International Natural Health Beauty Winners

I was thrilled and  honoured to be a judge at the International Natural Health & Beauty Awards which took place last week. I was given the task of trying out serums which I was very happy about as I love a serum. And oh boy, did they give me a lot to try out! A few months ago a huge box of at least 50 serums landed on my doorstep, all natural and chemical free. The trick was finding one that is effective, giving great results and leaving the skin thoroughly nourished and hydrated. And my winners certainly delivered on all that.

See my choices below, along with winners of some of the other categories. These are all great products, a lot of them organic, with no toxic chemicals undermining the benefits they have to offer. If you would like to buy or get more info on any of them, just click on the name of the product and it’ll take you through to the relevant site.

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Moisturiser

Judged by the NH team

Winner

Dafna’s Moisturiser+,€65

We loved the velvety feel this moisturiser gave our skin. It has to be experienced to be believed!

Highly commended

Mádara SOS HYDRA Recharge Cream, £35

This cream is almost lotion-like; it’s so lightweight yet manages to offer a very good level of hydration too!

Highly commended

Aurelia Cell Revitalise Day Moisturiser, £52

This whipped moisturiser easily smoothes into skin leaving the complexion with a light dewy finish.

Cleanser

Judged by the NH team

Winner

Aurelia Probiotic Skincare Miracle Cleanser, £38

Rich and luxurious, this creamy cleanser not only removes make-up and daily grime but also leaves skin feeling soft and supple.

Highly commended

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, £15.50

This cleanser’s cult-like status is well deserved – our skin felt smooth and hydrated after using it.

Highly commended

Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel, £29.50

This gel-like cleanser melts on to your skin and produces impressive results. Gentle yet effective, plus it smells gorgeous!

Face Mask

Judged by Jo Fairley

Winner

Evolve Radiant Glow Organic Face Mask, £20

This is a hybrid face-mask and scrub. Five minutes and a thick layer is all it takes to rejuvenate skin.

Highly commended

Antipodes Aura Manuka Honey Mask, £31

A brilliant choice for dehydrated skin, this luscious mask really plumps up the complexion in just 15 minutes.

Highly commended

Senspa One Minute Radiance Mask, £9.99

You’ve got to love an affordable quick fix like this. Once removed, it lightly buffs skin to leave it looking visibly more radiant.

Skin Serum

Judged by Glynis Barber

Winner

Éminence Bamboo Firming Fluid, £44

This serum, with its natural retinol alternative and collagen boosting ingredients, was a runaway winner for me. My skin felt transformed within days.

Highly commended

Evolve Hyaluronic Serum 200, £28

I loved the straight forward simplicity of this hyaluronic based serum. It absorbs immediately into the skin leaving no residual stickiness.

Highly commended

Green People Age Defy+ Hydrate and Renew Serum, £36

This Age Defy+ Serum smells heavenly with top notes of rose geranium, lavender and mandarin. It is very nourishing and left my skin feeling smooth and hydrated.

Exfoliator

Judged by the NH team

Winner

Oskia Micro Exfoliating Balm, £48

We love the buttery texture of this product.

It hydrated our dry skin and buffed away dead cells leaving our complexion smoother and moisturised.

Highly commended

Aurelia Refine & Polish Miracle Balm, £57

We’re new to combined exfoliators and masks however the results were fantastic. Our skin was left feeling smoother and noticeably brighter almost instantly.

Highly commended

Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator, £15.75

As a fan of this brand, we knew that this product would be a sure thing, and we weren’t wrong! The tiny jojoba beads were gentle and removed any visible blemishes on the skin.

Face Oil

Judged by the NH team

Winner

Pestle & Mortar Superstar Retinol Night Oil, £63

Our skin looked more hydrated, brighter, smoother and five years more youthful after just a couple of evening applications.

Highly commended

Aurelia Cell Repair Night Oil, £55,

This oil hydrates as well as boosts skin’s natural luminosity while preventing ageing. The real standout feature of this lovely oil is the scent – it’s simply divine.

Highly commended

Caudalie Premier Cru The Elixir, £49

Part-oil, part-serum, this regenerating product nourishes and brightens the skin prepping it for moisturising.