Rituels for Men offers plant-based, Canadian personal care products
Building the prefect skincare routine can take a fair amount of trial and error. Things can get even more dicey if you're looking for skincare that fits your lifestyle and values, whether that's shopping for Canadian brands or plant-based products.
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Luckily, if you need to stock up on shaving and showering essentials, the healthy, handmade Rituels for Men collection has you covered. As one of the exclusive in-house brands at Canadian department store Simons, its Rituels line of products are created in Quebec with the finest, plant-based, vegan ingredients. The collection includes men's grooming essentials like bar soap, deodorant, shave oil, a beard and hair brush and a refreshing shower gel.
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Coffee exfoliating bar, $18: This bar cleanses the skin and exfoliates all in a single step. Although it is gentle and non-drying, it deep cleans and tones the skin, too. A caffeinated fragrance is mingled in with notes of bergamot, bitter orange, cypress and patchouli to get the senses going.
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Natural shower gel, $25: Lather up with this luxe shower gel. Its gentle yet effective cleaning power doesn't strip skin and leaves your body feeling refreshed after every use. Customers rave that it 'smells amazing and leaves you feeling clean and refreshed'
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Hydrating beard and shave oil, $29: Keep facial hair looking and feeling smooth with this two-in-one beard and shave oil. It can be used before or while shaving, as it protects the skin while moisturizing it for an optimal shaving experience.
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Hair and beard shampoo bar, $18: A top choice among buyers, this shampoo is touted as 'gentle enough for your facial hair but also attacks dirt and sebum, leaving you with an unbeatable clean and moisturized feeling.' The two-for-one bar is sold as 'your new weapon to manage problems like split ends or a brittle beard, itching and dandruff, without ever drying out your beard or hair.' It is scented with a luxurious fragrance boasting notes of bergamot, bitter orange, cypress and patchouli.
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