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The Best Green Beauty Boutiques on the Web

Surf on over to these eco-friendly web shops to stock up on well-known and new beauty brands.

by Megan O’Neill
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Green online beauty boutiques

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It used to be that locating natural beauty products on the web was a joyless experience. Most online retailers were as crunchy and outdated as the products they offered, and not only were their sites difficult to navigate and limited in their offerings, but many were just plain ugly, to boot. Forget past experiences and check out our list of the best online beauty boutiques. They're much more Sephora-style than hippy-dippy and sell the best of both the old and new earth-friendly brands. And with the sweet deals we've devised from each site, you can shop 'til you drop without dropping major money. Score!

Kaiahouse.com

1. Best All-Around Shopping Experience: Kaia House

An enormous selection of 30 natural beauty brands (including several our beauty experts had never even heard of!), an endless list of vegan products and free shipping on orders over $75, all from one beautifully designed site — what more could you ask for? How about a beauty blog, seasonal hair and makeup trend info and an A to Z aromatherapy guide that explains the benefits of each scent? All that and more is at your fingertips when you visit Kaia House. The shop also offers an exclusive, Kaia House Vanilla Cocoa Chocolate Body Cream, which sounds as delicious and indulgent as shopping on this site.

Beautorium

2. Most Informative: Beautorium

This site is a great starting point for newcomers to the natural beauty world, as its "About Organic" section aims to educate shoppers on the benefits of choosing organic and earth-friendly products. Even beauty junkies well-versed in the natural vs. not debate will leave this site with a better understanding of what makes its offerings so green thanks to the site's "Good to Know" guide: Every product description includes a discussion on things like its organic or fair trade certifications, any earth-friendly involvement from the brand and the buzz surrounding the product. Each purchase is shipped in green materials and includes samples of other products, all of which come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

 

Saffronrouge.com

3. Best for Unknown Brands: Saffron Rouge

This site was a pioneer in the online green beauty world when it began offering carefully-selected, imported products in 2002. Check out Sophyto, the professional grade, organic skincare line from the UK, or the natural and organic perfumes from German brand Florascent. The site offers a satisfaction guarantee, so there's no fear in placing in order only to discover you don't like the product, but you can pick from 150 free samples if you prefer to try before you buy. Looking for a bargain? Check out the site's "What's on Sale" section for products at up to 50% off.