Skin Care Tips
Why SPF is Your Best Anti-Aging Secret
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Whether you’re a skincare enthusiast or just starting to learn about sun protection, you’ll discover why SPF is your best-kept beauty secret. Expensive creams and serums might promise youthful skin, but daily SPF use might be one ...
Get to Know the Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Got apple cider vinegar? This multipurpose kitchen staple has a myriad of uses, from aiding in digestion to adding flavor to your favorite homemade salad dressing. What makes apple cider vinegar different from, say, balsamic vinegar or white vinegar? Does apple cider vinegar really contain as many health benefits as people say? Read on to ...
Skin Cycling is TikTok’s Latest Beauty Trend—Here’s How to Do It
Some TikTok beauty trends may be questionable at best, but other helpful hacks to come from the platform are downright genius. “Skin cycling” is one of the most popular trends (like, 3.5-billion-views popular) to make its way from TikTok to IRL in recent months, and many devotees say it’s totally transformed their skin. What is ...
What is Gua Sha? Skincare Expert Patricia San Pedro Explains
One look at Patricia San Pedro’s radiant complexion and you’ll want to know all her skincare secrets. Fortunately the author and beauty expert shares them freely, in the form of easy-to-follow Instagram tutorials and a book, “Face Fitness: Simple Exercises and Rituals for Toned, Glowing Skin.”
Thrive Market’s Best Summer Beauty and Skincare Products
When the heat of summer sets in, it’s time to modify your tried-and-true beauty routine to withstand the sun and the salt (and yes, even the sweat). It’s not the season for anything too fussy or complicated; rather, it’s time for melt-proof makeup, an extra layer of sunscreen, and nourishing hair care to shield against ...
Skincare for Your Scalp: Why Scalp Health is So Important
While it’s common to complete a multi-step skincare routine on your face each day, you probably don’t put much thought into your scalp health—and as a result, you could start to notice some itchiness, flakes, oil, and other uncomfortable issues. There’s a delicate balance to the health of your scalp’s microbiome, and if that balance ...
You’ve Got SPF Questions, We’ve Got Answers (From a Dermatologist)
Remember the days when sunscreen was a product you’d only use before a day at the pool or a particularly hot beach vacation? You’d slip a bottle of something coconut-scented out of your beach bag, absentmindedly smear it across your nose and over your shoulders, and think you were covered for a whole day of ...
Zap! Tips for Preventing Bug Bites + The Best Natural Insect Sprays
Summer means splashing in pools, hitting the sand, savoring stone fruits, backyard barbecues, and … figuring out how to prevent mosquito bites! Nature’s smallest creatures love to come out and play during the hottest months of the year, which makes bug spray an essential skin-care item for every member of the family.
5-Minute DIY Manuka Honey Face Masks
Whether you’re a regular at the spa or love at-home self-care, face masks are a staple when it comes to luxurious skincare treatment. But you don’t have to spend a pretty penny to achieve a glowy, hydrated, and healthy complexion. In fact, you don’t even need that much time.
How to Upgrade Your Summer Skin Care
Summer rays can be harsh for your skin, but a secret ingredient can help revive you from head to toe: sea salt. This kitchen must-have can help you achieve baby-soft skin in a matter of minutes, and it’s oh-so-easy to whip up treatments with pantry staples—we’ll show you how to make homemade body scrub below. ...
Safe Sunscreens For Pregnant Women, Reefs, Kids, Babies & More
Ask any dermatologist about safe sunscreens, and they’ll likely recommend wearing it every day [1]. Yes, that means even when you’re sheltering in place, staying close to home, and only taking walks around the block. The best way to make sunscreen a habit? View it as part of your daily skin care routine, regardless of ...
DIY Gua Sha Oil
Hayley Wood, holistic esthetician and founder of Therapeutic Skin Coach, recently shared how to give yourself the best at-home gua sha facial. With these skills now in your arsenal, it’s time to ensure you have the right oils on hand to perfect your practice. Many of these ingredients you may already have—or can easily be ...
How-To: Give Yourself a Gua Sha Facial
Meet your new self-care hero: the at-home gua sha facial. While DIY face masks and baths tend to be the most popular forms of self-care, perhaps facial massage should be added to the ritual routine. The benefits of facial massage—specifically the practice of gua sha—include relieving facial tension, toning facial muscles, boosting circulation, and improving ...
How Alaffia Empowers Women in West Africa
Rooted in West Africa, Alaffia is a fair trade skin care company leveraging one of Togo’s most sustainable resources: the shea tree. When founders Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Rose Hyde started production on the brand’s chemical-free soaps, creams, and cleansers, they wanted to provide jobs for locals as a nod to Tchala’s mother, who didn’t learn ...
Beauty Trends: Makeup That Doubles as Skin Care
Makeup with skin care benefits is a beauty trend we can get behind. The products help showcase your natural beauty while nourishing your skin. They can reduce the number of products you need (saving money), streamline your morning routine (saving time), and help declutter the bathroom (saving space). Get ready to load up your cart ...
Shea Butter vs. Cocoa Butter: What’s the Difference
As you begin filling your bathroom cabinet with clean skin care products, you might notice a few standout ingredients taking center stage. To moisturize and nourish dry skin, nothing beats creamy shea butter and cocoa butter. Both are derived from trees—cocoa butter is extracted from the fruits of a cacao tree, and shea butter comes ...
Notes from the Field: Better Skin Care With Cannabinoids? Prima Explains
Welcome to Notes From the Field, a series of guest posts by brands sold on Thrive Market. While we share many of the same high standards regarding health, quality, and sustainability as our partner brands, all opinions shared in this post reflect the views of the brand, not Thrive Market. In this article, we’re excited ...
A Gentle Blemish-Fighting Skin Care Routine From MyChelle
We’ve all been there, battling stubborn blemishes or hormonal acne that just won’t quit. Instead of drying out your skin with harsh products, take a gentler approach with MyChelle. Its line of cleaners, serums, and spot treatments help clear out pores using botanically-based ingredients like vitamin C, calendula, and jojoba oil. Watch the video to ...
All About Reef-Safe Suncare With Babo Botanicals
If sunscreen isn’t part of your daily routine yet, now’s the perfect time to start protecting your skin—and the planet. Every year, over 5,000 tons of sunscreen wash off our bodies and into open water. The eco-friendly SPF creams from Babo Botanicals not only help block harmful UVA and UVB rays, but also avoid chemicals ...
Look Your Best with Organic Makeup
While most of us here at Thrive Market are pretty careful about what we put in our bodies, many of us are taking things a step further by mindfully sourcing the things we put on our bodies. From natural hair products to organic skin care, there’s a rising desire to include more nature-based products into ...
Organic Skin Care Brands
So long, toxins! If you’re looking to clean up your act when it comes to organic skin care, Thrive Market is the place to be. Since what you put on your skin is equally important as what you put in it, we’ve done the leg work to ensure the organic skin care brands we offer ...
Deep Pore Cleansing With Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay
Blackheads, be gone! If you’re looking for a natural and inexpensive way to make DIY spa facials a regular occurrence, look no further than deep pore cleansing. Clearing debris, environmental pollutants, and oil from skin is a great way to keep it looking its best, and we’ve got one ancient beauty secret you have to ...
Best Natural Skin Care Brands of 2019
Making the switch to natural skin care brands can feel like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be! First things first—don’t try to overhaul your entire routine at once. Instead, simply commit to swapping out conventional products with natural options one at a time, as you run out. That way you’ll have plenty ...
Argan Oil vs. Coconut Oil
From olive to jojoba to grapeseed and rosehip, oils have a longstanding reputation as nature’s proprietary serums. But as we continue to tap into the benefits of these holistic wellness essentials, we can’t help but notice a few star players among the pack. Two oils that are quickly earning their place in our regular rotation ...