green skincare from Greece

Every March I dread daylight saving time since I really miss the extra hour in the morning. Coincidentially I had bought the evening primrose eye cream from Korres last week. It comes really handy these days since it brightens up the eye area and is based on natural ingredients. I’ve always been curious about Korres since I absolutely love the packaging designed by K2 design in Athens.

Korres started out in the oldest homeopathic pharmacy in Athens, Greece, in 1989. Since then it developed natural skin, hair, and personal care products using essential oils, high quality herbs, and plant extracts. What you won’t find are mineral oil and its derivatives, propylene glycol or silicones that are synthetic. Instead they are replaced with naturally derived ingredients such as vegetable oils. In fact most of their packaging has a “Yes” and “No” ingredients list that states exactly what’s in the Korres products. I love the transparency and I hope more manufacturers will follow. All packaging components are recyclable. To me this is a Greek myth come true in the shape of a green skincare line.

Comments

[Marlene Affeld]

I appreciate your informative post - I was not familiar with this brand. I agree that natural and organic is best - why cover your face with toxins and chemicals. I enjoy your blog and interesting articles.

[eco-chic design]

Marlene – thanks for your support. I discovered Korres at Sephora and they are moderately priced for natural skin care products. You have some nice products on your website and I love the name of your company. Now I know what nandu means!