The hunt for youthful, smooth skin fuels a global boom in wrinkle treatments. Botox often tops the list as a quick fix, but not everyone feels good about its backstory. Many have heard reports about animal testing, including on mice, and worry about potential side effects.
The good news? More people than ever are looking for kinder, plant-based alternatives that keep skin smooth without toxins or guilt. Clean beauty is on the rise, with growing demand for natural, ethical ways to care for skin and support animal welfare.
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Why Natural Alternatives to Botox?
Many feel uneasy about injecting toxins into their bodies. Botox, derived from botulinum toxin, involves animal testing and may cause unwanted reactions. People increasingly connect their beauty choices to their values, wanting products that align with an eco-friendly and animal-friendly lifestyle.
Others hope to avoid invasive treatments and future proof their skin without harsh chemicals. Natural alternatives attract those searching for gentle, plant-powered formulas made with organic or vegan ingredients.
For these reasons, countless people now prioritise non-invasive methods that let them care for their skin, their health, and the planet at once.
Top Natural Alternatives to Botox
Interest in natural options has pushed beauty brands and skin experts to create clever new solutions. Here are some top picks, each offering a unique way to care for and smooth the skin:
Facial Exercises for Smoother Skin
Think of facial exercises as mini workouts for your face. Like training muscles at the gym tightens your body, ‘face yoga’ routines can help firm the skin and fight wrinkles. Consistent practice can lift sagging skin, relax stiff areas, and improve blood flow.
To get started, try these basic face yoga moves:
- Forehead smoother: Place your fingertips above your eyebrows, gently pull skin outward, and lift your brows upward.
- Cheek lifter: Smile as wide as you can while keeping lips closed, then use your fingers to push your cheeks up.
- Jawline firmer: Tilt your chin upward, press your tongue to the roof of your mouth, and hold for several seconds.
Repeat each move daily for best results. In just a few minutes a day, you may notice tighter, fresher skin.
Green People Organic Anti-Ageing Serum
Green People Line Eraser Serum is like a ‘natural Botox’ (no animal ingredients or testing) to help reduce appearance of crows’ feet and lip lines in 15 minutes. Sold in easy-to-recycle sugar-cane packaging.
Hibiscus tea should not be consumed during pregnancy/nursing, so it may be best to avoid this too.
Although animal testing for cosmetics is now illegal in the EU, Botox is a medical product, so outside this jurisdiction, leading some to say this is a loophole that needs fixing.
Each fresh batch of Botox is tested on mice, using the controversial LD50 test (the product is injected into their tummies in increasing doses, until 50% die, to judge toxicity levels). Many mice suffer breathing problems, paralysis and painful deaths.
So it pays to choose kinder and safer alternatives like this serum, which is also painless (for you and mice) and much cheaper too. It’s a no-brainer.
Vegan Collagen and Beauty Supplements
Collagen is the building block behind plump, bouncy skin. Since traditional collagen comes from animal sources, vegan boosters have become a game-changer for ethical shoppers. These supplements use plant-based or fermented ingredients to support your skin’s collagen levels and fight fine lines from within.
Raw Beauty Lab
Raw Beauty Lab offers a vegan collagen supplement trusted by over 20,000 happy customers. Created by a former Miss World contestant (and scientist – who obviously wanted more than world peace) and her husband, it’s sold with a reusable scoop and a special version for pregnancy (don’t use the other one as it contains vitamin A).
You should start seeing results within 4 weeks, and there are plenty of before/after photos to view before you buy. Just mix the powder (in plastic-free packaging) into water, juice or smoothies.
The brand also offers vegan collagen facial masks and a vegan collagen jelly, in a glass jar. You can use standalone or with the supplements. The only caveat as is that none of them, will make you look like her!
Recently, this brand also has released the supplement in capsule form, along with a facial mask and beauty collagen facial jelly, which you can use standalone, or in conjunction with the supplement.
Vegan Vitality (code ENGNAT15 for 15% discount) offers a vegan collagen that uses plant-based extracts like acerola cherry and bamboo, plus L-lysine, biotin and 5 essential vitamins.
Sold in easily-recycled kraft paper packaging, this is 3rd party tested by independent labs for quality and safety. These supplements use a blend of vitamin C, silica, zinc and copper (along with protein amino acids) to help you create your own collagen naturally.
Feel Pro Collagen is one of the world’s first vegan collagen supplements, designed to beautify you, from inside out! It’s designed to support skin, hair and nails, with visible results in 90 days. It’s also vegan, not tested on animals and sold in plastic-free packaging.
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Whether you use our code or the subscription discount, it works out around £50 a month (no more than other menopause supplements in shops, and more effective).
Just add a 10g (2 teaspoons) serving daily to water or juice. In two flavours (peach strawberry or pineapple grapefruit). 1 pack includes 30 servings. This is very sensitive to moisture and humidity, so store in a cool dark place, ensuring the lid is firmly sealed.
If you accidentally damage the packaging, the company recommends transferring the contents to a reusable silicone bag.
Alternatively, you can purchase this product as Pro Collagen Gel (cherry or watermelon flavour).
Collagen levels begin to decline in our skin from age 25, and makes up a third of all protein in our body. So when it begins to diminish, this can lead to skin ageing. Taking collagen supplements can help to replenish that which is lost, leading to plumper skin.
Feel Collagen is made by fermenting plant ingredients, then formulating them to the exact ratio found in human collagen.
Unlike marine or bovine (cow) collagen, this supplement absorbs much better, due to its smaller molecule size. Just 1g equals 4g of marine or bovine versions. It’s also the only type identical to human collagen, containing all 18 amino acids.
This supplement is clinically proven to:
- Reduce fine lines and wrinkles by 22.4% in 28 days (and 32.9% in 8 weeks).
- Increase collagen production in the body by 135%, and double collagen production in just 2 days.
- 80% of users in trials report big improvements in skin elasticity, hydration and suppleness.
These are genuine customer reviews from the company website:
Been taking for 4 months. Really noticed a difference in my skin and hair.
Within 2 weeks noticed skin starting to smooth. After a couple of months, I noticed joint paint easing.
Tastes delicious. Skin feels plumper. Hair feels thicker.
Kind Collagen is a quality vegan supplement, to help plump up your skin without animal collagen (from bones and hooves). Easy to take, it has fantastic results, ideal for people with dry or ageing skin.
This version absorbs 5 times better, and is infused with (vegan) hyaluronic acid and vitamin C for maximum benefits. To use, just blend the unflavoured powder into smoothies, water or coffee. Each pack contains 30 servings. Free delivery over £25.
Over 8 weeks, clinical studies from users found:
- 53% reduction in fine lines
- 47% reduction in hair fall
- 50% improvement in hair growth
- 22% improvement in skin hydration
- 21% improvement in skin elasticity
- 21% improvement in hair thickness
Plant-Based Beauty Supplements
Feel Beauty Gummies are clinically proven to offer results in 90 days. Just take 2 gummies a day with food.
Keep away from children and pets, as they look like sweets, and could be choking hazards.
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The star ingredient in these beauty gummies is Careflow® (which helps to prevent collagen breakdown) along with biotin (vitamin B7) and selenium, which are both good for skin, hair and nails. These gummies also contain edible hyaluronic acid, which directs moisture and blood flow to skin, to promote a healthy glowing complexion. Some brands of hyaluronic acid are not vegan (even sourced from roosters).
It’s important to take Feel Beauty Gummies for at least 3 months. This supplement will also benefit hair growth. But everyone loses 50 to 100 hairs a day. So as the healthy new hair grows and old hairs fall out, you may feel that the beauty gummies are having no effect. But they are!
Glow & Grow is a natural beauty supplement for your hair, skin and nails, formulated by trained nutritionists. It contains key vitamins plus biotin, copper, selenium and zinc, alongside selected botanicals. For people over 18 only.
- Take one capsule daily, not with tea or coffee. You should start to see results in 3 weeks.
- This supplement is sold in compostable pouches. The company recommends a one-off purchase of its amber glass jar (metal lid) so you can decant supplements, to protect from moisture and light (hand-wash and rinse before refilling).
- Sold in a 90 day supply, with a 20% discount if you subscribe. You can skip or cancel orders anytime.
- Vitamin C is an antioxidant vitamin, which can contribute to the forming of collagen, your skin’s natural protein that starts to break down after age 25.
- Biotin (vitamin B7) is a water-soluble vitamin (deficiency can lead to brittle nails, skin rashes and thin hair).
- Zinc is also good for beauty, and lack of copper has been linked to skin pigmentation spots and early greying of hair.
Frownies Facial Patches
Frownies have been around since the 30s, when Hollywood stars would wear them overnight, before heading to the Oscars. These are temporary fixes that stick to your face using water-based adhesive for a few hours to ‘iron out wrinkles’. Do not use on neck area, nor under the eyes.
When you take them off, your wrinkles return! But they are cheap and harmless, acting like splits on lines between the eyes and crows’ feet. Just tear the perforations, massage your wrinkle lines for 10 seconds, then press and leave for a few hours, soaking with water to remove.
Plenty of users say Frownies help soften their ’11s’ (lines between the eyebrows) and make deep furrows less noticeable over time. For best results:
- Cleanse and dry your face before applying.
- Moisten the patch edges for a better grip.
- Wear overnight at least three to four times a week.
Many see firmer skin in just a few weeks.
Lifestyle Tips for Youthful Skin
Natural alternatives work best when you back them up with healthy habits. Simple skincare routines and mindful choices go a long way in keeping your skin glowing.
Key steps for lasting skin health:
- Keep up with a gentle, twice-daily cleanse and moisturise routine.
- Drink plenty of water to keep skin hydrated from the inside out.
- Eat a colourful plant-based diet rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
- Get regular sleep and manage stress to support natural skin renewal.
- Read up on natural sun protection, even on cloudy days.
Wash off natural sunscreens before letting pets kiss you, as they often contain zinc oxide.
Healthy habits and smart product choices add up to years of smoother, more even-toned skin without harsh treatments.
Conclusion
Choosing natural alternatives to Botox lets you care for your skin in a way that feels right to you. With options like face yoga, Green People’s organic serum, vegan collagen supplements, and Frownies patches, it’s easier than ever to find solutions that fit your lifestyle and values.
Embrace these simple, ethical treatments, and you may soon discover a fresh, glowing look that matches the spirit within. Ready to give one a try? You could be just a few steps away from soft, smooth and radiant skin – no needles or animal testing needed.
