Nécessaire takes nontoxic body care seriously. Their website even has a research page with their carefully researched lists of ingredients to seek out and avoid in your personal care products. Their products are free from parabens, phthalates, sulfates, silicones, petro-chemicals, and more. The name Nécessaire is derived from their belief in using only what is necessary and minimizing excessive consumerism.
Along with only using necessary and safe ingredients, Nécessaire considers the environmental impact of packaging and shipping their products, using recyclable jars and tubes with plans to convert to recycled plastic soon. They already use recycled boxes and packing paper.
Nécessaire’s products are designed to be inclusive of all types of humans. Their simple packaging and clean design looks great while staying gender neutral. No pink tax here!
Nécessaire makes body washes and exfoliants in unscented, sandalwood, and eucalyptus versions, and an unscented body lotion. They also make sex gel, which is a gentle and nontoxic aloe vera based lube that won’t interfere with safe-sex products like condoms. I haven’t tried the sex gel yet, but I think it’s awesome to that the company is working to make safe sexual care accessible. I have tried all three body washes and the body lotion.
Nécessaire The Body Wash Review
I got to try the fragrance free body wash from Nécessaire as well as the sandalwood and eucalyptus scents. I love that they are all enriched with vitamins and several of my favorite luxurious-feeling skincare oils: marula, cacay, and meadowfoam. In addition to vitamins, oils, and gentle detergents, the body washes contain apple, orange, lemon, and green tea extracts. I particularly loved the sandalwood scent, with natural sandalwood and rosewood oils along with ginger and a touch of patchouli. Probably my favorite part, though, was the twistable lid, which made opening and closing the soaps in the shower a breeze.
Nécessaire The Body Lotion Review
The Nécessaire body lotion is fragrance-free and enriched with peptides, vitamins B3 and E, and essential omega oils 3, 6, and 9. The lotion is ph-balanced for optimal skin barrier support. It contains shea butter, jojoba oil, marula oil, cacay oil, and meadowfoam oil, along with skin conditioners derived from coconut, olive, and sustainable palm oils. It’s packed with the nourishing plant extracts: sugar cane, green tea, apple, orange, and lemon.
I really like the safe ingredients Nécessaire uses, their quality products, and their responsible packaging. Even more, I love that Nécessaire is making personal care accessible for all people and doing away with gendered stereotypes.
You can learn more on their website https://necessaire.com/ and follow them on instagram @Necessaire