Aguacate & Co. is a boutique skin care line that boasts vegan, organic, Earth-friendly products from a conscientious company. They reduce, reuse, recycle as much as possible, and give portions of their profits to various arts, community, and environmental charities. We got a chance to try two of their products.

What: Facial Cleansing Gel, with wild oats and honey; Facial Recovery Treatment, with antioxidants and vitamins to deeply moisturize and renew your skin.

The Good: I am loving these products. The cleanser leaves my skin feeling clean and refreshed, but not tight, dry, itchy, or any of the other things usually accompany a good cleanser. The moisturizer has that perfect balance of deep moisture and light texture. It moisturizes all day without leaving you greasy.

The Bad: The scent. I understand that in order to keep things green, you don’t want a lot of heavy perfumes. But this… I don’t know, but the scent is awful. The cleanser smells like a plastics factory, while the moisturizer smells like rotting flowers and peppercorns. The cleanser scent goes away once you rinse, but the moisturizer scent stays with you for a good 20 minutes or so.

A couple things I did not like specifically about the moisturizer. There is no SPF, and it takes a good 20-30 minutes to fully absorb. Until it does, it leaves the skin just the tiniest bit sticky.

Verdict: The good definitely outweighs the bad. I will definitely look into purchasing again.

Price Points: Approx. $20-$40 per product