Gentle, nourishing conditioner for color treated hair / 8.5 oz full size
EVOLVh’s SmartColor Hair Color Protecting Conditioner is officially our favorite conditioner for color treated hair.
Yes, like all EVOLVh products, it’s color safe. Here’s the thing, though: it not only conditions hair beautifully, but also prevents fading and even helps subsequent color treatments take to hair more effectively. Heaps of the L-Tyrosine (an amino acid) used across SmartColor products is included in this formula; this helps even out hair's porosity, which tends to be the single biggest challenge of hair colorists who are trying to get color more evenly deposited through the lengths of hair.
SmartColor Conditioner is lightly scented with a bright, phthalate-free citrus scent with floral undertones that perfectly matches the scent of SmartColor Shampoo.
Check out the interview on our blog with EVOLVh founder Boris Oak, where he shares some of his tips for color treated hair, how to get the most out of the SmartColor products, and where to find his favorite healthy hair color brands.

Healthy beauty that works. Personalized guidance that's unparalleled.

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Evolvh Smartcolor Color Protecting Conditioner

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Ultra-hydrating cleanser, conditioner, and curl-defining gel for shiny, soft, weightless curls / 3 x 100 ml bottles
Bouclème’s ultra-hydrating Curl Cleanser, versatile Curl Conditioner, and moisturizing Curl Defining Gel are, in our opinion, the best thing to happen to curly hair in a very, very long time. These products not only perform better than anything else we've seen on the market, but also feature cleaner, healthier ingredients. The non-foaming Cleanser gently cleanses scalp and hair without disrupting moisture levels; the Conditioner, which can be rinsed out or left in, nourishes and hydrates without weight; and the Gel smoothes and defines curls without any flaking or stickiness. This power trio, which is so good that it's caused considerable curly-hair envy on our staff, comes packaged in a handy clear zip-top bag that's perfect for travel.
Bouclème formulas never include silicones, sulfates, parabens, mineral oils, petroleum, propylene glycol, PEGs, phthalates, artificial colors, or artificial fragrances. They also perform better than anything we've ever seen for curly hair — and we've done a lot of testing. A lot.
Love, love, love.

Bouclème Travel Set

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Itch-soothing, dry & damaged-hair-handling cypress water / 3.38 oz
Biofficina Toscana Hydrolats are what they refer to as “base products” – multi-benefit products that can be blended with others. They’re the perfect partners to Biofficina Toscana’s Gentle Shampoo Concentrate, as they allow you to tailor your shampoo mixture to the specific needs of your scalp.
Hydrolats are the result of steam-distilling plants. They’re similar to essential oils but much milder on skin, which makes them suitable for a variety of applications. Biofficina Toscana sources the plants used in their pure hydrolats from a small organic farm in the Maremma region of Tuscany. These products are the real deal: open this one up, and it’s as though you’re standing on that farm, right next to a cypress tree. It's an unusual and intoxicating scent that we love, and it's the rarest and most precious of Biofficina Toscana's Hydrolats.
Each hydrolat boasts specific benefits based on the properties of the plant used to make it. Cypress has soothing, circulation-boosting, hair-toning properties that make it suitable for itchy, dry, or dry-flaky scalps and dry or damaged hair; blended with Gentle Shampoo Concentrate in the cute little My Shampoo bottle, the strong cypress scent of the Hydrolat turns into a beautiful, subtle, outdoorsy smell. You can also pour a little into your hand and give yourself a stimulating scalp massage with it before you shampoo.

Biofficina Toscana Cypress Hydrolat

Low-foaming, moisturizing wash for dry hair and frequent washers / 8 oz full size
Nourish is our top shampoo pick for dry, damaged hair that could also benefit from a little hair-follicle stimulation (really, who wouldn’t?). It foams gently and leaves scalps feeling comfortably tingly in a “something good is happening” way. Nourish is an excellent choice for dry scalps, too, since its blend of rich plant oils — camelina, hemp, jojoba, coconut, grape seed, evening primrose, and sweet almond —  is so moisturizing. Its anti-inflammatory, aloe-rich base calms itchy scalps, too. If you’re a frequent washer, you can’t go wrong with this one.
Speaking of frequent washing, if that's your habit, don't worry: it's fine. Check out Josh's point of view on the matter on our blog.
And please take a look at our usage suggestions below. While it may sound fussy, the divide-your-scalp-into-quadrants thing really makes the magic happen with this shampoo.

Josh Rosebrook Nourish Shampoo

Super-moisturizing conditioner for very dry, damaged hair / 8 oz full size
Nourish is a top conditioning pick for very dry, damaged, and chemically treated hair that doesn't mind a little weight (it's particularly marvelous on coarse and puffy hair). A super-moisturizing blend of camelina, coconut, hemp seed, and olive oils nourish and soften hair, while meadowfoam seed oil helps tame frizz. Shea butter makes for a very creamy, rich formula that can either be rinsed out or partially left in — recommended for very coarse, dry, and damaged hair since it provides deeper conditioning and hair-taming benefits.
Application is really the key to success with Nourish. Short hair only needs a little bit; longer hair should only have Nourish Conditioner applied from mid-shaft to ends. We're telling you: this stuff is deceptively rich.

Josh Rosebrook Nourish Conditioner

Super-hydrating, lathering shampoo for curls / 8.5 oz
EVOLVh SmartCurl Hydrating Wash is designed to help curls become much more manageable even while you shampoo. As founder Boris Oak explained to us, “Curls are very humidity-reactive; they can be prone to frizz because they’re trying to get water from the air. But if you can satisfy your hair’s need for moisture internally, it won’t need to do that.”
Designed to stop frizz before it even has a chance, silicone-free SmartCurl Hydrating Wash uses short-chain fatty acids to infuse hair with moisture on a deeper level, leaving it smooth and nourished — after giving you a little bit of that lather that you crave.

Evolvh Smartcurl Hydrating Wash

Gentle go-to shampoo for all hair types / 5 oz
Biofficina Toscana’s Gentle Shampoo Concentrate was designed to gently cleanse all hair types, including fragile and color-treated, with a special blend of plant-based surfactants and Mediterranean botanical extracts. Just the right amount of organic Tuscan olive oil nourishes without weight; sage, ivy, thyme, nettle, and mallow are sprinkled in to soothe and purify; and a patented ingredient called Luminescine, made from the petals of mullein flowers, boosts shine. And we're not sure what makes this magic happen, but we have heard from a number of customers that it has helped with their hair loss.
What we find most innovative about this shampoo, though, is the fact that it’s an eco-friendly concentrate, intended for dilution with water. (True story: that's how Monica Bellucci shampoos her hair.) Alternatively, you can personalize it with a Hydrolat of your choice for supercharged scalp benefits. Here's a breakdown of the Hydrolats you can choose from:
- Lavender for scalps of any type, especially sensitive (also works beautifully sprayed on between shampoos for a purifying scalp massage)
- Rosemary to rebalance oily scalps and fight dandruff
- Sage to fight scalp acne, balance oil production, fight perspiration, and boost volume — it's also Biofficina Toscana's top pick for thinning hair
- Cypress to soothe dry, itchy/flaky scalps and restore vitality to dry, damaged hair
To get the perfect dilution level, order Biofficina Toscana’s My Shampoo bottle, too. Highly recommended for those of us who consider ourselves Type A.
Note: This shampoo doesn't foam much at all. But you might not care at all, because when you mix it with your chosen liquid in the My Shampoo bottle, it will feel more like a cool Italian cleansing scalp treatment than a shampoo. And perhaps you will feel like an in-the-know Italian siren when you use it.

Biofficina Toscana Gentle Shampoo Concentrate

Rich, exfoliating shampoo that energizes and deep-cleans the scalp / 8.45 fl oz

Boucleme Scalp Exfoliating Shampoo is the perfect addition to this popular line for curly and wavy hair — because we love it for all hair types. All of them.
We often lump our scalp and our hair together in one category, but products like these are excellent reminders that they’re two very different things. Your scalp, after all, is an extension of the skin on your face and the rest of your body — a large, living organ. It’s just a little hard to get at it through all that hair underneath, which then can lead to buildup, whether it’s from products (dry shampoo and mousse are frequent culprits) or the natural accumulation of your scalp’s oils and skin cells.
A monthly scalp scrub is an excellent way to keep both scalp and hair healthy and happy. And unlike many other scalp scrubs on the market, this one is particularly kind to scalps of all conditions — and hair that’s curly, straight, and in between: instead of using salt to scrub away debris, Boucleme’s formula uses hydrogenated castor oil beads to gently exfoliate and stimulate hair follicles for healthy growth. And nourishing sea buckthorn oil, along with stimulating Spearmint and Grapefruit, adds to the soothing spa-style scalp detox.
This one’s a winner, whatever your hair type.

96% naturally derived and vegan. Like the rest of the Boucleme line, this product is free of sulfates, silicones, mineral oils, petroleum, parabens, propylene glycol, PEGs, phthalates, and artificial colors and fragrances.

Bouclème Scalp Exfoliating Shampoo

Detangler, leave-in conditioner, & volumizer in one / 8.5 oz full size
SmartVolume is the only product of its kind that we’ve come across: It’s a weightless detangler and leave-in conditioner that also volumizes. It’s very similar to the popular SmartStart leave-in conditioner, with the addition of flax to provide hold, fullness, and volume to fine and thin hair. It’s the perfect blow-drying companion, and it even adds a little hold and volume if you air-dry.
Like all EVOLVh formulas, it's perfectly safe (and beneficial) for color-treated hair.

Evolvh Smartvolume Volumizing Leave-in Conditioner

Soothing, purifying lavender water for sensitive skin & scalps / 3.38 oz
Biofficina Toscana Hydrolats are what they refer to as “base products” – multi-benefit products that can be blended with others. They’re the perfect partners to Biofficina Toscana’s Gentle Shampoo Concentrate, as they allow you to tailor your shampoo mixture to the specific needs of your scalp.
Hydrolats are the result of steam-distilling plants. They’re similar to essential oils but much milder on skin, which makes them suitable for a variety of applications. Biofficina Toscana sources the plants used in their pure hydrolats from a small organic farm in the Maremma region of Tuscany. These products are the real deal: open one up and smell it, and it’s as if you’re standing on that farm yourself. (When was the last time a trip to Tuscany was so instantaneous?)
Each hydrolat boasts specific benefits based on the properties of the plant used to make it. Lavender has soothing and purifying benefits that make it suitable for delicate and blemished skin; blended with Gentle Shampoo Concentrate in the cute little My Shampoo bottle, it helps soothe scalp irritation and stimulate circulation.
Extra bonus: the Lavender hydrolat comes in a spray bottle, which you can spray into your hair — close to your scalp — and massage in anytime for a refreshing, circulation-stimulating, soothing, and beautifully fragrant boost.

Biofficina Toscana Lavender Hydrolat

Detoxifying shampoo that effortlessly thickens and volumizes without weight / 8.5 oz
EVOLVh InstaVolume Cleansing Treatment is just what we were hoping for from our favorite hometown haircare line. If you’ve tried “natural” shampoos to no avail, finding that they tend to leave hair feeling flat and weighed down, we’re as certain as we could be that this one will be a game-changer.
Equal parts volumizing and deep-cleaning, InstaVolume Cleansing Treatment lathers luxuriously while gently cleansing and detoxifying the scalp, adding moisture, boosting volume, and absorbing unwanted oils. It's sulfate free, too. It sounds like this combination of benefits couldn’t possibly coexist in one product, doesn't it? Yet somehow they do in this one.
The key ingredients in EVOLVh’s InstaVolume formula are tapioca and flax, which can volumize while also absorbing excess oils – making it possible to go an extra day or so between shampoos. And a well-chosen blend of lightweight oils ensures that your hair remains tangle-free in the process.
Follow it up by applying EVOLVh’s InstaVolume Elixir to your wet or damp hair, and you’re all set for the most effortlessly volumizing blow dry you’ve had — at home or in the salon – in a long time. Or, quite possibly, ever.

Check out our blog for an interview with creator Boris Oak about the InstaVolume formulas.

Evolvh Instavolume Cleansing Treatment

Clean-rinsing, strand-strengthening, color safe conditioner for all hair types (really) / 8.5 oz full size
It seems impossible, but this conditioner really does tame all hair types and textures, from fine, thin, straight manes to super thick, curly ones. The lightweight, buttery formula is particularly good for color-treated or chemically-treated hair due to its ability to strengthen and repair while slowing color fading. Like the UltraShine Shampoo, it feels deceptively lightweight, but leaves hair super-soft and nourished.

Evolvh Ultrashine Moisture Conditioner

Ultra-hydrating conditioner for shiny, weightless curls / 10 oz full size
Bouclème’s ultra-hydrating Curl Conditioner, rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants, strengthens hair and protects it from environmental stressors. The unique formula penetrates deep into the hair cuticle to hydrate without weighing hair down. Aloe vera leaf, coconut oil, and argan oil deeply replenish much-needed moisture and bring shine to dull, dry curls. And it's extraordinarily versatile: it can be used as a leave-in or rinse-out, depending on your hair's thickness. Please read our almost annoyingly detailed usage suggestions below.
Bouclème formulas never include silicones, sulfates, parabens, mineral oils, petroleum, propylene glycol, PEGs, phthalates, artificial colors, or artificial fragrances. They also perform better than anything we've ever seen for curly hair — and we've done a lot of testing. A lot.
Plus, they make helpful instructional videos!
- For an instructional video on using the Curl Conditioner with medium curl types, click here. - For an instructional video on using the Curl Conditioner with tight curl types, click here.

Bouclème Curl Conditioner

Travel-friendly Biofficina Toscana favorites / 3 x 1.69oz bottles
There are so many things to love about this kit. It's adorable, for starters. And then there's the fact that it features two of our favorite Biofficina Toscana products — the Gentle Shampoo Concentrate and Active Concentrate Conditioner — plus another one that we love: the Gentle Cleanser, suitable for use on both face and body.
It's basically everything you need to channel a carefree, glamorous Italian traveler — throw this kit in your carry-on, and you're ready for anything. (Well, almost. Forget your sunscreen and we'll be very disappointed in you.)

Biofficina Toscana Travel Kit

Incredibly gentle, fragrance-free shampoo for all hair types / 8.5 oz
Elave Sensitive Shampoo is, hands down, our founder’s favorite shampoo. She loves all the other ones we carry, too, but has a particular soft spot for this one from Elave.
What’s to love? First, its effect: it leaves all hair types feeling utterly light and clean, with perfectly balanced hydration. Secondly, its incredibly simple, fragrance-free formula, which feels very soothing on the scalp: it’s clinically proven to be kind to skin and is even pediatrician-approved for newborns. Elave kept the formula oil-free as well in order to better serve customers with rosacea and dermatitis. Thirdly, the fact that it is an absolute whopper of a tube — which is a good thing because you’ll be crushed when you run out of it. It’s so, so good.
Here’s the thing to remember, which may just be the key to its perfection: Elave Sensitive Shampoo doesn’t have any bells and whistles. It’s not intended to volumize or leave hair super-moisturized or coddle a very specific hair type or condition. Instead, it’s intended to gently clean all hair types in a balanced, incredibly gentle manner. While many healthy shampoo formulas, as wonderful as they might be, can leave certain hair and scalp types feeling “coated,” others can veer too far in the other direction, leaving it feeling a little too stripped. This one plays it straight down the middle, beautifully. And sometimes that’s just what you need.
We also adore Elave’s smart, sensible formula, which may at first glance sound a little puzzling since it’s not filled with lovely-sounding botanicals. But rest easy: the surfactants are all naturally derived from renewable sources, and the gentlest preservatives – in the lowest possible concentrations — are kind to even the most sensitive skin. (Another thing to love: Elave has the clinical studies to prove it.)

In keeping with Elave's formulation approach, this shampoo is free of parabens, alcohol, sulfates, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers, synthetic dyes and colors, lanolin, fragrance compositions, and other unnecessary ingredients.

Elave Sensitive Shampoo

Must-have detangler and tamer for dry or damaged hair / 8.5 oz full size
This water-light formula is among our very favorites in the EVOLVh line because it works so well for so many different hair types and situations. It can be used on damp hair to help detangle, stave off frizz, fortify damaged hair, and prevent styling damage; it can also be sprayed onto dry hair to refresh it (a great second-day hair trick). SmartStart works beautifully on straight hair as well as curly hair and everything in between, and since it’s weightless and non-greasy, even fine hair types can use it. Of all the EVOLVh products, it’s the one most likely to be described with the words “can’t live without it.”
Like all EVOLVh formulas, it's perfectly safe (and beneficial) for color-treated hair.

Evolvh Smartstart Leave-in Conditioner & Detangler

Natural deodorant that delivers — without baking soda or fragrance / 2.6 fl oz
Ursa Major Base Layer is an unscented, baking soda-free version of the brand’s beloved Hoppin’ Fresh Deodorant. We’ve found that those who don’t like Hoppin’ Fresh are few and far between — but a common thread is that they tend to have particularly sensitive skin that can’t tolerate baking soda, peppermint, eucalyptus, or rosemary.
And voilà: Ursa Major tweaked their original formula and created Base Layer, the unscented, baking soda-free version of Hoppin’ Fresh. Isn’t that nice of them? Those Vermonters are so inclusive. We love it.
We also love their Base Layer creation for its long-lasting odor-eliminating powers (thanks to hops), its ability to absorb excess moisture (thanks to Kaolin clay), and its non-staining formula (thanks to the magical combination of everything). And, of course, the packaging: we know those pots of deodorant paste are becoming more acceptable, but there’s something that seems slightly undignified about the process of applying them. Base Layer is the cleanest, most sensitive-skin-friendly formula we’ve seen in a stick. Thank you, Ursa Major, for preserving the dignity — and freshness — of delicate flowers everywhere.
If you already love Hoppin' Fresh, give Base Layer a try, but we'll give it to you straight: Hoppin' Fresh will keep you a tiiiiny bit fresher. (Baking soda can be beautiful stuff.)
Ursa Major’s clean-as-a-whistle products never contain petrochemicals, sulfates, parabens, synthetic fragrance or color, glycols, silicones or PEGs.

Ursa Major Base Layer Deodorant

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Natural deodorant that truly delivers / 2.6 fl oz
Ursa Major Hoppin' Fresh Deodorant was the first deodorant we ever added to our shelves, and it's still one of our very favorites.
We stress-test every product we sell, so for this one, we asked a self-described “very smelly person” who has diligently tried most every deodorant on the shelves at Whole Foods and natural beauty stores — to no avail — to use it for a month. Her verdict: a very, very enthusiastic two thumbs up. And it's not just her: this runaway hit has won such accolades as “Hands down, the best. One. Yet” from highly regarded beauty and fitness editors.
While it won’t stop sweat in its tracks — nothing that would largely be considered "non-toxic" will — it thoroughly eliminates underarm odor for 24 hours, helps absorb excess moisture, and keeps even sensitive and freshly-shaved skin feeling comfortable and cool. This formula features a subtle, crisp, and unisex scent of eucalyptus, ginger, rosemary, grapefruit, chamomile, and lemon — and it’s non-toxic, aluminum-free, and non-staining.
Ursa Major’s clean-as-a-whistle products never contain petrochemicals, sulfates, parabens, synthetic fragrance or color, glycols, silicones or PEGs.

Ursa Major Hoppin' Fresh Deodorant

Nourishing, cushy, 2-in-1 scrub and moisture mask / 1.7 oz
M Picaut Exfoliating Peel Mask was probably made just for you if you’re intrigued by the word “peel” but your skin recoils in fright at the thought. This interesting little 2-in-1 tube is one of the gentlest exfoliators we’ve found, thanks to the fact that it bathes your skin in a cushy moisturizing mask right after you gently ease off dull skin with a supremely gentle scrub.
This formula is similar to that of Luzern’s Micro-Exfoliant, since both are creamy bases with jojoba microbeads; this peel mask is more moisturizing thanks to a blend of hydrating glycerin with nourishing sunflower seed, coconut, castor, sea buckthorn, and apricot kernel oils with cocoa butter. Those goodies are blended with botanicals like phragmites karka (doesn’t sound like it, but is actually a very calming grass) and poria cocos (a type of mushroom that helps restore skin’s moisture). You apply the creamy mixture to your face, scrub gently in small circles, and then let your skin soak in all of that moisturizing, restorative goodness.
Thank you, M Picaut, for including even the most delicate flowers in the peel experience.

M Picaut Exfoliating Peel Mask

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Broad-spectrum sunscreen with skin-perfecting properties / 1.7 oz
Unsun Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen is Unsun’s best seller — the Allure “Best of Beauty” award winner that brings most people, including us, to Unsun in the first place. And this broad-spectrum, mineral-based sunscreen with color-correcting powers is, indeed, a genuine star. It disappears into all skin tones without a trace, leaving skin with a vibrant glow that looks like you’ve just Instagram-filtered your complexion. (With the Paris filter, specifically, which makes everyone look like their best selves.)
We were first drawn in by Unsun’s blend of gold-standard mineral sunscreens (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide) with antioxidant-rich, nourishing ingredients like olive oil, aloe, shea butter, and extracts of beet and cucumber: we knew they’d make for a creamy, easy-to-layer formula with serious sun protection. What we didn’t realize, though, was just how well it would blur pores and provide skin with an immediate, gorgeous glow. It’s one of those rare sunscreens that makes you think, “Yes! I get to wear sunscreen!”
Unsun Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen is the perfect top skincare layer for anyone looking for solid sun protection who either wants a flawless canvas for makeup or would prefer to forego makeup entirely. And even if you are a committed user of foundation and concealer, you may find that you just don’t need it (or as much of it) with this on your skin.
If your skin tends to fall on the balanced-to-dry range, or you're somewhere in the combination-skin universe but love a good glow, this is your sunscreen. For the perfect no-makeup glow, pair it with Unsun’s new Face & Body Highlighter SPF 15.
Shade selection advice Check out Unsun founder Katonya Breaux’s advice on shade selection in our Unsun Brand Spotlight: as she notes, Medium/Dark is the more versatile shade that, magically, suits very dark to olive tones. If you don’t have melanin in your skin tone (blondes and redheads, we’re looking at you), Light is the neutral that will work best. If you’re not sure which one to go with, you can request samples through our Custom Sample Service.

Unsun Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen Spf 30

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Aromatherapeutic bath salts with Bach Flower essences / 10 oz.
Les Fleurs de Bach Bath Salts are the first (and still, the only) bath salts to make the Ayla cut: we're very picky about products in general, and too many bath salts are just a little too…fluffy. We demand more from our baths than just fluff, as you may already realize from our Sea Soak.
The Présence(s) Bath Salts are infused with organic Bach flower essences for a de-stressing effect. Bathing with Bach flower essences is one of our favorite ways to enjoy them; our founder takes a Bach flower bath nearly every evening. This blend of Clematis, Vervain, Oak, Crab Apple, Pine, Wild Rose, and Honeysuckle essences was chosen to help foster a sense of inner harmony and a fresh, positive outlook on your environment. To learn more about what each essence is designed to encourage, check out “Key Ingredients.”
And for those of you who like a little aromatherapy with your baths, these particular salts feature a beautiful floral fragrance with top notes of white flowers (clematis) and lemon verbena. It’s lovely, classically floral, and designed to bring you back into the present moment: no wonder it’s this brand’s best-selling fragrance.
These bath salts make a perfect gift, too. If you don't already know the wonderful story behind this little company and its exacting methods, check it out here. Available in the US exclusively at Ayla.

Les Fleurs De Bach Bath Salts - Présence(s)

Bath Salt & Bubbles

All-in-one day lotion or final daytime layer with secret powers / 1.7 fl oz
de Mamiel Exhale Daily Hydrating Nectar was the first thing we fell in love with from this line of almost impossibly excellent products from England. It's one of those wonder products we always hoped might exist, acting like a Paris filter on your face — with a beautifully buttery, lightweight texture and a long list of ingredients, including secretly sun protective ones, chosen to encase skin in a virtual bubble of sorts. Like the de Mamiel Cleansing Balm, it's a product that prompted our whole team to go wide-eyed in wonder and admiration.
“Secretly sun protective? What do you mean?” It’s complicated. But here’s what we can say: in Europe, the same formula (we promise, the very same one) is sold in a bottle printed with “SPF 30.” Yes: the same formula.
And we love it so much that it was clear we had to have it despite the slight awkwardness of that situation. For those of you who like a one-product solution (who doesn’t?), it does it all. - It serves as a lightweight daily moisturizer: one that should be layered over an oil or serum on dry skin, but stands on its own for combination and oily skin types. - It has a whisper of a tint, just enough to make it melt into any skin tone and blur imperfections. Avocado extract is just one of the secrets to the buttery-soft texture. - It’s packed with antioxidant-rich botanicals, too many to even list (check the ingredients; it’s impressive). - Ayla favorites like hyaluronic acid and nettle: those are in there, too. There’s even some balloon vine extract to help quell redness and a suite of flower essences to lift the spirit. - And the secretly sun-protective ingredients (zinc, mainly, along with just enough titanium dioxide to keep it creamy) are there indeed, in large amounts — without leaving behind a ghostly cast.
Use it in place of your daily moisturizer, or as a final layer in your daily routine (let your face oil absorb and sink in first). Either way, it’s a winner.
Want to try it first? Use our Custom Sample Service. You’ll be back — it’s marvelous.
To learn more about de Mamiel, check out our Brand Spotlight interview with creator Annee de Mamiel .

De Mamiel Exhale Daily Hydrating Nectar

Super-lightweight, non-whitening sunscreen & moisturizer in one / 1.7 oz
Ursa Major Force Field SPF 18 is one of our favorite hidden gems: we think everyone needs to try this unscented, whisper-light moisturizer. If your skin tends to be oily and/or you like lightweight moisturizers, this could be your all-in-one skin savior. If your skin tends to be thirstier, try it as your everyday sunscreen on top of your daily moisturizer. It’s boosted with skin soothers (aloe and Alpine Rose stem cells), deep but weightless hydrators (Mexican Prickly Poppy Stem Cells and hyaluronic acid), and age-fighters like Swiss Apple stem cells for multi-dimensional benefits.
But what sets it apart is that it is completely non-greasy. COMPLETELY. It has a beautifully powdery finish unlike any other (and we pride ourselves on stocking non-greasy SPF). And it rubs in fairly easily, leaving even the most sensitive skin feeling calm and comfortable.
“What’s up with the paltry SPF 18?” you might ask. It’s actually not paltry; it blocks over 93% of incoming rays (while an SPF 30 would block 97%, a negligible difference). And remember, SPF only measures the ability to block UVB rays, the type that cause sunburn; it doesn’t measure UVA rays, the type that can penetrate glass and cause deeper damage that accelerates aging. This product features pure-as-can-be, non-nano zinc oxide, which provides the best and safest coverage possible across both UVA and UVB — in a formula that’s light and soothing enough for you to reach for every single day. Unlike many sunscreens, this one actually makes our skin feel more calm and comfortable.

Ursa Major Force Field Daily Defense Lotion Spf 18

Lightweight, non-sticky hand cream with broad-spectrum sun protection / 1.7 fl oz
Unsun Hand Cream SPF 15 is, quite honestly, something we should all be using. As careful as we might be about protecting our faces, we tend to forget that our hands are also out there in the sun, too, toiling away for us in relative un-sunscreened obscurity yet every bit as exposed. (And yes, it’s true: if you’re worried about such things, your hands do tend to give away your age as a result.)
So why aren’t there more hand creams with SPF out there? Simply put, most of them just feel like sunscreen, leaving your hands feeling like they need a good washing. This one, though, somehow makes it all happen, treating your hands to the sunscreen they deserve while making them feel significantly more moisturized and soothed. And while you rub in the lightweight cream, you may start to wonder, “Will it feel sticky like all the others?” But, moments later — we promise —  you’ll think, “Oh! No. It feels fine, actually. Huh.”
The broad-spectrum, reef-safe, water-resistant formula features zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and a blend of oils (Abyssinian, Olive, Coconut), shea butter, aloe, and botanical extracts chosen specifically to hydrate, soothe, and protect.
Learn about the story behind Unsun in our Brand Spotlight.

Unsun Hand Cream Spf 15

Stress-relieving, aromatherapeutic bath salts with Bach Flower essences / 10 oz.
Les Fleurs de Bach Bath Salts are the first (and still, the only) bath salts to make the Ayla cut: we're very picky about products in general, and too many bath salts are just a little too…fluffy. We demand more from our baths than just fluff, as you may already realize from our Sea Soak.
The Félicité Bath Salts are infused with organic Bach flower essences for a de-stressing effect. Bathing with Bach flower essences is one of our favorite ways to enjoy them; our founder takes a Bach flower bath nearly every evening. This blend of Agrimony, Oak, Impatiens, White Chestnut, Pine, Crab Apple, and Vervain essences is one of our hands-down favorites for stress, and it’s also found in the best-selling Stress Elixir. To learn more about what each essence is designed to encourage, check out “Key Ingredients.”
And for those of you who like a little aromatherapy with your baths, these particular salts feature the same subtle, natural, essential-oil based fragrance of bergamot, orange, and lavender that has made so many of you fall in love with their Anti-Stress Body Scrub, Anti-Stress Body Lotion, and Anti-Stress Body Oil. It’s intoxicating, the kind of scent that you just want to keep smelling: perfect for a bath designed to help you let go of your day.
Makes a perfect gift, too. If you don't already know the wonderful story behind this little company and its exacting methods, check it out here. Available in the US exclusively at Ayla.

Les Fleurs De Bach Bath Salts - Félicité

Liquid highlighter with broad-spectrum sun protection for a foolproof glow / 1 fl oz
Unsun Face and Body Highlighter SPF 15 is another double-duty marvel from Unsun, a brand we adore for its multitasking sunscreens. In two shades — the rose-gold Golden Angel and the perfectly tan Bronze Goddess — these easy-to-blend, foolproof liquid highlighters are the perfect partners to Unsun’s best selling Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen. They also play well with any products, adding natural radiance to your skin along with extra sun protection (which is always a good idea).
As creator Katonya Breaux told us, she had the beach in mind when she developed this product: “During the summer, when you’re outside, you don’t necessarily want to wear a lot of makeup, but you might want to add a little glow; these are highlighters can do that with the added benefit of mineral sunscreen.” And these water-resistant, hydrating highlighters do evoke pleasant vignettes of summers at the beach — those days when you’d run around with minimal makeup, if any, and not a care in the world. But they also make for an easy any day, anywhere, anytime way to brighten skin.
Both shades suit any skin tone and impart a gorgeous glow without any artificial sparkle. Golden Angel is an easy pick if you’re looking for a subtle, rose-gold glow; Bronze Goddess warms the complexion with a golden-brown tan and zero sun-exposure guilt.

Unsun Face And Body Highlighter Spf 15

Marvelously handy broad-spectrum sunblock stick / 1.16 oz
Suntegrity Sport Mineral Sun Stick SPF 30 is one of our favorite new sunscreens for quick touch-ups on the hands, face, chest, and shoulders because it’s so easy to use and carry, it smells wonderful (ever so faintly like an orange creamsicle), and it’s entirely zinc based, so it’s particularly soothing.
The formula features 20% non-nano zinc oxide in a solid stick form; organic coconut oil, shea butter, and cocoa seed butter help it glide onto skin smoothly and leave skin moisturized, while a dab of organic sweet orange essential oil adds a subtle, uplifting scent. And relative to other mineral sunblock sticks we’ve seen, the whiteness left behind by this one is minimal — if you rub it in, it goes away. This handy little sunscreen is a must-have for any handbag.
PS If you have kids, once you use this sunscreen on their skin, you may forsake all others. Especially if your children are independent spirits who enjoy applying it themselves.

Suntegrity Sport Mineral Sun Stick Spf 30

Powerful but ultra-sheer and ultra-mild sunscreen for all, including kids / 3.4 oz
MDSolarSciences Mineral KidCreme SPF 50 was created specifically for children 6 months and older with a gentle, non-eye-stinging formula. KidCreme does happen to work quite magically on them; it’s our founder’s son’s favorite sunscreen (“Ooh, is that KidCweem? I want some!”). Importantly, it rubs in very easily with no whiteness, making this TSA-approved tube a no-brainer for your bag at the park, the beach, the hiking trail, or the endless series of sports games you trek to every weekend.
Like all the other MDSolarSciences sunscreens, it provides stellar and water resistant sun protection, thanks to a combination of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide – both non-nano, of course. Its broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection is enhanced with antioxidants from vitamins C & E as well as cranberry, green tea, and pomegranate extracts. And it's oil-free, fragrance-free, non-irritating, non-comedogenic, gluten-free, hypoallergenic, and non-greasy.
We find that what makes it kid-friendly makes it every-person-friendly, too. Who doesn’t want all of those marvelous attributes? It’s sort of like being at a restaurant with a delicious kid’s menu that you’re also invited to order from. Winner.

Mdsolarsciences Mineral Kid Creme Spf 50

Water-resistant sunscreen you'll want to wear all day  / 2 fl oz
Kinfield Daily Dew SPF 35 is such a great addition to our sunscreen options: this untinted, non-nano zinc-based, great-smelling sunscreen is endlessly versatile, and it delighted us the moment we first tried it.
First of all, it’s water-resistant, so it won’t streak or melt no matter how hot it is outside or how hard you work out. It also invites you to take a dip in whatever body of water you might happen to be near without worrying that all of your sunscreen will go for a swim, too (and, like all of our sunscreens, it’s reef-friendly).
But unlike many sport sunscreens, Daily Dew is also light and elegant enough for everyday wear, given that it blends into skin without a white cast and hydrates with glycerin and sea kelp extract. And it’s got enough hydrating qualities to act as a moisturizer-plus-sunscreen for those who seek a more streamlined routine, even those with sensitive skin. The 100% natural bergamot, mandarin, and petitgrain scent — with a touch of pink grapefruit and lime — will be something you look forward to every time you apply it.
We love Kinfield’s commitment to creating outdoor-lifestyle products that are as elegant as the ones we’d wear indoors, and Daily Dew is one of the best examples of this that we can think of. (Well done, Kinfield team.)

Kinfield Daily Dew Spf 35

Intensive moisturizing & strengthening hair treatment / 8.4 oz
Bouclème created their Intensive Moisture Treatment to strengthen hair, enhance curl definition, rebalance moisture, and generally improve hair health.
This powerful and rejuvenating formula is rich in omegas 6 & 9 Marula Oil to protect hair against environmental stressors; moisturizing Mafura Butter to prevent breakage; penetrative Camellia Oil to reduce tangling and infuse hair with vitamins A,B,C and E; softening Prickly Pear Seed Oil, packed with vitamin E, minerals and fatty acids; antioxidant Sea Buckthorn Oil to stimulate growth and promote hair elasticity; and plant based keratin from Wheat Bran, with amino and fatty acids to help improve flexibility, manageability and condition of hair.
The Intensive Moisture Treatment can be used in three different ways to adapt to all types of curls: as a prepoo (for fine, loose curls), as a deep conditioning mask, or as a leave-in.
Bouclème formulas never include silicones, sulfates, parabens, mineral oils, petroleum, propylene glycol, PEGs, phthalates, artificial colors, or artificial fragrances. And they make helpful instructional videos! - For an video where a fan describes how she uses the Intensive Moisture Treatment, click here.