Best Baby Line
Peter Rabbit
It’s not just the whimsical packaging that sold us on the line—we also loved the organic ingredients, featuring carrot and pumpkin, as well as the conditioner (babies get dry hair too). ($10-17; wholefoods.com)
We also loved: Natralia
This line, imported from Australia, stole our hearts with its use of unique organic botanicals. Playing a starring role is the Australian herb cehami, a medicinal plant renowned for both its cell regeneration and anti-inflammatory properties. ($10-15; natralia.com.au/usa)

For more baby and maternity product winners, check out the November issue of Natural Solutions.

Best Facial Peel
Sunshine Botanicals Pumpkin Power Peel
Using the power of pumpkin wine and concentrated pumpkin extracts, this aromatic, spa-quality peel reveals glowing new skin cells without leaving skin red or irritated.
($69, 1 oz; sunshinebotanicals.com)



Best Men’s Cologne
Burt’s Bees Natural Skin Care for Men Cologne
Lately, we’ve seen a plethora of phthalate-free perfumes for women, but have noticed a dearth of similar blends made for men. All the more reason to love this masculine, woodsy cologne with hints of citrus—scented only with safe essential oils. ($25, 2 oz; burtsbees.com)

Best Anti-Acne Product
Kimberly Sayer French Clay Deep Cleansing Mask
This dual-purpose clay mask works well as a weekly purifying ritual, or as an overnight spot treatment that truly reduces redness. ($24, 2 oz; kimberlysayer.com)
We also loved: Devita Essential Control for Blemishes ($14, 0.33 oz; devita.net) a handy applicator doles out witch hazel, tea tree, and other acne-fighting essential oils. Miessence Purifying Blemish Gel ($23, 1 oz; organicvision.mionegroup.com), organic herbs soothe and heal.



COMPANIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Best Community Involvement:
Alaffia gets involved both locally and globally in creating and distributing their high-quality products. The company works with a shea butter cooperative in Togo and gives 10 percent of their sales to community projects there. Meanwhile, some of the soaps that get created from the shea butter go back to women’s shelters in the company’s home state of Washington. ($4-26; alaffia.com)

Best Use of Fair Trade Ingredients:
Bio Etic has a whole line dedicated to the use of fairly traded ingredients, such as shea butter and aloe, and also sources unique ingredients like guava and quinoa from cooperatives around the world. ($14-28; naturenvy.com)

Most Eco-friendly Packaging:
Pangea uses zero waste product boxes that have organic seeds embedded in the packaging—you can literally plant the box in the earth (after you remove the label) and wait for delicious basil to sprout. ($8-35; pangea.com)

Most Eco-friendly Distribution:
Healing Anthropology seals and ships their products—unboxed—in BioBags, which are made from corn and completely biodegrade leaving no toxic residue. ($12-59; healinganthropology.com)