Natural Skincare for Men
Finding clean and natural skincare for men is nearly impossible. Can I just tell you? There aren’t many clean options out there for men and not everything that works for my skin will work for his. And, if I’m telling the whole story here, there are just some things (scent or packaging related) that turn my husband off from even really trying a product.
I don’t mean he won’t try one of mine (he’s wonderfully tried my favorite charcoal mask and my hydrating mask), but in terms of buying something just for him – pink, fruity or floral and it’s just not happening. And who can blame him?
But in the last few years, we’ve found some products that he likes, that are clean, and miraculously that I also love to use too! Because who can blame me?!
See this list for where to find clean beauty and non toxic makeup brands!
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Natural Skincare for Men
The first natural skin care item of mine that my husband fell in love with was the Youth to the People Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser. I stumbled on this one a year ago after hearing of the brand for a while.
I had a big bottle of it by the sink to wash my face and he started using it because it was there and didn’t blatantly smell like girl (admittedly I don’t love super floral, fruity scents, but his nose is even pickier than mine)!
For the moment, we have this cleanser in the shower and we both use it – totally love!! (sidenote, it’s GREAT at getting makeup off).
We also recently discovered HygieneLab – the first EWG rated line designed exclusively for men (skincare and hair care). He’s liking the face wash as much as any other he’s tried!
Moisturizers have been harder to find for him. The HygieneLab moisturizer is fine, but he hasn’t found anything he likes as much as the Beautycounter CounterMatch Adaptive lotion (sadly unavailable for the moment). I’m planning to have him try this daylight morning cream next to see what he thinks.
See my beautycounter review and must have products for women!
So now he has two cleanser options, a great moisturizer, and a lovely wife (lucky me!) who lets him indulge in a mask or a thicker cream as needed. Regardless what you use, make sure you’re doing your skin care in the right order!
Men’s Bar Soaps
And as for a body wash, he actually started using bar soaps before I did. You can read more about bar soaps, including why they’re more sustainable, often much cleaner, and a slew of brands to try.
He and I don’t tend to opt for the same scents. He does enjoy sandalwood and cedar as well as anything with oatmeal in it for a bit of exfoliation.
See my list of all natural soaps for men as well as my picks for the best natural body washes!
Men’s Natural Haircare
My husband has a beautiful head of hair, but he had a very dude approach to it until recently (sorry, love). Since moving to Sacramento with the metallic water, he’s been aware of needs for increased moisture and even scalp care.
If you haven’t heard of Briogeo, check them out. It’s a black-owned hair care brand readily available at Nordstrom and Sephora (among others).
We first used their scalp revival oil. While it was fine, it introduced us to the brand and he’s in love. Next he tried the scalp revival exfoliating shampoo. If you have build up of any kind, this shampoo is a game-changer, immediately ridding you of any buildup (yes, I used it too – it’s on my non toxic hair care picks). But he’s since landed on the Don’t Despair, Repair! line, namely the shampoo and conditioner.
Briogeo has a whole collection of various lines depending on your hair needs, so look around for you (ladies too)!
My beloved hair care company (see my honest Innersense reviews) recently launched a new scalp care and hair growth line that my husband is also really enjoying: the Hair Renew set! My mom is loving it too (and I plan to use it after I finish my current set). Use code LUCI15 for 15% off your first order!
And he’s quite liking the HygieneLab hair gel – the right hold, the right scent – two things we’ve struggled to find in natural, clean, or ‘other’ hair lines for men.
Men’s Natural Skin Care & Hair care
Clean Beauty
Since clean beauty is an important part of sustainable living (what we wash down the drain matters as much as what we put on our skin), be sure to check out:
Non Toxic Makeup Brands
Crunchi Review (skincare)
Crunchi Makeup Review
Clean Beauty at Nordstrom
Clean Beauty at Sephora
Clean Beauty at Target
Clean Beauty at Walmart
Clean Beauty at ULTA
Common items of interest include shampoo bar reviews and how to you use them? What natural deodorant actually works? Are there refillable deodorant options? What’s the best double edge razor blades (the best safety razors and how to use them properly). And the best makeup brush cleaner (on the cheap and easy)!
There are also great natural skin care products for men, including hair care! And you’ll want to check out these wonderful natural bar soaps as well as the answer to the ever popular question: what are skin toners for!
