Resolution Solutions

10 beauty innovations for 2010.

Beauty Seen
By Heidi Dvorak

Be green and clean. Wash up with Organic Charcoal Detox Soap. The charcoal in the handmade bar, derived from coconut shells and scented with peppermint, draws impurities from your skin and moisturizes. Plant the box. It’ll sprout and become a live flower. Although pricey, this bar will far outlast any on the market. ($22, socalcleanse.com)

Reduce stress, sans therapy: You’ll come out smelling like a rose with Ambitious, a new fragrance scented with the flower’s essence for its calming effect, along with jasmine to treat depression and insomnia, and green apple to relieve headache severity. ($25.99, tillys.com)

Hydrate healthfully. Mayo Clinic experts still agree that you need 64 ounces of fluid a day for adequate hydration and proper body function. Twenty percent of your intake should come from beverages, so make healthy choices. Twist, made from organic artesian spring water flavored with agave nectar, contains no preservatives, carbonation or artificial sweeteners. Eight flavors each contain fewer than 10 calories—plus, it’s kosher. Such a deal! ($1.29-$1.49, drinktwist.com)

Save face: Preserve that dewy, youthful look with preventive and restorative skincare. Goldfaden DNA and Telomere Cream does just that with plant-derived teprenone, which mimics vitamin K2 to prolong cell survival. Caprylic acid, found in human and cow’s milk, penetrates skin quickly to repair damage post haste. ($75, goldfaden.com)

Don’t pollute, it’s the pits: Do the environment and your underarms a favor with Avalon Organics Deodorant Spray. Cruelty-free and organic, all four varieties—rosemary and peppermint, clary sage and lemon, grapefruit and geranium, and lavender—also provide restorative and calming benefits. ($8.95, avalonorganics.com)

Kill germs now: Are you one of those daredevils who (heaven forbid) samples makeup at store counters? Start packing travel-size Beauty SoClean Spray Mist for all powder-based applicators. One spritz removes bacteria in just 10 seconds. Don’t leave home without it! ($15, alconeco.com)

Cut costs and do double-duty: Combo products save you a bundle. Revive limp locks and nourish skin with aloe vera and vitamin E all-natural and organic Amourai Organique Majesty Jojoba Hair and Body Lotion. ($14, luvamourai.com)

Be prepared: When a pimple pops up, Bremenn Zit Stick Acne Treatment is a potent portable that acts instantly. ($21, bremennlabs.com)

Don’t crack up: Laughter is the best medicine, but not when it comes to those age-revealing smile lines on your face. Renée Rouleau Instant Line Filler uses vitamin C and dehydrated hyaluronic filling spheres to soften facial crinkles, thus making it a pain-free way to avoid invasive repair. ($62.50, reneerrouleau.com)

Make it mineral: Toss out skin-clogging makeup and opt for a new mineral-based cosmeceutical. DermaMinerals provides water-resistant, traditional coverage and allows skin to breathe. ($55, dermaminerals.com)