About a month ago I ordered some food from a company called Pure NRG Bars. I had purchased coupons from Living Social and while shopping there I noticed they also had a skin care line, Pure SKN.
This was really exciting to me as I have been trying to self-diagnose some food sensitivities and food allergies recently. And I had never considered removing gluten at a topical level. I’m not sure my food sensitivities warrant this change, but I like the idea of their “Clean Cosmetics.”
This was really exciting to me as I have been trying to self-diagnose some food sensitivities and food allergies recently. And I had never considered removing gluten at a topical level. I’m not sure my food sensitivities warrant this change, but I like the idea of their “Clean Cosmetics.”
So, I emailed the company and asked if I could review their products. The founder and CEO, Robyn Milewski emailed me back and generously sent me 4 full-size samples: Pure Moisturizer, Truly Natural Mascara in Black Magic, Medium Bronze Natural Lip Liner and Lash Line Eye Shadow in Neutral Mocha.
These cosmetics and skin care are (from the website):
Professional-GradeGluten-Free
Paraben-Free
100% Vegan
No Additives
Natural, Organic & Pure
Why Pure SKN? Our products are vegan, gluten-free and full of antioxidants, vitamins and essential oils. Our crushed minerals are imported from Germany, never diluted and free of preservatives, parabens, bismuth oxychloride, talc, dyes and cheap fillers. Combined with Teas, Essential Oils, Antioxidants and Minerals.
What I LOVE:
I absolutely love these products! The moisturizer is great for day to day use and leaves my skin feeling light and refreshed, not heavy and weighed down. The mascara goes on light and clean – I am a mascara addict and have used it all, this product did not give me the “itchy eye” feeling at the end of the day. The lip liner is also very light and adds just a little natural color, which has more to do with the shade I selected, but it also doesn’t have that “taste” that commercial lip liners & lip sticks tend to have. It looks natural when I put it on. But, my absolute favorite out of the samples is the crushed minerals eye shadow. I’m sure my photo below does not even do it justice, however I love how the brush picks it right up. Since I am a lover of all things German, I consider this product to be of the highest quality as these are made with crushed minerals imported from Germany. They go on light, clean, require minimal blending and have staying power.
I also like that they products are all clearly labeled, so you know exactly what you are putting on your face.
Because I am a mascara freak, I have used all sorts of cosmetics that are probably really bad for you. I didn’t like that I felt that I needed to reapply this mascara throughout the day and I’m not sure if that is attributed to the pureness of it. I may just need to adjust to that. There were two unpronounceable ingredients in the moisturizer. I have been using another brand that has very few ingredients and all are recognizable in nature which is also gluten-free. These ingredients more than likely exist to keep it shelf stable and I can live with that. And I still can’t wait to go back to their site and place my order to get my hands on more eye & lip colors, facial and eye serums and more!
Connect:
Check out Pure SKN and read their story! You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Also be sure to take a look at Pure NRG as well – for a whole host of natural, dairy-free, wheat-free, gluten-free, sugar-free snacks and protein bars.
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