5 Clean Beauty Brands You Should Know
By: Sydney Wingfield
What you put on your body is just as important as what you put in it. We try our best to eat healthy and nourish our bodies every day but settle for beauty products that have nothing but toxic ingredients in them. Take a look at your favorite beauty product right now and read through the ingredients; are they tough to read? Do you know on the top of your head what the ingredients may actually be? If you said no, or feel completely lost, you’re not alone.
Many of us may have no clue how awful so many of the ingredients in your favorite body wash or mascara are for you. Think of it like this, what you put on your skin ultimately absorbs, around 60% of the time, into your body and into your bloodstream. Now, would you want chemicals, unpronounceable, toxic ingredients in your bloodstream or more natural and possibly organic ingredients absorbing into your body- causing no harm? This, of course, is a personal choice, but one many urge us to closely look at.
There are thousands of products on the market for you to choose from when it comes to beauty. In regards to clean beauty products and brands, it can be hard and a little nerve-wracking to try a new product, nonetheless a completely new brand. So, here are a few clean beauty brands you may not know yet - but should definitely try out.
Carlucce
An issue when trying to find makeup in the clean beauty realm is finding a foundation that not only works but is completely natural and clean. Some high-end brands are coming out with clean beauty products that are full of false promises and don’t provide a good amount of coverage.
Carlucce is an organic, natural, and vegan beauty brand. They are a new and smaller brand that creates high quality and high performing makeup. All of their ingredients are derived from seed oils and natural products. Their Cache Cream is a multipurpose makeup product that can be used as a foundation, concealer or bronzer. It is the perfect product to begin your clean beauty journey with. They also recently came out with their Umpteen Cream, another multipurpose product, that you can use as a blush, eye shadow, or lip product.
Aether Beauty
A clean and vegan beauty brand that harnesses the power of crystals, Aether Beauty is good for your skin, good for you, and good for the planet. They ensure that each ingredient in their makeup is clean and non-toxic, but also sustainable in practices. Their makeup ranges from many eyeshadow and cheek palettes to highlighters, all of which are made of completely natural ingredients that will look amazing on your skin.
Odièle Skincare
Odièle Skin is another smaller brand that creates skincare products free of preservatives and harsh chemicals. Their line of products is filled with ingredients that come from natural resources and small businesses without compromise on sustainable farming practices. They have two toners and a serum for clean beauty lovers to try. The perks of buying from a small, clean beauty brand is that although their products may be a little bit on the pricey side, they are made completely of natural and effective ingredients.
Drunk Elephant
Committed to using ingredients that directly benefit the health of the skin, Drunk Elephant is a cruelty-free brand that is continually growing in popularity because of how well their products work. When looking at the ingredients in their products, you’ll find that they never use essential oils, drying alcohols, silicones, chemical sunscreens, fragrances/dyes, and SLS, as these can be extremely harmful to your body.
From hair products to body, skincare, and sun protection, switching to a cruelty-free brand such as Drunk Elephant could not only help the appearance of your skin, it’s better for your overall health.
Farmacy Beauty
Farmacy Beauty uses cutting-edge science to harness the healing powers of ingredients found in nature. Their mission is to respect the planet and all its inhabitants, which results in their clean beauty products and formulas. Being cruelty-free, their range of products makes a statement to the non-cruelty-free brands, showing how effective and popular clean beauty can be among the masses. From makeup removing cleansing balms to their AHA Resurfacing Night Serum, you’ll be able to satisfy all of your skincare needs with their products.