Since I have been chosen as a judge for the CertClean Clean Beauty Awards, I discovered so many clean beauty products. Some of them are great that they made it to my vanity and my daily use.
Clean products, natural beauty products, organic products, could be misleading terms for someone who does not know how to read the labels. Still, you don’t have to get a master’s degree in chemistry to find out what ingredients are harmful to your skin.
Actually, these nasty ingredients are going viral that
some cosmetic companies are forced to remove them from their list!
The question is, what clean beauty products are
affordable, trustworthy, AND do actually work?
As a beauty blogger, I have tried lots of products that promise to do miracles, but I always find myself reaching for the DERMA E Firming DMAE eye lift cream; it has a creamy consistency, moisturizes my skin around my eyes, and it keeps my concealer in place without becoming cakey.
DERMA E has always been one of my
favorite clean beauty brands; it is 100% vegan, cruelty-free,
paraben-free, sulfate-free, mineral oil-free, lanolin-free, gluten-free,
GMO-free, and most of
all affordable.
I was so excited when DERMA E sent me their Perfect Travel Kit for review, so does it work? Let’s find out…
The Perfect Travel Kit is a TSA-approved mini cute travel case that includes three top-selling travel-friendly products and a compact mirror for on-the-go quick fixes.
It comes in a medium-sized pretty cosmetic bag made of natural cotton. Since the products are TSA-approved, they make the perfect essential travel cosmetic bag.
The Perfect Travel Kit includes:
- Purifying Daily Detox Scrub
- Vitamin C Concentrated Serum
- Hydrating Night Cream
- Cute mirror with
floral prints
DERMA E Purifying Daily Detox Scrub
The Purifying Daily Detox Scrub gently exfoliates your skin while removing impurities; it is gentle enough for daily use.
I have combination skin, and I have been using it every
night without any problems. If you have dry or sensitive skin, you may have to
use it less often, depending on your skin condition. And for sure, moisturize
your skin afterward.
Thanks to the Activated Charcoal, this scrub helps remove toxins from your skin’s surface with the help of Apricot Seed Powder. These tiny particles gently exfoliate away micro-pollutants, excess oils, and makeup. And the result is clean pores and fewer breakouts. It is also rich in antioxidants like green tea.
Ingredients
Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Extract*, Cetyl Alcohol
(Plant Derived), Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Seed Powder, Glycerin (Vegetable
Derived), Coco-Caprylate (Coconut Derived), Charcoal Powder, Fucus Vesiculosus
(Bladderwrack) Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida (Wakame, Kimarine®) Extract,
Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Menthol, Glyceryl Stearate
Citrate (Vegetable Derived), Xanthan Gum, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl
Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Menthyl Lactate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate,
Glyceryl Stearate SE, Coco-Glucoside (Coconut Derived), Glyceryl Oleate (Plant
Derived), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol,
Ethylhexylglycerin.
100% vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, mineral
oil-free, lanolin-free, gluten-free, GMO-free.
DERMA E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum
Derma e promises that this fast-absorbing, high-potency serum penetrates deeply to deliver antioxidant protection and essential hydration.
I have already tried many vitamin C serums, most of them are
good, but the common problem was the packaging. Most serums come in a dropper
bottle, and this is not good at all. Once you open the bottle, vitamin C and
other delicate ingredients start to degrade over time due to exposure to air
and light.
Thankfully, this is not the case with DERMA E Vitamin C
Concentered Serum, which is stored in an air-tight pump (both the travel size
and the full size).
Vitamin C is well known for brightening your skin while boosting hydration and promoting the production of collagen.
It is one of my favorite products; because you can use it
every day to help protect your skin from the damage caused by pollutants and harmful
UV rays. You can also use it at any age and for any skin type.
The serum also contains aloe gel, hyaluronic acid and
vitamin E that provide moisture to your skin.
Another
advantage of using DERMA E serum is that it has
a gel-like consistency that makes it easy to apply, unlike other liquid serums
that I previously used.
Ingredients
Purified Water, Glycerin (Vegetable Derived), Sodium Ascorbyl
Phosphate (Vitamin C, Stay-C® 50), Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid),
Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Microcrystalline Cellulose
(Plant Derived), Cellulose Gum (Plant Derived), Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
(Vegetable Derived), Polymnia Sonchifolia (Yacón) Root Juice, Maltodextrin,
Lactobacillus (Probiotic), Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Organic Aloe
Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Extract *, Allantoin, Panthenol (Provitamin B5),
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Plant Derived),
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol,
Ethylhexylglycerin, Natural Fragrance Oils.
DERMA E Hydrating Night Cream
I used to think that thick creams should not be used
for oily skin and combination skin, but I was wrong. Even oily skin needs an
extra amount of moisture, in some cases. Take winter, for example; my
combination skin tends to dry more, sometimes even becomes itchy.
My skin absorbed the DERMA E hydrating night cream quickly, and it helped cure rough and dry patches on my checks, without making the rest of my skin oily, thanks to the main ingredient ” Hyaluronic Acid” along with green tea and vitamin E.
So the next morning, my skin feels soft and looks radiant,
without being oily.
Ingredients
Purified Water, Glycerin (Vegetable Derived), Macadamia
Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Plant Derived),
Stearyl Alcohol (Plant Derived), Glyceryl Stearate Citrate (Vegetable Derived),
Cetyl Alcohol (Plant Derived), Stearic Acid (Vegetable Derived), Glyceryl
Stearate SE, Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Organic Camellia Sinensis
(Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid
Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C
Ester), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Organic Aloe
Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Extract*, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed
Oil*, Allantoin, Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol,
Ethylhexylglycerin, Natural Fragrance Oils.
Whether you are looking for travel-sized skin essentials, searching for a cute gift, or wishing to try out some of the DERMA E best sellers, this pretty travel kit is a perfect choice. Click here to find out more about the Perfect DERMA E Travel Kit.
*Though the brand sent me these products for review, all opinions
are my own, and completely based on my personal experience.