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where new, niche and next-gen beauty comes home in SA.

where new, niche and next-gen

beauty comes home in sa

period _faace
Rebalance "that time of the month" skin like a pro.
Tired _faace
Like a morning coffee, for your skin. Winner of the 2021 Hip & Healthy Sleep Awards category "Best Overnight Skincare."
Sweaty _Faace
A gym bag essential. Runner up in the local 2022 Woman and Home Holy Grail Awards category "Best Clarifying Mask."
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we are _faace

why we heart 'em

_faace takes a no BS approach to common skin concerns, or as they call it – life disruptions. The founder created this range from her own experience with “Period Face” and the disruptions that would unfold. For many, periods and reproductive health may be a sensitive topic, _faace aims to change the dialogue and switch up the conversation, by giving you one less thing to worry about with their 3 (now 6) plant-powered, vegan, cruelty-free face masks and cleansers.

Their mission: _faace supports Hey Girls in the UK – a social enterprise that has created a range of environmentally friendly period products. Their aim is to eradicate period poverty in the UK, improve access to quality products and increase education around period health. Every mask sold results in a donation of period products to someone who does not have access to them, or does not have funds to buy them.

chappies wrapper worthy facts

This brand has made waves in the skincare world and has been featured in Glamour UK, Natural Products News, Who What Wear UK, Beauty  Independant, and Forbes, just to mention a few.

Development was a collaboration between the founder, who has been working in the beauty industry for 13 years, and a pool of professionals including bloggers, make-up artists, journalists, aromatherapists, scientists and designers.

_faace masks are housed in recyclable packaging. Check out the Provenance Proof Point about their packaging.

#superstraål

Tired faace. What to give your skin when your skin is just not "giving." A lightweight gel mask that transform tired skin into glossy and glowing with vitamin C, Hydroxy Acids and Caffeine.

Choose your _faace

Category

Concern

Product type

Glycerin

Also called Glycerol. It is a skin-identical ingredient used as a humectant. 

An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).
 
Benefits: Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Oral care agent, Skin conditioning, Skin protectant, Solvent, Viscosity agent

Frequency: This ingredient is used frequently in cosmetics.

CATEGORY: HUMECTANT

CATEGORY:

OTHER

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Why choose LEBON?  

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LEBON SWEET MINT AND STRONG MINT

R2 per ML (size is 80ML)

Certified Organic Ingredients by Ecocert.

Vegan-friendly

Aluminium tube

Contains Calcium Carbonate as colourant.

LEBON is a fluoride-free oral care range (for those who prefer to shop fluoride-free).

LEBON is sulphate (SLS)-, triclosan-, plastic- and titanium dioxide free (for those who prefer to shop these characteristics).

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CURAPROX BE YOU [most flavours]

R3.75 per ML (based on 60ML at R225)

No certified Organic ingredients

Vegan-friendly

Plastic tube

Contains colourants that are not Calcium/mineral based such as Reds and Yellows.

Contains Sodium Chloride (good for oral health)

Contains MICA (controversial unless sourcing disclosed) & Titanium Dioxide.

Has a texture from beads (noted as not plastic)

Both LEBON and Curaprox contain essential oils for aroma, including D-Limonene.

Curaprox contains 5 sweeteners; LEBON contains 1.

Both are free-from SLS, triclosan and plastic.

☑️ Good toothpaste albeit very sweet; more expensive than straål.

Dr. Hauschka Med Fortifying Mint Toothpaste

R2.2 per ML (based on 75ML for R165)

Not Certified Organic but both LEBON and Dr. Hauschka has similar ethos.

Not Vegan-friendly due to Propolis

Plastic or aluminium tube

Contains colour pigments from Titanium and Copper.

Contains Titanium Dioxide [disputed ingredient] although from illmenite.

Contains Alcohol (LEBON is alcohol-free).

Both LEBON and Dr. Hauschka contain essential oils, although the latter contains 4 EU allergens.

Both Dr. Hauschka and LEBON are fluoride-free. Plus other free-froms in LEBON and this are similar.

☑️ Great ingredients and similar price to LEBON albeit not appropriate for Vegans while containing Titanium Dioxide. We were unable to verify whether the tube is plastic or aluminium.

Aēsop Toothpaste

R5.16 per ML (based on 60ML for R310)

Not Certified Organic

Both Aēsop and LEBON focus on ingredients with proven safety, efficacy and sustainability.

Vegan-friendly.

Aluminium tube

Contains Calcium Carbonate as Colourant, like LEBON.

Contains Sodium Chloride (good for oral health)

Both LEBON and Aēsop contain essential oils, although Aēsop has 3 EU allergens.

Both LEBON and Aēsop specialize in exquisite ‘natural’ aromas in their toothpastes.

Both Aēsop and LEBON are fluoride-free, titanium dioxide-free, triclosan-free and SLS-free. 

☑️ Great ingredients and aroma. If high-end toothpastes with sophisticated and unique scents are your thing, try LEBON for a more affordable option. 

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