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Hong Kong can be tough on a girl’s skin: the pollution, the sun, the long days, the late nights….Let’s face it: none of these lead to you looking your best. So what’s an eco girl to do? With most products at the neighborhood pharmacy/drugstore being full of nasties, it can be really tough to locate quality eco-friendly products that are also great performers. Luckily for you, Green Queen has pulled together a list of the best online beauty boutiques in Hong Kong, all of which offer a wide selection of products and brands. These ultra luxury beauty brands are also ultra green: many are organic or use organic ingredients, vegan, fair trade and free from animal testing. These e-shops provide a wide range of makeup, skincare, body care, fragrance, hair care, and specialty products for mum and baby so no matter what your pampering needs, there is something for everyone.
Nest Beauty
Nest Beauty offers a whole range of eco-friendly beauty products, many of which are certified organic and use plant-based ingredients.
Brands: A4 Cosmetics, Abode Aroma, Cattier, Centifolia, Couleur Caramel, Fushi, Huiles & Baumes, Mukti, Pangea Organics, Planet Eve Organics, Fresh Line
Best For: Makeup – They carry Couleur Caramel, a cult French brand with a complete cosmetics line used by eco-minded make-up artists that has 77 different products including foundation, mascara, eye shadows, lipsticks and even nail polish.
Shipping Details: Free shipping across Hong Kong on orders over HKD 888.
Skin Corner
Skin Corner offers a selection of eco-friendly skincare, hair care and also mother and baby products.
Brands: aromatica, SanDaWha, Buds Organics, Sabe Masson
Best For: Hair Care – Skin Corner showcases the aromatica brand from Korea, which is 100% essential oil based. In fact, it is handmade by aromatherapists and the range includes products for the body and face but we especially love their hair products: from their thickening shampoo to their repairing conditionner, there is something for every cuticle type! All the products are vegan and free from parabens, alcohol, petroleum products and synthetic preservatives.
Shipping Details: Shipping fees are determined by weight and location.
Nature and The City
Nature and The City has a wide selection of natural products and brands, making them a great place to grab lots of items at once.
Brands: Betterforyou, Beyond Jewelry, Coola, Doterra, Eco Tan, Fleurcup, Jax Coco, John Masters Organics, Juice Beauty, Les Jardins de Gaia, Nahaia, Native Essentials, Natural Birthing Company, Pangea Organics, Power Palms, Skin Lab, So Soap, Sparitual
Best For: Self-Tanner – They are notable for stocking Eco Tan, an amazing Australian certified organic self tanning solution made from raw cacao powder! On top of the self-tanning products, Eco Tan also offers tanning moisturizer, salt scrubs and a scrubbing mitt to help prep your skin before you apply the self-tanner.
Shipping Details: Free delivery across Hong Kong on orders over HKD 300.
Gourmet Skin Bar
Gourmet Skin Bar has done a great job of curating a selection of unique, new to Hong Kong, and in many cases very boutique, luxury beauty brands. They have everything from perfume to lip balm to superfood beauty powder for your morning smoothie!
Brands: Kahina, Mun, Suntegrity, The Beauty Chef, Nudus, Cocovit, Kabi, Aromantik, Hurraw!, 100% Pure
Best For: Sunscreen – We all know that sunscreen is an essential part of every good skincare routine but it is one of the hardest products to find in a natural version. Gourmet Skin Bar has unearthed Suntegrity, a line created by the US based founder after her mother lost her life to skin cancer. Suntegrity is vegan, not tested on animals and was awarded “Champion” status by the Environmental Working Group/Compact for Safe Cosmetics. The product’s active ingredient is zinc oxide, buttressed by antioxidants and plenty of moisturizing plant ingredients.
Shipping Details: Free shipping across Hong Kong.
Laconius
Laconius has a great selection of plant-based beauty products including hair care and bonus: men’s products! You can treat your hubby as you indulge yourself, all in the name of eco-living!
Brands: Body Awakening, Esse, Herbivore Botanicals, ILIA, Native Essentials, Siam Botanicals, Trilogy, Lewin & Reilly
Best For: Skincare – The site has a huge selection of skincare with 29 sub-categories of products from cleansers, face masks, face oils and serums all the way to eye care. We especially love American skincare brand Herbivore Botanicals, which combines the best ingredients from across the world, think Japanese bamboo charcoal and Brazilian gemstones. Many of the ingredients are certified organic, they use GMO-free soy wax, and their packaging is recyclable and reusable.
Shipping Details: Free shipping across Hong Kong.
Photo credits: Nudus, Herbivore Botanicals, Eco Tan, Martine Beauty (Couleur Caramel), Gourmet Skin Bar, and SG Glamma Club (aromatica).
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