My go to products that have clean ingredients, are within my budget, and that I feel comfortable sharing with my friends and family. These are some of my favorite skin care, makeup, and hair care products.
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Skincare
Makeup
Hair care
Body Basics
Skincare
Just a premenopausal mom trying to outsmart dull skin, sneaky wrinkles, and oversized pores with these clean ingredient products that actually work.
I have been using this product for over a year, it is one of my favorites from this brand. I first started using due to the clean ingredients. I was also looking for something gentle yet effective for an exfoliant. I love how you can tweak exfoliatio...
Glass Skin Face Polisher
I was looking for something very hydrating, I have really loved all the Peach and Lilly products so far and this scanned well on Yuka too so I gave it a go. I love it and so does my 22 year old daughter. You can wear for 30 minutes, 3 hours, or overn...
Korean Glass Skin Collagen Ginseng Face Mask - Clear
Added this to my cleaning routine, and have been pleased! I was looking for something that scanned well on Yuka and that could follow my oil based cleanser. I like how this lathers and it feels light but is effective. Glad I found this one!
pH Balancing Daily Cleanser with Aloe Vera - 8 oz.
Currently 100/100 in non toxic ingredients. Love using this serum after my moisturizer every night. It’s light weight but feels really good and hydrating.
Bubble Skincare Float on Soothing Facial Oil Serum, for All Skin Types, Everyday Care,1 fl oz / 30ml
In my fight against enlarged pores, added this one as an alternative to use after my oil cleanser. This falls within the Peach and Lilly brand, my son also likes this cleanser, it is gentle enough for his sensitive skin but also helps keep his acne a...
Peach Slices Snail Rescue Skin Purifying Cleanser for Dry and Dull Skin, 4.05 fl oz
This is newer to my list of products, I stumbled on this one when I was looking for face mists to add when skin flooding. This one rates well in regards to toxins and I really like the smells, it’s clean and fresh. I also use this to dampen my brushe...
Fortify Skincare Hydrating Face Mist with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide - 3-in-1: Detox, Treat, Boost - Dermatologist Tested - Fragrance-Free, For All Skin Types - Korean Skin Care - 85mL / 2.87Fl oz
Stumbled on these when I was on a mission to find under eye treatment without all the toxins. I love how these feel and that you can barely see them when you wear them. It’s lightweight and I love how the area under my eyes feel when I finish using t...
Fortify Skincare De-Puffing Under Eye Pads - Rejuvenating + Protecting - For All Skin Types - 5 Pack
Another product that scores really high against clean ingredients. I use this as my first step in my skin care routine, both morning and night. It does a great job of helping remove my makeup and cleanse my face, I flow this up with one of my water b...
Bubble Skincare First Class Oil Cleanser 4 fl oz / 120 ml
Another toner spray that has also scanned well for clean ingredients. I can’t decide which I like more, this one or the one by Fortify. Sometimes I use both, this one right after I cleanse and Fortify after I moisturize. Either way I really like them...
Bubble Skincare Bounce Back Refreshing Toner Spray, For All Skin Types, 1.8 FL OZ / 55mL
This serum scores extremely good on the clean ingredients scale (100/100 on Yuka). I use this morning and night, it has really helped as a step in my skin care routine, reducing the dryness that I struggle with so much. The price point on this one is...
1.0 oz Hyaluronic Acid Serum - Good Molecules | Ulta Beauty
I don’t use this but my college age kid does. Struggling with skin sensitivity and acne, I have worked hard to find products that have clean ingredients. This one reflects well in that area and is also one he continues to use based on its effectivene...
Peach Slices Redness Relief Calming Cream, 1.69 fl oz
Another item I don’t use but my college age son does. This has one ingredient- hydrocolloid and while this isn’t pulling up results when scanned against clean ingredients; based on what I can find this is safe. These work well for my son for those ra...
100/100 on the clean ingredient list. This is a little higher in price but I love that it scans so well. I have been using this every morning for several months (3-4) and I see a difference in the dullness of my skin and slightly reduced discoloratio...
Vanicream Vitamin C Serum
100/100 is how this one scanned on the clean ingredient list! It is a little more expensive BUT a little goes a LONG way! I really do love this stuff. What I have noticed is my skin appears brighter it doesn’t look dull. It’s another product that rea...
Overnight Star Night Cream | Sleeping Cream Mask
Another that scores extremely high on the clean ingredient spectrum. I really like this moisturizer. There are a few different ones that I rotate and this in in the lineup. It’s lightweight but is soothing and hydrating. My 22 year old daughter loves...
Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream
Another product that scored 100/100 on the clean ingredient list. This one is also a decent price and last quite a long time. I have been using this one for the last several months. I really like this one and the hydration it offers. It goes well und...
COSRX Oil Free Lotion Birch Sap Acne Moisturizer
Makeup
From virtual meetings to unexpected FaceTime calls, these are my favorite go to items that help me look awake and ready when I’m really running on coffee and dry shampoo!
I found this bronzer over a year ago and when it scanned good on Yuka I was hooked! It smells good, goes on easy and looks natural! This is one I use daily!
Bye Bye Pores Bronzer Powder Infused With Collagen
I was excited to find this CC cream, I struggle with dry and dull skin. I also wanted something I could wear alone or under makeup that gave me some protection from the sun. This is perfect, I absolutely love the way it feels on my skin. It gives a h...
Island Glow STEM CELLULAR CC Cream Zinc SPF 30 - JUICE BEAUTY | Ulta Beauty
LOVE! Not only does this scan well in terms of less toxins, this lip balm feels so good on your lips! My sister loved mine so much she now keeps herself stocked with this stuff. Definitely an item that is always in my purse, it’s one of my very favor...
Bubble Skincare Tell All Juicy Secret Lip Balm 0.15 oz / 4.4 g
This foundation scores well on the clean ingredients list. I used this for quite awhile and really like it, right now I am using a tinted moisturizer rather than foundation but this will be one I use again. It has medium coverage and doesn’t feel hea...
6 Neutral Charlotte's Beautiful Skin Foundation - Charlotte Tilbury | Ulta Beauty
83/100 on Yuka, love this blush stick. I use the color Paris and it is so pretty. This goes on so easy, blends well, stays on all day, and will last you a long time. It looks small but don’t let that fool you, a little goes a long way. They offer thi...
Paris Polite Pops Powder Blush Stick - Polite Society | Ulta Beauty
I am always looking for a good clean mascara. My eyelashes aren’t as thick or long as I would like and they tend to clump easy. I decided to try this one since it scanned well and I love it! I do layer it in times went I want a bolder look but this d...
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara, Black
Total transparency here, I tend to stay away from influencer or celebrity makeup brands. Mainly because I feel like those get pushed in the media more and don’t necessary live up to the hype. With that said, I LOVE this mascara. It has a good price p...
Mascara | Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner
Hair care
I continue to look for hair care products that rate well on the non-toxic spectrum, this is one I recently added as one of my dry shampoo go to products. It smells good and works really really well. My husband will even compliment how good my hair sm...
Hairitage Lazy Day Dry Shampoo Spray - Volume and Texture, 5 oz
Another good scan on Yuka and a great price! I have been using this for a little while and have been happy overall. It works great when I want to add volume and texture to my waves/curls. I spray a little on my fingertips and massage at the roots for...
Hairitage Texturizing Hair Spray Builds Volume and Texture, 5.9 oz
Was excited to see I could pick this up at my nearest Walmart. Another good scan on Yuka. I don’t use a lot of hairspray but I do need a little to help with volume and to keep the waves from falling. This one is great, it works well but doesn’t make ...
Kenra Volume Hairspray 25, 16 Oz
Another good Yuka scan for dry shampoo options. This is one I have used for a long time. I stick to the unscented typically, dry shampoo has been a life saver many times. My daughter also loves this brand, she uses it as much as I do.
Batiste Dry Shampoo, Original Fragrance Classic Clean, Absorbs Oil for Added Texture & Body, 7.62 oz
This treatment has been so helpful for my hair. 2 years ago I started loosing quite a bit of hair, I shed so much, it was concerning. I started looking for products that had good reviews and weren’t full of toxins. Enter this product, I started seein...
Oh My Growth Lengthening Vitamin Booster Rinse-Out Treatment
Looking for shampoo and conditioner with cleaner ingredients? Here’s an overall good brand. While not all of them scan as well, I have found that many of them do and I love the scents. I don’t use their conditioner because I found another one I love,...
Hair Care | Shampoo & Conditioner
6-9 months ago I started to struggle with a dry patch in one small spot on my scalp. I still am unsure of what caused it, I thought it was the recent change in shampoo, or some product I was using. I started using products with no fragrance and stopp...
Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 1% Ketoconazole 7oz
Body Basics
My favorite items for the rest of the body, from lotions, to oils, deodorants, and body wash! My goal is to use as many clean ingredients as I can while also getting quality products at reasonable prices. It hasn’t been easy trying to find clean ingr...
Native doesn’t just have good shampoo, I also love their lotions. There are a few that don’t score as high on the clean ingredient list but many score very well. I am currently using the Dunkin’ Vanilla Sprinkle scent. It smells just as good as it so...
Native Lotion in Native - Walmart.com
This one scans okay (just in the green) for clean ingredients. It smells yummy, kinda sweet like a cookie. My goal isn’t to smell like a baked good BUT this does smell really nice and I layer it over my Native Dunkin’ lotion for added scent and stay ...
Bodycology Fragrance Body Mist, Cozy Fireside S'more, 8 fl oz
I found this one a few years ago. I kept having issues with mainstream deodorants, they would break me out or cause me to have cysts under my arms. I decided to search for something that scanned well for clean ingredients and finally found this one a...
Curie Natural Deodorant Stick, White Tea, Aluminum-Free, for Men and Women, 2 oz
This one will be duplicated in a few places because it has so many uses around the house. I wanted to find a soap that had clean ingredients. This one scans extremely well so decided to give it a try. I combined this in a soap dispenser with Native b...
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap - Almond - Pure-Castile Liquid Soap - 32 oz – for face, body wash, hands