11 Single-Ingredient Beauty Products That Do the Most

When we eat, meals comprising fewer ingredients are often healthier. The same goes for beauty products. The longer the ingredient list—and the longer the names of the ingredients on said list—the more likely you’re exposing yourself to things your skin could do without. While many of our favorite natural beauty go-tos boast just a handful of ingredients, it’s possible to find hardworking products formulated from one single ingredient.

These pure power players don’t need additives to survive on shelves or work effectively toward your beauty goals. Sometimes single-ingredient beauty products can be some of the most potent remedies. Many single-ingredient products are cold-pressed rather than chemically extracted, meaning their nutritional value and potency are retained. Because they’re as natural as it gets, they oftentimes can multitask, serving up nutrients to skin, hair, nails, and beyond.

Furthermore, these products are free of potential irritants like essential oils and fragrance. Plus you don’t have to worry about things like parabens and phthalates because you’re getting a pure natural product. Here are some of our favorite products that come with an ingredient list of one.

Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Antioxidant Face Oil

Koh Gen Do
Pure Cotton
$19.00

Oftentimes the tools and products we use to apply our skincare get left out of the equation when we consider natural approaches to beauty. Koh Gen Do has us covered with these medical-grade cotton pads that haven’t been chemically treated, bleached, or pigmented. The cotton was grown without the use of chemical fertilizer or pesticides so you can feel good about using it on your face to remove makeup or apply skincare products.

Here’s the beginner’s guide to what it means when it says a product is natural or organic.

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