With the Fall 2019 season now well underway, the colder months of 2019 and 2020 are (sadly) just around the corner. This means that many us need to moisture more and also take some extra steps to look and feel better overall. In turn, below are 20 recommendations for brands which can help make your fall and winter seasonable experiences more fun, comfortable and/or health-oriented.
SMPL Wellness’ Snack Bites are organic snack bites formulated from a wellness-packed functional blend of organic superfoods and adaptogens. They aim to improve mood and physical wellbeing in a grab-and-go setting with resealable packaging. They will easily fit into any bag or portable container available — backpack, suitcase, gym-bag, purse or even some big pockets — and are delicious.
You can help keep your fitness goals on-track with Kiss Your Cravings Goodbye, a lip moisturizer that makes you crave water. In turn, instead of reaching for a cookie or candy, you reach for your water bottle. KYCG is made with a proprietary blend of essential oils, rare plant extracts and lip conditioning agents like cinnamon, white tea, jojoba oil, lemon balm and more. Also, it’s sugar-free, gluten-free, paraben-free and cruelty-free. It’s available through both www.kissyourcravings.com and Amazon.
Physician-designed and clinically-tested, Skinuva makes scar-oriented cream using highly-selective growth factors. In turn, proper usage of Skinuva cream is reportedly likely to improve the appearance of scars nearly two-times better when compared to regular silicone cream. It is available for direct sale via its official website to consumers and physicians alike.
With the cold weather leaving scalps dry and itchy, you can gift via the Love & Snow brand, as its 100% Natural Hair & Scalp Serum will help combat the harsh effects of the cruel winter weather all while protecting ends from further damage. As with the aforementioned Natural Hair & Scalp Serum from Love & Snow, the brand’s Intensive Hair & Scalp Tonic is simultaneously vegan, natural and cruelty-free.
Pairing powerful pheromones and scents, Eye Of Love’s Pheromone Perfume aims to increase confidence, boost attraction and enrich professional, personal and intimate settings alike. All products used to formulate the Perfume are vegan and cruelty-free.
With LIVFRESH, a father and son have built a business to disrupt the massive toothpaste industry through their scientific discovery: fighting plaque with safe, edible ingredients. Its toothpaste, invented in Silicon Valley, has been shown to clean teeth 250% better than as done by traditional toothpaste. Its Dental Gel is available within both Wintergreen and Peppermint flavors.
Brickell’s is a men’s skincare and grooming company that started by two friends from Portland, Maine. Nowadays it is one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., as recently ranked #76 on the Inc. 500 List. Brickell’s facial products are scientifically formulated for men using the best natural ingredients available. Brickell has also created powerful anti-aging products for men, including an anti-aging cream for men and a men’s eye cream — both guaranteed to firm and restore your face — while the brand also just launched a women’s line called Eight Saints.
Jesse Jimz is a line of premium, high performance products that target men’s most common skincare concerns, from taming oily skin and in-grown hairs, to preventing and combating signs of aging. The brand’s goal is reportedly “to make you look good, feel good, and be prepped to take on the day with confidence.” Notably its Clean Slate — a purifying face wash and toner — doubles as a beard wash and also prepares skin for shaving while carrying a sulfate-free formula.
The Arm & Hammer brand is the one of the most trusted and respected names for quality, heritage, and products that deliver powerful sweat and odor mitigation. Staying true to their heritage and promise, Arm & Hammer recently introduced two new Invisible Foot and Body Powder Sprays and a Shoe Refresher Spray. Say goodbye to white stains on clothing and shoes for good with these concentrated dry spray formulas, which leave no residue. With a refreshing and cool fragrance aiming to provide all-day, maximum odor protection, the Arm & Hammer Foot and Body care collection ought to meet the needs of sweaty feet, body, shoes and more.
Genexa prides itself in being the clean, non-GMO organic over-the-counter medicine. In turn, Genexa is the first over-the-counter medicine free of artificial dyes, flavors and preservatives, without common allergens and harsh fillers. Genexa is determined to reformulate over-the-counter medicine with cleaner, safer, healthier ingredients. The brand has the whole medicine aisle covered including treatment for Cold & Flu, Sleep & Stress, Infant & Children Digestive Health, Allergy & Sinus, and Pain Relief. Its products are preservative-free, paraben-free, and allergen-free.
We are still in the midst of tailgating season, and Tossits garbage bags are an easy solution for car and tailgate garbage. Simply hang Tossits on the back of a headrest and throw dry or wet trash right in. When the bag is full, tear it off the pack, seal it by removing the adhesive strip, and throw it away in the nearest bin. Environmentally-sound folks can rest assure that Tossits are made from 100% recycled plastic.
The Counter Culture Clean line of probiotic cleaners removes harmful bacteria and replaces it with beneficial bacteria (probiotics) creating a healthy toxic free home. These probiotic-based products effectively break down dirt, grease, grime and odor. The result is freakin’ clean — “rage against the clean” is a great tag that has been used by Counter Culture — and chemical-free.
RePear comes from the Mobile, Alabama-based Serda Brewing, a fast-growing craft brewery. RePear is a two-stage drink mix that helpspeople defend and recover from the effects of drinking alcohol. Made with a scientifically-formulated blend of high-quality ingredients known to help defend and recover from a hangover — Korean pear, for example, has been scientifically shown to reduce the effects of hangovers by up to 21% on a 14-point scale by the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation — RePear strivess to be your ultimate hangover prevention drink mix. RePear is available in easy-to-carry and easy-to-open packets and its fast dissolving powder ought to be quickly absorbed by your body.
Thanks to Handzies, you can get a “soap and water clean” feeling anytime, anywhere. Individually-packaged and perfect for on-the-go living, Handzies Soap + Water Wipes give you fresh, clean hands using only natural castile soap, water and essential oils. Say goodbye to harsh hand sanitizers, as Handzies do not contain alcohol, BZK, triclosan, artificial perfumes or dyes. They ready for use by the entire family, even those with fragrance alleries. Handzies are now available in Free & Clear and Tangerine varieties.
Koi CBD was established in 2015 with the mission to create a standard of quality for CBD products. Koi uses 99 percent pure cannabidiol extracted through pharma grade processes in a cGMP certified facility. Each batch of its CBD has full traceability from the start to the finished product. In turn, Koi CBD is legal in all 50 states and contains 0 percent THC for the ultimate Koi experience. Per recent developments from Koi CBD, cooking with CBD oil is a fun, easy and a delicious way to implement CBD into your daily routine. Its website has a Strawberry Tres Leches cake recipe worth looking into.
Kafina was introduced to the market as a revolutionary organic energy elixir unlike anything you have ever tried before. With its pure herbal energy power, Kafina is there to support extraordinary physical energy, mental stamina, and uplifted mood with zero chemicals or crash. Its shamanically-derived formula contains only five simple, organic ingredients: Fair Trade coffee, schisandra berries, fenugreek seeds, and cardamom, as prepared in light batches and lightly sweetened with Vermont maple syrup. Fine for consumption on its own while Kafina can also be added into another beverage.
The Left Hand Brewing Company, founded in Longmont, Colorado, is one of the original pioneers in craft brewing. From a humble homebrew kit beginning to becoming one of the top 50 craft breweries in the U.S., Left Hand has continued to grow and innovate throughout its 25-year history. Back in the summer, Left Hand Brewing and WAAYB Organics announced the launch of Present CBD-Infused Sparkling Water, as featuring all organic ingredients in three initial flavors: natural, lemon-lime and blood orange. Sprouting from Left Hand’s roots in brewing beer and WAAYB’s expertise in growing USDA Certified Organic hemp. Available for ordering online, Present features 20mg of full-spectrum CBD distillate from hemp grown at WAAYB’s USDA Certified Organic family farm in Northern Colorado.
Carrying the tag of “Inspired By Nature,” Lavido is a natural face and body care company formulated with certified organic essential oils and active natural ingredients. Founded in 2003 by herbalist Ido Magal, the brand’s natural skin and body care products do not contain any parabens, mineral oil, petroleum, silicones, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, synthetic dyes, alcohol, PEG, or SLS; Lavido also does not use any animal products or do animal testing. Its skincare products are both dermatologically-tested and clinically-proven. Amazingly, what began as a homegrown business has now grown into the largest natural and organic skincare company in Israel with 650 retailers, 4 flagship stores and an educational Lavido visitor center.
A self-care brand with CBD products that is focused on minimal plastic packaging for their carefully-formulated products, Shea Brand recent launched the Electric Daisy line. Also known as “the toothache plant,” Electric Daisy produces a tingling or numbing sensation. When added to skincare, that same plant results in a powerful tightening effect. Electric Daisy works alongside CBD and a host of powerful all-natural ingredients in our new facial care line to provide brightening, soothing, and overall skin-evening results. On top of all of that goodness, all of the Electric Daisy products I tried from the Shea Brand came in cool and compact tins.
Produced at California’s Bonterra Organic Vineyards, the Bonterra 2017 Equinox Red is a complex wine with a fitting label for the holiday, sporting a full moon and an owl perched on a branch in the moonlight. The red blend offers supple notes of juicy red and black fruit matched with a patina of intriguing spice, herb and oak tones.
Also great from Bonterra Organic Vineyards, as unveiled in May, are the three canned varieties of its award-winning wine. Available in four-packs, these cans make it so that you no longer have to open a full bottle if you only wanted a glass. Its Bonterra 2017 Sauvignon Blanc exudes flavors of grapefruit, lime zest and grass. The Bonterra 2018 Young Red is ruby-hued and meant to be consumed chilled, carrying a light flavor profile of raspberries, watermelon and pomegranate and aromas of red roses, fresh fig, red berries, and orange peel. Meanwhile, the Bonterra 2018 Rosé celebrates the fresh, lively spirit of organic viticulture with aromas of strawberry, key lime, rosewater and hints of pineapple. Something for everyone who likes great wine.
