- Ashley Goldman
My Favorite Clean Beauty + Hygiene Products
Updated: Apr 14
I am a sucker for some good beauty products and used to consider myself a total product junkie. I love shopping at Sephora and Ulta and have used all the drug store makeup. When I started my health journey in 2015 I had no idea that the products I used every day were actually very harmful for my health. Known carcinogens such as formaldehyde are found in everyday products. These chemicals have been linked to infertility, cancer and delayed puberty in teens. Upon researching the beauty industry further, I learned that Europe has banned over 1400 chemicals from their beauty products and unfortunately America has only banned 30. That’s a little alarming right? At that point, I knew it was up to me to do the research and find companies that I could trust with my health.
I am a firm believer that it is a lot easier to prevent than treat diseases. And a big way we can prevent disease is by living as much of a non-toxic life as possible. We are exposed to so many avoidable toxins every day, from the cleaners we use to the products we put on our skin. Eliminating these can free up the toxic load on your body and allow it to focus on getting rid of the unavoidable toxins our bodies will face throughout the day.
Below I have compiled a list of clean brands that I know to be safe and non-toxic. I’ve used so many of these and once you try them, you won’t want to go back!
All Makeup & Skincare: BeautyCounter
I truly only trust this company for my makeup and skincare because of their rigorous, unparalleled safety testing and their commitment to clean and safe ingredients. You can find out more about their testing and ingredients here.
Deodorant
Body Wash
BeautyCounter’s Charcoal Body Bar
Dr. Bronner's Soap
Makeup Remover
Organic raw oils like: Coconut Oil/Argan Oil/Sweet Almond Oil/Avocado Oil/Jojoba Oil
BeautyCounter’s Cleansing Balm - This stuff is GOLD!
Facial Moisturizer
BeautyCounter Cocoboost Moisturizer
Little Seed Farm Goat's Milk Moisturizer
BeautyCounter Countermatch Adaptive Moisturizer - My personal FAV!
Facial Cleanser
BeautyCounter Cococream Cleanser
Little Seed Farm Charcoal Face Bar
Facial Toner
Little Seed Farm Balancing Toner
BeautyCounter Mineral Boost Hydrating Essence
Body Lotion
Mary Ruth’s Hydrating Hand cream
BeautyCounter Hydrating Citrus Mimosa Body Lotion
BeautyCounter Adaptive Body Lotion
Face Mask
BeautyCounter Charcoal Mask - My personal Fav!
Lip Balm
Oral Care
Organic coconut oil pulling - Here's how!
Hair Care
Hairspray
Dry Shampoo
Make your own with this helpful recipe!
Bug Spray
Make your own with this helpful recipe!
Body SPF
BeautyCounter Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 (safe on littles too!)
Hand Sanitizer
Dr. Bronner's Hand Sanitizer Spray
Hand Soap
Puracy Foaming Hand Soap
BeautyCounter Handwash
Dr. Bronner's Hand Soap
Feminine Hygiene
L. Organic Tampons (Target)
If you have any questions about the specifics of these products or my experience with them, please feel free to comment below. Or, if you have a few favorites that aren’t on the list, add them in the comments — I’d love to continually update the list for our community to use!
Sources:
https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2019/03/cosmetics-safety-us-trails-more-40-nations
https://www.ewg.org/research/exposing-cosmetics-cover/formaldehyde-releasers