It’s easy to avoid the unpronounceable ingredients and possible toxicants in many beauty products that are so bad for us and for the planet. Try these green solutions instead, with no petroleum products or weird chemicals–just pure and natural goodness. We give you easy formulas for a yummy lip balm, a smooth moisturizer, and a super strengthener for fingernails.

Annie’s Luscious Winter Lip Balm–makes enough to share with a friend.

Silky Soft Moisturizer–this has only two ingredients and it really works!

To Strengthen Your Fingernails:

Mix 2 or 3 drops of essential oil of lemon into 1 ounce of almond oil and massage into nails and cuticles frequently.