The Green Parent Natural Beauty Award winners 2026

For two months, our team of dedicated testers got stuck in, cleansing and moisturising, all in the name of finding products that are as kind to your family as they are to the environment.

Every single review and rating fed into our judging process, where we weighed up effectiveness, ingredients and packaging, because what goes on you and your family's skin matters just as much as how it's made. The result? This handy guide to the most outstanding, ethical beauty buys around. 

Download the free Natural Beauty Bible below which will also be included in the autumn print edition of The Green Parent magazine published this September.

A big thank you to all the companies that entered this year — the quality was outstanding — and thank you to all our wonderful testers: Abby Render, Rachel Burrows, Emma Baxter, Elizabeth Cohen, Jo Cowen, Daisy Douwes, Hannah Francis, Catriona Graffius, Charlotte Hartley, Evelyn Kogler, Rochelle Lear, Laura Lismanis, Amy Mathieson, Amanda McLauchlan, Lisa Nash, Kayleigh Owen, Tania Purdie, Emma Pyzer, Rachel Reid, Lorna Rehren, Jennifer Robertson, Chloe Seaman, Lyn Shephard, Cath Smith, Esther Sumpster, Filiz Taylan Yuzak, Kate Thomas-Collins, Alison Wheeler, Sophie-Jane Wilcox, Amy Wilson, Jessica Woolrich.

Treat your family to something on this list; you deserve it. All the links go direct to the winning products 🔗⭐ 💅

The Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards Team

Skincare

Skin Serum

GOLD INIKA Organic Bakuchiol Serum Natural Retinol Alternative, £59 uk.inikaorganic.com “This is AMAZING! It makes me glow and my skin just sucks it up. I also love that the product is only 2 natural ingredients so it's a complete worry-free product to apply. I also have sensitive skin and I had no breakouts from this product.” Lisa

SILVER Skin Food Super Serum, £17.95 weleda.co.uk

BRONZE Olive Squalane and Vitamin E Facial Serum, £13.95 shaloahskincare.co.uk

Eye Cream

GOLD Skin Food Super Eye Cream, £12.95 weleda.co.uk “Green is my favourite colour, and having used Weleda products before, I was excited to try this one. I wasn't disappointed. It had a creamy feel that left the area feeling soft and nurtured, with a lovely smell. Come morning, my eyes still felt soft, and looked brighter too.” Daisy

SILVER Regenerate Eye Cream, $49.00 naturalzestskincare.com

BRONZE Eye Care Cosmetics Ultra Moisturising Eye Contour Serum, £18.00 butterflies-eyecare.co.uk

Day Moisturiser

GOLD Beauty Balm, £17.50 lyonsleaf.co.uk “This is an all-round winner with a uniquely natural, botanical scent. As a cleanser, it melts away even stubborn makeup without leaving my dry skin tight or itchy. Rich enough to double as an overnight moisturiser and dry-patch treatment, it leaves skin really soft and nourished. Natural ingredients, and I'll definitely repurchase!” Emma

SILVER Active Rosehip day Cream, £30 kinvaraskincare.com

BRONZE Brightening Beauty Cream, $49.00 naturalzestskincare.com

Facial Scrub/Exfoliator

GOLD Nessa's Facial Polishing Bar, £15 nana-kats-apothecary.co.uk "This product has an amazing, uplifting scent that's as refreshing as it makes my skin feel. I was sceptical trying an exfoliating scrub, but my skin felt clean, light and exfoliated without drying out — the natural grains don't irritate. I'll introduce my teenagers (patch test first) as a gentler option than their shop-bought products." Cath

SILVER Vitamin C Exfoliating Face Mask, £12.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk

BRONZE Facial Exfoliator with Apricot & Papaya, from £16 therosetree.co.uk

Cleanser

GOLD Soap on a Rope 'Zingy' Lemongrass, £4.95 friendlysoap.co.uk “This soap smells gorgeous. The rope makes a fun addition and is also really handy. I hung it over the taps in my bathtub and my daughters loved using it at bath time. I also enjoyed the exfoliating feel it gave. My hands felt nice and smooth after use.” Chloe

SILVER Immaculate Cleansing Oil, $83.00 naturalzestskincare.com

BRONZE Organic Argan Nourishing Cream Cleanser 100g, £29 douvalls.com

Night Moisturiser

GOLD Balancing Night Repair Balm, £24.95 marigoldcharms.com “My immediate observation was the luscious, light smell of this product. A little goes a long way and the balm is instantly absorbed. My skin does soak this in but remains feeling lightly hydrated and not greasy.” Cath

SILVER Calendula Cream, £12.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk

BRONZE Lavender Night Face Cream 50ml, £24.99 kanaturals.co.uk

Toner

GOLD Acqua di Miele - Honey & Orange Toner, £31 casamencarelli.co.uk “I am besotted with this product’s light, refreshing smell but also how my ageing skin feels after using it. My skin feels hydrated and refreshed, like it’s breathing again. I have a youthful glow and my fine lines have reduced around my upper lip and forehead in just the 6 weeks of testing so far. Thank you for introducing me to this product!” Cath

Facial Oil

GOLD Calm Facial Oil, £23.96 justbenatural.co.uk “This calming facial oil has quickly become a favourite of mine. The lavender scent is lovely and I've found it wonderfully soothing, especially as part of my night-time routine. After just a few uses, my skin felt noticeably softer and more nourished, exactly as promised on the bottle. I've always loved facial oils, but this one stands out.” Laura

SILVER Rejuvenating Face Serum with Bakuchiol, £15.95 marigoldcharms.com

BRONZE Silky Face OIl, £16 mifsoapco.com

Face Mask

GOLD Pomegranate & Rose Mask, from £26 therosetree.co.uk "This product has a really calming, warming and refreshing smell. It leaves my complexion lifted and hydrated with a lovely glow that isn't greasy or shiny. A little goes a long way and has been amazing for my mature complexion. Designed as an overnight mask, it leaves my face feeling lushly replenished in the morning." Cath

SILVER Firming Egg Skin Soufflé, £10.99 farmsteadnaturals.co.uk

BRONZE Sicilia - Green Clay & Lemon Mask & Scrub, £29 casamencarelli.co.uk

Makeup

Foundation

GOLD — INIKA Organic Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 25, £42 uk.inikaorganic.com "Lovely even coverage and easy to apply, gorgeous colour, skin felt fresh after using it. Lasted whole work day. Fragrance free. SPF 25 which is a welcome bonus to it." Hannah

SILVER — Mineral Foundation, £15 honeypieminerals.com

Lipgloss

GOLD Mermaid Dreams Kids Makeup Set, £14.99 nonastieskids.co.uk “My kids absolutely loved this product. The lip gloss smelt lovely and went on really nicely. Their skin felt fine after use, no reactions or redness. You can tell these are gentle products. It stayed on well during the day but all came off easily in the bath that night using just water and a flannel. Perfect” Chloe

SILVER Strawberry Cupcake Kids Makeup Set, £14.99 nonastieskids.co.uk

Powder

GOLD Mineral Sunscreen Colour Correctors, £5 farmsteadnaturals.co.uk “There are six shades, each designed to work specifically with mineral sunscreen. I used the green one, and it completely cancels the white cast while calming the redness on my rosacea-prone cheeks. Buildable, easy to blend, no streaking. Feels lightweight and breathable all day. Total no-makeup makeup win!” Rachel

Blusher

GOLD Argan Colour Stick Balm, £26 douvalls.com “Absolutely love this product. It is multi-use across eyes, cheeks and lips. I mostly used it on my cheeks. I haven’t used a cream blusher for many years, but I would certainly recommend this item. I received several compliments when wearing this and was told my skin looked glowing and healthy.” Tania

SILVER Mineral Blusher, £9 honeypieminerals.com

Mascara

GOLD INIKA Organic Bold Lash Mascara, £30 uk.inikaorganic.com “Having used one brand of mascara for the last few years, it would take a lot to make me switch. However, I loved this mascara — it went on easily with no clumping and made my eyes really defined. I’ll be buying this again certainly!” Rachel

SILVER Eye Care Cosmetics Intense Mascara, £28.00 butterflies-eyecare.co.uk

Bronzer

GOLD Sunkissed Bronzing Serum Drops, £12.95 weleda.co.uk “I used it as required on days when I felt that the appearance of my skin needed a little boost. Easily absorbed, particularly if mixed with a usual daily moisturiser, and left skin slightly tinted and feeling moisturised (even when used as a stand-alone product). I wouldn't describe the product as 'serum drops' as it dispenses more as a squirt of liquid tinted moisturiser.” Kate

Concealer

GOLD Mineral Concealer Green Corrector, £9 honeypieminerals.com “This product definitely works! I have rosacea on my face and the green corrector did a great job covering it, without even applying foundation after! Even better results with foundation applied on top of it. I am very impressed and I would happily buy it. The only thing I didn't like about this product is its fully plastic packaging because it could have been a paper one, and it looks cheap.” Filiz

Nail Polish

GOLD Oceana Collection, £29.99 earthynailpolish.com “This product looks fab as soon as you open it, it’s sparkly and shimmery and my girls were so excited to try them out. The smell is really mild and inoffensive compared to normal nail varnish. It goes on nicely and is easy to use for young children. It does come off with water which my daughters were disappointed about when they realised after they next washed their hands.” Chloe

Lip Balm

GOLD Organic Mineral Tinted Lip Balm SPF 30, £9.99 suntribesunscreen.com “It smells great, like you might want to eat it. The look is like a lipstick, it has a twist-up stick to apply to lips and it is a lovely red-pink colour. The feel is a little dry to apply, but when you rub along your lips it is smooth and feels like it really covers. I like the feel, smell and the amount of colour it adds to my lips. The SPF is an absolute winner as I would use it alone as a colour.” Jessica

SILVER Rosy Lip balm, £6.25 www.kutis-skincare.co.uk

BRONZE Naked Lip Balm, £5.75 nirvananatural.co.uk

Makeup Best Buys

Vanilla Lip Balm, £6.25 www.kutis-skincare.co.uk

Body & Bath

Body Oil

GOLD Wild Divine Bio-Retinol Body Oil, £28 evolvebeauty.com “Utterly delicious body oil! My favourite of the pack, it had an incredibly luxurious smell, was easy to dispense and glided onto the skin. The oil smells delightfully like a chocolate orange but wasn't overly powerful. My skin felt immediately nourished and more pampered and I’ve felt a definite difference over time. Couldn’t recommend it more!” Catriona

SILVER Nourishing Body Oil, £32.00 luvmyoil.co.uk

BRONZE Argan Skinare Massage Candle, £48 douvalls.com

Bath Treat

GOLD Rescue & Repair Bath Salts, £12.99 droughtsecret.com "I loved these bath salts. The natural, enriching ingredients left my skin softened, moisturised and calmer, easing my eczema, while the scent was stimulating and comforting. I felt energised, relaxed and less overwhelmed afterwards. The packaging was lovely, with a reassuring brand story, clear vegan ingredient list, and recyclable, no-waste design. I'll repurchase and explore more." Lyn

SILVER Zen Whisper Aromatic Bath Oil, £25 evolvebeauty.com

BRONZE Oat & Mellow Bath Saok, £15.99 droughtsecret.com

Body Scrub

GOLD SkinBare hemp exfoliating mitts, £4.99 skin-bare.com “Soft and easy to use, great exfoliating quality and legs felt lovely after use. Used weekly with good effect. Lasted multiple uses when washed in between uses.” Hannah

SILVER Organic Argan Sugar Body Scrub, £28 douvalls.com

Body Cream/Balm

GOLD Body butter, £11.99 kitandkin.com “Lovely glass jar, gorgeous smell. Thick body butter which has done wonders for my dry skin. Leaves a slight sheen which I love. Great for after being in the sun or having a bath. Lasts for the day.” Daisy

SILVER Calming Butter Balm, £17.99 droughtsecret.com

BRONZE Magnesium Sleep Support Travel Gel, $26.00 surmanti.co.nz

Soap

GOLD Colloidal Oats & Maple Oat Milk Soap, £5.50 todburnsoaps.co.uk “Having just had my children go through a bout of chicken pox, this came at perfectly the right time, and has really helped to soothe their skin (lathering up on the hands and smoothing over their body). It gently cleans and helped to reduce some of the itching for a while.” Charlotte

SILVER Bergamot & Clary Sage Oat Milk Soap, £5.50 todburnsoaps.co.uk

BRONZE Soothe Criminal, £8 naturallysoapy.com

Shower Gel

GOLD Baylis & Harding Goodness Natural Body Wash Strawberry Swirl, £4.00 baylisandharding.com “Very uplifting strawberry scent, but not overpowering. Has a good lather, and rinses off well.” Jennifer

SILVER Skin Food Shower Cream, £7.50 weleda.co.uk

BRONZE Joyful Light Hand & Body Wash, £16 evolvebeauty.com

Deodorant

GOLD — Patchouli and Rose Bicarb Free Natural Deodorant, £7.25 kutis-skincare.co.uk “This exceeded my expectations. The fragrance is beautifully balanced, more natural perfume than deodorant. It's smooth to apply, with no white marks or irritation, and it works all day. I'm replacing my homemade deodorant with this: one of the best natural deodorants I've tried, and one I'd buy again.” Emma

SILVER Wild Petal Deodorant, £18 www.bloom-skin.co.uk

BRONZE Lime Sorbet Eco Deodorant, £7 todburnsoaps.co.uk

Hand Cream/Balm

GOLD Organic Argan Multi Balm 100g, £31 douvalls.com “The Douvalls Multi Balm is quite a solid balm and you have to dig your finger in a little for larger applications, but light sweeps for smaller areas work really well too. It has a fresh citrusy lemongrass scent, which feels uplifting and is generally a great all-rounder for a variety of uses.” Charlotte

Baby & Child

Baby Lotion/Cream

GOLD Calm Cream - 100% Natural Skin-Relief Butter with Magnesium, £20 wildmintcosmetics.com "As I have rosacea, I wanted to use this product for myself. Subtle smell, feels great, looks luxurious and high-quality, with a rich, creamy texture that's still so easy to use. My skin felt relieved and soft after just one use, with lasting effects. Loved this natural, plant-powered product, effective and nourishing for my skin and my husband's, relieving sunburn, redness and pain overnight!" Filiz

SILVER Vanilla Cloud Body Butter, £6.75 nalasbaby.com

BRONZE Cream Come True, £16.50 skin-genius.co.uk

Baby Balm

GOLD Calm Balm - 100% Natural Skin-Relief Treatment, £20 wildmintcosmetics.com “This calm balm is 100% natural and just the thing you would want on a little one's skin. The balm melts very quickly for quick application and is fragrance free. After a few uses I noticed my little one's dry patches behind her ear had completely cleared up. A little goes a long way and can be used sparingly, and can be used from newborn so would make a great present.” Abby

SILVER Magic salve, £9.99 kitandkin.com

BRONZE Pure Baby Balm, £10.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk

Bubble Bath

GOLD Baylis & Harding Natural Bubble Bath Lavender & Vanilla, £4.00 baylisandharding.com “Lovely lavender smell without being too overpowering. Bubbles nicely and gives a relaxing bath atmosphere. One note - bathtub is slippery after use - need to rinse the tub out after draining the bath water.” Jennifer

SILVER Calm Cleanse - 96% Natural Skin-Relief Hydrating Whipped Cleanser, £20 wildmintcosmetics.com

BRONZE Good Bubble Snail and the Whale Lotus Flower and Sea Minerals Bubble Bath 400ml, £5.49 goodbubble.co.uk

Baby Oil

GOLD Sleep Nighttime Oil, £5.55 nalasbaby.com “Nala’s Baby Sleep Nighttime Oil quickly became a favourite in our house. I originally used it on my 9-month-old baby’s feet as part of our bedtime routine, but it wasn’t long before my 8-year-old wanted to join in too. It became a lovely evening ritual where he would ask me to 'rub his back and feet' before bed.” Emma

SILVER Oil Day Long, £22.50 skin-genius.co.uk

Children's Shampoo

GOLD — Baylis & Harding Goodness Natural Conditioning Shampoo Watermelon Burst, £4.00 baylisandharding.com “We were so excited to try this watermelon hair range for children. It froths quickly and provides an easy washing experience, helped along by the delicious scent, and being conditioning as well is an extra bonus, making the post-wash hairbrushing a much easier process. My daughter's hair remained soft and in lovely condition for a week after using." Abby

SILVER Hair & body wash, £9.99 kitandkin.com

BRONZE Good Bubble Peppa Pig Hair & Body Wash Bar with Rose Water 80g, £6.95 goodbubble.co.uk

Nappy Cream

GOLD Zinc Magic, £17.99 droughtsecret.com “My son and I loved the smell of the product. He commented it smelled like chicken soup (the thyme, I guess...:-)). The product was very effective on various areas of the body for dry skin and where protection was needed.” Daisy

SILVER Zinc & Calendula cream, £12.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk

BRONZE Magic salve, £9.99 kitandkin.com

Haircare

Hair Treat

GOLD Organic Scalp Oil, £28.00 nirvananatural.co.uk “The scalp oil has a lovely smooth feel and looks lovely in the bottle. The smell wasn't as strong as I would have hoped, but it did absorb quickly into my scalp and I have noticed my hair is glossier when used as an overnight mask after applications every other night for a week. My scalp can get dry and flaky and I have seen an improvement.” Abby

SILVER Drops of Thirst, £17.99 droughtsecret.com

BRONZE Ultracapil Hair Serum, £24.00 butterflies-eyecare.co.uk

Styling Product

GOLD Mane Tamer, £14.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk “When I first received this product I was reluctant to try it as it was for 'unruly curls, dreadlocks and frizz' which I don't have. However, my 16-year-old son was keen to try this on his big mop of wavy hair and he loves it. He said he only needs a tiny amount but it makes his hair soft, allows him to style it and holds the curls.” Esther

Conditioner

GOLD Coconut Conditioner Bar, £9 mifsoapco.com “Beautiful smell and texture. Made my hair feel very fresh.” Rachel

SILVER Natural Conditioner, £14 hairyjaynehandmade.co.uk

BRONZE Super Omega-7 Regeneration Conditioner, £17.50 nirvananatural.co.uk

Shampoo

GOLD Argan Hybrid Cream Shampoo, £26 douvalls.com “This product is incredible! The only thing that we didn't love was that it ran out too quickly. It's a whipped shampoo and so luxurious — it goes on easily but doesn't stick like a silicon shampoo. It's so natural and lovely and the minute you put it on it starts getting to work and cleansing deep down leaving a lovely scent.” Amy

SILVER Hyaluronic Hydrating Shampoo, £16 evolvebeauty.com

BRONZE Shampoo Concentrate, £16 hairyjaynehandmade.co.uk

Extras

Perfume

GOLD Carissis | Organic Eau De Parfum, £180 prosodylondon.com "A wonderfully clean, 100% natural unisex skin scent. It's built around Ambrette seed and violet leaf, with no synthetic musks at all. Delicate and non-toxic, it opens with fresh melon and lavender, then softens into rose. It sits close to the skin rather than filling a room and lasts far longer than I expected for a botanical fragrance. Prosody London describes it as feeling less like perfume and more like presence, which describes it perfectly." Rachel R

SILVER — Amber Hair Perfume, £16.00 hairyjaynehandmade.co.uk

Sun Protection

GOLD Baby & Kids Organic Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, £24.99 suntribesunscreen.com “I was hesitant that this might leave a chalky feel on the skin, but it rubbed in really well, and all my children who normally do not like sun cream on their faces were fine to apply this one. I’d certainly seek it out to buy in the future.” Rachel

SILVER — Super Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF50, £26 huskandseedskincare.co.uk

BRONZE Argan Daily Moisturiser with SPF30 UVA/UVB protection, £36 douvalls.com

Aftersun

GOLD Organic After Sun Gel Double Aloe Vera, £13.99 suntribesunscreen.com “This organic after sun gel is specially formulated with double aloe vera to instantly cool, soothe, and hydrate sun-exposed skin. Made with natural ingredients, the lightweight gel absorbs quickly to help calm dryness and leave the skin feeling refreshed, soft, and comforted after time in the sun.” Rochelle

Supplement

GOLD Omega 3, £14.99 togetherhealth.co.uk “The soft gels are small, soft and easy to swallow. I enjoyed taking this supplement daily, and believe it has supported my health whilst taking it. I took one soft gel daily. I liked that it was vegan and suitable to take whilst breastfeeding too.” Jessica

SILVER Arella Collagen, £32.99 arella-beauty.co.uk

BRONZE Multivit for Vegans Gummies, £7.95 vegums.com

Wellness

GOLD Relaxation & Sleep Support Pure Soy Candle, $39.00 surmanti.co.nz “I loved this product as soon as I opened the box — it smells lovely, it's luxurious. I couldn't wait to try it out that evening. And it lived up to my expectations, perfect when lit next on my bedside table while I read my book in bed. Felt like a little treat/ritual.” Chloe

SILVER Relaxation & Sleep Support Natural Room Spray, $44.00 surmanti.co.nz

Massage Oil

GOLD Stretch mark oil, £11.99 kitandkin.com “Absorbs quickly and applies with ease, leaving skin soft and smooth without any greasy feeling afterwards. The scent is fresh and light, and feels like it is soothing and nourishing my belly with daily use. A little goes a long way.” Rachel R

SILVER Comfrey & Calendula Rub, £23.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk

Breast Care

GOLD Calendula & Marshmallow Balm, £12.99 lyonsleaf.co.uk “This balm is a lovely little multitasker. It's 100% natural and completely unfragranced and is gentle enough for sore, cracked nipples while nursing. Made with home-grown calendula and marshmallow root, it calms and softens skin quickly. It's water-free and quite concentrated, so a thin layer sinks in without feeling greasy. I've also started using it on my bump to help with elasticity.” Rachel R