After making some recommendations to a customer, I have discovered this week that our men's face & body category is in a little bit of disarray. With the removal of the Akin pureMAN range from our store, we are currently left without a dedicated men's brand of skin care. We are contemplating replacing it with another brand, but when we look really closely, with some careful selection from our general natural skin care range, we can find a product to suit all needs, and they're all 100% natural or certified organic. Most dedicated mens brands of natural skin care still use chemical preservatives.

Man vs Woman

Are there differences in the skin of a man vs a woman? Yes. is it necessary for men to use a 'man only' skin care range? No. Most men have oilier skin than a woman, so looking at the combo to oily skin care ranges is a good place to start. If you don't want to smell like a bunch of flowers, taking a look at the scents is also a good idea. Men have thicker skin than women as they produce more collagen and elastin, so it's able to stand up to more 'rough and tumble' and their skin is usually firmer than women. While men's skin ages later than women's, when it does start, it happens quicker than women. Men wrinkle quicker and lines appear quicker, so when this starts to happen, switching to anti-aging products is a good idea.

Our top 5 picks for a natural facial cleanser for men

  1. Acure Facial Cleansing Gel :: suited to oily skin and has a citrus scent.
  2. Zkin Purifying Cleansing Gel :: suited to oily & combo skin and has a citrus scent.
  3. Lavera Basis Cleansing Gel :: a low scented general product with a budget price point.
  4. La Mav Sweet Orange Foaming Cleanser :: oily, combo, normal, dull & mature skin. Citrus scented and really great all rounder for men at any stage of their life.
  5. Mukti Gentle Foaming Cleanser :: suited to normal, oily, combo skin. Has a combo of floral, citrus & peppermint essential oils.

Two other really simple and affordable solutions for the man who doesn't want to feel like he's using 'product' to look after his face is to have a small jar of organic coconut oil in the shower and cleanse the face with a small dollop watered down. The other is to do the same thing with Vegesorb, which is our natural alternative to sorbelene cream.

You will find all 5 products along with the rest of the products we recommend in the Natural Skin Care For Men category of our store.

Next week, we'll tackle the best natural moisturiser for men.