Juice Beauty Organics To Go

According to Juice Beauty, our skin absorbs up to 64% of what we put on it. That's why Juice Beauty is completely Chemically Independent (i.e. no pesticides, parabens, petroleum or propylene glycol derivatives, no harsh surfactants or sulfates, no artificial colors, phthalates or synthetic fragrances). Organics To Go is a sampler kit containing: Cleansing Milk, Antioxidant Serum, Hydrating Mist, Oil-Free Moisturizer, and Sensitive Green Apple Peel. It also comes with a cute little washcloth mitt made of organic sustainable bamboo. The sizes of the products are large enough and contain enough product for you to actually see results before you have to buy the full size, and yet are very travel friendly and completely TSA-approved. This is a perfect way to try Juice Beauty and a great value at only $29! I picked mine up at Sephora, and if you are a beauty product junkie like me that makes it an easier transition than seeking out a new health food store. ;-)

Cleansing Milk
Generally I prefer a foaming cleanser (something about the foam makes me think it's cleaning better--I know, I know...) but this one is fantastic. It smells like apples. And not the fake Jolly Rancher or appletini "green apple"...I'm talking like if you just put your nose into a bushel of just-picked ripe apples on the farm. Yes, like that. It takes a little getting used to, but I love the freshness of it now. The Cleansing Milk removes makeup (most of the time...a couple of times I've had to wash my face twice) including eye makeup (didn't have to even use eye makeup remover--wow). It leaves my skin feeling hydrated, not stripped. It is very mild and gentle. The first ingredients are the juices of organic white grapes, red raspberries, and aloe.

Antioxidant Serum
The Antioxidant Serum has DMAE (for firming, tightening, and wrinkle reduction), alpha lipoic acid (antioxidant), and peptides (anti-wrinkle) with the first few ingredients being the juices of organic white grapes, oranges, and aloe. Definitely some proven age-fighters in this one! I really like this stuff, with one caveat: it's sticky. I mean, check out the ingredients--fruit juices and aloe. Of COURSE it's sticky! Duh! The first couple of nights I noticed it because I stuck to my pillowcase, and I was like, "oh this can't happen this is ridiculous" but then maybe I got used to it or just didn't use as much and now I think I'd purchase the full size. I guess the benefit of having a generous amount of product is that you can get over your initial misgivings. ;-) That said, you will run out of Antioxidant Serum way before any of the other products in the kit.

Hydrating Mist
Ah, toner. I wonder what you are for. Generally I mean, not necessarily in this kit, because I really like this toner. You can spray it directly on your face instead of using a cotton ball, which is really earth-friendly of your clean and toned little self. Again with the grape juice and aloe as the base ingredients, with added vitamins E, A, and C to hydrate and balance. I love having vitamins in my products as they are proven age-fighters. I didn't like the spray application at first...I think I was kinda ball shy...like I wanted to duck or at the very least flinch at all that flying at my face. But again there was enough product thankfully for me to overcome my apparent latent dodge ball anxiety and now I like the spray. And it's refreshing!

Oil-free Moisturizer
LOVE. Finally a lightweight, Chemically Independent moisturizer that is oil-free and WORKS. If you are just starting to venture into natural skincare, the thought of oils in your moisturizer might scare you into sticking with your old chemical cesspool standby. If you are this person, try Juice Beauty's Oil-free Moisturizer! The first ingredients are the juices of organic apples, white grapes, pomegranates, and aloe. There are also added vitamins A, B5, E, and C. It's lightweight but still moisturizing enough for my normal/combination skin (even in the winter). It's slightly sticky (see Antioxidant Serum above) but I really don't notice it. My only complaint is there isn't a drop of sun protection, and I like for my moisturizer to have sun protection to prevent premature aging and sunburn. BUT Juice Beauty does offer moisturizer with SPF 30 in three options: non-tinted, tinted light, and tinted medium. So I'm going to have to try that.

Sensitive Green Apple Peel
This is a hydroxy acid peel made from organic apple, lemon, and grape juices and raw cane sugar. I made a similar peel at home using these ingredients from a recipe in Gorgeously Green. The Juice Beauty version is thicker and more of a mask while the home version was a liquid toner consistency. I prefer the Juice Beauty version for the scent and it also keeps longer. Leave this peel on for up to 10 minutes and rinse (use once a week). It turned my skin red and I didn't notice much of a difference in my skin afterwards (perhaps because I use a scrub regularly). Generally I like the way peels make my skin feel but the glycolic acid and salicylic acid ones are too harsh for my skin. This is definitely one to try if you are in the same boat, but I don't feel like it really made a big difference.

So overall, I really love Juice Beauty Organics To Go. It's a great value and great for trying out the line or traveling. It smells great (very fresh, but may take some getting used to), it works well, and it has some great ingredients. I've noticed that my skin looks more luminous since I've been using it. Not oily or shiny at all, just a healthy youthful glow. And even as I've tried out other products in between, I keep going back to Juice Beauty when I know I really want something to work. How's that for some "juicy" details??? ;-)

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