From high-profile brands to cottage industries, clean beauty brands have really made their mark in the beauty and skincare space. Given that skin absorbs what goes on it, it’s crucial to know the best clean skin care out there. For that reason, in this article, we’re rounding up five of the best toxin-free skincare brands.
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Main Takeaways: With all the incredible clean skin care brands out there now, we can all stop slathering on those chemical-laden skin care products. Whether you shop for your skin care at the drugstore or the department store, you can easily create a clean and effective skin care regimen.
Good to Know: Clean skincare brands like Fleur & Bee are free from parabens, sulfates, phthalates, silicones, GMOs, artificial fragrances, gluten, dyes or any other irritants.
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1. Fleur & Bee
Of course, we can’t talk about the best clean skin care brands without mentioning our own. From our So Clean! Natural facial cleanser to our Crème de la Cream natural moisturizer, Fleur & Bee products are formulated with clean and highly effective ingredients.
Our collection is packed with active botanical ingredients like aloe vera, green tea, pink grapefruit seed oil, and lavender, among many others. You will never find any parabens, sulfates, phthalates, silicones, GMOs, artificial fragrances, gluten, dyes or any other irritants in our formulas, and our products are completely vegan. We are also a Leaping Bunny™ certified company, meaning we are 100% cruelty free don’t use any animal ingredients or any animal byproducts.
We offer a full line of clean and natural skincare products, including Nectar of the C vitamin C serum for brightening your complexion, Rose and Shine rosewater toner to restore and refresh, and our best-seller, Eyes Eyes Baby eye cream to diminish the look of dark circles, puffiness and lines around the eyes.
Additionally, we donate 1% of our profits to Days for Girls, a non-profit organization that distributes menstrual hygiene products and education to girls across the globe. In addition, our products are crafted with sustainably sourced ingredients and are made with 100% renewable wind energy.
2. Honest Beauty from The Honest Company
Started by Jessica Alba in 2015 (the Honest Company itself was launched in 2011), the company offers “Clean, 100% cruelty-free” products made only with naturally-derived ingredients. If there’s any doubt as to Alba’s commitment to naturally sourced ingredients, consider this: Alba even lobbied congress to encourage more stringent testing.
In addition to her clean skincare products, she has a wildly successful make-up line that includes a dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested mascara and lash primer duo that reportedly sells one unit every two minutes. According to the company’s website, it’s “made without parabens, paraffins, synthetic fragrances, silicones and mineral oil.”
3. Tata Harper
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, so it should come as no surprise that Tata Harper started her eponymous line when she couldn’t find effective clean beauty products (and found that many companies were calling themselves “natural” when in fact, they were full of “unpronounceables.”). The Columbian-born Harper decided to take action and start her own line that has become wildly successful.
Raising her family on a farm in Vermont, Harper uses natural ingredients from the farm wherever possible and has a “farm-to-doorstep” philosophy. According to the company’s website, all products are made with “100% non-synthetic, nontoxic ingredients that are found in nature.” They also follow through with packaging as well, using recycled materials and even soy ink for printing. The line has been ECOCERT and PETA certified.
4. Tatcha
It was a trip to Japan and the discovery of an ancient text about beauty that influenced Tatcha founder Victoria Tsai to create this line. At the foundation of all Tatcha products are green tea, rice, and algae supplemented by a variety of fascinating natural ingredients; ingredients like gold, pearl, silk, licorice, peonies, Japanese indigo, and camellia oil, among others. The company’s “fewer, better ingredients” policy means they “look to natural ingredients and what is known to be good for the body to understand what is good for the skin.”
Aside from their commitment to natural skin care, we love this company for its commitment to girls’ education through their “Beautiful Faces, Beautiful Futures” initiative.
5. Ilia
Dedicated to “clean, skin-centric beauty,” Ilia beauty has an everything in moderation philosophy, as stated on their website: “We learned early on that not every natural ingredient is good for the skin, nor is every synthetic bad. Clean beauty is where those two collide—with conscious, carefully-selected ingredients, and no compromises.”
Their “Minis” collection of four best-selling products (lip tint, mascara, eye tint, and lip mask) is a great intro to the line.
We hope this inspires you to have a look at the products you’re using and re-evaluate what you’re putting on your skin. Today’s clean beauty brands are accessible, effective, and affordable, so consider making the switch today.
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