From nature to your ever-changing skin, with love

Pregnancy. Nursing. Postpartum. Pregnant again. Getting my first crow's foot. Freaking out. My skin's undergone more changes in the last five years than the cast of Saturday Night Live.

I wanted a skincare product that was natural and safe, so I hopped on Google and tried slathering my face with honey, yogurt, banana, and avocado. Yuck. I gave up.

 

Hence my enthusiasm for Marie Veronique Organics. This line of skin care products, available only extra fresh and online, is hand-made in California of intelligent ingredients in 100% recyclable packaging. And from what I can tell, it's safe and beneficial for every stage of a woman's life from the acne years through aging skin.

I can honestly say I have never read such natural, nutrient-rich ingredients in my life. The cleanser looks a little like lake water, and the face oil is the rich orange of carrots and smells like something you'd cook with. And to me, that's a good thing.

I tried the Anti-Aging Travel Kit, which includes the Gentle Cleanser, Anti-Aging Mist, Anti-Aging Oil, Moisturizing Face Screen with SPF 30+. Unfortunately, oil doesn't work on my skin, but I've known that for years. Still, outside of my own chemistry, I am very impressed with the extremely high quality ingredients. My favorite product in the bunch was the Anti-Aging Mist, which felt great as a cool spritz after working out or before bed. This stuff would feel great on a plane!

They also make kid-safe, full spectrum UVA/UVB Sunscreen with SPF 25 that will knock your socks off with all-natural ingredients and non-nano zinc oxide. With only 15 ingredients, it's great to know that there was nothing naughty lurking in the bottle, waiting to ambush my kids' skin.

It's a little pricey, but I can tell you, the ingredients are well worth their weight in golden flax seed oil.~Delilah

You can buy Marie Veronique Organics from their website. Sample sizes are available, and they have a very reasonable refund/exchange policy.

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