Switch Fix's Founders Recommend 9 Skin Care Essentials To Add To Your Bag!

Rosehip oil is one of my favourite plant oils. It’s rich in Vitamin A and helps fight damage at a cellular level when combined with Vitamin C rich (and locally sourced) Sea Buckthorn oil. Add a dash of Hyaluronic Acid and you’ve harnessed the power of plants to repair and replenish your skin all through winters and the dreadful pollution. Find this combination in The Switch Fix’s La Vie En Rosehip.

In my early days of trying a zero-waste lifestyle, this lip balm was my go-to balm to keep my lips from cracking. It smells amazing, courtesy of Mason & Co. Give this a try to kickstart your zero waste journey.

The only upside to all the pollution is knowing I’m not alone in finding my hair suddenly becoming dry, dull and damaged. To shield my hair from all the pollution, I turn to a combination of Moringa oil, plant keratin and hemp seed oil. One could say I’m gaga over moringa because of its ability to create a barrier against pollution. Combined with quick-absorbing olive squalene and plant keratin, it just blows my mind how nourishing it is for my hair.

I like tinted mineral based sunscreens for two reasons. One, they don’t damage our marine ecosystems. Two, they physically provide a shield between the sun and our skin and aren’t potentially toxic like the chemical counterparts - Oxybenzone and others.

Like our skin, our scalp also becomes dry because there isn't enough moisture being produced by your scalp or present in the air. A dry scalp leads to itching, flaking, and sometimes our scalp hurts because of it. To add sufficient moisturisation that goes deep, I recommend relying on nutrient-rich plant oils such as hemp seed and moringa. You can find this blend in The Switch Fix’s Viva La Sativa Hair Oil.

Pollutants, dust, and grime get accumulated on our scalp. Add to the mix a stressed scalp that’s producing far more oil and thus causing dandruff. So many of us suddenly start experiencing dandruff during pollution-heavy winters. To calm your scalp, and to gently remove the dandruff, we sourced Blue Pea Flowers from Tea Trunk. You can find the fix to dandruff in the Blue-tea-ful Shampoo Bar.

Sometimes, many people experience their skin becoming oily during winters. Combine excess oil with pollution and an ineffective cleansing system and we find ourselves having acne. I like to follow a double cleanse system to keep my skin clean and adequately moisturised. This one in particular is amazing as it’s formulated with Matcha Tea.

Glutathione is also known as our body’s “master antioxidant”. It helps stop excess glucose in our body from eating all the collagen and causing premature aging. During winters and with all the pollution, antioxidants should be part of your diet, skin and haircare.

Lastly, to keep your body well-moisturised, we turn to hemp seed oil. Rich in omega- 3 and 6, hemp seed oil is deeply nourishing and reparative. It not only keeps your skin moisturised but also accelerates our skin’s repair process. Another reason why I absolutely love hemp seed oil is that hemp as a plant is carbon negative. It means it actually absorbs more carbon than it releases making its net impact on our planet immensely positive. Find this sustainable creamy, velvety texture into your daily skincare routine with Viva La Sativa Body Butter.