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10 Best Natural Beauty Buys at the Drugstore

Natural beauty products can be spendy. Here are the best ones you can buy on the cheap

by Sharon J. Yi

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Self-tanner: Lavera Faces Summer Glow Sunless Tan for the Face, $23.50 Most self-tanners are usually brown or orange in color -- that's a 100 percent dye, says O'Connor. And they almost always use synthetic fragrances to make them smell like coconut or "beachy," which is an absolute deal breaker when it comes to greening your beauty routine. Consider "fragrance" another word for "chemical."

However, the Lavera cream is clear, void of chemicals, and doesn't have any synthetic fragrances. The fragrance is derived from essential oils, and it's non-irritating, says O'Connor. Plus, with aloe vera and jojoba oil, the self-tanner soothes and moisturizes skin. After just three days of use, Spunt says she sees a beautiful, natural-looking glow.

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Very good, practical advice. I'm a huge fan of the Burt's Bees tinted lip balms -- I currently own 4 colors. They're good alone, or to wear under other less-than-moisturizing lip products. The Lavera self-tanner looks like a product I might be able to use without my usual itchy reaction.

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