One of the joys of being a beauty blogger is getting to experience lots and lots of new skincare brands and products that I would probably never known about. And one of the most important benefits of trying all these new-to-me skincare brands is that I’ve been introduced to better-for-you brands that are free of toxins that some of the mainstream brands that I had been using for years contain.
Enter Nudu Natural Beauty. Nudu was founded by Liana Ashenden PhD of New Zealand after she learned about the harm that toxins in some beauty products could do. After looking for safe and effective skincare products and coming up empty, she worked in conjunction with scientists and skincare experts to develop a new skincare brand. They “looked at every single ingredient for quality, effectiveness, and proven benefits to skin health and beauty.” The result of their hard work was Nudu Natural Beauty, products that have “beautiful natural scents, premium ingredients, proven botanical actives and powerhouse formulas that are safe and effective”. Dr. Ashenden believes, “Finally, you don’t have to worry about poisons while feeling beautiful.” That’s a relief!
Since Nudu Natual Beauty skincare is about what they leave out, here’s the list:
- no parabens
- no detergents SLS or SLES
- no benzyl alcohol
- no phenoxyethanol
- no nanoparticles
- no peroxides
- no PEG
- no harsh preservatives
- no silicone
- no synthetic perfumes
- no artificial colors
- no GMOs
- no animal testing.
What Nudu skincare products do have are:
- Premium botanical actives with proven skin benefits.
- Antioxidants for powerful anti-aging defense and repair.
- Pure, nourishing plant oils to reduce water loss.
- Calming ingredients to sooth red and irritated skin.
- Skin-friendly compounds for tone, softness and elasticity.
Sounds very promising!
I was sent new Nudu Eye Cream and a Konjac Sponge to try out.
Nudu Eye Cream
Nudu Eye Cream is thoughtfully packaged in an attractive pump bottle to protect the efficacy of the ingredients.
The eye cream is a medium weight but rich white gel-cream that is very gentle and very hydrating. It absorbs quickly and plays well with makeup. The eye cream feels wonderful on the dry, sometimes irritated skin in my crease and eyelid. It works well to hydrate the skin under my eyes and soften the look of my crow’s feet too. So hydrating and soothing!
Nudu Eye Cream doesn’t make any claims about reducing dark under eye shadows. Fortunately, I don’t have really dark shadows, so that’s OK with me.
The eye cream contains ribose and hyaluronic acid, humectants that hydrate the extra dry skin around my eyes. Plus it contains skin calming ingredients like cucumber and chamomile. <3
This is a lovely hydrating, gentle eye cream made with lots of naturals ingredients. It’s not too heavy and not too light. Just right.
Price $65 for 0.5 oz./15 ml.
Ingredients: Water, Camellia oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil, Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) Oil, Glycerine (humectant, holds water), Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant) Oil, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol (moisturizing fatty alcohol, a natural emulsifier), Cetearyl Glucoside (natural emulsifier), Ribose (humectant, holds water), Hyaluronic Acid (humectant, holds water), Mixed Tocopherols (natural Vitamin E), Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) Extract, Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Actinidia chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Sodium Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer (emulsifier and thickener), Isohexadecane (emulsifier and thickener), Polysorbate 80 (emulsifier), Acacia Senegal Gum (film forming, smoothes skin), Hydrolyzed Rhizobian Gum (film forming, smoothes skin), Magnesium Aspartate (mineral), Zinc Gluconate (mineral), Copper Gluconate (mineral), Ascorbic Palmitate (stable form of vitamin C), Retinyl Palmitate (natural vitamin A), Gluconolacctone (humectant, holds water), Sodium Benzoate (preservative)
Cleansing & Exfoliating Konjac Sponge
I’m slightly embarrassed to say that I’m late to the party on konjac sponges. Because so many of the sponges seemed to be developed for oily skin, I’ve stayed away. Now I realize that I didn’t have to!
The konjac sponge I received from Nudu is made from 100% organic vegetable, and it doesn’t contain charcoal, the ingredient that is often added to help combat oily skin.
The first time I used it, I was a bit surprised by the sponge. I soaked it to soften the fibers. It seemed a bit rough. But when I used it a second time, the fibers softened a lot, and now I love it. It’s gentle and perfect for my somewhat sensitive skin.
Another thing that surprised me about it, is that it has a squishy, gel-like feeling as if there’s jelly inside. But nothing comes out so it must be the consistency of the konjac vegetable. At any rate, I really like it. I can tell it’s working because even after using my favorite Bioderma Micellar Water to remove my foundation, when I cleanse again with my cleanser I can see that the konjac sponge (that’s white) is removing what the MW missed. Yes! The Nudu Konjac Sponge is a keeper! It’s also great at gently exfoliating and cleaning my pores.
The sponge has a handy string attached so it can be hung to dry. The sponge lasts for about 3 months before needing to be replaced. Price $15.
Nudu Natural Beauty is manufactured in New Zealand, but it’s headquartered in the U.S. in Las Vegas. Importantly, their products come with a 60 day Guarantee. Check out Nudu Natural Beauty’s website to learn more about the brand and to see their complete skincare product line.
Are you familiar with Nudu Natural Beauty? Is it a skincare brand that you would try?
Oooo! I have a Konjac sponge from Avon which is sitting on my table waiting to be tested as well but I didn’t even think about giving it a try. I’ll try it later tonight and see how I like it! Great review, Alison. xx
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This is my first experience with a konjac sponge, and I really like it! I’m glad I reminded you to try yours soon!
The eye cream sounds wonderful! I’ve been wanting to try one of those sponges, too!
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It’s an eye cream that I think anyone would love. And the sponge is so terrific: gentle but effective. It has the oddest, squishy jellyish feel to it. I really like it. I think you’d have fun with it.
That eye cream sounds absolutely fantastic! This is a line that I definitely need to try!
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Definitely worth knowing about especially for a skincare aficionado like you, Helen xoxo
I love that it’s cruelty free!
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That eye cream sounds lovely. I need to try Konjic sponges.
I think you’d like trying out the sponge! And the eye cream really is lovely: gentle, hydrating.
I’m a huge fan of Konjac sponges – the charcoal ones are specifically for oily skin (and the red ones are for dry skin), but I think the original ones are for all skin types.
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This white/natural one seems very gentle. I wonder what they put in the red ones? Nudu only makes the one.
I need a new Konjac sponge!
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I was pleasantly surprised by it. And I was very surprised about the squishy, jelly-ish interior. I hope you do pick up a new one. They’re fun!
I love the sound of the eye cream, and the natural ingredients are amazing. I can definitely appreciate a company that takes pride in what it puts into their goods!
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It’s a wonderful eye cream with great ingredients that would suit just about anyone. And I was happy to finally get to try a konjac sponge!
This brand sounds exceptional! I love the exfoliation that konjac sponges offer. You’ve reminded I should use mine more.
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I’m surprised at how much I like the konjac. I thought my double-cleansing method was getting off all my foundation but the sponge shows otherwise! Love it
I need to revisit konjac sponge, I used to buy it before
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I’m late to the konjac party but this one really works for me!
I’ve tried so many konjac sponges but never found one I liked!
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That’s too bad! Guess I lucked out with the Nudu Konjac Sponge coz it’s effective but gentle enough for my dry, sensitive skin
Konjac sponges usually work quite well on my skin! I need to check this brand out!
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This was my first konjac try, and this gentle but effective sponge has been great for me.
I live in NZ and I’ve never heard of this brand. Great read. 🙂 It’s always nice to read about a new brand.
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Thanks so much, Priya, for visiting and commenting! Now I’m wondering if Nudu is sold in New Zealand?? The founder is from NZ and the products are manufactured there, but I think their headquarters is in Las Vegas!! I like these two products so if you do ever find them near you, hope you’ll consider them. The konjac sponge is particularly awesome, and the eye gel-cream is terrific too.