Vitality Extracts is a cosmetic brand that makes products including essential oils. The brand claims that their products are “pure, safe and free of chemicals” and they sell both single essential oils and custom blends.

But do essential oils actually have skin and hair benefits? Can they be damaging to the skin? Is the brand's packaging healthier than competitors? And is Vitality Extracts better or worse than other popular hair/skin brands like Meaningful Beauty?

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in two of Vitality Extracts’ most popular products (Hair Envy and Skin Envy) to give our take on whether or not they're likely to be effective, and whether or not they're healthy.

We'll also share why we consider the brand's packaging to be healthier than competitors, and compare Vitality Extracts to other popular hair and skin cosmetics brands from a formulation perspective to pick our winners (and losers).

Key takeaways:

• Hair Envy contains research-backed ingredients for improving hair quality
• Skin Envy contains research-backed ingredients for improving skin quality
• We currently recommend Vitality Extracts

Hair Envy Ingredient Analysis

The ingredients in Vitality Extracts Hair Envy are shown below:

Argan oil may help to prevent hair from damage, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.

Castor oil has been clinically shown to improve hair luster according to a 2022 medical review.

Jojoba oil has been shown in research studies to improve hair fiber and reduce hair breakage resistance as we documented in our review of Raw Sugar Shampoo.

Avocado oil is shown in clinical research to promote collagen synthesis, which suggests it may promote scalp health.

Tea tree oil was shown to be effective against dandruff, due to its antifungal properties, in a clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Rosemary oil is one of the few plant-based ingredients that’s clinically shown to promote hair growth, as we documented in our review of Fortero Shampoo.

Eucalyptus was shown in a 2008 clinical trial to improve hair gloss and durability.

Overall, we consider Hair Envy likely to improve hair quality, and potentially effective for causing hair growth.

One great thing about this product is that it’s entirely free of unhealthy inactive ingredients like fragrance or preservatives.

Skin Envy Ingredient Analysis

The ingredients in Vitality Extracts Skin Envy are shown below: 

Coconut oil is one of the most effective natural skincare ingredients.

A 2018 medical review on the skin-protective effects of various plant oils found coconut oil to be the best option, because it has anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and skin barrier repairing effects.

Frankincense oil was shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect in a 2017 clinical trial.

This was an in vitro (test tube) study, which is a weaker standard of evidence than human trials.

Sandalwood oil is a promising natural treatment for acne, psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions according to a medical review published in The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.

Myrrh oil and vanilla oil are the remaining active ingredients, and we can’t find any clinical studies proving their efficacy for skincare.

Overall, we consider Skin Envy likely to improve skin quality given that it contains several research-backed active ingredients.

Like Hair Envy, this formulation is entirely free of unhealthy additives, and is packaged in glass. We appreciate how environmentally-friendly and non-toxic this brand is.

Vitality Extracts vs. Popular Hair & Skin Brands

Here's how Vitality Extracts compares to other popular hair care and skincare brands in terms of formulation quality, in our opinion:

Monat

Contains fragrance, which is clinically shown to cause "serious risks" to human health.

Brand has also been sued over allegations their products cause hair loss.

Winner: Vitality Extracts

Meaningful Beauty

Both formulations we analyzed contained unhealthy inactive ingredients including fragrance and synthetic dyes, as we documented in our review of Meaningful Beauty products.

Vitality Extracts is a much healthier choice.

Winner: Vitality Extracts

Spoiled Child

Both products we reviewed contained inactive ingredients we consider unhealthy, and the brand also makes AI personalization marketing claims we find to be unscientific.

Winner: Vitality Extracts

Our Clean Skincare Pick

MindBodyGreen Best Skin+ is our top anti-aging skin supplement.

It contains orange extract which is clinically shown to increase skin moisturization, skin elasticity and skin radiance.

This supplement also contains astaxanthin which is clinically shown to cause "wrinkle formation reduction."

This supplement is free of ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy.

Vitality Extracts Pros and Cons

Here are the pros and cons of Vitality Extracts in our opinion:

Pros:

• Highly effective formulations
• No unhealthy inactive ingredients
• Packaged in glass
• Mostly positive Amazon reviews
• Hair Envy should support hair growth
• Hair Envy should protect hair from damage
• Skin Envy should promote optimal skin quality

Cons:

• Brand's website charges for shipping
• Negative BBB reviews

Conclusion

Vitality Extracts is a unique cosmetic brand.

They use essential oils to support skin and hair quality improvements, and many of the essential oils they use are actually shown in clinical studies to improve skin or hair quality.

We’re impressed by the formulations overall, and consider both Skin Envy and Hair Envy likely to be effective.

Both Vitality Extracts products reviewed in this article are entirely free of questionable additive ingredients and are packaged in glass, so there are no toxicity concerns, which is rare for a cosmetic brand.

Our only complaint about the brand is that they don’t publish the concentration of essential oil in their formulations, which is important because people with sensitive skin may experience irritation from too high of an essential oil concentration.

If the brand would publish this information, we would consider recommending their products.

We consider Vitality Extracts to be a healthier option than Monat, Meaningful Beauty and Spoiled Child; all competitors that sell hair care and skincare products.