By Bora Chang

By Stacy Malkan

The USDA hasn't certified most natural beauty products. But Origins is among the first mainstream companies to get the official seal of approval.

How sweet it is to discover that sugar—a natural source for alpha-hydroxy acid—is a delicious treat for your skin.

11:16 minutes (2.58 MB)
Danny Seo speaks with Yu Shing Fu, Director of Education for Sundari, an Ayurvedic skin care line co-founded by Christy Turlington. Their natural products use mostly organic ingredients and provide a full range of skin care products for face and body. Danny discusses the philosophy behind their company and which products to choose.

8:50 minutes (2.03 MB)
Josh Dorforman speaks with Suki Kramer founder and owner of Suki Pure Cosmetics, committed to creating the most effective skin care treatments, without compromising the purity or integrity of the formulas. Their products are gentle enough for people with allergies or sensitive skin and still environmentally friendly. A new makeup line will be coming out

Wax on, wax off, wax on—isn’t that the way it goes with lip gloss? You paint a perfect pout only to lose it to the rim of your glass, or a lover’s cheek. The cycle of reapplying is endless, and so is the perpetual dryness that no gloss, however juicy, can seem to remedy.

The reason is, lip gloss isn't actually meant to moisturize or protect your lips. At best it contains some occlusive ingredient that sits on top of the skin, unabsorbed, acting as a barrier to trap moisture and prevent it from leaving the lips. Petroleum (propylene, butylene glycol) or petroleum jelly (Vaseline) is used commonly in lipbalms, chapsticks, and lipglosses because it is such an effective occlusive. So effective in fact it keeps the skin from breathing, which ultimately leaves lips more chapped than they were to begin with. This phenomenon can lead to lip balm addiction. Safer, natural moisturizing alternatives to petroleum are beeswax, shea butter, and vitamin E.

What happens when it's time to clean out the bathroom cabinets? I discovered that it can be hard to let go.

Natural cosmetics that are wholesomely good to use. Danny Seo shows which natural beauty products are safest for your face and the earth.

Vitamin-spiked water and gummi bears that promise to erase wrinkles, known as "Nutri-Cosmetics" are gaining popularity.