Review: HollyBeth's Natural Luxury

This USDA Certified organic beauty line makes the perfect gift for yourself or your lover ...

If you are like me you can't get enough of organic natural beauty cosmetics and the more natural the better. It does not get any more natural then HollyBeth's Natural Luxury. Can you believe that HollyBeth actually makes all her organic products herself and believe me she is not just another small time, here today, gone tomorrow. HollyBeth's Natural Luxury Products are here to stay. This is good news if you get just a taste of her products and if you so desire you can literally taste them because all of her products are USDA Certified organic. They smell divine and are of the highest quality possible. I had the opportunity to test the Sample Gift Set and I can easily say that I am completely addicted to everything that I tried, especially the Rose Geranium Face Moisturizer. Her products are reasonably priced for what you are getting and make great gifts.

Pros

• Each product is hand made
• Proud signer of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
• Uses simple, easy-to-pronounce natural ingredients
• Certified USDA organic
• Artisan-Crafted from family recipes
• Uses only the highest quality, freshest ingredients available
• Contain 0% water
• Environmentally Sustainable
• Made with 100% organic and natural essential oils (exceptional quality and are therapeutic-grade)
• Chemical-Free
• Gluten-Free
• Certified Cruelty-Free by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) Leaping Bunny Program
• Made with fair trade ingredients
• Supports non-profits with every purchase
• Affordable

Cons

• I could not think of any … and I really tried.

Description

• Packaged in an environmentally friendly box made from recycled material and printed with water-based inks, sustainable forestry-certified paper and recyclable glass jars.

• Sample Gift Set (About a 1-2 month supply)

1. Rose Geranium Face Moisturizer (½ oz)
2. Lemon Lime Shea Butter Cream (½ oz)
3. Lavender Hand Cream (½ oz)
4. Eye Cream (¼ oz)
5. Grits & Honey Scrub (½ oz)

• Shelf life is one year from the date opened (all products)
• Sample Gift Set - $25.00

Ingredients Listing

(These are the ingredients for the entire line, taken directly from the HollyBeth's Natural Luxury website.)

• Geranium Body Wash: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Aloe (vera) Barbadensis Extract*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil*. *organic

• Butterfly Lip Nectar - Honey Orange Mint: Beeswax, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Shea Butter, Kokum Butter, Honey, Essential Oils of Orange and Mint, Canola Oil, Aloe Vera, Vitamin E, Lysine
• Citrus Body Cream: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (organic sweet almond) Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil* , Beeswax*, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (bergamot essential oil)*, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil*, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (orange oil)*, citrus medica limonum (organic lemon) peel oil*, Litsea Cubeba (organic litsea Oil), Melaleuca Alternifolia (tea tree) Leaf Oil*, Lecithin (lecithin )* * organic

• Citrus Body Lotion: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (organic sweet almond) oil*, beeswax*, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (bergamot essential oil)*, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (orange oil)*, Citrus Medica limonum (lemon) peel oil*, Litsea Cubeba (Litsea Oil), Melaleuca Alternifolia (tea tree) Leaf Oil*, Lecithin (lecithin)*, Xanthan Gum. * organic

• Eye Cream: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (organic sweet almond) oil*, Camellia oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil*, Beeswax*, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Lecithin *( lecithin) * organic

• Flourish: Made with Rose Absolute Precious Oil (Rosa Damascena)*, Jasmine Absolute Oil (Jasminum Grandiflorum)*, and an exclusive blend of Organic Certified Essential Oils & Vitamin E.

• Grits & Honey Scrub: Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Meal*, Honey, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (organic sweet almond) Oil*, Tocopherol (organic vitamin E). *organic

• Hair & Body Silk: Camellia oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil*, Argania (Argan) spinosa oil*, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil*, Andropogon zizanioides (Vetiver) Oil.* *organic

• Lavender Hand Cream: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Camellia Oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Beeswax*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil*, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Lecithin* *organic

• Lemon Lime Shea Butter Cream: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter ) Fruit*, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil*, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil*. *organic

• Marigold Bergamot Face Moisturizer: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Vitis vinifera (Grape)Seed Oil*, beeswax*, Calendula (Marigold) Officinalis ,* Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Oil,* Lecithin*. * organic

• Orange Chocolate Peppermint Shea Butter Cream: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit*,Mentha piperita (Chocolate Peppermint) Oil*,Citrus sinensis (Orange) Peel Oil*. *organic

• Organic Cleanser - Chamomile: Cocos Nucifera (coconut) Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) Seed Oil*, Olea Europaea (olive) Oil*, Aloe (vera) Barbadensis Extract*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)Oil*, Oenotera Biennis (evening primrose) Oil*, Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Oil* *organic

• Organic Cleanser - Marigold: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut ) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Aloe (vera) Barbadensis Extract*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract,* ,*Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil*, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*. *organic

• Organic Toner -Marigold: Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Distillate, Lavandula Angustifolia ( lavender oil)*, salvia sclarea (clary sage) oil*, Calendula officinalis (calendula) oil* * organic

• Organic Toner - Rose Geranium: Pelaronium Graveolens Leaf (Rose Geranium) Hydrosol*, Rosa Damascena (Rose Water) Hydrosol*, Helichrysum Italicum Distillate* (Helichrysum) Hydrosol * organic

• Rose & Geranium Face Moisturizer: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (sweet almond oil)*, Camellia Oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil, * Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Rosa Mosqueta (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*, Beeswax*, Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil*, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Pelargonium Graveolens Oil (rose geranium oil)*, Pelargonium Graveolens, Lecithin*. * organic

• Snowflake Lip Balm - Vanilla Peppermint: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil*, Cera Alba(Beeswax)*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, HelianthusAnnuus (Sunflower) Oil*, Vanilla Planifolia Extract (NaturalVanilla Flavor), Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea Butter)*,Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Tocopherol (NaturalVitamin E), Lauroyl Lysine *organic

My experience

Organic cosmetics, lotions and potions are extremely important to me and it can be really difficult to find one that is truly natural and organic. There are so many benefits from using organic beauty products that I don't know where to begin. First of all they are great for the skin because they are free from toxic chemicals. According to the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics many of the toxins that are in most synthetic beauty products at the stores contain carcinogens, neurotoxins and reproductive toxins. The skin absorbs the chemicals that are contained in cosmetics causing all sorts of problems. Some are very serious such as cancer, learning disabilities, asthma and damaged sperm. The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics also warns about a marketing technique known as greenwashing. Greenwashing is basically a way of misleading consumers into believing that something is more natural and organic than it really is. The only way to truly know that a product is really organic is if it carries the certified organic seal of approval by the USDA. HollyBeth's Natural Luxury products are USDA Certified organic and are safe enough to eat.

I had the opportunity to test the five products that are in the sample gift set. Each product in the set has its own charm and its own attraction. I felt like I was in the spa using these organic body products. Of all five products tested my absolutely favorite is the Rose Geranium Face Moisturizer. It is very hydrating and nourishing and takes only a small amount to do the job. It makes my skin feel and look moist and dewy, improving my complexion immediately. My husband noticed how nice my skin looked when I put it on and did I mention that it smells of heaven. He noticed that too. It absorbed into my skin within minutes, feeling light and weightless. I gave myself the royal treatment testing all five products out together one after the other. I shared this experience with my husband and a few friends and we are all in agreement - 5 stars baby. I am completely hooked on all of these products and if you don't believe me go ahead and try them out for yourself.

Closing

HollyBeth has done a great job creating an organic line of body products that are safe, nourishing and smell divine. All products are hand made with love and passion in HollyBeth’s Studio in Atlanta, GA. For more details, please visit HollyBeth.