While Canada Day celebrations may be a bit quieter this year, we feel prouder than ever to carry products from so many Canadian makers in our shops.
Many of us have been trying to spend our dollars locally to ensure that the businesses we love will make it through these uncertain times. With that in mind, we decided to make a list of some of our favourite products made by Canadian businesses. What better way to celebrate Canada than to treat yourself to some goodies made close to home?
We wish you all a healthy and safe Canada Day and thank you for your continued support of small local businesses like ours.
Our Favourite Canadian Beauty Products:
8 Faces Boundless Solid Oil:
This all-in-one product can be used on the face, hair and body. A hydrating blend of powerful antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and a rich source of essential fatty acids in a jar. The star ingredient is the Amla Berry, the most antioxidant rich ingredient in the world, high in Vitamin C content, making this balm a great collagen booster that fights free radicals and brightens pigmentation.
The 8 Faces:
1. Daily Face Care - daily face care for am and pm
2. Smooth Neck + Décolletage - massage on neck and chest to smooth fine lines
3. Fade Marks - reduce the look of sun damage and pigmentation
4. Protect Hands - hydrate hands and cuticles
5. After Sun Care - calm and soothe skin after too much sun
6. Tame and Repair Hair - hydrate dry ends + smooth fly-aways
7. Travel Aid - hydrate lips, hands and around the eyes while travelling
8. Self Care - essential oil blend is uplifting and calming, apply to forehead and temples prior to meditation, yoga or bath.
HUNA Botanical Body Nectar:
The dry winters and summers in our hometown of Winnipeg were the basis for this Limited Edition body oil from Huna. Give your skin some TLC with this ultra healing, moisturizing and softening organic Calendula based body oil, which is represented with a single flower sitting in the bottle itself. Soothing and healing, especially dry, dull or inflamed skin.
K'Pure Dry Clean Rinse-Free hand Cleanser: Orange Mint
A natural hand sanitizer for when you can't wash your hands with soap and water. Made with 99% alcohol at 60% of the total formula, hydrating with organic aloe with refreshing sweet orange and peppermint essential oils. We also like to use as a makeup brush cleaner. Spray a tissue with Dry Clean and swipe with brush to get rid of bacteria and pigment.
K'Pure FIX IT Repair Balm:
A super-concentrated body repair balm made with an all-natural, organic blend of soothing calendula, sunflower oil, mango butter, beeswax, jojoba oil + shea butter. Use on hands, heels, tattoos and growing bellies. It has no essential oils so is safe enough to use on newborns. The compact and travel friendly 1 oz. tube with flip top is perfect for diaper bags, glove boxes, purses and pockets.
Kaia Naturals Takesumi Detox Charcoal Deodorant:
Takesumi is bamboo charcoal, a time-honoured Japanese secret for odour control and detoxification. A combination of activated charcoal and natural fermentation technology fights odour-causing bacteria while the porous surface of the activated charcoal acts like a magnet to chemically bind bacteria and toxins to draw them out. Comes in original and travel-size.
Living Libations Best Skin Ever Seabuckthorn:
Exude radiant skin with this 'all-in-one' oil for cleansing and moisturizing. Our bestseller among all the Best Skin Evers! The high Vitamin C content in Seabuckthorn oil makes this the ideal cleanser and moisturizer for mature and acne-prone skin types. Massage onto a dry face with dry hands and remove with a warm wet cotton face cloth. Add an extra pump for moisture. Helps with pigmentation on face and body.
Province Apothecary Zinc Balm:
Province Apothecary founder Julie Clark created this Healing Eczema Balm as one of her first products since she struggled with eczema. Applied directly to itchy, cracked and rough skin to alleviate the effects of eczema. Rosehip oil brightens skin, hemp oil hydrates and calms, zinc revitalizes and cools damaged skin while turmeric targets the itchiness and swelling associated with dry skin.
Salt Spring Naturals Marseilles Remedy Traditional Thieves' Balm:
Created in Salt Spring Island, B.C., this traditional balm is a must for every family! It clears congested airways, heals bruises, relieves sore muscles and alleviates bug bite itching. This affordable, effective, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral is made with Thieves' Oil using the traditional recipe.
Seaflora Seaweed Body Gel:
This healing, calming, antiseptic, nourishing, hydrating and rejuvenating seaweed gel for face and body is truly a superpower of seaweed from Canada's Pacific waters. Certified organic seaweeds refine pores, detoxify and protect skin, stimulate cellular renewal + improve tightness of skin. This is truly a first aid kit! Use to relax sore joints, relieve sunburn, treat acne on your body, massage into pregnant belly to prevent stretch marks, soothe bug bites, as well as eczema and psoriasis. Don't leave home without it!
Urban Minerals Mineral Foundation:
A luxurious high-performing mineral powder foundation created by Toronto-based Sarah Devika for multicultural women of all divine and diverse backgrounds. This foundation provides light to moderate coverage, depending on your preference. All ingredients are locally sourced, vegan and gluten-free. Each product is handmade and Reiki-infused to promote self-love. Best applied using a kabuki brush.
Wild Hill Fireweed Toner:
Whether you are struggling with acne, rosacea or sensitivity, the Fireweed Toner needs to be part of your skin care routine. Fireweed, an abundant flowering perennial in the Northwest, is a gentle healer. Its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial benefits along with high Vitamin C provide nutrition for the skin. It contains a compound called Oenethin-B which effectively combats the bacterial growth implicated in acne. This hydrosol/floral water is grown and extracted by founder Sarah Richer in Sooke, B.C. to ensure the highest quality of distillate for you skin.
Wild Hill Blackberry Serum:
Just as we love Wild Hill's Fireweed toner, we love this Blackberry Face Serum, a synergistic blend of highly nutritive oils that repair the skin's barrier mechanisms, moisturize deeply and soften the skin. High in phytosterols, Vitamin E and polyphenols, Blackberry Seed Oil is especially helpful in repairing skin from everyday damage. Potent essential oils, COQ10 and arnica extract offer additional support in reducing inflammation. An essential in our RADIANT skin kit!
Wild Hill Cucumber Brightening Eye Butter:
Wild Hill's hydrating, vitamin-rich eye butter is ideal for the delicate skin around the eyes. This eye brightening formula contains a blend of precious oils and butters with a wide array of fatty acids, lipid soluble vitamins, enzymes and minerals that decrease puffiness, and diminish dark under eye circles, all while supporting rainforest conservation.
Inspired by Canadian landscapes and aiming to bring a breath of Canada's wilderness into your everyday life, Anto Yukon hand-makes wonderful natural soaps. Every year they gather wild rose petals, rosehips, arnica, fireweed and glacial silt in Yukon territory to create these luxurious soaps. Wrapped in reusable or recyclable packaging, the artwork of Canadian landscapes is done by Meghan Hildebrand to give it an extra flair.
