5 Conscious Beauty Brands for Your Summer Beauty Routine

As summer heats up, it brings warmer temperatures, longer days, and weekends at the sea. With the welcomed shift in seasons comes the unwelcome humidity, sun exposure, and dried-out salt-water hair. To maintain your summer glow, it’s essential to adapt your beauty regimen to the challenges of the sun’s harmful rays, sweaty conditions, and more frequent water activities. Finding the right products for your specific needs is essential for staying protected, looking radiant, and maintaining your healthiest self. Before you get to packing your beach bag, consider this. Our editors put together a comprehensive guide to help you build a conscious summer beauty routine, highlighting five LVRSustainable brands that offer conscious, high-quality products across all the must-have categories.

Protecting your skin from the sun’s damaging rays is paramount during summer, and Le Rub is at the forefront of our SPF favorites list with its “do no harm” approach. A newcomer in the sun care market, the brand has quickly gained recognition for its consciously concocted, high-quality sun protection products that combine the Mediterranean’s finest natural ingredients with modern clean beauty techniques. The true star is their SPF 30 Everyday Sunscreen which offers a lightweight, reef-safe formula with broad-spectrum protection while minimizing its impact on the marine environment. Ideal for daily use, you can feel good about taking a dip in sunscreen which is a must-have in your summer skincare arsenal to prevent premature aging and skin damage.

To make the most of your summer days while safeguarding your skin, consistently apply sunscreen generously before heading outdoors and reapply every two hours. Opt for beach looks that provide more coverage with a wide-brimmed hat or visor and sunglasses to protect yourself from the harsh rays. And after you’ve returned from your sunny escapades, make sure to apply Le Rub’s repairing lotions to both face and body.

Summer calls for a makeup overhaul—think lighter, brighter, and gentler. Maintaining a fresh, natural look despite the summer heat is an art form in itself. Westman Atelier makes it possible with their signature supernaturally glowy, second-skin looks and line of luxury-level, conscious makeup. When it comes to formulating an approach to summer makeup, it’s crucial to choose lightweight, breathable formulas that prevent breakouts and offer a fresh, natural look.

Fill your beauty case with Westman Atelier’s selection of high-quality, consciously conceived long-wearing, and lightweight formulas ideal for warm-weather conditions. Tinted skincare complexion drops, inviting lip colors, and cream blushes are true summer standout products, providing a natural, breathable glow without clogging pores – simply polished day and night. These products are perfect for achieving a flawless summer glow that withstands the challenges of hot and humid weather to ensure your skin can breathe even as temperatures climb.

Summer heat and increased sun exposure can dehydrate your skin and accelerate signs of aging. Take a proactive approach, and give your skincare routine a summer-specific tweak by prioritizing lightweight, hydrating products with active ingredients that repair and protect to keep your skin plump and glowing throughout the season.

Thankfully for your summer beauty bag, Dr. Barbara Sturm is known for its effective, conscious skincare formulas, like rejuvenating and hydrating skincare essentials formulated to promote healthy, glowing skin. Focus on formulas enriched with antioxidants—like their serums and moisturizers—that help repair sun damage and fend off signs of aging. Our editors love their lightweight moisturizers and vitamin C serums to prevent UV-induced damage and promote a radiant complexion. From the bathroom shelf to your beach bag, Dr. Barbara Sturm is here to make sure your skin plumps up and bounces back from days in the sun.

Keeping your skin nourished and hydrated is especially important when it’s at its most exposed during the summer months. To keep things soft and moisturized, our editors recommend lightweight products like Augustinus Bader’s body oils and creams. We love the studied touch of luxury body care that merges science and conscious practices. A fast favorite, Augustinus Bader’s fast-absorbing nourishing body creams and oils are designed to hydrate and rejuvenate the skin while protecting the skin barrier and revitalizing and improving elasticity, offering both immediate comfort and long-term benefits. Make a moment of it with luxurious bath linens and apply immediately after showering for maximum hydration and long-lasting moisture. If you’ve fallen for the caress of next-level body care, make sure to check out Augustinus Bader’s full line of skincare products to keep yourself soft and hydrated from head to toe.

We may love the sun, but our hair does not. Harsh rays, saltwater, and increased activity can leave your hair a dried tangled mess. In the summer months, it’s important to give your locks a little extra attention to keep your hair lush and shining. Before you put too much thought into styling your way out of the situation with decorative hair accessories, it’s important first to revisit your haircare routine to integrate moisturizing shampoos and conditioners that combat dryness and lightweight styling products to maintain volume and texture in humid conditions. Take it one step further incorporating a weekly clarifying shampoo can help remove sweat, sunscreen, and styling product buildup.

This summer our editors are all in for conscious solutions, and when it comes to haircare, Oribe is leading the way in conscious luxury. Offering a range of gentle shampoos, conditioners, and styling products with a conscious ethos, their shampoos, and conditioners cleanse without stripping moisture, while lightweight styling products help maintain volume and texture. It’s what’s in the bottle that counts, but elegant packaging that looks as good on the shelf as it does in your shower is a definite plus for women looking to integrate beauty into all aspects of their surroundings.

An informed approach to curating your beauty routine for summer is essential to meet the season’s unique challenges, and embracing conscious beauty brands ensures that your summer self-care arsenal is as effective as it is conscious. Make yourself a top priority, and shop our editor’s favorite conscious beauty brands and more for your hottest summer yet.