Fresh new beauty ingredients

Quinoa. Apple Cider Vinegar. Artichoke leaf extract. Nope, it’s not a new recipe. They’re ingredients in some of the hottest new beauty products. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine style editor Allison Kaplan tells us all about it.

Quiona: Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate

Quinoa husk extract works as an at-home alternative to anti-aging chemical peels and promotes faster recovery with in-office peels. $54 kiehls.com

Apple Cider Vinegar: AVC by dpHUE hair rinse and leave-in hair therapy

Cleanses and conditions without stripping out natural oils. $30 - $35 dphue.com

Artichoke leaf extract + charcoal: Boscia Detoxifying Black Cleanser

Artichocke leaf improves elasticity and tightens pores. Charcoal draws out excess oil and impurities and detoxifies. Acts like a magnet. $28 sephora.com

Apricot: ModernRoots Apricot Honey soap

Raw honey and apricots with a dash of ground loofa for a moisturizing and exfoliating bar. $4 Modernroots.org

Check out the new ModernRoots store in Stillwater!  

Butter: NYX Intense Butter Gloss

Well, not butter exactly, but a color product that keeps lips soft and glossy without being sticky. Like buttah! $5.99  nyxcosmetics.com