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Skin Salvation
Pamper yourself at home with these local products.
By Annie Sherman
Farmaesthetics
Founded by green beauty trailblazer Brenda Brock at a rural Tiverton
farmstand in 1999, Farmaesthetics and its fine herbal skincare make
it easy to glow at home. Brock’s kitchen chemistry has become
sustainable beauty with nourishing lavender milk, aloe, calendula
and honey providing targeted tonics for your troubled skin. Find
relief in the Hydrating Hand Wash, made with organic essential oils
and natural cleansers that are strong yet gentle enough to use
throughout the day. Follow with the Nourishing Herbal Cream or
Hand to Heel Softening Salve for hours of home hydration. Before
bed, apply the Calendula Remedy Oil and you’ll wake up feeling like
you had a facial. Offering retail sales at its Newport flagship store,
online sales also are available. 144 Bellevue Ave., Newport, 619-4199,
farmaesthetics.com
Raw Elements USA
Being in the sun has its benefits, and its price. Protect
your skin naturally with Raw Elements USA’s line of
organic sunblocks for face and body. It was launched
by former Narragansett lifeguard Brian Guadagno
after he turned his kitchen into a lab to formulate a
natural sunscreen that could keep up with active
lifestyles and wouldn’t harm the environment. Made
of 23 percent nano zinc oxide, the broad-spectrum
sunscreen is good for your skin and is reef-friendly,
with hypo-allergenic performance that won’t run in
your eyes or wash off when you’re underwater. A Zero
Waste Pack for baby and kids even protects our littlest
outdoor adventurers, while the Herbal Rescue Lip
Balm saves your parched pucker. Available online.
rawelementsusa.com
Yoreganics
Hearkening back to “the days of yore” when only
pure products were available, Yoreganics is the
perfect remedy for home-based pampering of
itchy dry skin and eczema. The Yore Skin Starter
Kit includes a Yore Wash and two sizes of Yore
Balm to wash and moisturize skin, while its
popular laundry stain remover kicks grease to
the curb. Since it was hatched in 2010, the Exeterbased
company has incorporated organic jojoba
and shea butters, olive and coconut oils, lavender,
calendula extract and other raw ingredients to
soothe weary skin, says founder Kim Mendes.
“Our balm has only seven ingredients, so it’s all
back to Mother Nature,” she says. “We focus on
simplicity — a minimal amount of ingredients for
maximum amount of uses. Our balm even heals
bad attitude!” Available online. yoreganics.com
The Peyton Company
Put skin science to good use at home with pumpkin enzymes, sea buckthorn
and Bulgarian rose water. These critical elements to radiant skin are in the
Peyton Company’s skin and hair products, as well as more vegan, organic,
gluten- and cruelty-free ingredients. Dive into the Pumpkin Enzyme and
Glycolic Peel Mask for deep exfoliation, or the Ache and Pain Relief Salve with
St. John’s Wort and lavender for sore joints. The Sea Buckthorn Overnight
Face Magic Oil will reduce inflammation and rejuvenate your skin’s appearance,
while the Hair Healing Conditioning Mask with apricot kernel oil, keratin and
babassu oil will trap in hair’s moisture. The company also offers online orders
from the Warren boutique. 246 Water St., Warren, 216-8700, thepeytonco.com
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20 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l JULY 2020