Clean Beauty Products We're Loving Right Now

February 25, 2020
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Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

The clean-beauty movement is shifting the focus from what’s in products to what they’re made without, but knowing what actually works can get tricky. We, along with Jodi Sullivan, owner of Birmingham-based cosmetics-and-skin care boutique Beauté Therapie, are giving you the scoop on where to start with a few picks that are safe and get the job done. 

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Nourishing Oil Cleanser

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

This product is packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins and won’t strip skin.

Buy It: $82; tataharperskincare.com

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Eyebrow Defining Wax

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Choose from the six shades, and apply to brows with short strokes using an angled brush.

Buy It: $26; ecobrow.com

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Vitamins C+E+Ferulic Serum

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

“It gives antioxidant protection during the day and repairs collagen at night,” says Sullivan.

Buy It: $90; marieveronique.com

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New Day Hair Mist

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Hydrate, style, and refresh hair with a spray that calls on neroli and aloe waters to moisturize and restore pH balance.

Buy It: $24; playabeauty.com

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“UN” Powder

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Use a translucent, talc-free face powder to soften skin
and set makeup wonderfully.

Buy It: $34; rmsbeauty.com

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Vegan Good Lash +

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

It’s more than mascara. Plant proteins and botanical extracts promote lash growth and protect against breakage.

Buy It: $38; fitglowbeauty.com

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Lit Up Highlight Stick

Marta Xochilt Perez; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

“A sweep around my temples and under my eyes cures dullness and gives a natural glow,” says Sullivan.

Buy It: $48; westman-atelier.com

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Kopari Coconut Melt

Ulta

Apply to dry hair (from root to tip) and let strands sit in a bun overnight. You’ll need to give your hair two shampoos in order to remove fully, but the final, shiny result will be worth the effort. Use it as a makeup remover or drop a scoop into a warm bath for hydration with minimal effort.  

Buy: $28; ulta.com

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Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

Hector Manuel Sanchez

This soothing, hydrating mask is an absolute must for dull complexion, dryness, and uneven skin texture. It boosts skin with vitamins, antioxidants, ceramides, and exfoliating extracts. Apply a thin layer to clean skin and let sit for 10 minutes. Gently blot into skin using a wet cloth—no need to wipe it off.

Buy: $48; sephora.com

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème

Olehenrikson

Our testing editor raved about the power of this under-eye-circle-busting cream. It calls on vitamin C, banana powder, and special pigments that instantly brighten and revive tired looking under eyes.

Buy: $39; sephora.com

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Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer with Ceramides

Drunk Elephant

The gentle, deeply moisturizing formula is made with a blend of six African oils, ceramides that help guard against moisture loss, and sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, which douses skin in hydration. Like all Drunk Elephant products, Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer is made without what they’ve dubbed the “suspicious 6”: essential oils, chemical sunscreens, SLS, fragrances/dyes, drying alcohols, and silicones.

Buy: $60; sephora.com

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Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara + Lash Primer

Honest Beauty

It’s hard to find a clean mascara that’s the real deal—this one is. It follows Honest Beauty’s clean beauty standards, which means it’s formulated without parabens, silicones, paraffins, and more. This dual-sided brush features a primer on one end and a rich mascara on the other that separates and coats lashes to build sky-high length.

Buy: $16.99; amazon.com

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RMS Beauty Un Cover-Up Concealer/Foundation

Dermstore

Un Cover-Up isn’t your heavy-duty, under-eye spackle. It’s light, provides natural-looking coverage, and delivers that I-woke-up-like-this finish we're all after. Saturday mornings have met their match in this lightweight makeup that comes in 16 shades designed to enhance your skin, camouflage redness and imperfections, and brings a flawless look without the fuss. Use as a foundation, a concealer, or both.

Buy: $36; dermstore.com

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Kora Organics Noni Glow Face Oil

Kora Organics

This oil is a wonder. It hydrates, soothes, evens skin tone, brightens, and softens. It’s made with certified organic noni extract, pomegranate oil, sea buckthorn oil, and rose hip oil—all formulated to absorb into skin in a flash.

Buy: $68; sephora.com

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Countertime Lipid Defense Cleansing Oil

Beautycounter

Beautycounter’s Retinatural Complex calls on Bakuchiol (a more gentle retinol alternative) and Swiss Alpine Rose, to minimize fine lines and give the skin’s antioxidant armor a boost. Massage a pump or two onto dry face. Add a bit of warm water and continue to massage as the oil turns into a milky consistency. Rinse clean.

Buy: $49; beautycounter.com

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