The Organic Skin Co. Review: Organic Beauty and Regenerative Skincare

Welcome to our The Organic Skin Co. review!

Although we’re typically all about what we eat on The Nutrition Insider, health is more than just food and drink—it’s also about what we put on our skin. 

The Organic Skin Co. did not disappoint, as we learned more about the importance of organic beauty and regenerative skincare from TOSC founder Megan Douglas and her family-run company.

With plant-focused ingredients, innovative technology that increases product effectiveness by up to 500-fold, and an admirable commitment to sustainability, we were impressed with what The Organic Skin Co. has to offer, earning a solid A grade from our team.

The Organic Skin Co Pros and Cons

From Fashion to Herbalism: The Organic Skin Co. Embraces Natural Beauty From Every Angle

From the fashion runways in London to naturopathic clinics in New Zealand, fifth-generation herbalist and former model and designer Megan Douglas created The Organic Skin Co. after noticing that cleaning up diets alone did not always help her clients with what was ailing them.

In addition to needing a nutrient-packed and nourishing diet, they also needed clean, toxin-free skincare that didn’t disrupt hormones. 

Megan found that there was an empty space in the organic beauty realm, and she wanted to provide safe and effective skincare for herself, her clients, and her family, like her daughter Ruby and niece Lauren.

As the skin is the body’s largest organ, what we put onto it matters—whatever we put on our skin, we’re essentially putting inside us.

Not only does the New Zealand-based brand create clean beauty that’s safe for our skin and hormones, but they also prioritize methods that are safe for the earth, including a commitment to sourcing from regenerative or organic community farms and using next-gen sustainable packaging. 

As The Organic Skin Co. team puts it, they focus on “Natural beauty, from every angle”—it’s not just about skincare alone, but rather a holistic, 360-degree approach to health and wellness.

Now, let’s take a look at our comprehensive review of The Organic Skin Co. 

Our The Organic Skin Co Review

Every brand we review is assessed according to the following six criteria—here’s how The Organic Skin Co. scored in each category: 

• Quality (A)
• Transparency (A-)
• Website Experience (A+)
• Customer Service (A)
• Value (A+)
• Brand Value (A)

These categories encompass dozens of other sub-factors, ranging from the quality of ingredients to customer service responsiveness to sustainability efforts. 

Taken together, The Organic Skin Co. earned a solid A grade—let’s dive into the details, starting with the essential component of quality. 

Quality

Quality is an obviously critical aspect of any brand—food, supplement, skincare, or otherwise—and The Organic Skin Co. is not lacking here. 

From the eco-pulp, biodegradable packaging to the botanical-loaded ingredient lineup, Organic Skin Co. earned an impressive A grade in the quality realm. 

As you can glean from their name, The Organic Skin Co. prioritizes all things organic, with all products being made with over 70% organic ingredients—each product will tell you the exact percentage—that are certified by New Zealand’s leading certification agency, BioGro. 

BioGro extensively analyzes The Organic Skin Co.’s supply chain, ingredients, and manufacturing facilities, providing a certification you can trust.

Plus, the products are cruelty-free, Certified Vegan by the UK Vegan Society, non-GMO, and gluten-free (yep, gluten in skincare is a thing). 

As far as ingredients go, The Organic Skin Co.’s skincare and makeup products focus on herbs, botanicals, and natural antioxidants. 

However, you will find some ingredients that sound synthetic or chemical in nature, but they are actually food-derived.

For example, the best-selling Good Oil contains “caprylic/capric triglyceride”—but this is just a fancy term for a skin-nourishing fat derived from coconut oil and glycerin. 

Regarding ingredient sourcing, the majority (70% or more) of ingredients come from India, where Megan has developed both friendships and partnerships with fair-trade and organic farmers. 

The Organic Skin Co. speaks to why they source so many ingredients from India, stating, “As a country still largely reliant on agriculture, India has suffered badly from its dependence on chemical fertilisers and pesticides. In many areas, crops are failing and farmland has become infertile. We want to help reverse this potential disaster and have lent our full support to the movement towards community organic farming in India.”

Their products are also manufactured in India—it’s more sustainable to manufacture products in the same area they are primarily sourced from—in a GMP-certified facility that is partially solar-powered. 

Lastly, their formulation and manufacturing processes are what sets them apart from other clean or organic skincare brands. 

This innovative supercritical CO2 extraction process not only increases the effectiveness of the ingredient but is also a cleaner process. 

CO2 extraction does not rely on chemical solvents (like alcohol) to extract the good stuff from a plant—rather, it uses compressed CO2 gas at a low temperature to “wash through” a plant or herb. 

These lower temperatures and lack of oxygen keep any heat- and oxidation-sensitive components intact, as well as a greater yield, longer shelf life, and reduced environmental impact due to the no-waste extraction methodology that creates zero run-off. 

This process allows for the maximum extraction of the key nutritive compounds in a plant—this can be thousands of essential compounds that become extremely concentrated extracts. 

Notably, CO2 extracts can be up to 500 times stronger than conventional extracts, giving you more bang for your buck. 

Now, let’s take a look at some of the best sellers that The Organic Skin Co. has to offer.

The Organic Skin Co. Product Catalog

In addition to their clever names (we always appreciate a good pun), The Organic Skin Co. delivers on high-quality, clean skincare and makeup products.

Serums

Moisturizers

Transparency

A brand’s transparency comes from several different factors, including details about sourcing and manufacturing, who’s who in the company, and shipping and return policies. 

We loved the transparency seen on product pages, including the full list of ingredients (and which are organic or CO2-extracted), the benefits of the active ones, how to use them, and details about sustainability. 

The Organic Skin Co. also provided plenty of details about the backstory of the brand and its founder—and we learned even more from Megan and her team on our call. 

While you can find some details about sourcing in the FAQs section—including that 70% or more come from organic farms in India—it would be ideal if ingredient sourcing was found on the product pages for some of the leading ingredients. 

A handful of products share some ingredient sourcing—for example, The Dream Cream’s red seaweed is native to New Zealand—but providing the sourcing on all ingredients would bump this grade to an A+.

Lastly, transparency also includes being clear about shipping and return policies, which were straightforward and easy to find here.

Website Experience

The Organic Skin Co.’s website is a lot like their products—clean, attractive, and minimal.

You can shop by category (Skincare and Makeup) and subcategory, including serums, oils, moisturizers, cleansers, and more.

They also offer ample educational resources, including their science page all about the CO2 extraction process, and a blog with articles about the benefits of organic skincare, wellness practices, and sustainability.

Overall, we had an excellent website experience with The Organic Skin Co., leaving nothing to be desired.

Customer Service

From shipping and return policies to the responsiveness and accommodation of customer service, we gave The Organic Skin Co. an A grade for customer service. 

Unlike many skincare brands, TOSC has a generous return policy, offering full refunds or replacements on opened products if you’re not entirely satisfied.

They offer two forms of communication on their Contact Us page, including an embedded contact form for email and a chatbot. 

We received a helpful email reply to our question in about an hour, and the chatbot answered FAQ-type questions immediately. 

If you have placed an order, you can also ask questions about the order or delivery status via email or phone. 

Lastly, they provide free shipping for orders over $50—otherwise, you’ll tack on a reasonable shipping fee of $4.95.  

Value

The Organic Skin Co. has over a dozen skincare and makeup products, ranging in price from approximately $25-35 per item.

While it sounds expensive, the products are much more affordable than similar clean skincare brands on the market.

Plus, The Organic Skin Co. utilizes supercritical CO2 extraction and prioritizes organic and regeneratively farmed ingredients, which many other, more expensive brands do not. 

Although other products do not contain the exact same ingredients as The Organic Skin Co., let’s compare a couple of their best-selling products:

Sea Buckthorn Moisturizer	Key Ingredients	Cost
TOSC Daily Rituals	Organic sea buckthorn CO2, pomegranate CO2, rosemary CO2, honeysuckle CO2, aloe vera, shea butter, jojoba = oil, sunflower oil, rosehip oil, sweet orange oil.	$29.99 for 1.7oz ($17.64/oz)
Kari Gran Essential Balm	Organic sea buckthorn CO2, rosehip seed oil, camellia oil, arnica, olive oil, lavender oil.	$68 for 1oz ($68/oz)
Noy Skincare Best Skin Ever Balm	Sea buckthorn, jojoba, turmeric, lavender.	$60 for 1oz ($60/oz)
Kind Science Hydration Cream	Sea buckthorn, snow mushroom, bakuchiol, boswellia serrata.	$54 for 2oz ($27/oz)
Face Oil	Key Ingredients	Cost
TOSC Good Oil	Organic calendula CO2, turmeric CO2, apricot seed oil, jojoba seed oil, almond seed oil.	$29.99 for 1oz
Tata Harper Beautifying Face Oil	Calendula, jojoba, olive oil, borage leaf, arnica, jasmine CO2.	$105 for 1oz
Osea Dayglow Face Oil	Grape seed oil, rosemary, seaweed, argan oil, sunflower extract.	$58 for 1oz
KOA Life Fountain of Youth	Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, Vitamin E, Jasmine Essential, and Frankincense Essential Oil.	$34.95 for 0.5oz ($69.90/oz)

As you can see, The Organic Skin Co. is two to four times less expensive than several other skincare brands, awarding them an A+ for value. 

Brand Value

Lastly, brand value scores are considered by a combination of product innovation, impact on public nutrition, philanthropic or sustainability efforts, and more.

The Organic Skin Co. received high points for innovation and sustainability, as they are the first beauty company that uses CO2 extraction throughout their entire line, making their skincare cleaner, more sustainable, and more effective. 

CO2 is the only extraction method that is considered certified organic, as well as being a no-waste process that produces zero run-offs.

They also plant one tree for every single product purchased, partnering with Eden Reforestation to regenerate forests and wetlands and help impoverished communities around the world. 

The sustainability efforts don’t end there—you’ll also find compostable packaging made from eco-natural plant fibers like wood pulp and wheat straw pulp, glass bottles or PCR aluminum tubes, compostable labels, and bamboo caps. 

Plus, their manufacturing plant in India is located close to many of the community farms they partner with and is partially solar-powered to help offset emissions.

The Organic Skin Co. also has high brand value for institutional knowledge, with Megan’s background as a naturopath and fifth-generation medical herbalist. 

Lastly, promoting the use of organic ingredients instead of synthetic chemicals like parabens and fragrances on the skin is beneficial, reducing the impact of endocrine disruptors that can negatively impact health. 

Our Experience With The Organic Skin Co.

We were fortunate enough to try three of The Organic Skin Co.’s best-selling skincare products:

• The Good Oil
• Task Force Nine
• Vitamin Sea 

The eco-pulp exterior molded to the product’s shape uses the minimum amount of packaging, and the products come in either glass bottles with bamboo caps or PCR aluminum tubes.

We especially loved The Good Oil (the name says it all), as the honeysuckle and rosemary scent provided uplifting aromas, and the jojoba and almond seed oils felt deeply nourishing on the skin.

The Task Force Nine moisturizer is incredibly calming and comes in a whipped-butter-like consistency, spreading onto the skin nicely and soaking in immediately. 

This moisturizer can be used for everyday nourishment, as well as for skin irritations like bug bites, rashes, and eczema.

Lastly, the Vitamin Sea serum feels—and smells—like a luxurious spa day, with notes of citrus and rosemary.

Just a tiny bit of this thicker serum goes a long way, nourishing the skin without leaving an oily or too-shiny residue.

Overall, we highly recommend the three TOSC products we tried.

FAQs About The Organic Skin Co.

Final Thoughts

Overall, we were impressed with The Organic Skin Co. and their commitment to providing high-quality, clean, organic skincare and beauty products that are not marked up at a premium. 

Their CO2 extraction process, sustainable packaging, ethical sourcing, and amazing products that feel great on the skin led to an A grade from our team. 

As the TOSC team summarized about their philosophy, “We genuinely believe in 360-degree beauty. It’s an inside and outside job—how you breathe, think, move, and connect with community, that all contributes to it.”