent report,  is attempting to build a global bridge by partnering with respected US organic certification agency QAI.

NaTrue aims to provide a comprehensive labeling system for natural and organic cosmetics. The label uses a three star system and rates both natural and organic products under the same seal- a welcome first! A product gets one star for natural, two stars for natural with 70% organic criteria, and three stars for natural with organic ingredients at the 95% level.

Some nature identical preservatives and biodegradable surfactants are permitted in small limited quantities and acceptable ingredients vary by product class. Manufacturing processes and packaging are also scrutinized.

NaTrue draws heavily on the years of natural cosmetics experience prevalent in Germany in setting its standards and is very rigorous and precise.

Confused? You’re not alone! Check out this simple chart explaining certified
natural and organic labels at beautorium