Beauty finds that are good for the mind and body:
Clarins Gentle Beauty Soap
I’ve been a long-time follower of Clarins, and I’m pleased at the company’s move to greener offerings. This Ecocert-certified face and body soap is made with organic shea butter and hazelnut oil, and has a faint, yet pleasant, citrus scent. $15, www.clarinsusa.com
Surya Brasil Organic Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer
I prefer washing with soap and water, but there certainly are occasions when having a bottle of hand sanitizer comes in handy. Unlike many of its type, this one did not leave my hands Sahara-dry. Certified organic by Ecocert. $4.99, www.suryabrasilproducts.com
Aveda Green Science Replenishing Toner
Salicylic acid is an ingredient I look for in my face care products because I have very oily skin. (It helps regulate sebum production.) After washing, a couple of light swipes of the toner across my T-zone and I’m away. $39, www.aveda.com
J.F. Lazartigue Pur Vegetal Leave-in Conditioner
For times I couldn’t be bothered to have any styling product on my hair, this 100 percent botanical conditioner does the trick. The hold is minimal, but it does have a nice scent that complements whatever fragrance I’m wearing. $48, www.jflazartigue.com
WoodSprite Grapefruit-Mint Sea Salt Glow
There’s a spa I go to in New York where I always get the sea salt scrub, and quite frankly, I always come out a new man. Whenever I do not have the time for the treatment, however, I use WoodSprite’s fantastic scrub in the shower. (Nothing beats just lying down while someone does the elbow grease, but still….) $16, www.woodspriteorganicbody.com