Aveda

Aveda is popular line of skin and hair care products that uses natural ingredients. Many people like Aveda because of the company's mission to protect the environment. Their products are all packaged in recycled materials and their business practices are all governed by the standards of the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies, or CERES. That means all aspects of production are dedicated to protecting the earth, preserving natural resources, conserving energy, reducing waste, and informing the public about these issues.

As far as the products themselves, you'll find hair care, skin care, makeup, and other natural beauty products designed to make you look and feel great. Aveda was the first company to create organic hair care products, and these remain among their most popular products to this day. You'll find shampoos, conditioners, powerful weekly treatments for moisture and repair, and a wide variety of styling products. You can treat any type of hair, from dry and brittle to chemically damaged to oily or curly with all-natural ingredients. They also smell great!

Aveda skin care products are designed for five different skin types. Aveda names them after the five elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Infinity. They provide clients with a questionnaire that helps them determine which of these elements best describes their skin, based on things like sensitivity, tendency to break out, thickness of the skin, reaction to sun, and so on. You can then find gentle skin care products derived from plants and flowers that take care of your skin's special needs.

A signature line from Aveda is their Pure-Fume collection. These are pure scents taken from plants and flowers, which can be added as oils to many of the products in Aveda's skin and body care line. You can even create a custom scent for yourself from a combination of Aveda's 12 Key Element Aromas. This is an affordable and delightful way to pamper yourself and feel good about what you're doing for the environment, as well.